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2008 Preview
Win or lose? A sports visionary's predictions for 2008
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
With the year of China looming, a look at some of the likely story lines in 2008.
Riding the waves in sailing's Sydney-to-Hobart holiday thriller
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
The Sydney-to-Hobart sailing race is infamous for inflicting all kinds of damage on its participants as they make their way across the troubled waters of Australia's Bass Strait.
A busy year, but Barcelona soccer team still does it all
By ROB HUGHES
If we were to choose one place where all the important aspects of global soccer will be covered in the coming year, that place would be Barcelona and its Spanish league team.
2008 sports around the world, month by month
A calendar of the sports highlights for the upcoming year.
China yearns for gold medals but is likely to trail U.S. at Olympics
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
After analyzing the world championship results from 2007 in Olympic disciplines, it appears that the Americans, who have led the medal count at the past three Summer Games, still hold a slim advantage over the Chinese.
After a year of scandals, Formula One will be on trial
By BRAD SPURGEON
If the scandals disappear in 2008, then the year could well deliver as good or even better racing than 2007.
Almost famous: New faces to look for in 2008
They may not be quite ready to dominate their sports, but they look ready to make a big impact.
