On August 8, 2008, at exactly 8:08 p.m., the entire world of sports turned their attention towards Beijing to watch the opening of the Olympics. Right from the start, the ceremony was going to be ...

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Bo Nickal will remain active on the wrestling mats while awaiting his next Ultimate Fighting Championship bout. The UFC middleweight has been booked for another Real American Freestyle matchup, as the ...

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Saddam Hussein formally annexes Kuwait, declaring it the 19th province of Iraq and defying intense international condemnation ...

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