Sports from around the world
View a gallery of sports from around the world on Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
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Heather Young of the US, plays a shot from the eighteenth bunker during a practice round before the start of the Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Club, Carnoustie Scotland, Wednesday July 27, 2011.
Scott Heppell Associated Press
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Synchronised swimmers perform to mark the one year countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympics at the Aquatics Centre at the Olympic Park site,, in east London, on Wednesday July 27, 2011. The one-year countdown to the 2012 Olympics got under way on Wednesday with officials bullishly predicting London was on course to deliver the best ever games with 12 months to go. International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge will extend a formal invitation to the world's athletes la ceremony at Trafalgar Square in the culmination of day-long events to mark the one-year milestone.
Ben Stansall Pool Afp
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China's Sun Yang, right, touches ahead of Canada's Ryan Cochrane, left, to win the gold medal in the men's 800m Freestyle final at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
Gero Breloer Associated Press
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Britain's Gemma Spofforth swims in the women's 50 meters Backstroke semifinal at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
Eugene Hoshiko Associated Press
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China's Sun Yang reacts after he won the gold medal in the men's 800m Freestyle final at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
Gero Breloer Associated Press
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U.S. Michael Phelps competes on his way to winning the gold medal in the men's 200m Butterfly final at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
Gero Breloer Associated Press
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Russia's goalkeeper Anna Karnaukh, center in red cap, tries to keep the ball from China out of the goal during a semifinal match for the women's water polo event at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, July 27, 2011. China beat Russia 13-12 to advance to the final.
Ng Guan Associated Press
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Blackburn Rovers' David Dunn, left, goes up side down during a soccer match against Aston Villa FC at the Barclays Asia Trophy in Hong Kong Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
Vincent Yu Associated Press
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Chelsea's Slobadan Rajkovic left, fights for the ball with Kitchee's Roberto Losada Rodriguez during the Asia Trophy soccer match in Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
Kin Cheung Associated Press
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Preakness Stakes Champion Shackleford, and groom Ubaldo Maldanado enter the Monmouth Park Stable area in Oceanport, N.J. after a 14-hour van ride from Louisville, Ky. Wednesday morning July 27, 2011. Shackleford will compete in Sunday's $1,000,000 Resorts Haskell Invitational at the Shore Oval.
Bill Denver Equi-Photo
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Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Ervin Santana, right, shortstop Erick Aybar (2) after pitching a no-hitter in a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Indians in a baseball game, Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in Cleveland.
Mark Duncan Associated Press