• Senator OBAMA: Now my opponent - my opponent has made his choice.

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  • At the start of the election campaign, Mr Berlusconi trailed far behind his main centre-left opponent - Pierluigi Bersani, leader of the left-wing Democrats.

    BBC: Silvio Berlusconi makes Italy property tax pledge

  • They cited an instance in which she labeled robocalls -- recorded messages often used to attack a candidate's opponent -- "irritating" even as the campaign defended their use.

    CNN: Palin's off-script comments irk McCain aides

  • His first opponent - Belshaw - appeared to be a blown-up cruiserweight who looked uncomfortable in the ring against Harrison, while Hughes caught the 37-year-old with far too much ease.

    BBC: What next for Audley Harrison?

  • Sharapova, the 2006 champion in Indian Wells, had easier progress to the final as her opponent -- fellow former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic -- retired with a hip injury while trailing 6-4 0-1.

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  • Later this month, Kerry will travel to Washington state to raise cash for his Senate campaign -- a race where there's no Republican opponent -- and then to South Carolina to schmooze with local Democrats.

    CNN: Primaries leave Democrats wrung out

  • Swansea's stunning win was also in front of a record Liberty Stadium crowd of 19, 309 that were treated to a footballing lesson of how to dominate your opponent - and Swansea had star midfielders Leon Britton and Darren Pratley on the bench.

    BBC: Rodgers insists promotion pressure suits Swansea City

  • Nadal, who was given a first round bye, recovered from losing an opening tie-break to defeat his opponent 6-7 6-2 6-2, setting-up a fourth round showdown with compatriot David Ferrer.

    CNN: Nadal scrapes past Nalbandian in Miami

  • But Morgan stepped up her game to record probably the finest victory of her career to date, taking a tense first set 13-10 and then destroying her opponent 11-5 in the second.

    BBC: Badminton star Morgan honoured

  • Officials seeking to overhaul pension systems across the country are tangling with a powerful, well-heeled opponent: public-sector unions.

    WSJ: Small State Gets Big Pension Push

  • As a self-declared "staunch supporter" of the teaching profession and local education authorities - but opponent of selection - Mr Willis had been moderately supportive of Labour policies.

    BBC: Phil Willis: Education & Employment

  • Col Von Stauffenberg, along with von Kleist's father - a known opponent of Hitler - and others involved in the plot were arrested and later executed.

    BBC: Hitler assassination plotter Von Kleist dies

  • Mathieu beat his Dutch opponent 4-6 6-2 6-0 to win his first ATP Tour title in his first final.

    BBC: Mathieu claims shock win

  • The 16-year-old, who lost in the final round of qualifying for the senior competition, easily beat her Slovakian opponent 6-2 6-1 on Court 14.

    BBC: Classy Laura Robson eases into US Open junior last 32

  • Practice enough with your slice or your top spin shots and you will find yourself effortlessly painting the lines and leaving your opponent wrong-footed and stumbling.

    FORBES: Top Spin 4: Nearly Tennis Nirvana

  • The world number five beat her opponent 6-3 6-4 in just under 90 minutes and could be poised to clinch her first Miami title since 2001.

    CNN: Venus beats Bartoli to seal Miami final berth

  • Peer had beaten Kirilenko in New Zealand at the start of the season but this time the Russian was in control, defeating her opponent 6-4 6-3.

    BBC: Marion Bartoli defeats Ana Ivanovic at Stanford Classic

  • The result left Milan 13 points behind leaders Juventus and four adrift of next weekend's opponent Napoli -- who beat lowly Genoa 2-0 later Sunday despite a second-half penalty miss by Edinson Cavani.

    CNN: Balotelli earns ban as Milan slip up

  • However, Mr Bush appears to have healed the divisions with Russian President Vladimir Putin - another leading opponent of the war - during their talks in St Petersburg earlier on Sunday.

    BBC: Protesters rampage in Geneva

  • The ruling centre-right Popular Party of Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar -- a staunch opponent of Basque self-determination -- emerged as the region's second political force thanks to its alliance with the smaller conservative party.

    CNN: UK asked to extradite ETA suspect

  • Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina -- a Republican opponent of the war -- pointed out the United States "is borrowing money from foreign governments to pay our bills" while oil and gas prices have more than doubled.

    CNN: Iraq's oil surplus fuels criticism in war hearings

  • The United States, meanwhile, is hoping that Britain's courts will soon agree to extradite a Saudi comrade of Mr bin Laden and fellow-opponent of the Saudi royal family called Khalid al-Fawwaz, as well as two Egyptians suspected of links to al-Qaeda.

    ECONOMIST: The al-Qaeda network

  • Liberal Democrat Baroness Williams - a vocal opponent of the health bill - spoke in support of an amendment that she said would ensure patients' interests are always "paramount" in decisions made by the board.

    BBC: Health and Social Care Bill part two

  • Federer gained an early break in the opening set but his 22-year-old opponent hit back to tie it at 2-2 and then had chances to move ahead for the first time.

    CNN: Magical Federer claims Australian Open title

  • Parmar saved two set points at 4-5 down in the opening set to force a tie-break and then took advantage of a costly double-fault from his opponent to take it 7-3.

    BBC: Rusedski gets tough test

  • President Michael D O'Higgins - a fierce opponent of Thatcherism while a politician - said her place in history was assured but her legacy would be "discussed and debated for many years".

    BBC: Global reporter round-up: Thatcher reaction

  • The 21-year-old American looked less sluggish in the second set but handed the match to her 30-year-old opponent when she hit a smash wide at 5-6 down.

    BBC: Davenport reaches last four

  • Spaniard Nadal looked tentative in the early stages of the night-session match at the Rod Laver Arena and only came to life when 30-year-old opponent Luczak served for the opening set at 5-3.

    CNN: Nadal and Murray ease into second round

  • Sharapova was one set and a break up on her 20th-seeded opponent, but Kirilenko rallied before eventually losing 3-6 7-5 6-2 to the 2006 Indian Wells champion in a match lasting over three hours.

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  • The second seed was pushed to the very limits by his big-serving opponent, with the climax coming in a marathon 30-game fifth set.

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