Even as Team Astana put Contador and Armstrong on the podium and won the overall team victory, another team managed to dazzle fans around the world.
The French squad celebrated their victory in a team huddle and sang the Marseillaise, with the home crowd joining in.
Knicks coach Mike Woodson said before a 100-94 victory that his team initially planned to fly home after the game, but the flight had already been postponed.
Manager Jim Gannon had played in all four previous defeats but can savour a deserved victory for his team in what was the most exciting play-off final of the weekend.
Victory over a team led by former Leeds coach Tony Smith was all the more satisfying as it was a fifth win in six games for improving Leeds, who climb a place to sixth.
The feeling that a national celebration was under way was super-charged within 30 minutes of Ennis's victory, when Team GB's Mo Farah won the men's 10, 000 meters and Greg Rutherford won the long jump.
Vettel, who collected wins in China and Britain, had emerged as Button's chief rival but Webber's maiden victory on his team-mate's home soil has also put the Australian in the frame for the title race.
But the Crimson pulled off the biggest surprise of the tournament's first full day, knocking out the Mountain West champions and earning the school's first-ever victory over a team ranked in The Associated Press Top 10.
The confidence will help Douglas as she competes for her third gold medal at London, where the 16-year-old already has led the U.S. women to a team victory and became the first African-American to win the individual all-around title.
The first match of the season it may have been but this could already prove to be a huge victory for the team who ended up nine points behind Stoke three months ago as they finished 15th in their first year back in the top flight.
South Africa will be represented by Team Shosholoza , France's entry is the K-Challenge , Victory Challenge is the Swedish team and Desafio Espanol will race for Spain.
Despite his court victory, former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan called on Mr Mosley to resign.
When his team needed him he stood tall and bowled his team to victory.
Defender Ahmed Elmohamady hopes the presence of supporters will spur his team to victory.
Once again Mason was ready and led his team to victory after victory and entry into the playoffs.
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Stoner's victory in his Ducati team's home race saw him return to the top of the championship standings.
Ray Allen added 11 for Miami (47-14), which now has a victory over every NBA team this season.
Williams and Isner combined to Anderson and Scheepers 6-3 6-2 to secure victory in the mixed team event.
The San Antonio Spurs won after posting a lousy 20-victory season where the team was devastated by injuries.
The Australian led the team to victory in the Twenty20 Cup final last month, their first trophy since 1998.
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In 28 games against the Gunners with West Ham, Southampton and Portsmouth, Redknapp has guided his team to victory only twice.
But public displays of devotion to God alone have not proven to propel an entire team to victory -- just ask Tim Tebow.
They trailed by 16 before rallying for a six-point victory over a Knicks team that had beaten them badly twice earlier in the season.
It will be declared a great victory for the new team.
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But skipper Joyce batted sensibly to guide his team to victory.
The Rangers tied the NHL record for largest margin of victory by a road team in a Game 7, and posted their first Game 7 shutout, too.
At the Hopman Cup in Perth, Venus Williams continued her fine form as the United States beat France 2-1 for their second victory in the mixed team event.
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World number two side Argentina picked up the gold medal after Noel Barrionuevo's hat-trick steered them to a surprise 4-2 victory against the only team ranked above them, the Netherlands.
When Paterno failed to make the toughest call of his life -- to the police to turn in his longtime friend -- he did more than cost his team a victory.
He was celebrating the sixth victory of his national team in football's Africa Cup of Nations after it had beaten Cameroon 1-0 to keep the title it had won in the previous tournament in 2006.
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