Today,a network of universities holds area competitions that send the winners to the world finals, now organized by IBM.

VOA: special.2010.03.11

Kobe Bryant was named most valuable player in the finals for the second straight year.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

He also was named Most Valuable Player in this year's NBA finals series.

VOA: special.2009.11.20

They last played against each other in the finals in two thousand eight.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

That year,he led the team to the conference finals.

VOA: special.2010.06.02

"It is a good win to the finals. Zooming into the finals is so important, and we have done that beautifully,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Ghana had carried the hopes of the continent when became the only African team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

James led the Cavaliers to the best record in the NBA the past two seasons, but failed to deliver a finals berth.

VOA: standard.2010.07.08

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant took home his fourth NBA crown and was voted the finals Most Valuable Player.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

And in his last five major finals going back to the Olympics, he has won five gold medals and set five world records.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

The top-three teams in the six-nation group advance to next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.

VOA: standard.2009.06.07

That's three different champions and no country has even managed to make the finals twice.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

"I feel comfortable and ready to really put a good time in in the finals,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

Anna Willard of the United States is one of three Americans to make the 400-m finals and she told VOA Sports about her plan for Sunday.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

Balsha Drzic is from Serbia, which also made it to the World Cup Finals.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

In National Basketball Association play, the Los Angeles Lakers captured their 15th title in 2009, beating the Orlando Magic in the best-of-seven finals in five games.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

"I'm in the finals,it feels great,". "I knew that I was ready to run fast and I knew regardless of what happened I could win this race.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22