Mr Ahmadinejad, it seems, is out to prove that his punchy chauvinism, rather than Mr Khatami's quiet diplomacy, will win the Islamic Republic its rightful place in the sun.

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Sun Yang also added to China's growing gold tally with a win in the men's 1500-meter freestyle.

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Columbia (28-21), which earned the first NCAA tournament win in school history Saturday, issued five walks and hit two batters to help the Sun Devils.

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