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2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics Torchbearers List Announced
The final list of torchbearers for the physical relay of this year's Nanjing Youth Olympic Games has been announced.
Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan and 2008 Beijing Olympic Fencing Champion Zhong Man are among the torchbearers.
Also on the list are famed Chinese director Chen Weiya and composer of the Nanjing 2014 anthem Bian Liunian.
A total of 104 torchbearers will run the 100-leg torch relay along two routes.
The first route of the relay was originally set to start yesterday.
But it has been rescheduled to make way for the mourning for the victims of the earthquake that hit southwest China's Yunnan province.
The second route of the torch relay will begin on Friday.
MLS All-Stars Edge Bayern Munich 2-1 in Friendly
In football news,
The MLS All-Stars have rallied to beat Germany's Bayern Munich 2-1 in a friendly match in Oregon, Portland.
Bayern's new signing Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for the Bavarian club after seven minutes.
The MLS's top scorer Bradley Wright-Phillips tied the score early in the second half.
Landon Donovan shot another goal in the 70th minute to help MLS All-Stars seal the victory.
The event ended a pre-season U.S. tour for Bayern Munich.
Benzema Signs Real Madrid Extension
In European football news,
French striker Karim Benzema has signed a contract extension with Real Madrid that runs until 2019.
Benzema's existing deal had been due to expire in the summer of next year.
He joined Real Madrid from Lyon in 2009.
Benzema has helped the Spanish club win both the Champions League and Copa del Rey last term.
Spurs Sign Forward JaMychal Green
In off-season NBA news,
The San Antonio Spurs have signed forward JaMychal Green.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Green spent the 2012-13 season with the Austin Toros in the NBA Development League.
He has also played in the French Pro A League last season.
Second Round Actions at Rogers Cup
In tennis,
In second round actions at the Rogers Cup in Canada,
World number one Novak Djokovic has reached the third round after beating Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-7, 7-6.
Seventh seed Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov overcame American Donald Young 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to move to round three.
Also through to the third round is 8th seed Andy Murray, who downed promising Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios 6-2, 6-2 in less than an hour.
13th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has set up a third round meeting against Djokovic after getting past fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 7-6, 6-4.
Spain's David Ferrer has also sealed his third round place by edging American Michael Russell 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.
Top Canadian Milos Raonic survived a scare, prevailing against fast-rising American Jack Sock 4-6, 7-6, 7-6.
In women's competition,
Top seed Serena Williams smashed 10 aces as she brushed aside Australia's Samantha Stosur in the second round 6-0 6-2.
Williams will next meet Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic.
Second seed and Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova raced to a 6-3 6-2 success over Australia's Casey Dellacqua.
Fourth seed Maria Sharapova has also progressed as she came through with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory against her Spanish opponent.
Sharapova is next up against 14th-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro, who got past Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Meantime, sixth seed Germany's Angelique Kerber downed Caroline Garcia of France 6-4, 6-1.
Kerber will next meet Venus Williams.
Michael Phelps Next-to-Last in 100 Freestyle at U.S. Nationals
In swimming,
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps has suffered the first big setback of his comeback, as he finished next-to-last in the the 100-meter freestyle final at the U.S. national championships.
He was last at the turn and straggled home in 49.17 seconds.
"I felt really good after the morning swim - besides the first 50. I felt good in the warm up pool getting ready for tonight. It just kind of stinks I missed that first wall. But it is a part of racing and there is going to be another chance to swim that race."
Nathan Adrian led all the way to win in 48.31 seconds while Ryan Lochte came in second.
Phelps came out of retirement this past April after a 20-month absence from competitions.
The decorated Olympian has three other events in which to qualify for the Pan Pacific championships later this month in Australia.
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