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*China Wins Women's Volleyball in Universiade
The Chinese women spikers rallied from two sets down to beat their Russian peers, winning the women's volleyball crown in Palma, Spain, on Saturday evening at the 20th Universiade.
From a slow start, the Chinese adjusted their tactics with attention paid to blocks and backcourt defense to secure the title 16-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19 and 15-11 in two hours battle.
*Chinese Football Association Cup Enters Semi-finals
On July 11, the last four teams of the Chinese Football Association Cup were contested. Yunnan Hongta lost home 2-1 to Jilin Aodong; Dalian Wanda beat Sichuan Quanxing 1-0 on its home turf; Beijing Guo'an lost away 1-0 to Luneng Taishan and Shanghai Shenhua won a home victory 3-1 over Chongqing Longxin. In the forthcoming semi-finals, Dalian Wanda will match against Shanghai Shenhua while Luneng Taishan against Jilin Aodong.
SportsNews 1999-07-12 Page8
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