U.S. Basketball Team Arrives in Macau 美國男籃抵達澳門準備奧運熱身賽 (美国男篮抵达澳门準备奥运热身赛)

The U.S. men's basketball team has arrived in Macau. The team will play an Olympic warm-up games against Turkey on July 31 and Lithuania on Aug 1 at the arena in the Venetian Macau before heading to Shanghai for their next two matches against Russia and Australia.

The 12-man squad includes LeBron James and Kobe Bryant will seek to reestablish American dominance at the Olympics, the team had not won a goal medal after claiming a 12th Olympic gold at the Sydney Games in 2000 and its now continue preparing for winning Olympic gold in Beijing.

“We must win all the games to build our confidence, build our spirit,” Carmelo Anthony said.

2008 USA Basketball Select Team
Guard
Deron Williams (Utah Jazz)
Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets)
Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks)
Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat)
Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks)

Forward
LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets)
Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons)
Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz)
Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors)

Center
Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic)

Head Coach
Mike Krzyzewski

Assistant Coach
Jim Boeheim
Nate McMillan
Mike D'Antoni

The U.S. men's basketball team defeated Turkey by 114-82 and the team win Lithuania 120-84 in its second game at the Venetian Macau (Dwyane Wade led all scorers with 19 points during the match).

美國男籃一行人總算抵達澳門為北京奧運備戰，他們立即在下榻的澳門威尼斯人酒店體育館練球。 一行人還在7月28日下午5點出席記者會和媒體見面，包括美國男籃選訓委員會執行長柯蘭吉洛(Jerry Colangelo)、教練薛塞斯基(Mike Krzyzewski)、詹姆士(LeBron James)、韋德(Dwyane Wade)、安東尼(Carmelo Anthony)等人出席記者會。 詹姆士(LeBron James)保證美國男籃能在中國奧運重奪奧運會男籃金牌。

美國男籃將在澳門進行兩場熱身賽以適應氣候及時差。7月31日美國隊將出戰土耳其，8月1日與立陶宛交手。 美國男籃在2000年雪梨奧運拿下金牌後就未在國際賽奪金, 但是他們現在已經恢復了自信。 美國隊教練要等到8月11日才會公布最後的主副比賽陣容，開幕戰上將迎來東道主中國。

在一萬兩千名球迷下, 美國男籃隊終場以114比82大破土耳其隊, 詹姆斯攻進美國隊最高分的20分。
第一節土耳其隊以31比30領先, 不過第二節在中場休息時美國隊取得54比37領先。 土耳其在第三節多次失誤, 比數進一步拉開, 美國隊取得87比59的領先。 第四節終場美國隊便以32分之差獲勝。

美國隊以120比84打勝歐洲勁旅, 歐錦賽亞軍, 世界排名第五的立陶宛隊。 韋德攻進美國隊最高分的19分, 並拿下單場MVP。 立陶宛全場命中率4成1，美國則是6成4。
第一節結束時美國以出色的攻擊力, 31比15領先立陶宛。 在第二節, 詹姆斯、布萊恩和保羅三人團隊作戰, 把比數推進到56比39。 立陶宛在第三節頻頻在三分線出手命中一度將比數追成52比61, 韋德和保羅在第四節遠投近切, 快攻, 灌籃, 最終以36分的差距獲勝。

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U.S. basketball team players Carlos Boozer, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade (top to bottom) stretch during a training session for the Beijing Olympics at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau





Kobe Bryant stretches during training



Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Chris Paul attend a training session



Kobe Bryant attends a training session



U.S. Olympic basketball team practice during a training session



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Olympic team train in Macau 多國奧運代表隊在澳門投入賽前訓練備戰北京奧運 (多国奥运代表队在澳门投入赛前训练备战北京奥运)

A number of Olympic delegation will be sent to Macau for Olympic training before the Olympic Games begin in Beijing. Macau will welcome teams from nine different countries include British, Russia, Argentina and Portuguese speaking countries like Brazil, Portugal, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde and East Timor.

The British team choose Macau as their place to train and rest are because all the training facilities in Macau are all within a compact distance.

Brazilian athletes say training in Macau will help them to get used to the local time and the temperature. One of the reason the team chose Macau as the venue for the practices are because of the excellent facilities and with the fact that Portuguese is the official language in Macau which makes the team much easier for communication.

英國、巴西、葡萄牙三國奧運代表隊已抵達澳門投入備戰北京奧運訓練,運動員目前正在澳門集訓,他們對澳門的訓練設施和接待安排,表示滿意。北京奧運開始前將有9個國家包括葡語系國家奧運選手國家的三十幾個單項運動隊、約800名運動員、教練員及工作人員到達澳門進行適應性訓練。由於幾個原本計劃來澳門訓練的外國代表團早已取消行程，所以現在確定來澳的奧運代表隊包括已抵達在澳門奧運集訓隊規模最大的英國(包括射箭、田徑、羽毛球、沙灘排球、拳擊、擊劍、體操、曲棍球、柔道、射擊、花樣遊泳、乒乓球等十五個項目在澳門訓練)、巴西(游泳、田徑、射擊三個項目在澳門訓練)、葡萄牙隊，莫桑比克隊，安哥拉隊、阿根廷隊、俄羅斯隊、維德角隊、東帝汶隊。巴西殘奧代表隊將於八月來澳訓練。澳門政府為外國運動員安排的下榻酒店，均在訓練場館附近，政府更加強各場館和運動員住所管理,保安,訓練器材,隊員飲食工作。

英國奧運集訓隊將有二百五十人,其中運動員有一百三十餘名。集訓隊將使用澳門十個體育場館訓練至八月二十日。

巴西奧運代表團游泳隊二十四名運動員目前正在澳門集訓，備戰北京奧運。他們都顯得很放松。巴西其他參賽隊選手表示澳門的運動場所設施很好，和北京沒有時差，又有與巴西相近的葡語環境，所以感覺比較親切以及利於運動員的生活和訓練。

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British Olympic gymnasts practice during a training session in Macau

Chelsea crushed Chengdu Blades 車路士澳門之行7-0大勝成都謝菲聯 (车路士澳门之行7-0大胜成都谢菲联)

Chelsea crushed the Chengdu Blades 7-0 in Macau exhibition tour. The team is now staying undefeated in their three-game Asian exhibition tour. Joe Cole scored two goals, with goals from Nicolas Anelka, Salomon Kalou, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (2), Franco Di Santo and Shaun Wright-Phillips to help Chelsea rout the Chengdu Blades.

Nicolas Anelka opened scoring in the 15th minute. The Frenchman then fed Salomon Kalou and scored in the 31st minute to make it 2-0. The third goal was scored when Frank Lampard sent the ball past an out of position Lan in the 38 mintues inside the area. Joe Cole dribbled past Lan in the 55th minute. Franco Di Santo struck a shot just outside the goal box in the 66th minute and Cole scored again in the 82nd minute to make the score to 6-0 after pass from Michael Essien. Shaun Wright score for the final goal in the 84th minute and end the game with 7-0.

Frank Lampard only play the first half match of the game and Deco and Michael Essien, with Wright-Phillips given the full 90 minutes.

Scolari was naturally pleased: "The players looked much better than the match on Wednesday, They are more free on the pitch, they played more freely, their bodies are now in better condition." (winning over Guangzhou Pharmaceutical).

The team will play with a Malaysian all-star team in Kuala Lumpur on 29th July.

英超勁旅車路士足球隊作客澳門體育場，迎戰中超球隊成都謝菲聯，實力超班的車路士7：0輕鬆取勝，以兩場大勝完成中國之旅。 實力超班的車路士上半場由Nicolas Anelka(安歷卡)、Salomon Kalou(沙洛文卡勞)及Frank Lampard(林伯特)分別建功領先三比零。

安歷卡開賽後15分鐘突破越位先開紀錄取得領先1：0，安歷卡輕鬆過出迎的門將，射入空門。 之後安歷卡再次攻陷成都謝菲聯鬆散的防線，傳交中路的沙洛文卡勞推射入網，擴大比分至2：0。 林柏特接應艾殊利高爾, 在門前停球右腳半凌空抽射入球門頂端助車路士以3比○領先半場。

第53分鐘，下半場後備上陣的祖高爾換下泰利僅過1分鐘就幫車路士擴大比分至4：0。 迪辛度在下半場20分鐘為車路士擴大比數至5:0。 第81分鐘，艾辛右路傳中祖高爾梅開二度在距門7米處右腳後跟輕巧撥射從門將身下入網領先6:0。 最後胡禮菲臘斯於84分鐘射入完成7:0大勝。

車路士將會前往馬來西亞首都吉隆坡進行亞洲之旅第3站，迎戰馬來西亞邀請隊。

Chelsea fans wait for Michael Ballack to write autographs during a training session in Macau
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Chelsea's Deco battles for the ball with Li Tie of Chengdu Blades
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Chelsea's John Terry fights for the ball with Shi Jun of Chengdu Blades
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Chelsea's Salomon Kalou battles for the ball with Liu Cheng, right, of Chengdu Blades
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Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips celebrates after he scored the team's seventh goal
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Windsor Arch 55th Macau Grand Prix 「名門世家」第五十五屆澳門格蘭披治大賽車

The 55th Macau Grand Prix will be held from November 13-16 this year, with a new sponsor Windsor Arch - a luxury residential developer.

This year Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix will be the 26th running of the Blue Riband event, which was first held in 1983. The FIA WTCC - it was held at Macau four times before with Andy Priaulx taken the title on the past three occasions. Other races include the Macau Motorcycle races in its 42nd year.

Four new races will be add to this year races.

Only invited drivers with International Class C racing licenses for each of the new addition races.

* The Windsor Arch Macau GT Cup - 10 lap invitational race, for 36 popular grand touring racing cars. The race started on the Sunday of the Grand Prix week.

* The Windsor Arch Macau Road Sport Challenge - invitational race, open to modified road cars which comply with relevant safety regulations. Depending on cylinder capacity, the field will be divided into classes A, B and C.

* The Hotel Fortuna Macau and Hong Kong Interport Race - 10 lap race with drivers from both Macau and Hong Kong. 36 drivers, 18 from each city compete in a variety of Group N 2000cc racing cars. The race started on the Saturday of the Grand Prix week.

* CTM Macau Touring Car Race - 36 drivers from across the Asian region to compete the 12-lap race, this race is for the Super Production racing cars only.

This year Formula BMW Pacific, designed to help young karters make the transition to single seater racing. With some as young as 15 to race FB02 - can reaches speeds of up to 230kph.

Grand Prix partner Yokohama will be putting on a display of the enormously popular drifting by Japanese Nobuteru Taniguchi and Manabu Orito whom have competed in Macau’s Guia Race in the past, with James Tang and Raymond Mak from Hong Kong.

FIA Formula One World Championship drivers raced on Macau’s famous Guia street circuit before, including Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Mika Häkkinen and Ralf Schumacher.

澳門車壇一年一度盛事, 第五十五屆澳門格蘭披治大賽車將於2008年11月13日至16日舉行, 本屆賽事由「名門世家」冠名贊助。

屬國際汽聯三級方程式洲際盃的澳門格蘭披治三級方程式大賽自1983年開始，至今年已是第26屆。今年其他賽事包括第4次在澳門舉行的2008國際汽聯世界房車錦標賽的壓軸最後一站 - 英國車手Andy Priaulx過去連續三年在這比賽稱王, 其他賽事另外包括馳名公路賽的第四十二屆澳門格蘭披治電單車大賽。

四項新賽事將會增加在本屆格蘭披治大賽車, 包括兩項國際賽(需要擁有國際C級賽車執照參加)
* 「名門世家」澳門GT盃 - 比賽車種為GT跑車, 36輛戰車賽10圈。 於星期日(11月16日)角逐錦標。
* 「名門世家」澳門路車挑戰賽 - 賽事接受經改裝, 又符合有關安全規定路車參加。會按參賽車輛的引擎汽缸容積分為A、B、C三組。

* 財神酒店澳門/香港埠際賽 - 澳門與香港優秀房車手比賽, 36輛戰車車手以N組2000cc房車賽10圈, 參賽名額港澳各佔一半。 於星期六(11月15日)角逐錦標。
* 澳門電訊房車賽 - 36位來自亞洲各地的車手會以超級量產房車（Super Production）參加12圈比賽。

寶馬方程式將本屆首次在澳門東望洋賽道舉行, 參賽車輛是寶馬FB02, 最高時速達230公里。 賽事是要協助年輕小型賽車好手過渡至方程式賽事，部份參賽者的年齡更低至15歲。

澳門格蘭披治大賽車的長期合作伙伴橫濱輪胎今年將為車迷獻上精彩的「飄移」表演, 曾參加澳門東望洋大賽日本名將織戶學及谷口信輝會聯同香港好手鄧智侖及麥偉文示範精湛的駕駛技術。

不少世界知名的賽車手以前曾經到澳門作賽。包括一級方程式世界著名車手 Ayrton Senna、Michael Schumacher 及 Mika Häkkinen、Ralf Schumacher等。

「名門世家」第五十五屆澳門格蘭披治大賽車賽事網站
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