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When Michael Johnson set the 200m world record of 19.32 seconds at the 1996 Atlanta Games, all of the factors that he needed to be perfect for such an achievement turned out to be perfect. For Jamaica's Usain Bolt to break that record in tonight's 200m final the stars must align once again.
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Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 1 for the U.S. Open on Tuesday, making it the first time since January 2004 that a man other than Roger Federer holds that top spot at a Grand Slam tournament.
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