Women’s boxing gets 2012 Games slot (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The profile of women’s boxing received a huge boost here on Thursday when International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge announced that it would be an Olympic sport at the 2012 Games in London.

Two Cubs minor leaguers suspended 50 games (Sports Illustrated)

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Chicago Cubs players in the Dominican Summer League have been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

Have classic games changed the way you play? (CNET)

Classic games are available on all the major game consoles. From Mario to Sonic, they have anything you could want. Are they causing you to change your gaming activity?

With video games, it’s feast or famine (MSNBC)

During the summer months, the flow of video game launches slows to a trickle, but during the winter months, a flood of new games greets players. This endless cycle of feast or famine isn’t good for game consumers or the games industry.

AP: College hockey games planned for Fenway (USA Today)

A college hockey doubleheader will follow the NHL’s winter classic at Fenway Park. The Boston College and Boston University men’s teams will play outdoors at the ballpark, as will the women’s hockey teams from Northeastern and New Hampshire. The Boston Herald first reported on the games Thursday and a person involved in the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press. The person …

North Korea ‘Mass Games’ propaganda spectacle begins with cast of 100,000 (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

SEOUL, South Korea - Some 100,000 performers flipped and twirled in perfect synchronicity as North Korea’s most lavish spectacle, the “Mass Games,” opened in Pyongyang, footage from television news agency APTN showed.

Contractor recommended for games arenas (BBC News)

Construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine is recommended to build a velodrome and sports arena for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Blasts from the past: Looking back at UK’s most memorable football games (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Herald-Leader sports columnist Mark Story has looked back at all the Kentucky football games since 1983, when the Herald-Leader began its electronic archive, and has selected his 25 most memorable games.

JB Hi-Fi Profit Rises on Sales of Video Games, TVs (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) — JB Hi-Fi Ltd. , the best-performing retailer in Australia’s benchmark stock index this year, increased second-half profit 53 percent on sales of video games and flat-panel televisions.

China’s military launches long-range war games (AP via Yahoo! News)

China’s military launched war games Tuesday aimed at deploying forces at long distances, reflecting moves to ensure security in the restive western regions of Tibet and Xinjiang.

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