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Aug. 29 - Sept. 2 Associated Press South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, right, a double-amputee sprinter known as the Blade Runner, lost a world-championship semifinal in Daegu, South Korea, Monday.

This Week: Storms in the East and in the Economy 2011

Boris Spassky, after losing his world-championship title to Fischer, said: "I think I understand him."

Still Searching Patrick Wolff 2011

The Miami Heat have a world-championship trophy that's less than five years old.

Miami Still Mellow About the Heat Jason Gay 2010

The undefeated fighter packed up his six world-championship belts and 600 pairs of shoes and moved into a home he had begun secretly building after six months earlier.

Floyd Mayweather’s Hideout 2009

Jared McMillen for The Wall Street Journal After more than a year away from the ring, Mr. Mayweather, an undefeated fighter with six world-championship belts, says he is ready to return.

A Fighter’s Retreat 2009

Asked if the $103.1 million it paid for Mr. Matsuzaka had been worth it, Mr. Lucchino pointed to a cap emblazoned with the world-championship logo.

Dice-K's Pitch: Baseball League Targets Asia 2008

As Beijing's mayor, he was shocked and embarrassed for his city by the boorish-ness of spectators at this year's China Open, the first world-championship snooker round ever held in the country.

GAMES AND GRIEVANCES 2007

He was also stripped of Olympic and world-championship medals dating back to March 2001, when the court determined the drug use had begun.

Safe at Home 2007

Messi -- who has already been compared to Maradona -- led Argentina's under-20 side to a world-championship crown almost singlehandedly (he scored six goals to become the tournament's top scorer).

Young Guns 2007

That's how long it has been since Fischer played his first and only world-championship match.

Bobby Fischer’s Pathetic Endgame 2002