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Germany, US advance to men's 8 final

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By Jon Griffith - email

 

 WINDSOR, England (AP) -- Germany and United States won heats in the blue-riband men's eight on the first day of the Olympic rowing regatta Saturday, leaving a host of top crews to fight in the repechage for places in the final. 
    2009 University of Wisconsin graduates, Grant and Ross James (twins), held two of the spots in the US boat.
   Only one crew progresses from each heat. The Germans -- unbeaten in three years -- finished a half length ahead of Britain in the sunshine at Dorney Lake. Olympic champion Canada came in last in a race fit for the final. 
   The U.S. beat Australia by a half length to reach Wednesday's final, which should be one of the regatta highlights.
   A packed crowd witnessed an Olympic best time in the regatta's first race when Britain's Helen Glover and Heather Stanning won the opening women's pair heat by more than four seconds. 

 

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