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Untimely ring Bothersome click Memorial Tournament trying to prevent phone problems
DUBLIN, Ohio - There isn't a pro golfer who doesn't have a story about a "Play That Funky Music" ringtone coming from the gallery during a backswing, or the time a tourist with a flip phone was snapping photos in the middle of a critical putt. The Memorial is the latest tournament to try to do something about it. The event, which tees off next week, allows fans to carry ...
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Heat Pacers say Game 2 should be even better
Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) is congratulated by Dwyane Wade (3) after defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Miami. The Heat won 103-102 in overtime. (AP Photo/Lynne ...
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FRENCH OPEN 2013 Capsules on women to watch
Major Titles: 15 - French Open ('02), Wimbledon ('02, `03, `09, `10, `12), U.S. Open ('99, `02, `08, `12), Australian Open ('03, `05, `07, `09, ...
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Justice Sotomayor Takes Swing At Famed Baseball Case
Sotomayor is escorted onto the field by New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees game against the Boston Red Sox on Sept. 26, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in New ...
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Sorry Seattle Thunder named Sports Team of the Year
If having the Kings slip through Seattle's fingers last week wasn't enough, here is some news that should make NBA fans in our city cringe: The Oklahoma City Thunder has been recognized as the 2013 Sports Team of the Year. Ouch! So that means Seattle lost the NBA franchise it thought was coming, and the NBA team that left town in 2008 is considered a model organization. The Thunder ...
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Cards ink 3rd-round pick Mathieu to contract
Arizona Cardinals , the team announced Thursday. Mathieu, drafted by Arizona in the third round of April's draft, signed a four-year deal that includes a fully guaranteed signing bonus worth $662,500, league sources told ESPN's Ed ...
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Doping is not an issue in football Xavi says
Xavi Hernandez is confident that football does not have a problem with performance-enhancing drugs World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president John Fahey said in February ...
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Kingston leads European PGA Championship
Big name golfers stumbled on the opening day of the European PGA Championship at Wentworth where South African James Kingston shot 66 to lead by one ...
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45 indicted in Hungarian match-fixing case
Hungarian prosecutors have indicted a Singaporean businessman known as Dan Tan and 44 Hungarians suspected of being involved in an international football-fixing conspiracy.Chief Prosecutor Imre Keresztes said in a statement on Thursday that 32 local and international matches are thought to have been manipulated by the suspects, including former and current players, referees, team owners, an ...
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Krzyzewski to coach US basketball
With a winning record of 62-1 in seven years, Mike Krzyzewski has decided to stay coach of the US men's basketball team until after the 2016 Rio ...
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Stephens Serena uses mind games to intimidate
Sloane Stephens has lost in her opening round in four of seven events since the Australian Open. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) It seems Sloane Stephens can’t stop getting asked about Serena Williams, which means she can’t stop talking about Serena Williams. In a story in this week’s issue ...
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Memorial Out to Battle Phone Distractions
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Football Racism Stadiums Could Be Closed
Uefa could impose partial stadium closures and 10-match bans for racism in European football after agreeing to toughen sanctions. The Uefa Executive Committee, meeting in London, agreed the measures alongside penalties for match-fixing and increasing anti-doping initiatives. From June 1, a partial stadium closure will be brought in for the first offence of racism by spectators, with a full ...
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Palmer Takes Early Control With Birdie Fest at Colonial
(Reuters) - American Ryan Palmer took advantage of ideal scoring conditions and local knowledge with a birdie fest as he charged into an early two-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. The 36-year-old Texan piled up eight birdies on the way to a flawless eight-under-par 62 on a relatively calm morning at iconic Colonial Country Club, ...
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U.S. Basketball Team Driven by International Talent
(Reuters) - The star-studded US national basketball team cannot afford to get complacent about being the sport's superpower given the pace of emerging talent around the globe, head coach Mike Krzyzewski said on Thursday. According to Krzyzewski, having the privilege of coaching teams that have boasted NBA All-Stars LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul ...
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Government ready to hit football with bill to push through reforms
The government has issued a stark final warning to football, making it clear that it is already drawing up legislation in an effort to force the game into long overdue reforms, including becoming more diverse and involving fans in the running of clubs.In a letter to the culture, media and sport select committee, which published its initial report on the game's governance failings in July ...
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Ex-swimming coach banned from sport because of sex abuse sentenced to 7 years in prison
ROCKVILLE, Md. - A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed. Richard J. Curl, who pleaded guilty in February, apologized to the victim Thursday afternoon in Montgomery County Circuit Court. Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Marielsa Bernard imposed the ...
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Avalanche Hire Patrick Roy As New Coach
DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Avalanche have hired Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy as their new coach. In addition to head coach, Roy will also be the vice president of hockey operations. The team will formally introduce Roy as their coach next ...
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10 Things to Know for the French Open
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Garcia Signs Off With Eagle as Kingston Leads PGA
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James and Bryant Headline All-NBA Selections
(Reuters) - Most Valuable Player LeBron James of the Miami Heat and veteran Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers headlined the list of players selected for the All-NBA team, the league said on Thursday. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs and Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers joined James and Bryant on the first team. James, who has ...
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Sports Nyakaye savours double dose
Nyakaye recorded 30:37.03 after a sprint finish to narrowly beat his Nyanza Zone rival Stanley Nyanchogora to gold medal. Nyanchogora crossed the finish line in second position with a time of 30:37.05, just two micro-seconds behind the winner. Chrispus Chebii of Nairobi was third in 31:02.35 while Evans Kipkorir ...
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Twins try to halt their eight-game losing streak in the Motor City
La Velle E. Neal III has covered baseball for the Star Tribune since 1998 (the post-Knoblauch era). Born and raised in Chicago, he grew up following the White Sox and hating the Cubs. He attended both the University of Illinois and Illinois-Chicago and began his baseball writing career at the Kansas City Star. He can be heard occasionally on KFAN radio, lending his great baseball mind to Paul ...
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2013 Lynx roster is set
The Lynx chose rookie guard Ta’Shauna "Sugar’’ Rodgers – the team’s second-round draft choice (14th overall) – ahead of Wilson, opting to go with another perimeter player rather than another player in the post. That means the Lynx will start the season with only four true post players in Janel McCarville, Rebekkah Brunson, Amber Harris and Devereaux ...
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James gets all 119 votes Bryant earns record-tying 11th selection to All-NBA first team
NEW YORK - LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada. Joining the league's MVP and Bryant on the first team Thursday were Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, San Antonio center Tim Duncan ...
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New York's community gardens creating tension once more
Community gardening in New York is under threat again, but what are the ideas and opinions surrounding this ongoing battle between the people and the city?
Community gardening is a well-known term and idea in New York City thanks to the much-publicized opposition between former Mayor Giuliani and members of the New York City public, who brought a lawsuit to have the gardens protected. The issue was eventually resolved when Mayor Bloomberg replaced Giuliani and introduced the Garden Settlement of 2002. Read more
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