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Juan Martin del Potro American players Brian Baker Mardy Fish pull out of French Open
PARIS - Seventh-ranked Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of the upcoming French Open because of a respiratory virus. Del Potro said in a statement Wednesday that he has not fully recovered and not fit to play. American players Brian Baker and Mardy Fish have also pulled out. Baker has not recovered from a right knee operation and Fish is unfit because of heart problems. They ...
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Jose Canseco accused of sex assault in Vegas former baseball slugger airs info on Twitter
LAS VEGAS - Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco Jr. has been accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas, in an investigation that the former baseball slugger made public with postings on a social media website claiming that a woman falsely accused him of rape. No arrest was made and police said no charges were immediately filed against the 48-year-old former Oakland Athletics rookie of the year ...
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Flooding reduces LPGAs venture to Bahamas to 54 holes
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - The LPGA Tour's first trip to Paradise Island is being cut short by rain. Storms that dumped about a foot of rain on the Ocean Club wiped out the pro-am Wednesday and left the course under so much water that the first round Thursday also was canceled. The tournament now will start Friday and be played over 54 holes. The field features the top three players in ...
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Johnson banks on Colonial comfort factor
Zach Johnson of the U.S. tees off on the second hole during the second round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida May 10, 2013. REUTERS/Chris ...
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Signs Point to Krzyzewski Staying as Olympic Coach
(Reuters) - USA Basketball is set to name its men's coach for the next Olympic cycle and all signs point to Mike Krzyzewski, who has already led Team USA to a pair of Summer Games golds, retaining the job. A news conference hosted by USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo to announce the selection has been called for Thursday at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where ...
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BYU basketball Tyler Haws season could start trend for RMs at BYU
BYU's head coach Dave Rose greets Tyler Haws as Haws leaves the game having scored 42 points as BYU and Virginia Tech play Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at EnergySolutions Arena. BYU won ...
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Embattled Mayor Rob Ford dropped as high school football coach
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been dismissed from his long-time high school football coaching duties, but the Catholic school board says the decision has nothing to do with an alleged video reported to show the mayor using drugs. The Toronto Catholic District School Board thanked Ford for his "many years of service" and said it will "pursue a different direction" with a new ...
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NBA draft order set so who goes No. 1
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert poses with his son Nick Gilbert after winning the NBA basketball draft lottery, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in New ...
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Technology And Sports Will Get You On The Forbes Most Powerful People List But Not Entertainment
Reading through Forbes’ list of the 71 most powerful people in the world this afternoon, I was struck by something interesting. For all that we talk about the influence of culture on both society and individuals, there only two people involved in the production or distribution of culture or the arts on the list. There are a lot of figures from tech companies, many of which are made more ...
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Iron woman Zheng stuns Wozniacki
China's Zheng Jie knocked top seed Caroline Wozniacki out of the Brussels Open on Wednesday, just hours after prevailing in a three-set opener held over because of Tuesday's heavy rain.Zheng, the world No 51, eased past the Dane 6-2 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals.After Tuesday's washout, 10 first round matches were yet to finish, with all eight second round matches also on the ...
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Bears great Urlacher calls time
Brian Urlacher, former Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker, announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter on Wednesday, three days shy of his 35th birthday.Urlacher was an unsigned free agent but spent his entire career in Chicago and retires as a Bear."After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire," Urlacher wrote in a ...
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“Tweet Shoot” Makes The Internet A Trainer For A Tennis Star
Social media has allowed fans to send messages of support to pro athletes before (see Nike Chalkbot). Now, in preparation for the French Open, you can use Twitter to launch tennis balls at France's top contender, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Fans can visit ...
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Big Ten baseball Gophers beat Illinois in tournament opener
Minnesota's Andy Henkemeyer reacts after hitting a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning, scoring Troy Larson, to lift Minnesota to a 3-2 victory over Illinois in the opening game of the Big Ten Conference baseball tournament Wednesday Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (Pioneer Press: Ben ...
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TRNC hosts an international sports event
The 1st Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) University Sports Games is taking place in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).Turkish Youth & Sports Minister Suat Kilic who attended the opening ceremony of the event in Lefkosa on Tuesday said that this event was a ray of hope for ending the embargoes on TRNC.Athletes from seven countries are participating in the first international ...
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Connor Wood at QB tops list of CU Buffs key football players for 2013
CU quarterback Connor Wood (Denver Post file) It's never too early to look ahead to the 2013 college football season, especially for a University of Colorado program that has a new coach, Mike MacIntyre, anxious to begin the rebuilding process after the program went just 4-21 under Jon Embree, including a disastrous 1-11 last fall. With preseason camp still more than two months away, ...
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Reds 7 Mets 4 Daviss Play at First Figures Into Mets Loss
Ike Davis has been under a harsh spotlight for his subpar hitting. On Wednesday afternoon the glare shifted to his defense at first base. Davis was involved in the play that gave the Cincinnati Reds the go-ahead run in their 7-4 win over the Mets at Citi Field. It was a battle of undefeated starting pitchers ...
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Inaugural Tournament Cut to 54 Holes
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Phillips Strange Double Lifts Reds Over Mets 7-4
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Rangers Top As 3-1 in Wolfs 1st Big League Start
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Claudio Reyna is director of football at New York City Football Club
Manchester City and United States international midfielder Claudio Reyna was named as the first director of football for new Major League Soccer (MLS) team New York City Football Club, the team confirmed yesterday. The new club, which will start playing in 2015, was announced on ...
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Mike Krzyzewski returning to coach U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski coaches his team during their NCAA men's basketball game against Michigan State in New York November 15, 2011. (MIKE ...
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Worley optioned to Rochester after 8-run disaster
ATLANTA -- Righthander Vance Worley was optioned to Class AAA Rochester on Wednesday, shortly after giving up eight runs, including three home runs, in the Twins' 8-3 loss to the Braves. Worley's ERA rose to 7.21 after lasting just 3 2/3 innings in Turner Field, and the Twins, hopeful that he had solved his problems after allowing no earned runs in six innings last week against ...
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Sports Kenyan athletes rule Beijing track
Hillary Kipsang , who trains under Golazo Sports management, was too strong for his opponents as he led unprecedented top-four spots for Kenya. Kipsang, who boasts an impressive 8:07.71 personal best and the sixth world junior all-time, showed little respect for a classy line up that had world 3,000m steeplechase silver ...
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Brian Greenhoff dies aged 60
Barnsley , Greenhoff joined United in 1968 and was part of the United team that won the Second Division title in 1975.Two seasons later he won the FA Cup, playing alongside brother Jimmy in ...
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Hodge to the fore as Royals win
Brad Hodge hit 54 not out off 29 balls to see Rajasthan Royals to a four-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League play-off eliminator at Feroz Shah Kotla.Set a target of 133, the Royals slipped to 57-5 midway through the run chase before Hodge blasted them over the winning line with four balls to spare.The veteran Australian's innings contained two fours and five ...
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Mexico City launches eco-friendly and cash friendly project
Mexico City has joined a global movement that has taken many major city municipalities by storm in recent years, the eco-friendly movement of bicycle-sharing. The city joins the ranks of Montreal, Paris, Barcelona and many other major cities across Europe and the world, such as Beijing in China and Melbourne in Australia. The scheme, once rolled out in its entirety, is expected to play a part in relieving some of the burden on Mexico City’s streets.
Mexico City, the largest and richest city in Mexico, is also one of the worst for traffic jams. A recent study by IMB, the IMB Commuter Pain Study, found Mexico City and Beijing to be the two worst cities in the entire world for traffic jams, ours are among the longest and most frequent with the city getting a score of 99 out of 100 on the commuter pain index, this compared to Stockholm, which scored 15. Read more
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