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North Carolina Ousts Tigers From CWS With 4-2 Win
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Oly Sprinter Campbell Brown Suspended Amid Probe
Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown of Jamaica is serving a suspension while anti-doping officials rule on her recent positive drug test. The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association announced Tuesday that the 2004 and 2008 Olympic champion at 200 meters is suspended while a panel reviews the case. Campbell Brown's manager, Claude Bryan, says the accusation "is a shock ...
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FIFA World Cup Qualifying Wrap Ethopia Egypt top groups
They secured a 2-1 success at home to South Africa on Sunday, however, their place in the last phase is under threat following an announcement from FIFA that they are face an investigation for allegedly fielding an ineligible player in a fixture with Botswana on June ...
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Brazil Protests Continue Over Rising Public Transportation Costs and Government Spending on the World Cup Olympics
Protests continue in Brazil over the rising cost of public transportation and over the government’s massive spending to prepare venues for upcoming sporting events. While some of the protests have turned violent, many eyewitnesses say police have been using unnecessary force to crack down on the demonstrators. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with one of the protesters in Rio, attorney Marcia ...
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Jamaican federation suspends Olympic champion Campbell-Brown
Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica pulls away from Miki Barber of the U.S. and the rest of the field to win the women's 60 meter dash at the 104th Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York January 28, 2011. (SHANNON ...
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Mickelson has silver market cornered in US Open
Phil Mickelson reacts after missing a shot on the 18th hole during the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Morry ...
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Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon with back issues
After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament Tuesday, citing a lower back injury.Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, never had missed Wimbledon since making her debut there in 1997, although she lost in the first round a year ago. She won the singles trophy - it happens to be ...
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U.S. coach calls DeAndre Yedlin a vital part of team going into FIFA U-20 World Cup
held a conference call with reporters Tuesday afternoon ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which starts this week in Turkey. The U.S. kicks off group play Friday against Spain, the tournament favorite. One of the players who came up a few times on the call was Sounders FC ...
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Tahitis Miracle Almost at Estadio Mineiro
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England stun NZ in Junior World Cup semi
A controversial 74th minute try to Tom Smallbone has helped England stun NZ in this morning's Junior World Cup rugby semi-final in Vannes in France. England won 33-21 and were helped considerably by Smallbone's five pointer, which was awarded on video review by the TMO, from a ruck near the NZ line, despite no clear evidence of a try. Until then, NZ were well in the match, having ...
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Super-sub Kennedy sends Socceroos to Brazil
Substitute Josh Kennedy returned from the international wilderness to clinch Australia's qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup with a late winner against brave Iraq in Sydney on ...
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Coleman named Hawaii-Hilo basketball coach
HILO, Hawaii — An associate head basketball coach at Central Washington University has been named head coach at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Athletic director Dexter Irvin says GE Coleman will replace Jeff Law, who resigned in mid-March and took a job as head coach at Western New Mexico University. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald (http://bit.ly/11m8vaA) reports the UHH position will be ...
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Yankees Youkilis needs surgery Teixeira to DL
Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira returned to the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an aching right wrist, the latest injury setbacks for the depleted New York ...
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Harvey leads Mets to 4-3 win over Braves
Matt Harvey pitched six hitless innings, John Buck homered and the New York Mets held off another Atlanta comeback, beating the Braves 4-3 Tuesday in the first game of a ...
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Youkilis to have back surgery out 10-12 weeks
Kevin Youkilis’ half-season career as a Yankee could be over after herniated disk surgery. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Third baseman Kevin Youkilis will be out 10-12 weeks after surgery for a herniated disk, the Yankees announced Tuesday. Youkilis could finish the season — and his one-year, $12 million contract — on the disabled list. The 34-year-old is batting .219 with two ...
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Athletics-Campbell-Brown suspended by Jamaican federation
Veronica Campbell-Brown was suspended by her national federation on Tuesday following a positive test for a banned diuretic at a meeting last month. ...
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Mets 4 Braves 3 First Game Mets Flirt With a No-Hitter Then With a Loss
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Blackhawks Reserve Was Ready His Mother Was Not
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Sports KPL Second leg begins
"Kimani has been ruled out for one month but we have adequate cover because Eric Masika is coming back and Martin Imbalambala is also available. "It is in the midfield where we are incapacitated and may be forced to recall back Patrick Ongoma to help us," he said. Ongoma has been loaned out to fellow KPL side Homeboyz. In another match to be played on Saturday, former champions ...
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Assisted by basketball ABC wins prime-time ratings week NBC takes runner-up slot
NEW YORK -- Basketball and talent shows commanded TV viewers' attention last week. Three nights of NBA finals with Miami facing San Antonio were the top programs in prime time. They helped ABC, the network that aired them, to win the week overall, according to the Nielsen Co. Sunday's game was the week's most-watched show, seen by 16.3 million viewers; Thursday's game drew ...
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Datsyuk Red Wings agree on $22.5M 3-year deal
FILE - In this March 24, 2013 file photo, Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk, of Russia, skates with the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif. Datsyuk and the Red Wings have an agreement on a three-year contract. The Red Wings said Tuesday, June 18, 2013, they had agreed to terms on a deal to keep Datsyuk through the 2016-17 ...
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Socceroos Brazil-bound after late goal secures World Cup spot
Sydney 2000 Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has described qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as a "beautiful feeling" and vindication of his methods.Australia beat Iraq 1-0 in a tense, nervy affair at Sydney's Olympic stadium last night thanks to an 83rd-minute headed goal from substitute Josh ...
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Merritt pick works for Inglis
Queensland centre Greg Inglis is happy his South Sydney teammate Nathan Merritt has finally earned NSW selection - but will still look to exploit ...
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Campbell-Brown doping probe confirmed
Jamaican sprint star Veronica Campbell-Brown, embroiled in a doping scandal that has rocked her homeland, has accepted a provisional suspension while her case is being investigated.Jamaican Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) president Warren Blake said on Tuesday that a disciplinary panel is being assembled to hear the case of the two-time Olympic 200-metre champion.His statement came ...
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Ferrer out in first-round in Netherlands
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands, June 18 AFP - Spaniard David Ferrer failed to get back on the winning track after losing in the French Open final as he lost his 's-Hertogenbosch ATP title on Tuesday, going down 7-6 6-3 to veteran Belgian Xavier Malisse in the first round.Ferrer, who lost in straight sets to compatriot Rafael Nadal in the final at Roland Garros 10 days ago, admitted that ...
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Healthcare building has contraversial design in Las Vegas
Among architectural enthusiasts and professionals it is one of the most controversial creations Las Vegas has seen in years, and most surprisingly it is not a flashy casino built to resemble a cruise ship or the Sydney Opera Houses, but a health clinic that specializes in treatment for brain ailments.
Opened to the public in 2009, the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, which is a Las Vegas branch of the Cleveland Clinic, was designed by Frank Gehry of Santa Monica-based Gehry Partners and resembles a half-finished assortment of steel facades and outlandish patterns, presenting the viewer with an intense sense of irony. Read more
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