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Roots composed half-century steadies England
England's Alastair Cook plays a shot as New Zealand's Ross Taylor (L) and Martin Guptill (R) watch during the second test cricket match at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, England, May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Philip ...
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Cheetahs cruise past Kings in Super Rugby
The Cheetahs cruised past the Southern Kings 34-22 in the Super Rugby game in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.Three tries in the second half ensured a bonus-point win for South Africa's surprise package over the tournament newcomers.Centre Johann Sadie scored twice and scrumhalf Piet van Zyl and winger Willie le Roux also touched down as the Cheetahs took the lead on the brink of halftime and ...
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Boston Marathon group completing last mile
BOSTON -- Thousands of athletes joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race Saturday, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.About 3,000 runners and bombing victims gathered in light rain to run the final mile of the world's oldest annual marathon, said Kathleen McGonagle, spokeswoman for those organizing the event known as OneRun. ...
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East title series shifts to Indy knotted at 1-1
MIAMI — Chris Bosh stood up in a relatively quiet Miami Heat locker room and offered a concise, blunt and accurate assessment of where things stand so far in the Eastern Conference finals. "Our backs are against the wall," Bosh said. He's absolutely correct. Advantage, Indiana. Over the first two games of these Eastern Conference finals in Miami, it was Indiana that ...
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Whats on line for Bayern Dortmund
1. This doesn't mean the Bundesliga is the best league in the world. What constitutes "the best" football league? If it's affordability, sustainability, indigenous talent on pitches and a decent stadium experience, the Bundesliga is your bag. Most of these factors, while commendable, are only of real concern to German fans, however. As an international entertainment ...
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A Baseball Academy in a Talent-Poor Part of Mexico
SAN BARTOLO COYOTEPEC, Mexico ...
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German football fans bring festive spirit to London - in pictures
Sporadic fighting in London as German fans await Champions League final Majority of 100,000 supporters of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund behaving themselves before Wembley ...
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Corporal punishment has long history in Japanese sports
Getting slapped by a coach has always been, as far as I could see, simply another aspect of sports training in Japan. I remember being invited to see a practice session at the Isenoumi sumo stable in eastern Tokyo back in the early 1960s shortly after I arrived for my first stay in Japan. Obese young sumo wrestlers grappled with each other and ...
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Rivals plot ouster of BCCI chief | Bookie names more cricketers
BCCI President N Srinivasan's rivals were today said to be plotting a strategy to seek his ouster even as he remained defiant rejecting demands for his resignation in the wake of the arrest of his son-in-law and CSK team ...
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Montanes Beats Monfils to Win Title at Nice Open
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Psy to perform in Indonesia South Korean diplomatic celebration
South Korean pop star Psy will perform in Indonesia at a concert celebrating diplomatic ties between the two countries, his management agency said Saturday. The performance -- which will not be staged as a solo concert -- will mark Psy's first visit to Indonesia, the Jakarta Globe reported. The "Gangnam Style" singer will perform July 6 at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in ...
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Georgia will cooperate on Sochi Olympics security
The prime minister of Georgia said his country is willing to "provide maximum assistance" with security during the 2014 Winter Olympics in neighboring Russia. Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili told reporters Friday Georgia would do its part to ensure the safety of the games, which will be held in the resort city of Sochi, a few miles from the border between Russia and the disputed ...
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No Glamour but Many Scouts for Potential Second-Round N.B.A. Picks
EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. ...
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Roots Composed Half-Century Steadies England
LEEDS, England ...
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Montanes Prepares Nice-Ly for French Open
(Reuters) - Albert Montanes warmed up for the French Open in perfect fashion with a 6-0 7-6 victory over Gael Monfils in the final of the Nice Open on Saturday as he claimed his sixth career title. Only a rain break during the fifth game could interrupt the Spaniard's march to the first set with Frenchman Monfils taking until the second game of the second set to hold serve. Montanes, ...
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Postscript in Pink Rule Kept Bats in Rack
A little over two weeks ago, a bat was dropped off in the ...
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Series tied Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat winning 97-93 to knot up East finals
Indiana Pacers forward David West (21) attempts a basket over Miami Heat defender Chris Bosh (1) during the first half of Game 2 in the NBA Eastern Conference ...
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Surging Penguins crush listless Senators 6-2 advance to Eastern Conference finals
Pittsburgh Penguins' Brenden Morrow celebrates his first-period goal with teammate Jussi Jokinen in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference ...
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Mindy Kim joins 2 others for lead after 1st round finally ends in rainy LPGA event in Bahamas
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - Mindy Kim birdied her last hole Saturday morning to join the leaders after one strange round of the Bahamas LPGA Classic. The tournament is being playing over 12 holes for three rounds because of severe flooding at the Ocean Club earlier in the week. Even with a short course, the first round took two days to complete because of a three-hour delay Friday with ...
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Matt Kuchar still leads by 1 at Colonial after coming back Saturday to finish 2nd round
FORT WORTH, Texas - Matt Kuchar made pars on all three holes he played early Saturday to complete the suspended second round of the Colonial, and keep his one-stroke lead over Graham DeLaet. With his second consecutive 5-under 65, Kuchar was at 10-under 130. DeLaet completed his second-round 67, even with three consecutive bogeys, before a two-hour weather delay just after noon Friday. Kuchar ...
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Williams sisters entered in doubles at French Open
Serena Williams of the United States adjusts her hair during a press conference for the 2013 French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Friday May, 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe ...
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French Open officials unveil renovation plans
Spectators at Philippe Chatrier court, or central court, watch an exhibition game between France's Richard Gasquet and Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic for the 2013 French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday May, 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe ...
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Coach oozes class in Marble
25 May 2013 Coach House looked a horse with a very bright future as the O'Briens got back on track in the Cold Move European Breeders Fund Marble Hill Stakes ...
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Johnston backs Stirling to star
Stirling, 22, has been touted as a possible England player in the future - and follow the path of Morgan in making the switch across the Irish Sea - and he underlined his growing status in Thursday's tied ...
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Miguel Cabrera Picks Up Where His Triple Crown Season Left Off
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London bike sharing a success
London in July of 2010 became one of over 44 cities in the world to introduce an aspect of communal consumerism into its public transport system with the implementation of a bike-sharing network and just ten weeks later had recorded over 1 million trips taken, proving the initiative to be feasible and sustainable.
Bike-sharing has been around since as early as the 1960s when the first community bike-sharing scheme was introduced in the Netherlands, but it lacked formal sharing systems and was overly-reliant on the good nature of the public, leading to mass theft, which ultimately destroyed the system. Read more
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