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The Who plan US Tour, talk Olympics performance
NEW YORK (AP) — The Who'sRoger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are taking "Quadrophenia" and other Who classics on the road for a U.S. tour this fall, but first plan what Daltrey calls a great finale for the Olympic Games in London. "We have recorded...
Tags: Theater, Tupac Shakur, Entertainment Events, Pete Townshend, London Theatre
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Sir Paul Pokes Fun At Curfew Incident
The start of the 2012 London Olympic Games is less than a week away. Paul McCartney and his band will be one of the main headliners of the Opening Ceremony and while rehearsing for the event, the former Beatle took time to poke a little fun at the folks...
Tags: Bruce Springsteen
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McCartney Happy Beatles Did Not Get Back Together
In a new in-depth interview with ShortList.com, Paul McCartney touched on myriad subjects, including his role in today’s Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games, his status as a former Beatle and his thoughts on the failed attempts to...
Tags: Paul McCartney, The Beatles (music group)
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Jump - Best Sports Song Ever?
With the 2012 London Olympic Games now in full swing, UK performing rights organization PRS for Music (Performing Rights Society) conducted a survey of the top 20 best sporting songs and the world’s best Hurdlers, long, high and triple jumpers...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Van Halen (music group), Jackie Wilson
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Athletics-Hurdler Pearson to return from injury next week
ReutersJune 20 (Reuters) - World and Olympic champion Sally Pearson will compete in her first 100 metres hurdles event since winning gold at last year's London Games when she races in the Czech Republic next week, Athletics Australia said on Thursday. The 26-...Tags: Czech Republic, IAAF Diamond League, Track and Field
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USOC's Blackmun: Federal or state guarantee may be key to U.S. bid for Games
Few International Olympic Committee meetings will have more of an impact on the future of the Olympics than the session that is to take place this September in Buenos Aires. In a brief span, the members will elect a presidential successor from six...
Tags: Bobsleigh, Summer Olympics, Elections, Politics, Sports
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LA84 Foundation awards $1.5 million to youth sports programs
Varsity Times InsiderThe LA84 Foundation has announced its latest sports grants to youth organizations promoting sports in Southern California, and there were 38 recipients for $1.5 million given out. That brings the total funds awarded since its inception to more than $214..... -
Soccer-Tahiti capture Olympic spirit by taking part
ReutersBy Mike Collett BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, June 17 (Reuters) - Tahiti coach Eddy Etaeta embraced some of the old Olympic spirit of just taking part after his side made their debut in a major international tournament with a 6-1 loss to Nigeria at the...Tags: Sports, Soccer, FIFA World Cup
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Ex-WNBA player Holdsclaw must take anger management classes
ReutersATLANTA (Reuters) - Former professional women's basketball player and Olympic gold medal winner Chamique Holdsclaw will have to take anger management classes after pleading guilty to charges that she shot into a player's car and smashed the windows with a...Tags: Basketball, Awards and Prizes, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports, Tulsa Shock
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FACTBOX-Tennis-French Open champion Rafa Nadal
ReutersPARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - Factbox on Rafa Nadal who won his eighth French Open tennis title on Sunday: MAKING HIS NAME * Born in Manacor, Mallorca, June 3, 1986. * His uncle Miguel Angel Nadal enjoyed a successful career as a professional footballer,...Tags: Robin Soderling, Australian Open, Tennis, French Open, Wimbledon Championships
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Top talent at Laguna Open
The field is set for Saturday's Men's Laguna Open beach volleyball tournament. The 58th annual event, billed as the second-oldest tournament in the U.S., features 24 two-man teams that will contend for $2,000 in cash and prizes including the...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Beach Volleyball, Radio Industry, Minor League Baseball
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Doping-Spain hopes new anti-doping law will help Olympic bid
ReutersBy Edgar Aribau MADRID, June 13 (Reuters) - Spain brought itself into line with international guidelines when its parliament approved a new anti-doping law on Thursday, saying it would boost Madrid's chances of hosting the 2020 Olympic Games. The 'law...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Sports, Parliament, Judges, Punishment
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