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FACTBOX-Soccer-AFC presidential candidate Yousuf Al Serkal
ReutersApril 30 (Reuters) - Factbox on Yousuf Al Serkal, who is standing in the Asian Football Confederation's presidential elections in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Name: Yousuf Al Serkal Born: 1958 Country: United Arab Emirates Roles: UAE Football...Tags: Sports, American Football Conference, Soccer, FIFA World Cup, Parties and Movements
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Olympics-Rio politicians want Havelange stadium renamed
ReutersRIO DE JANEIRO, May 8 (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro politicians presented a bill on Wednesday requesting that the name of former FIFA president Joao Havelange be removed from the city's Olympic stadium. Havelange quit as FIFA's honorary president last...Tags: Sports, Values, Soccer, Bribery, FIFA World Cup
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Spanish princess cleared of suspicion in corruption probe
MADRID -- A Spanish court Tuesday dropped a subpoena of King Juan Carlos' youngest daughter, citing insufficient evidence to tie her to alleged corruption by her husband. The 47-year-old princess, Infanta Cristina, last month became the first direct...
Tags: Coup d'Etat, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Spain, King of Spain Juan Carlos I
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UK Hoops Signee Harper Invited to U19 World Championship Team Trials
Kentucky women’s basketball signee Linnae (La-NAY) Harper is one of 34 top athletes in the country age 19-years-old or younger (born on or after Jan. 1, 1994), who have accepted invitations to participate in the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World...Tags: Syracuse Orange, Rebecca Lobo, Diana Taurasi, College Sports, Tamika Catchings
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Lingering problems threaten image of a 'new Brazil'
RIO DE JANEIRO — After 2 1/2 years of renovations, Rio's legendary Maracana soccer stadium reopened to much fanfare in late April. Brazilian legends including Ronaldo played in a test match before an audience composed mostly of the workers who...Tags: Sports, Tourism and Leisure, Soccer, FIFA World Cup, Travel
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The Battle For Jim Thorpe's Body, 60 Years After His Death
JIM THORPE, Pa. The tiny hamlet of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, could lose its namesake, an American sports hero whose interment put the town on the map. A family squabble has turned into a federal court battle over the remains of the legendary Native...Tags: Judges, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Heart Attack, Crime, Law and Justice, 2010 Census
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A journalist remembers Mexican architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez
Architecture and journalism, like politics, sometimes make strange bedfellows. Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, the great Mexican builder who died April 16 at age 94, was responsible for many of the monumental public works that defined the Modernist look and...Tags: Mexico City, Architecture, Nobel Prize Awards, Entertainment Events, Journalism
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NCAA Men's Volleyball Notebook: 'Eaters, Cougars collide for NCAA crown
With the possible exception of the Olympic Games, it can be argued that there is no bigger stage for a men's volleyball player than the NCAA Championship. UC Irvine (24-7), which battles BYU (26-4) in the NCAA title match on Saturday at 6 p.m. at UCLA's...
Tags: College Sports, Human Interest, Brigham Young Cougars, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Diver Boudia ready to return to competition in Florida after winning Olympic gold medal
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Diver David Boudia is gearing up for his first competition since winning a gold medal in the London Olympics. The Noblesville, Ind., native will compete at the USA Diving Grand Prix on May 9 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla....Tags: Awards and Prizes, David Boudia, Fort Lauderdale
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#SaveOlympicWrestling draws support from #MMA and #UFC
SportsTalkThe Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling (CPOW) and USA Wrestling has aligned with top organizations in mixed martial arts -- including UFC and its president, Dana White. “I’ve met with a lot of top guys in wrestling. I met with...... -
Ohno a no go for 2014 Winter Olympics
American Apolo Anton Ohno has confirmed he will not compete at next year's Sochi Winter Olympics and has effectively retired from short-track speed skating. Although Ohno, the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian, had been reluctant to speculate on his...Tags: Sports, Apolo Ohno, NBC (tv network), 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Game Shows
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May is World #Wrestling Month
SportsTalkFILA, the international federation for the sport of wrestling, has announced that World Wrestling Month will be held this May. The 177 countries that are members of the organization will feature activities which promote the sport of wrestling and its........
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