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Soccer-Platini praises Israel as Spain take spoils once again
ReutersBy Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, June 19 (Reuters) - Israel came in for warm praise from European soccer's supremo Michel Platini as the Euro Under-21 soccer championships ended with Spain thrashing Italy 4-2 to retain the title. "The stadiums were wonderful and...Tags: Sports Organizations, Soccer, Judaism, Sports, Religion and Belief
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Platini praises Israel as Spain take spoils once again
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel came in for warm praise from European football's supremo Michel Platini as the Euro Under-21 football championships ended with Spain thrashing Italy 4-2 to retain the title. "The stadiums were wonderful and well organised,...Tags: Sports Organizations, Soccer, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Sports
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READER SUBMITTED: Blinded Military Hero And U.S. Gold Medalist To Inspire Youth In Plainville
PlainvilleA blinded military hero and U.S. Paralympics three-time medalist will share his inspiring story with YMCA youth and Para-athletes. Navy Lieutenant Brad Snyder (USNA 2006) was blinded by an improvised explosive device while serving in Afghanistan in...Tags: Animals, U.S. Gold Corporation, Bloomfield (Hartford, Connecticut), Human Interest, United States Naval Academy
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"Blade Runner" Pistorius set to return to court in murder case
ReutersPRETORIA, June 4 (Reuters) - South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius is set to attend a court hearing in Pretoria on Tuesday in his first formal appearance since his release on bail in February for the Valentine's Day killing of his girlfriend....Tags: Murder, South Africa, 2012 Summer Olympics, Oscar Pistorius, Pretoria (South Africa)
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Pistorius lawyer demands answers over bloody leaked pictures
ReutersBy Peroshni Govender JOHANNESBURG, May 31 (Reuters) - Lawyers for "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius demanded answers from South African police and prosecutors on Friday after pictures of the bathroom and toilet where he shot dead his girlfriend were...Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, South Africa, Oscar Pistorius, Trials, Television Industry
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Sochi 2014 Winter Games medals revealed
ReutersST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - The Sochi 2014 Olympics medals got their first public airing on Thursday with organisers unveiling the prizes for Russia's first ever Winter Games and Paralympics. With eight months to go until the opening ceremony, a...Tags: 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Awards and Prizes, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Russia
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Motor racing-Zanardi hopes to make Indy 500 dreams a reality
ReutersBy Steve Keating INDIANAPOLIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Alex Zanardi's dream of racing in the Indianapolis 500 continues to burn and team owner Chip Ganassi said on Friday that he has a car for his former champion whenever he is ready. But for the 46-year-old...Tags: Auto Racing, Robin Williams, Indianapolis 500, Italy, Services and Shopping
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Injured warrior breaks down barriers
Still feeling the effects of the nerve damage suffered when her arm broke in half while she was serving in Afghanistan, Marine Sgt. Lorie Yrigoyen stood on the podium on the first day of the Warrior Games, gold medal in hand. The following Thursday,...
Tags: Afghanistan, Parkinson's Disease, U.S. Army, Awards and Prizes, Sports
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Athletics-Pistorius rules out track return this year - report
ReutersCAPE TOWN, May 20 (Reuters) - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will not compete in any events this year, local media reported on Monday. The sprinter's agent had previously said August's...Tags: South Africa, Oscar Pistorius, Track and Field, Reeva Steenkamp
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Pistorius rules out track return this year - report
ReutersCAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will not compete in any events this year, local media reported on Monday. The sprinter's agent had previously said August's world...Tags: South Africa, Oscar Pistorius, Track and Field, Reeva Steenkamp
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Prince Harry plays football, honors war veterans on U.S. visit
Prince Harry has a future in American football if that whole royal heir/third in line to the throne thing doesn't work out. The young royal set out on his U.S. visit over last week and, over the weekend, he partook in a very American pastime: football....Tags: Armed Conflicts, Harry Potter (fictional character), Imperial and Royal Matters, David Cameron, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Clarksville Paralympian Tatyana McFadden wins Boston Marathon marred by explosions
The Baltimore SunClarksville resident Tatyana McFadden won the women's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on Monday, hours before the race was marred by deadly explosions near the finish line. Though McFadden added to her resume as one of the elite Paralympic...Tags: Chicago Marathon, Spina Bifida, Awards and Prizes, Winter Paralympic Games, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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