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Persistence Pays Off For Future Lawyer Pursuing His Mate
The Hartford Courant"He just pestered me until I said, 'Yes,'" Carolyn Long says of her reason for marrying Ray Long. Ray noticed Carolyn Cappuccio instantly during his employee orientation at the law firm where she worked in Boston. He was dating someone that spring in...Tags: Justice System, Suffolk (England), Laws, Tennis, Judges
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Venus Williams drinks Jamba Juice in Santa Monica
Tennis star Venus Williams was in Santa Monica on Thursday, doing fitness demonstrations, leading regular, less-in-shape folks in some exercise and promoting Jamba Juice because she likes to be able to add wheatgrass shots to her juice. Since announcing...
Tags: Venus Williams, Tennis, U.S. Open (tennis), Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Press Box: College football playoff gets simple name
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Press Box: College football playoff gets simple name ---The new name of a four-team college football playoff, which begins after the 2014 regular season, is expected to be simply be called College Football Playoff, sources told ESPN....Tags: Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Awards and Prizes, Jon Bon Jovi, National Invitation Tournament, Tennis
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Tennis-Wimbledon unveil plans for roof over Number One Court by 2019
ReutersLONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Wimbledon's Number One Court will have a retractable roof by 2019, the All England Club said on Tuesday. Wimbledon broke with tradition by installing a roof on Centre Court in 2009 so play can continue even during the often...Tags: Tennis
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Tennis-Wimbledon prize money increases by 40 percent
ReutersLONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Wimbledon announced a 40 percent increase in prize money for this year's championships on Tuesday, making it the most lucrative tournament in tennis. The winners of the men's and women's singles will pocket 1.6 million pounds...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Tennis
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Players get huge Wimbledon windfall
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon organisers moved to justify a staggering 40 percent rise in total prize money that will give the 2013 championships the biggest prize fund in tennis. Players at this year's grasscourt grand slam, which starts on June 24, will...Tags: Awards and Prizes, England, Tennis, Australian Open
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Wimbledon increases prize money by 40 percent
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Wimbledon increases prize money by 40 percent This year's Wimbledon singles champions will earn $2.4 million in prize money, as the All England Club announced a 40-percent increase in 2013 winnings. Wimbledon also announced that it...Tags: Serena Williams, Awards and Prizes, Tennis, Roger Federer
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Wimbledon to increase prize money, add roof over Court No. 1
Two big changes are coming to Wimbledon, one this year, one in 2019. Tournament organizers announced Tuesday that this year’s men's and women's singles champions will each receive $2.4 million, a significant increase over the $1.75 million last...
Tags: Serena Williams, Awards and Prizes, Roger Federer
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Trio of Pasadena legends named to CIF list of greats
Opinions and arguments as to whom the best athlete to come out of the Pasadena area can be found around town from barbershops to basketball courts. Recently, the CIF Southern Section entered the debate, at least on the high school level, when the...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Tennis, U.S. Open (tennis), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Stan Smith
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The right honey pot can be worth a pot of gold
Honey has a history going back to 2100 B.C. It is mentioned in some Babylonian writings. It was used for sweetening food, for medicine, for religious ceremonies and even as a form of money. In the 18th and 19th centuries, a special serving dish and...Tags: Richard Nixon, Sports, Major League Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Tennis
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Justin Gimelstob wants to get L.A. back on pro tennis calendar
Justin Gimelstob certainly is no Martin Luther King. But he has a dream. He is unhappy that professional tennis left Los Angeles and he wants it back. To that end, the first L.A. Tennis Challenge will be played Monday night at Pauley Pavilion. It is...
Tags: BNP Paribas, Tennis, Pete Sampras, Mardy Fish, Patrick Rafter
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Rafael Nadal cements his return with hardcourt win at Indian Wells
On a hot summer-like Sunday afternoon, in a stadium that rises out of the Southern California desert like a huge misplaced castle, Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal slid onto his back and into the bright lights of his sport once again. It was match point...
Tags: BNP Paribas, Tennis, U.S. Open (tennis), Tomas Berdych, Andy Murray
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Mar 1, 2013
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Mar 17, 2013
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