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Athletics-Rudisha keeps his cool to see off Aman in Doha
ReutersMay 10 (Reuters) - Kenya's world record holder and Olympic champion David Rudisha had to work hard to secure victory over Ethiopian teenager Mohammed Aman in the 800 metres at the opening Diamond League meeting of the season in Doha on Friday. London...Tags: Allyson Felix, Qatar, Human Interest, Kenya, Track and Field
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Tim Tebow is named Forbes' most influential athlete of 2013
Tim Tebow may not have won the Super Bowl, or any other pro sports championship. He hasn't won any Olympic medals either. Heck, he doesn't even have a job. Yet, the recently released backup quarterback for the New York Jets topped Forbes magazine's...
Tags: Sports, Tim Tebow, Barack Obama, Kentucky Derby, New York Jets
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Tebow tops Forbes' most influential survey
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Tebow tops Forbes' most influential survey Quarterback Tim Tebow may not have an NFL job, but is the most influential athlete in sports in 2013, according to a Forbes.com survey. Forbes used Nielsen and E-Poll to determine which...Tags: Denver Broncos, Sports, Tim Tebow, Forbes.com LLC, Football
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Dillard runner looks to keep up family tradition at state track
Nearly 25 years have passed since a female track athlete from Dillard High has won either the 400-meter race or its former equivalent, the 440-yard dash. Friday at the Class 3A State Track and Field Championships at the University of North Florida in...
Tags: Broward County Athletic Association, High School Sports, Track and Field, Dillard High School, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Injured Bolt to skip Jamaica meeting
ReutersKINGSTON (Reuters) - Six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has been ruled out of Saturday's Jamaica International Invitational meeting because of a slight hamstring strain, his agent said on Tuesday. The 100 and 200 metres world record holder felt...Tags: Track and Field, Wallace Spearmon, Jamaica
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HU's Okezie returns to hometown of Philadelphia for Penn Relays
Hampton University's Chidi Okezie is the only athlete in his immediate family, but he was born with enough athletic ability to go around. His lanky 6-foot-5' frame makes him unique for a sprinter; built similar to Olympic champion Usain Bolt. His raw...Tags: College Sports, Hampton Roads, Penn Relays, Students, Hampton University
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Athletics-IAAF sees bright prospects for Diamond League deal
Reuters* Athletics needs new sponsor for elite meetings * Charismatic sprinter Bolt helps to sell sport * U.S. targeted for future growth By Keith Weir and Philip O'Connor LONDON/STOCKHOLM, April 26 (Reuters) - The focus of the world's gaze during the 2012...Tags: London Theatre, Photography and Video, Services and Shopping, Sports, 2012 Summer Olympics
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IAAF sees bright prospects for Diamond League deal
ReutersLONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The focus of the world's gaze during the 2012 Olympics, athletics is now searching for a new title sponsor for its elite series of meetings just two weeks before the season opens. Electronics giant Samsung pulled the plug...Tags: London Theatre, Photography and Video, Services and Shopping, 2012 Summer Olympics, Canon Inc.
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Two kids help Hublot, Kobe Bryant raise $30,000 for charity
Yes, the main event at last week’s Hublot event in West Hollywood was to announce that the Swiss luxury watch brand had tapped Laker Kobe Bryant as its newest brand ambassador – and to unveil the limited-edition King Power Black Mamba...
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PASSINGS: Pietro Mennea
Pietro Mennea, 60, an Olympic sprint champion from Italy who held the world record in the 200 meters for 17 years, died Thursday at a hospital in Rome, the Italian Olympic Committee said. The cause was not disclosed. On Sept. 12, 1979, Mennea, competing...Tags: Universiade, Track and Field, Italy
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Hublot hires Kobe Bryant, releases Black Mamba timepiece
Swiss luxury watch brand Hublot, which signed on as the Lakers "official timekeeper" in January, took the relationship a step further this week, announcing Kobe Bryant as its newest brand ambassador on Wednesday and unveiled a limited-edition timepiece...
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Los Angeles Lakers, Zac Efron, Hugo Boss
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From Olympic hero to accused murderer
No memory of the London Olympics last summer remains as vivid as the image of South African inspiration Oscar Pistorius crossing the finish line of a 400-meter qualifying heat on his carbon-fiber blades. Suddenly, neither Pistorius' time nor any...
Tags: United Nations, Oscar Pistorius, Shootings, South Africa, Firearms
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