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Water Polo: Olympian Buckner relays his story
COSTA MESA — One of the first questions Shea Buckner asked three dozen kids at the Costa Mesa Aquatics Center was if they had ever seen a professional water polo game. "Yeah, they played [one] here," one kid responded. "Yeah, I played in it,"...
Tags: Shea Buckner, Water Polo, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports, Olympic Games
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Miami Dolphins Game Tickets, Sculpture, Marilyn Monroe, U.S. Coast Guard
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Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones to help open Wildwater Kingdom season
From nearly drowning as a child to becoming an Olympic swimmer, two-time gold medalist Cullen Jones knows firsthand the importance of learning to swim. On Saturday, he will discuss water safety with children and talk about his experience swimming for...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Summer Olympics, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Empire State Building, Cullen Jones
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Talento y belleza en la arena: volleyball de playa femenino en fotos (fotogalerÃa y vÃdeo)
El volleyball femenino de playa fue uno de los deportes más populares en la pasada OlimpÃada de Londres y con buena razón. Al margen del talento de las protagonistas, la actividad se caracteriza particularmente por el espectacular atractivo de las...
Tags: Czech Republic, Brazil
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Beckham not in the top 1,000 players, says Waddle
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham would not rank among the top 1,000 players of the last 40 years, former England winger Chris Waddle said on Friday in comments at odds with glowing tributes to the retiring midfielder. Beckham, 38, announced on Thursday...Tags: England, Soccer, BBC, FIFA World Cup, Major League Soccer
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Boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC president
Reuters(Reuters) - International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President C.K. Wu has decided to run for the post of the president of the International Olympic Committee as the race for one of the world's top sports jobs heats up, a source said. "Dr Wu handed over...Tags: Political Fundraising, International Olympic Committee, International Boxing Federation, Sports Organizations, Boxing
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Reaction to David Beckham's retirement
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Reaction to former England captain David Beckham's announcement on Thursday that he is retiring at the end of the French league season: - Sepp Blatter (FIFA president) "David Beckham, one of the most iconic figures in global football...Tags: England, Soccer, FIFA World Cup, London Theatre, Government
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Beckham bows out on a high
ReutersMANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - England's best known footballer David Beckham announced his retirement on Thursday after a career laden with trophies and glamour that had a worldwide impact that went way beyond soccer. The 38-year-old former England...Tags: England, Soccer, FIFA World Cup, Major League Soccer, Los Angeles Galaxy
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NEWSMAKER-Soccer-Farewell to David Beckham, footballer
Reuters(Sends to additional codes) By Mitch Phillips LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Even as he announced his retirement at the age of 38, four years after his 115th and last cap, David Beckham probably scoured Roy Hodgson's latest England squad for his name,...Tags: England, Soccer, FIFA World Cup, Major League Soccer, Los Angeles Galaxy
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Duke's Coach K made almost $9.7M in 2011, record shows
The News & ObserverDuke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski did well for himself in 2011. According to the University's recently released federal tax return, Krzyzewski made just under $9.7 million in total compensation during 2011, the most recent year for which data is...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, John Calipari, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, Mike Krzyzewski
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A look at Paul McCartney, who performs 2 Orlando shows this weekend
And, in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. Although the math might be fuzzy behind that lyrical equation, offered in the closing moments of the Beatles' 1969 "Abbey Road" album, there's no doubt that Paul McCartney is one of the...
Tags: MTV (tv network), Elizabeth II, Entertainment, Music Theater, Michael Jackson
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Athletics-Kenya sets up sports anti-doping centre
ReutersNAIROBI, May 14 (Reuters) - Athletics Kenya said on Tuesday it set up an anti-doping centre in the north-western town of Eldoret, the epicentre of distance running in the east African nation. Allegations that Kenyan athletes were using drugs surfaced...Tags: Government, Olympic Games, Kenya, Politics, National Government
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