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Affirmed Seattle Slew and other Triple Crown winners
The great-great grandson of Triple Crown winner War Admiral, Affirmed battled with Alydar in all three races, beating his rival by 1 1/2 lengths in the Derby, a neck in the Preakness, and a nose in the ...
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Oxbow claims Preakness Orb finishes in fourth
Matthw Stockman/Getty Images BALTIMORE (AP) -- Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown win, the most in horse racing history. "I get paid to spoil dreams," Lukas said in an interview with NBC ...
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Canadian Press NewsAlert Oxbow wins the Preakness Stakes
Lisa Scotti, of Baltimore, reads hhere program before the sixth race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place Saturday. (AP Photo/Mike ...
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Host Sweden surprising Switzerland advance to world hockey championship final
Sweden's Niklas Persson gets instructions from head coach Pär Mårts during the 2013 Ice Hockey World Championships semifinal between Finland and Sweden at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo / Claudio Bresciani / SCANPIX) SWEDEN ...
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From sports to retail to fashion–truly brighter days ahead
BEN Saunders, Alex Aronson, Harry Morris, Jake Letts, Justin Coveney, Cris Albert, Ben Saunders, Michael Letts, Gareth Holgate, Andrew Wolff, Patrice Olivier Pinoy pride is at an all-time high. There truly are so many exciting and upbeat events happening in our country. Our economy is on the upswing and our tourism campaigns are paying off. All of us Pinoys are looking forward to brighter days ...
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Oxbow Upsets Orb in Preakness
Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown win, the most in horse racing history. "I get paid to spoil dreams," Lukas said in an interview with NBC moments after the race. "Unfortunately we go over here and you ...
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Live Saturday high school baseball softball playoffs
COASTAL BEND -- We'll have updates from Saturday's high school baseball and softball games below. Advancing Friday night were the Calallen baseball team and the Refugio softball team. Here's today's schedule, all are game 2 of the best-of-3 series (unless noted) with potential Game 3 to start 30 minutes after game ...
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Bradley Keeps Lead After 3 Rounds at Nelson
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As fireworks crackle Beckham plays last home game
Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham went out in a burst of fireworks and adulation Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.Fans chanted his name before the game, and they chanted some more when he was finished. There was an outpouring of hugs, cheers, song and congratulations _ from teammates, opponents and even former President Nicolas ...
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Keegan Bradley still leads after 3 rounds could be Nelsons 1st wire-to-wire winner since 80
IRVING, Texas - Keegan Bradley overcame two early bogeys and maintained his lead at the Byron Nelson Championship with 2-under 68 in the third round Saturday. Bradley had a 13-under 197 total for a one-stroke lead over Sang-Moon Bae, and two-shot advantage over Tom Gillis. Bae shot a 66, and Gillis had a 67. On Sunday, Bradley will be trying to win at TPC Four Seasons for the second time in ...
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Frenchman Clichy Signs Four-Year Deal With Man City
(Reuters) - France left back Gael Clichy has signed a new four-year contract with Manchester City that will keep him at the English Premier League team until 2017. "I'm really happy to have agreed a new deal and I'm already looking forward to next season," Clichy told the club's website (www.mcfc.co.uk) on Saturday. "Things didn't go the way we wanted this year but we'll come back ...
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Sharks Fined $100000 for Comments on Torres Suspension
(Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks were fined $100,000 for public comments made by general manager Doug Wilson over the suspension of forward Raffi Torres, the National Hockey League said on Saturday. Torres was suspended for the remainder of the Western Conference semi-final series against the Los Angeles Kings for his hit against Jarret Stoll in Game One of the best-of-seven series. ...
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Beckham Tears and Ibrahimovic Joy as PSG Triumph
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Bradley Remains in Charge Despite Late Bogey
(Reuters) - Former champion Keegan Bradley stayed on track for a wire-to-wire victory at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, despite bogeying the par-four 18th for a third day in a row on Saturday. Three ahead of the chasing pack overnight, the 26-year-old American ground out a two-under-par 68 in tricky scoring conditions to end the third round with a slender one-shot lead ...
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Sharks fined $100000 for GMs comments
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's public comments about forward Raffi Torres' suspension.The NHL said the fine was issued for violation of rules prohibiting formal team statements to the media during the 48-hour period following a disciplinary decision. The rule calls for an automatic $25,000 fine, and the Sharks ...
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Carrington reigns supreme at World Cup
New Zealand kayaker Lisa Carrington reigned supreme in the K1 500 event at the second World Cup in the Czech Republic today. The win has huge significance for the Olympic K1 200 champion, as she strives to master the longer distance as well as her specialist race. Carrington went on to win the heats and semi-finals in the 200 to secure her place in tomorrow's decider. Meanwhile, Ben ...
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Rome to host 30th Nadal v Federer clash
Rafael Nadal will be chasing his 24th ATP Masters in title in Rome, having reached his eighth final in as many events since his comeback from ...
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Whincup wins V8s US debut race
Holden driver Jamie Whincup has won the V8 Supercars' inaugural race in the United States on Sunday (AEST), and extended his championship lead in the process.Whincup beat Red Bull Racing teammate Craig Lowndes in the first of the weekend's four races at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.Holden driver Fabian Coulthard was third.Whincup now leads Ford's Will Davison, who ...
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NHL fines Sharks $100K for GMs comments
Raffi Torres . The team was automatically fined $25,000 for releasing a formal statement during the 48-hour period following a disciplinary decision, as stated in the league rules. The extra $75,000 was levied in response to the "inappropriate nature" of Wilson's comments, the NHL explained in a statement. The league suspended Torres on Thursday for the remainder of the ...
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Clichy signs new City deal
One man is threatening to lift the veil of secrecy that surrounds Coca Cola's 'secret formula' as he claims to publish a copy of the original recipe in a new ...
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Sharks GM fined $100K for comments on Torres
Rumors The NHL announced on Saturday evening that the San Jose Sharks organization has been fined $100,000 for comments made by general manager Doug Wilson on Friday.Wilson ...
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Li Shiwen in table tennis final Chinese men on track
PARIS (AFP) - Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia knocked off top seed and title-holder Ding Ning in a thrilling contest to reach the final of the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Saturday.Third seed Li had reduced Ding to tears after pipping her to the Olympic crown in London last August, and there was more heartbreak for the world number one as Li this time triumphed in the French capital ...
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Member of Pakistani cricket stars party killed
Police officer Sarfaraz Nawaz says Zohra Shahid was gunned down outside her home in the city of Karachi in southern Sindh province. Shahid was the vice president of former Pakistani cricket star Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in ...
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Wilko European success eclipses World Cup win
Jonny Wilkinson described winning the Heineken Cup with Toulon as a bigger achievement than his Rugby World Cup triumph 10 years ago. Wilkinson captained Toulon to a ...
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HC better than World Cup - Wilko
Jonny Wilkinson believes that winning the Heineken Cup ranks as a better achievement than winning the World Cup. The Toulon fly-half on Saturday played a huge role in the French club's 16-15 victory over Clermont-Auvergne in the final of Europe's premier domestic competition, a performance that in some aspects mirrored his showing in England's triumphant 2003 World Cup ...
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Palestine is a potential eco-friendly hub
Palestine, occupied Palestine, the Palestinian Territories or the Occupied Territories, call it what you will, this patch of land in the Middle East has many different name according to political opinion, but what many don’t realize about it is the ingenuity that takes place on a daily basis.
Palestine is one of the poorest regions in the world and certainly in the Middle East, the territory which is loosely made up of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, is a large refugee camp because none of the inhabitants have sovereignty and therefore do not have a centrally strong government to provide basic services. Much of the areas income is derived through donations and money earned by day laborers within Israel. Read more
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