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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: NASCAR, Tim Tebow, Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Awards and Prizes
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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, Track and Field, Dillard High School, Broward County, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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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: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Hampton University, Track and Field, Education, Colleges and Universities
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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...
Tags: Human Interest, Kobe Bryant
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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: Hugo Boss, Los Angeles Lakers, Zac Efron, National Basketball Association, Kobe Bryant
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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, Italy, Track and Field
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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: Oscar Pistorius, Firearms, Track and Field, Shootings, United Nations
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NBA All Star Game 2013 weekend TV schedule
Channel Guide MagazineNBA All Star Game 2013 weekend TV schedule begins Friday on ESPN and TNT and runs through Sunday with the NBA All Star Game at the Toyota Center in Houston. The NBA’s best head to the Toyota Center in Houston Feb. 15-17 for the annual celebration of... -
Shaquille O’Neal and Nick Cannon host Cartoon Network’s Hall of Game Awards 2013
Channel Guide MagazineThere will once again be a slew of athletes and celebrity presenters at Cartoon Network's Hall of Game Awards, now in its third year and premiering Feb. 11 at 7pm ET/PT on the network. The Hall of Game Awards let viewers vote for and honor their... -
¿Penn State voted AP sports story of year again
AP Sports WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The Penn State child sex abuse scandal was selected as the sports story of the year by U.S. editors and news directors in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press. The news broke in November 2011, with a grand jury report...Tags: Penn State Nittany Lions, Peyton Manning, Alex Karras, AFC West, Football
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What was the No. 1 sports story of 2012?
Look toward London Iliana Limón Romero Orlando Sentinel The London Olympics delivered the most compelling storylines of 2012. Gabby Douglas was not considered a contender for the women's gymnastics all-around gold medal at the beginning of the year,...Tags: Joe Paterno, Cycling, Tour de France, Sports Illustrated, Mike Krzyzewski
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Bolt, Douglas top annual Olympic sports awards
When the Summer Olympics began with the staid Queen of England taking part in a James Bond skit filmed for the best opening ceremony ever, you knew the biggest event on the global sports calendar had a chance to be a celebration of both winning and...
Tags: Gymnastics Clubs, Mo Farah, Missy Franklin, Theater, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
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