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After a Long Wait Ghana Finally Made the FIFA World Cup™ Tournament in Germany in 2006 (Popularity:  )
Ghana, the Rediscovered Soccer Might: Watch Out World! With approximately two hundred million active players The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) began the World Cup championship tournament in 1930 with a 13-team field in Uruguay. Sixty-four years later, 138 countries competed in qualifying rounds to fill 24 berths in the 1994 World Cup finals including an African nation. FIFA increased the World Cup '98 tournament field from 24 to ...
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"King of the Mile" Hicham El Guerrouj Joins ASPIRE Sports Academy, Qatar (Popularity: )
Triple world record holder and sporting icon Hicham El Guerrouj has joined the team at ASPIRE, the Academy for Sports Excellence based in Doha, to offer encouragement and inspiration for the next generation of athletic hopefuls.
As an ASPIRE Ambassador, El Guerrouj will work with the Academy to offer guidance and advice for current student athletes as well as backing wider sports inclusion programs for children in the Middle East ...
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'Baseball Sluggers' Stamps, Postal Cards, Hit Grand Slam at Yankee Stadium (Popularity: )
Four big bats: Mickey Mantle, Roy Campanella, Hank Greenberg and Mel Ott were immortalized on postage at Yankee Stadium's home plate today as the Postmaster General, joined by the Hall of Famers' family members, dedicated the "Baseball Sluggers" commemorative stamps and stamped postal cards. The ceremony took place before a sellout crowd of more than 54 thousand prior to the opening pitch of the New York Yankees - Chicago White ...
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2006 Sam's Town Challenge Winner Kevin Harvick Wins $20,000 Prize Money at Sam's Town 250 Race (Popularity: )
Immediately following the Sam's Town 250 race Saturday, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) awarded the 2006 winner of the Sam's Town Challenge to NASCAR Busch Series driver and 2006 Champion Kevin Harvick. This $20,000 check for the grand prize was presented to Harvick, who was the cumulative points leader following the completion of the two Sam's Town sponsored events -- the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway held ...
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2008 NHL All-Star Weekend Comes to Atlanta, January 26-27 (Popularity: )
The Atlanta Thrashers and the city of Atlanta will host the 2008 NHL All-Star Weekend, January 26-27. The centerpiece of the mid-season spectacular will be the 56th NHL All Star Game, which will be held on Sunday, Jan. 27 at Philips Arena in downtown Atlanta and will feature the best players in the National Hockey League.
The 2008 NHL All-Star Weekend also will feature a variety of entertainment, hockey-themed grassroots ...
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A lifetime opportunity for you to watch your favorite sport! (Popularity: )
So you’re crazy for sport and you’re the biggest fan of football, but your TV provider doesn’t carry it and you can’t afford to buy the tickets to watch the live action every week? Don’t worry because it’s time for you to cheer on your favorite team. All you need to do is simply visit , as it brings you a lifetime opportunity to watch your favorite team for only ...
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Adams Wins Final Wal-Mart FLW Tour Qualifier of 2006 (Popularity: )
After five career Wal-Mart FLW Tour top-10s, Tyson pro Tracy Adams of Wilkesboro, N.C., earned a hard-fought victory and $100,000 Saturday on Lake Champlain in the final FLW Tour qualifier of 2006 with a final day's catch of five largemouth bass weighing 17 pounds, 11 ounces.
The impressive catch boosted Adams' final round, two-day total to 10 bass weighing 34-7 and jumped him from second into the winner's circle, surpassing ...
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Adecco and the International Olympic Committee extend and strengthen Career Development and Job Placement support for active and retiring athletes (Popularity: )
Adecco, the world leader in human resource (HR) services, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the extension of the Athletes’ Career Programme (ACP), an initiative designed to facilitate the integration of athletes into the labor market both during and at the end of their elite sporting careers.
On the occasion of the 1,000th athlete joining the programme since Adecco and the IOC started to jointly manage the program ...
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AIG Launches “Goals For Kids” Charity Initiative With Manchester United Football Club (Popularity: )
American International Group, Inc. (AIG), the principal sponsor of Manchester United Football Club, announced the launch of the "AIG Goals for Kids" program. For each goal that Manchester United scores during any FA Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup or Carling Cup game during the 2006-2007 season, AIG will donate GBP 1,000 to a selected children’s charity in the United Kingdom or Ireland. In the future, AIG hopes to ...
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ALBERTSONS Helps Children and Elite Athletes STEP BEYOND Gold(TM) in the Spirit of the Games (Popularity: )
Albertsons, a SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) company, announced today that they will be providing up to one million dollars to support the athletic dreams of our country's current and future athletes this summer. As part of the STEP BEYOND Gold(TM) program, Albertsons has identified four elite women's athletic teams -- USA Women's National Water Polo, USA Softball Women's National Team, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team and USA Women's National Volleyball Team ...
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