making their mark - BBC Sport

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making their mark BBC Sport, UK The Lakers are the Manchester United of the NBA, their home games populated by beautiful California people and a host of Hollywood celebs. Apart from Tiger, who sat in his Magic season tickets seats on Friday, the list of Orlando's famous fans is ... Video: Magic Bobbleheads Take Down Kobe WESH.com Magic can prove their character in Game 5 FOXSports.com Van Gundy insists wheels haven't fallen off Magic bus AFP BetFirms  - Los Angeles Times all 6,904 news articles

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Audit says Beijing Games Produced Surplus - Wall Street Journal

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Audit says Beijing Games Produced Surplus Wall Street Journal The financial figures for last year's games won't reflect the true cost of hosting the Olympics, since they don't include the government's $40 billion infrastructure buildup ahead of the event. The National Audit Office has been conducting reviews on ... Beijing makes $146 mln from 2008 Olympics-auditor guardian.co.uk Olympics: Beijing Games turns 176 mln dlr profit AsiaOne Beijing claims profit on Olympic hosting The Associated Press OregonLive.com  - Wall Street Journal all 281 news articles

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Yankees bench fatigued A-Rod for two games - guardian.co.uk

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Yankees bench fatigued A-Rod for two games guardian.co.uk, UK The team will sideline their right-handed power hitter for two games during the trip to Miami to play the Marlins. The three-time American League MVP has struggled at the plate as of late and is currently in an 0-for-15 stretch, but the team said the ... Baseball: Slumping A-Rod benched for 2 games San Jose Mercury News Slumping Rodriguez Given Two Games Off New York Times Yanks 3B Rodriguez to rest next two games MiamiHerald.com Yahoo! Sports  - MiamiHerald.com all 602 news articles

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Digital Britain welcomed by UK games industry - Mirror.co.uk

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Digital Britain welcomed by UK games industry Mirror.co.uk, UK Digital Britain might be bad news for file sharers, but it has some great news for the UK games industry. The Government aims to give developers, publishers and parents a helping hand by ousting BBFC games ratings in favour of the Pan European Game ... Digital Britain: UK to implement PEGI system for video games ... Telegraph.co.uk UK Government To Drop BBFC & Use PEGI Games Rating System ITProPortal New age ratings here 'this summer' MCV Digital Spy  - guardian.co.uk all 92 news articles

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Pudge sets record for games caught - MLB.com

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Pudge sets record for games caught MLB.com Even in his record 2227th game behind the plate, Rodriguez wasn't about to allow himself to get distracted from the task at hand. "When I play the game, I'm not focusing on any of that," Rodriguez said a few hours before he set a Major League record ... Pudge catches in record 2227th game, but Astros lose Houston Chronicle Baseball notebook: Ivan Rodriguez breaks record for games caught Seattle Times Astros' Rodriguez sets MLB catcher record AFP The Associated Press  - Fort Worth Star Telegram all 755 news articles

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Lakers primed for another title run next year - guardian.co.uk

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Lakers primed for another title run next year guardian.co.uk, UK Los Angeles made the finals a year ago but lost to the Boston Celtics in six games. They were able to take the next step with Andrew Bynum and Ariza, both of whom had injuries a year ago, adding much-needed depth. The wild card, as always, ... Video: LA Lakers players celebrate winning the NBA Championship ITN NEWS Kobe - love him or hate him? BBC Sport Lakers write their own Hollywood script AFP Hollywood Reporter  - Boston Globe all 4,731 news articles

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Time for golf to come to the fore at Olympics - Times Online

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Time for golf to come to the fore at Olympics Times Online, UK Indeed there is a school of thought that opposes golf's inclusion in the Games on the ground that by doing so golf would be sullying itself. It is true that the Olympics would not represent the pinnacle of achievement for participants, ... Jacques Rogge: IOC reserves up 4.2 per cent since Jan. 1 The Canadian Press Olympic exclusion was wake-up call for sport guardian.co.uk Results for tag: 2016 games Telegraph.co.uk Sports Features Communications  - Yahoo! Sports all 122 news articles

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ESPN buys rights to Setanta games - BBC News

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ESPN buys rights to Setanta games BBC News, UK ESPN has bought the rights to show 46 games in next season's English Premier League that were to have been shown by struggling broadcaster Setanta. Disney-owned ESPN has won the two packages of games shown on Saturday teatimes and Monday evenings. ... ESPN snaps up Premier League games The Press Association Sky favourite to air Setanta's forfeited football games guardian.co.uk ESPN to show Prem games TeleText Financial Times  - Rapid tv news all 1,191 news articles

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Cook pitches shutout into 7th as Rockies win 8th in a row, beat ... - The Canadian Press

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Cook pitches shutout into 7th as Rockies win 8th in a row, beat ... The Canadian Press, MILWAUKEE Aaron Cook pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and closer Huston Street shook off a ninth-inning home run by Ryan Braun to earn his fourth save in as many games, lifting the Rockies to a 5-4 victory and three-game sweep over Milwaukee on ... Rockies win 8th in a row, beat Brewers 5-4 The Associated Press Cook helps keep Rockies' streak alive MLB.com Brewers fall to Colorado; still lead NL Central by 1.5 games River Falls Journal Denver Post  - Bleacher Report all 718 news articles

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24-second thoughts from Game 3 of NBA Finals - NBA.com

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24-second thoughts from Game 3 of NBA Finals NBA.com 23 -- 9:30, 1st quarter: The Magic open up the game 1-for-4, but open the game pushing the ball quickly up the floor. They get back in this series only by making the first pass in their offense before the Lakers get the defense set. ... Tinseltown on top in NBA BBC Sport Appiphilia: Basketball fans can get their game on during NBA finals Los Angeles Times bdl's Game 3 preview Yahoo! Sports The Associated Press  - The Canadian Press all 7,034 news articles

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New PEGI games ratings rolling out this summer - T3

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New PEGI games ratings rolling out this summer T3, UK One of the main recommendations to directly affect UK gaming in the Digital Britain report published this week, is the move to back the enhanced Pan European Games Information (PEGI) ratings system instead of the current BBFC / PEGI combo we now enjoy. ... Digital Britain: UK to implement PEGI system for video games ... Telegraph.co.uk Digital Britain welcomed by UK games industry Mirror.co.uk UK Government To Drop BBFC & Use PEGI Games Rating System ITProPortal Associated Content  - Digital Spy all 95 news articles

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'Pudge' breaks record for games behind the plate - guardian.co.uk

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'Pudge' breaks record for games behind the plate guardian.co.uk, UK NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez of the Houston Astros has broken the record for games played as catcher after working his 2227th game behind the plate. Rodriguez broke the record on Wednesday, fittingly in Texas, when the Astros ... Pudge sets record for games caught MLB.com MLB Notebook: Ivan Rodriguez breaks record for games caught Seattle Times Houston Astros' Rodriguez sets MLB catcher's record with 2227 games China Post AFP  - The Associated Press all 1,040 news articles

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(MLB WRAP) Yankees rough up Santana, rout Mets 15-0 - Philippine Star

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(MLB WRAP) Yankees rough up Santana, rout Mets 15-0 Philippine Star, Philippines At Baltimore, Ty Wigginton hit two home runs, Robert Andino drove in three runs and stole home and Brad Bergesen pitched his first complete game to lead Baltimore over Atlanta. The Orioles have scored 19 runs in the past two games, after scoring just ... Yankees Win Subway Series With Record-Setting 15-0 Rout of Mets Bloomberg GEICO Week in NY: June 15 - June 21 SNY.tv Johan can lock up series win for Mets MLB.com New York Mets  - The Associated Press all 1,434 news articles

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Lakers' journey to title began a year ago - Los Angeles Times

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Lakers' journey to title began a year ago Los Angeles Times, CA "The 82 games were like a preliminary round," Lamar Odom said. "It was just finding out that we had the mind-set what we were going to do and how we were going to do it and what our identity was." For the Lakers, it was all about staying in the moment. ... Video: LA Lakers players celebrate winning the NBA Championship ITN NEWS Finals analysis: Why the Lakers won FOXSports.com Stars come out for Magic games AFP Hollywood Reporter  - Boston Globe all 5,026 news articles

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'Net reaction: NBA Finals, Game 4 - Yahoo! Sports

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'Net reaction: NBA Finals, Game 4 Yahoo! Sports By JE Skeets Forum Blue and Gold: "This game is proof as to why we keep the faith in our players. This game is proof as to why we don't bury our own guys; we don't throw our own guys under the bus. Because our faith is rewarded. ... Video: Magic Bobbleheads Take Down Kobe WESH.com Lewis comes up short in the biggest game of his life NBA.com Good things come in threes for Lakers' Derek Fisher Los Angeles Times Examiner.com  - CBSSports.com all 6,772 news articles

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Wings just didn't seem goal-oriented - Boston Globe

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Wings just didn't seem goal-oriented Boston Globe, United States All in all, an impressive reversal after losing the first two games of the series, scoring only two goals in their three other games here, and then hanging on for victory Saturday night with their superstar center, Sidney Crosby, limited to one ... Video: Stanley Cup Final - Game 7 Wood TV8 Game 7: Keys to victory for Pens, Wings ESPN Loss, Crosby's snub leave Wings with bitter taste The Associated Press CBC.ca  - MLive.com all 6,363 news articles

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Castillo's error gives Yankees wild win over Mets - The Associated Press

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Castillo's error gives Yankees wild win over Mets The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) â€" It's happened before in tens of thousands of games, a simple popup for the final out. This time, not so simple. Alex Rodriguez slammed his bat, then threw it after lofting a two-out pop to second baseman Luis Castillo. ... Pettitte laments labored outing Newsday Losers' Bracket: Try to Catch It if You Can New York Times Mets plug away despite rash of unexplainable defeats CBSSports.com MLB.com  - newjerseynewsroom.com all 1,128 news articles

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Penguins bucked trend to win Game 7 - NHL.com

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Penguins bucked trend to win Game 7 NHL.com After the home team won each of the six games of this Stanley Cup Final between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins, the Pens certainly picked an opportune time to change it up -- in the seventh and deciding game at the famed Joe Louis Arena. ... Video: AP Top Stories The Associated Press Perfect ending for Crosby as Pens lift Stanley Cup The Associated Press Penguins' Talbot cements reputation as big-game player CBC.ca ESPN  - New York Times all 6,233 news articles

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Game 7: Keys to victory for Pens, Wings - ESPN

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Game 7: Keys to victory for Pens, Wings ESPN By Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun The Red Wings, who have started slowly in most games in these finals, say it. So do the Pens. But what they really mean is -- and this is especially important for Pittsburgh -- score first. If the Pens score first in ... Video: Stanley Cup Final - Game 7 Wood TV8 THE OTHER SIDE Pens' Ruslan Fedotenko knows all about Game 7 Detroit Free Press Game 7s have provided some of NHL's finest moments NHL.com SI.com  - New York Times all 5,006 news articles

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Momentum at stake in Game 4 - Press-Enterprise

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Momentum at stake in Game 4 Press-Enterprise, CA A win in Game 4 tonight would give the Lakers a 3-1 lead in games, and put them one win away from the NBA title, with two of the final three games scheduled back home in friendly Staples Center. A loss to the Magic evens the series at 2-2 and triggers ... Video: Magic Bobbleheads Take Down Kobe WESH.com Magic can live with the threes and can win without 'em NBA.com NBA Finals set up a Heat reunion MiamiHerald.com Santa Monica Mirror  - USA Today all 5,150 news articles

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Past is prologue for Game 6 - CBC.ca

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Past is prologue for Game 6 CBC.ca, Canada (Harry How/Getty Images) When the puck drops for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8 pm ET), the Detroit Red Wings will be hoping history repeats itself. In another sense, so will the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Game 4 earns highest cable TV rating since 2002 The Associated Press Penguins say they're not worried about Game 5 loss Los Angeles Times Red Wings' Keys for Winning Game Six Bleacher Report Canada.com  - The Associated Press all 5,077 news articles

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Home runs bail out Johan Santana as Mets top Philadelphia 6-5 - The Canadian Press

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Home runs bail out Johan Santana as Mets top Philadelphia 6-5 The Canadian Press, NEW YORK Ryan Howard, Raul Ibanez, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley homered for the Phillies, whose NL East lead was cut to two games over the Mets. Utley's drive leading off the eighth finished Santana's night and brought out Manuel. "I just told him that, ... Home runs bail out Santana as Mets top Phils 6-5 The Associated Press A very big week ahead for Mets: Phillies and Yankees Newsday Reyes's Status Still Unclear New York Times MLB.com  - MiamiHerald.com all 389 news articles

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Heroic Dodgers try for series win over Phillies - Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Heroic Dodgers try for series win over Phillies Seattle Post Intelligencer Los Angeles, which has won four of its last five and leads the National League West by nine games, improved to 11-1 in one-run games at home this year and has now won four of six this season versus the club that eliminated it in last season's NLCS in ... Baseball roundup: Saturday's action on the diamonds The Canadian Press Dodgers to allow free parking for Oakland series The Associated Press Victorino returns, Rollins sits for Phils MLB.com Los Angeles Dodgers  - CBSSports.com all 1,145 news articles

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GAME, SET AND MATCH CAPELLO - UK Express

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GAME, SET AND MATCH CAPELLO UK Express, UK Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but Capello has absolutely no intention of trying to beat the Spanish at their own game. If they are Roger Federer, full of grace, guile and outrageous skill, then Capello believes England are Rafael Nadal, ... Video: Frank Lampard says England won't take Kazakhstan lightly ITN NEWS WC qualifiers: England advance, Portuguese crisis AFP CAPELLO REFUTES ANCELOTTI CLAIM Sportinglife.com guardian.co.uk  - Times Online all 468 news articles

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Holiday Inn signs £10m Olympic sponsorship deal - Times Online

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Holiday Inn signs £10m Olympic sponsorship deal Times Online, UK Holiday Inn, which has 42 hotels in London, will assist the Olympics organisers with accommodation and logistics both during and in the run-up to the Games. The company is the ninth to sign up as a domestic “tier three” sponsor â€" the lowest level of ... Holiday Inn named official hotel partner to 2012 Olympics BigHospitality.co.uk IHG to sponsor 2012 Olympics TravelMole Holiday Inn to sponsor London 2012. mad.co.uk TravelBite.co.uk  - Daily News Round-up (press release) all 85 news articles

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