Archive for August 12th, 2012

The Who, One Direction in all-ages Olympic closer

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LONDON (AP) — “I’m talking ’bout my generation,” sang The Who, capping a raucous, rock ‘n’ roll Olympic closing ceremony
But which generation? When the band members first sang “My Generation,” they were in their 20s. Now they are …

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US Navy Ship Collides With Oil Tanker

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A US Navy guided missile destroyer was left with a gaping hole on one side after it collided with an oil tanker early Sunday just outside the strategic…

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McIlroy wins PGA Championship

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KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (AP) — Right down to his red shirt, Rory McIlroy looked every bit the part of golf’s next star in another command performance at the PGA Championship.
McIlroy validated his record-setting U.S. Open wi…

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Stade de Reims 0-1 Marseille: Cheyrou winner

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Stade de Reims 0-1 Marseille: Cheyrou winner

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Bayern 2-1 Dortmund: Bayern lift Super Cup

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Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund for the first time in six attempts to lift
the German Super Cup with a 2-1 win at the Allianz Arena.

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Switzerland’s Tschopp wins Tour of Utah

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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Switzerland’s Johann Tschopp won the Tour of Utah on Sunday, finishing fourth in the final stage.
Levi Leipheimer won the stage, surviving a rugged climb through the Wasatch Mountains to finish the 76.8-mile…

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Lynn finishes 2nd in PGA Championship

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KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (AP) — David Lynn hadn’t ever had a reason to play a pro tournament in the United States. Now, the Englishman’s got at least two big ones after finishing second to Rory McIlroy in the PGA Championship.

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South Africa sense ‘something special’

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South Africa have inched closer and closer to that edge in their quest to become the No.1 ranked Test team in the world and now they find themselves right on it.

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Friendlies: Arsenal rout Cologne, Reds win <img src="http://assets.espn.go.com/icons/watch.png">

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Unsettled Arsenal striker Robin van Persie came off the bench as the Gunners ended their pre-season preparations with an emphatic 4-0 victory against Cologne, while Liverpool beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1.

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Newcastle agree fee for Ajax defender Anita

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Newcastle have agreed a fee with Ajax for long term target Vurnon Anita – according to reports in Holland.

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