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Tyson says ‘on the verge of dying’ from drugs, alcohol

YoopyaAugust 28, 2013April 14, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 28, 2013April 14, 202403

(Reuters) – Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has claimed he is on the verge of dying from ongoing drug and alcohol problems. “I wanna...

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Serena demolishes Schiavone at U.S. Open

YoopyaAugust 27, 2013April 22, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 27, 2013April 22, 20230144

(Reuters) – Serena Williams needed just one hour on Monday to remind everyone why she remains the overwhelming favorite to win the U.S. Open. In one of...

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US Open caps a wacky 2013 tennis season

YoopyaAugust 26, 2013April 14, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 26, 2013April 14, 202405

NEW YORK (AP) — A surprise Wimbledon champion one day, a retired player providing TV commentary the next, nobody’s been in touch with the fickle...

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Azarenka poses danger for Williams at U.S. Open

YoopyaAugust 24, 2013April 21, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 24, 2013April 21, 202402

(Reuters) – Serena Williams may be the overwhelming favorite but the world number one is anything but a sure bet to win a U.S. Open...

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Woods in hunt as Stadler leads rain-hit Barclays

YoopyaAugust 23, 2013May 1, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 23, 2013May 1, 202405

(Reuters) – Unheralded American Kevin Stadler shined in the gloom of a storm-hit day, shooting a seven-under 64 to emerge the surprise clubhouse leader after...

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Woods looks to add to ‘great’ year with FedEx win

YoopyaAugust 22, 2013May 1, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 22, 2013May 1, 202405

(Reuters) – Tiger Woods has gone a fifth season without winning a major but still considers his five tour titles a “great year” and is looking to...

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Sharapova out of U.S. Open with shoulder injury

YoopyaAugust 22, 2013April 21, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 22, 2013April 21, 202401

(Reuters) – Third-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week’s U.S. Open due to a shoulder injury, tournament organizers said on Wednesday. The...

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Dolphins football legends reap White House praise 40 years late

YoopyaAugust 21, 2013May 15, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 21, 2013May 15, 202402

(Reuters) – They clambered gingerly up the riser behind President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House, white-haired, bespectacled, their coach in a motorized...

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FIFA gets million World Cup ticket requests in seven hours

YoopyaAugust 21, 2013May 15, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 21, 2013May 15, 202407

(Reuters) – Over one million World Cup finals ticket requests were made within the first seven hours of public sale, soccer’s world governing body FIFA...

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Russian athlete denies podium kiss was meant to back gay rights

YoopyaAugust 20, 2013May 15, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 20, 2013May 15, 202404

(Reuters) – A Russian athlete denied on Tuesday that she had intended to show her disapproval of her country’s “anti-gay propaganda” law when she kissed...