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Former Wis. player accused of threatening Alvarez
Associated Press WriterProsecutors charged a former Wisconsin football player Monday with threatening Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez, tennis star Mara Sharapova and their families. Leonard Taylor Jr., 32, of Indianapolis, faces one felony stalking count and one...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Police, Justice System, Prosecution, Trials
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Endorsement field shrinks for athletes
Associated PressAssociated Press Turns out, Tiger Woods wouldn't really rather have a Buick. At least not anymore. When Woods ended his nine-year relationship with General Motors Corp. last week—a mutual decision between a megawatt celebrity who doesn't need...Tags: David Beckham, LeBron James, Derek Jeter, Anheuser-Busch, National Football League
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Woods among the few athletes who can give up endorsements during tough economic times
AP National WriterTurns out, Tiger Woods wouldn't really rather have a Buick. At least not anymore. When Woods ended his nine-year relationship with General Motors Corp. on Monday — a mutual decision between a megawatt celebrity who doesn't need the work and a...Tags: David Beckham, LeBron James, Derek Jeter, Anheuser-Busch, National Football League
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PGA retools FedEx Cup format
The PGA Tour revamped its FedEx Cup race for the third straight year, this time making sure the winner of the $10-million prize is decided at the Tour Championship from Sept. 24-27. ... Maria Sharapova said expects to be back on the tennis tour at the...Tags: Golf, FedEx Corporation, PGA Tour
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Utley has hip surgery, out 4-6 months
Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has had arthroscopic hip surgery and is expected to need four to six months to recover. The three-time All Star had surgery Monday to trim the labrum and a bony lesion in his right hip at the Hospital for Special...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Television Industry, Sports Organizations, New York Times, Surgery
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PGA Tour changes up FedEx Cup race again
The PGA Tour revamped its FedEx Cup race for the third straight year of its existence, this change geared toward making sure the winner of the $10 million prize is decided at the Tour Championship. Based on the excitement level of the first two years,...Tags: Pentathlon, Buffalo Bills, National Football League, Modern Pentathlon, John Randle
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Maria Sharapova on track to return from right shoulder injury and defend Australian Open title
AP Tennis WriterMaria Sharapova expects to be back on the tennis tour at the start of 2009 and defend her Australian Open title after being sidelined since July with an injured right shoulder. Sharapova's agent, Max Eisenbud, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she...Tags: U.S. Open Tennis, Injuries, Beijing Games, Tennis
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Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova are well put together
WatchdogTennis Channel pitched me a show at 7 p.m. Sunday in which fans were asked to name the best-dressed male and female tennis players, on and off the court. Surely, they expected me to use the opportunity to post an......Tags: Tennis, Roger Federer
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Sparks' Candace Parker joins in fun at ESPN
The 30-second spot is called "Dunk."
Its script has six lines of dialogue, the cast numbers seven. It stars Sparks forward Candace Parker -- she of NCAA title, Olympic gold medal, WNBA rookie of the year and MVP all-in-one-year fame. Thirty seconds,...Tags: Television, LeBron James, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Penguins
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Kidsday interviews tennis star Maria Sharapova
Kidsday Reporter, Age 11, SmithtownI interviewed tennis player Maria Sharapova at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan recently. She was introducing a new Canon PowerShot Diamond Collection. How does it feel not to play in the Olympics? Obviously I am disappointed because it has been...Tags: United Nations, Tennis
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5 ways to show Olympic pride
Tribune staff reporterThere's no shame in watching the Olympic Games for the clothes. To style watchers, winning the gold often signals a fashionable affair (the Golden Globes, that little gold Oscar guy). So although we're not likely to offer play-by-play analysis of Team U....Tags: Ralph Lauren, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Gucci Group NV, Multi-Sport Events, Nike Incorporated
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Keeping up with ... Chicago Latin's Laura Granville
Special to ChicagoSports.comLike so many other Americans, Laura Granville had trips planned to Europe this summer. Last month's French Open and Wimbledon, which began today, were the main attractions for Granville, now in her seventh year competing on the Sony Ericsson Women's...Tags: LM Ericsson Telephone Company, Wheaton College, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Students, Elections
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