Man who posed as athlete charged in scheme - Newsday
A man who on three occasions posed as a New York City basketball legend as part of a confidence scheme to dupe and defraud unsuspecting victims in Long Beach was arrested Tuesday, police said. Michael Anderson, 43, of Far Rockaway , approached the

Hockey star fashions Hollywood gig - Reuters
New Line Cinema will presumably answer that question in a romantic comedy feature about professional hockey player Sean Avery’s experiences as an intern at the fashion bible Vogue. Avery, who considers himself something of a fashion jock, spent the

NFL’s executive vice president content with current role - ESPN.com
Even as the NFL Players Association is in the preliminary stages of finding an eventual permanent successor for the late Gene Upshaw, who died unexpectedly on Aug. 27, one prominent candidate all but withdrew his name Tuesday in consideration as the

Cypriot president congratulates Paralympic gold medalist - Xinhua News Agency
NICOSIA, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — Cyprus President Demetris Christofias congratulated on Tuesday the island’s paralympic swimming gold medalist Karolina Pelendritou for her outstanding performance at the Beijing Paralympic Games. “I warmly congratulate

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Bolt defeats Powell in Brussels - BBC Sport
Usain Bolt ended his stunning season by running down Asafa Powell to win the 100m by just 0.06 seconds at the Van Damme Memorial meeting in Brussels. Fellow Jamaican Powell - who equalled the second-fastest 100m time ever on Tuesday - led until the

IAAF wants ‘drunk’ Russian jumper to explain - NBC Sports
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The IAAF will ask Russian high jumper Ivan Ukhov to explain his apparently drunk appearance at the Athletissima Grand Prix. The 22-year-old Ukhov failed with each attempt to clear the bar before being asked to stop competing

British runner’s Beijing room searched for drugs - International Herald Tribune
LONDON : British distance runner Kate Reed’s room was searched for drugs at the Beijing Olympics before the 10,000-meter race after she joked about using morphine to help with an injury. No illegal substances were found and she passed a doping test

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Introducing glamour model Katie Price the new face of British - Times Online
It is the moving story of one glamour model s struggle to be accepted in the equestrian Establishment, leaping all the barriers that the British class system could place in her way. Now the tale of Katie Price, the model otherwise known as Jordan

Suspect in deadly Texas wreck had 4 DWI arrests - Miami Herald
DALLAS An intoxicated man with four previous drunken-driving arrests sped away from a sheriff’s deputy before crashing into two sport-utility vehicles, killing a newlywed couple and injuring several other people, authorities said. Uriel Perez

Cultural Olympiad plans unveiled - BBC News
A William Shakespeare festival and 12 new public works of art will form part of a ‘Cultural Olympiad’ planned for the run-up to the 2012 London games. Set up to showcase Britain’s arts and culture, the four-year programme will comprise 500 events

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NKU male athlete of the week - Cincinnati.com
What Steven did last week: Beattie netted the winning goal in the second overtime of NKU’s 2-1 victory at West Virginia Wesleyan on Friday. Beattie’s blast from 30 yards found the net in the top right corner gave NKU its season-opening victory. He

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