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An elite American Olympic athlete was detained by a flight crew during a cross-country flight after allegedly urinating on a young child.
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A Brazilian newspaper reports World Cup star Ronaldo will announce his retirement Monday. "I can't keep going," he's quoted as saying. "I wanted to continue but I can't."
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Golfer Tiger Woods has retained the top spot in the 2010 list of highest paid athletes. Woods brought home $90.5 million (USD) last year despite the controversy around his affair and being dropped by sponsors.
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Illinois police officers were staking out Dunkin' Donuts this weekend to raise money for Special Olympics. They started before daylight and with ladders in hand the cops climbed on the rooftops at the popular donut chain across the state.
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Those were the words of potential presidential candidate Newt Gingrich during a Q&A after a speech he made at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference.
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The passing of Chris Henry hopefully causes all of us to pause and reflect on what could have been, what had been and what was in the life of this young man.
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Top South African officials are weighing in on the side of athlete Caster Semenya accusing the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) of violating her human rights and dignity.
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Demands for a gender test for South African World Athletics 800m champion Mokgadi Caster Semenya have met with calls for caution as well as anger back home. A top sports scientist has also warned of the damage it could do the athlete.
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Gold medal winning South African athlete Caster Semenya is getting support from her family, who have rallied round the harassed athlete, an 18-year-old woman who, it is alleged, is actually a man.
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The circumstances surrounding New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shooting himself at a night-club this past Friday night is disturbing on many levels. Unfortunately it raises many questions about celebrities, partying and justice.
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Athletes from New Zealand and Germany win the annual stair-race up the Empire State Building.
Greece's athletics federation suspends domestic events because of spending cuts - although they will still compete in London 2012.
 In Greece, the birthplace of the Olympics, top athletes are feeling the strain of harsh economic realities. The CBC's Ioanna Roumeliotis reports on how Greek athletes are training on a shoestring budget in the lead up to the London Olympics.
 Manny Ramirez and the Oakland Athletics agreed on a minor league contract Monday that is worth approximately $500,000 US if he's added to the big league roster.
 Athletes competing in 11 sports at this summer's Olympic and Paralympic games are getting more money from the federal government.
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