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British sailor dies during America's Cup practice
Andrew "Bart" Simpson had already garnered an Olympic gold medal in sailing in 2008 and a silver at last year's games when Artemis Racing came calling with a chance to win yachting's top prize _ the America's Cup.
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IOC President Rogge pays tribute to Simpson
IOC President Jacques Rogge paid tribute Friday to former Olympic sailing champion Andrew "Bart" Simpson after his death in a training accident.
British sailor dies during America's Cup practice
A 72-foot-long, high-tech catamaran sailboat capsized Thursday in San Francisco Bay while practicing for the America's Cup races this summer, killing an Olympic gold medalist from England and injuring another sailor, authorities said.
British sailor dies during America's Cup practice
Andrew "Bart" Simpson had already garnered an Olympic gold medal in sailing in 2008 and a silver at last year's games when Artemis Racing came calling with a chance to win yachting's top prize _ the America's Cup.
Kobe: Mom wasn't given permission to sell my stuff
Kobe Bryant is playing some of his toughest defense yet, demanding his mother keeps her hands off his merchandise.
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UK double gold medalist Andrew Simpson ID'd as sailor killed in America's Cup boat capsizing
Sailor dies in capsize of America's Cup boat
The America's Cup sailor who perished in the San Francisco Bay after his team's space-age yacht capsized during a training run was an Olympic gold medalist from the United Kingdom.
British sailor dies during America's Cup practice
A 72-foot-long Swedish sailboat capsized Thursday in San Francisco Bay while practicing for the upcoming America's Cup races, killing an Olympic gold medalist from the United Kingdom and injuring another sailor, authorities said.
Betfair Hollywood Park to close after 75 years
Betfair Hollywood Park will close by year's end and the 75-year-old racetrack property in Inglewood will be developed by its owner.
Columbia football player charged with hate crime
A Columbia University football player has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly assaulting another student and using racial slurs.
Kobe: Mom wasn't given permission to sell my stuff
Kobe Bryant says in a court filing that he never gave his mother permission to sell mementos from his high school days and early professional basketball career.
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Kobe: Mom wasn't given permission to sell my stuff
Kobe Bryant says in a court filing that he never gave his mother permission to sell mementoes from his high school days and early professional basketball career.
Teen charged with homicide by assault in ref death
Family and friends honored the memory of a Utah soccer referee at an emotional funeral service Wednesday evening just hours after the teenager who punched him before he fell into a coma was charged with homicide by assault.
First race for BAA since bombing fills up fast
The Boston Athletic Association sold out its first event since last month's marathon bombings in 13 hours Wednesday as 6,500 runners filled the field to support the organization and the victims of the attack on its flagship race.
Rodman to Kim: 'Do me a solid' and free American
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is tapping his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to ask for the release of a Korean-American man sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in the North.
