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| David Beckham, U.S. Soccer’s Savior Kick-Starting American Interest in the Game. |
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When Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chinaglia and the New York Cosmos brought the excitement of European football — or soccer, as it’s known in the States — to the U.S. in the 1970s and early ’80s, it was the American public’s first exposure to the game.
But when the North American Soccer League (NASL) faded in 1984, so did America’s enthusiasm for the world’s most popular sport. That all changed instantaneously when David Beckham jettisoned European powerhouse Real Madrid for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.
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| Morgan Pressel, Her Most Important Drives May Actually be off the Fairway. |
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Morgan Pressel is one of the LPGA’s brightest young stars, part of a group of young female golfers that has captured the attention of the sports world and the general public recently.
Pressel is the youngest woman ever to win a major championship, conquering the field at the 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship Tournament at the age of 18. Pressel, who is now 20, started playing the game when she was just 8 years old and has won 11 American Junior Golf Association events.
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| Evan Longoria, "Man With A Plan" |
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One Of The American League's Brightest Stars Shares His Thoughts On Why He Believes In The Players Club. By Evan Longoria
Making it to the majors and earning big-league money is no easy feat. Protecting it is even harder. There are only so many roster spots in the big leagues and a lot of people competing for those same dollars. Those of us fortunate enough -- and talented enough -- to make a career out of sports are rewarded big time with the ability to buy fancy cars and live in big houses if we want to.
Taking my cuts and making that long throw across the diamond is second nature to me. Handling the financial part of the biz is not. However, I’ve heard the horror stories about athletes who sign big contracts but run out of money shortly after their playing days are done. That money can go quick. It’s motivated me to try and be smart about planning for my future now, even though I’m a rookie.
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| Cam Neely Is Making A Difference |
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The Hockey Hall of Famer is now racking up assists for families fighting cancer.
by Braynt Urstadt
For Cam Neely, 1987 was the best of years and the worst of years. Neely was 22 years old and playing right wing for the Boston Bruins, just breaking out as a player who would go on to the hockey Hall of Fame. He scored 36 goals in the 1986-1987 season and 42 in 1987-1988. It was the beginning of a great era for a great player, but it was also the year his mother Marlene would die of colon cancer.
But in that tragedy was the seed of something meaningful: the Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care, which for 11 years has run The Neely House, providing apartments for families of patients visiting the Tufts-New England Medical Center in downtown Boston.
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