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  • July 2008
    • Gamers Vie for World Title

      Gamers Vie for World Title

      (Newser) - Video gamers, get ready: Tonight will determine your world champion as Los Angeles hosts the finals in the Championship Gaming Series. The evening will be broadcast globally—complete with a breathless play-by-play announcer, NPR reports. Players, all of whom are paid for their efforts, will compete in a variety of genres, including racing, fighting, and shooting, in their quest for the prize. More »

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      Los Angeles   video game   computer games   championship

  • June 2008
    • Strahan Goes Out on Top

      Strahan Goes Out on Top

      (Newser) - Michael Strahan is retiring after 15 years with the New York Giants, ESPN reports. The defensive end, 36, set the NFL's single-season sacks record with 22.5 sacks during the 2001 season, participated in seven Pro Bowls, and got his first Super Bowl ring earlier this year. Strahan walks away from the $4 million final year of his contract. More »

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      NFL   New York Giants   retirement   pro football   Michael Strahan   championship   NFL Pro Bowl   defense

  • August 2007
    • Finn Sweats it Out at Sauna Championship

      Finn Sweats it Out at Sauna Championship

      (Newser) - Hometown favorite Timo Kaukonen was in it for glory, not relaxation, at the Sauna World Championships in Finland. Kaukonen was crowned prince of perspiration, but not before enduring 12 minutes and 26 seconds in a glass-walled sauna on a theater stage. The heat started at 230F and climbed to 266F by the time Timo climbed out. More »

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      Finland   championship   sweat

  • May 2007
    • De La Hoya's The Pretty, Pretty Favorite

      De La Hoya's The Pretty, Pretty Favorite

      (Newser) - In the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather Jr. title fight, the defending champion with the winning smile is the overwhelming people's favorite. And the bout is for more than just the WBC light middleweight crown. It's projected to shatter pay-per-view records and perhaps even rejuvenate boxing—a notion De La Hoya rejects. More »

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      boxing   fight   Floyd Mayweather Jr.   Oscar De La Hoya   championship

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