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The 2006 World Cup ends with Italy’s victory

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Jen IsoStaff Writer It’s time for a sports update. Despite his motorcycle accident a few weeks ago, Pittsburg Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger reported that he will be back in time for the upcoming football season. The American League took home the win at the All-Star Game for baseball on last Tuesday. Dwayne Wade made an appearance at the ESPY Awards on last Wednesday night and … [Read more...] about The 2006 World Cup ends with Italy’s victory

The strong Annika is back with her 10th major title

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Shuhei MatsuoAssistant Sports Editor It was 10 years ago that Annika Sorenstam won her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open title in 1996. And it took exactly a decade for her to capture another Open title when she beat Pat Hurst in a two-woman playoff at Newport Country Club in Newport, R.I. on Monday. Winning her first tournament of the season at the MasterCard Classic in … [Read more...] about The strong Annika is back with her 10th major title

Recent Pep alum Alex Coe beats some big names at the U.S. Open

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Shuhei MatsuoAssistant Sports Editor This year’s U.S. Open seemed to have more drama than usual ones. Not only did the fact that the world’s best golfer Tiger Woods missed the cut for the first time in majors as professional surprised the world, but also how Phil Mickelson lost a great opportunity of winning his third straight major victory after double bogeying the 72nd hole … [Read more...] about Recent Pep alum Alex Coe beats some big names at the U.S. Open

Let’s show your country’s spirit at the World Cup

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Shuhei MatsuoAssistant Sports Editor The 2006 FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup kicked off last week with a 4-2 victory by the host country, Germany, against Costa Rica in Munich. Considering soccer is played in a number of countries all over the world, the World Cup is arguably the biggest sport event on earth. However, if I turn on TV and … [Read more...] about Let’s show your country’s spirit at the World Cup

Still two more games left – Believe, team USA

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Jen Iso Sports Assistant Ranked fifth in the world, the United States sat comfortably in a bracket whose biggest challenge took place on Monday. Its opponent: the world's No.-2 Czech Republic. While Americans, dressed in their American flag bikinis and painted faces, packed the city of Munich, the fans from the Czech Republic came ready to chant, cheer and scream for the team … [Read more...] about Still two more games left – Believe, team USA