His ruthlessness was fun to watch, and it was easy to cheer for him.

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There were unconfirmed reports that he arranged for supporters to come cheer for him and intimidate opponents Sunday.

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In fact, I cheer for him harder these days, and the (now frequent) 75s make me gloomier in spirit.

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An avid endurance athlete and CEO of 110% Play Harder, a sportswear company, it was his first Boston Marathon and four of his co-workers had come to the finish line to cheer for him.

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"It will be interesting to see if people feel sorry for him and are willing to do things to try to cheer him up, " says Simmons.

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When Ian Thorpe entered the Manchester Aquatics Centre for his first appearance at the Commonwealth Games, the cheer from the sell-out crowd almost blew him into the swimming pool.

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Star striker Craig Bellamy gave Toshack and Wales fans more reasons to cheer on the hour as the West Ham hero ended a season of torment - a hip injury kept him out for virtually seven months - with half-an-hour remaining in the Laugardalsvollur Stadium.

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