Last year, the press zeroed in on a subtle request to the organizers of a sports meeting for handicapped people in Yokohama.

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The Boston-New York rivalry is one of the fiercest in sports, and the teams had their heated moment in the first meeting this season, when Anthony was suspended a game by the NBA for following Garnett to the Celtics' team bus to confront him after they exchanged words during the game.

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But in a meeting with the Associated Press Sports Editors at MLB headquarters in New York, Selig was unequivocal.

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Many users have their favourite items, including the time, cycling continuously, which allows surreptitious scanning of the latest sports results while sitting in a meeting.

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He was speaking at a meeting of The League Against Cruel Sports in Taunton on Friday evening.

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The IOC plans to hear presentations about the eight sports in May and to make a decision at a September meeting.

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Goodell, speaking at a meeting with sports editors at the NFL's headquarters in New York, said the in-game experience is still a better experience than staying home.

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