About four minutes later, the announcer said the Soyuz was traveling at 4, 700 miles per hour (about 7, 500 kilometers per hour).

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The announcer said later that "'I've just been told if you have HD (High Definition Television) you would be able to see the (extra) man going off the ice".

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Granderson broke his right forearm in his first at-bat of spring training, and the public-address announcer said "Welcome back" when introducing the starting lineups.

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The public-address announcer said "Welcome back" when introducing Granderson in the starting lineup.

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When the Mets took the field Saturday, the public-address announcer said Bobby Parnell was now pitching for New York.

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"The schools have so much to build on because of the national identities they were able to build over the years, " said Bill Raftery, the former coach at Seton Hall and veteran announcer who built his career calling the games of the original Big East.

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In his 39th season as the announcer for Kings games, Hockey Hall of Famer Bob Miller said the anticipation was unbearable.

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The announcer is likely to be played by US comedian Chris Rock - who has said Allen was one of his key influences.

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Mr. Watson said he got his nickname at an early radio performance during which the announcer asked the audience for a replacement for his given name, Arthel.

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The announcer did not give a reason or say when the movie would be re-shown, Xue said.

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