"It is a fixture that we've been looking forward to ever since it was announced, " said Ireland flanker Claire Molloy.

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"It's certainly something I've been looking forward to and I hope to develop a very good relationship with Russell, " he added.

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As for the QNX-based BlackBerry 10 smartphones that we've been looking forward to, Lazaridis said to not expect anything until late 2012.

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"I've been looking forward to this for a few weeks and it was nice to come back and be happy and healthy, " said Clijsters, who suffered a hip problem in Montreal earlier this month.

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We've been very impressed with the progress that's been made in Bulgaria, and I'm looking forward to hearing from the Prime Minister how the United States can further assist in those efforts.

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I've been in the States selling the fight and I'm looking forward to getting back in the gym on Monday.

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"I'm really looking forward to competing again at the Memorial tournament and I've been working hard on my game since the Players Championship, " Woods wrote in his monthly newsletter on his personal Web site www.tigerwoods.com.

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I've been there many times as a player and as a vice captain but I'm looking forward to being a captain.

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