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San Francisco and Houston awarded 2016 and 2017 Super Bowls

NEW YORK - San Francisco and Houston were chosen on Tuesday as host cities for the 2016 and 2017 Super Bowls after National Football League (NFL) team owners voted for the two ahead of Miami.

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Charlotte franchise wants to bring back Hornets nickname

- The Charlotte Bobcats want to take a step back in time and restore an old nickname to the city.

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Kaymer on receiving end of Ryder Cup jibes in U.S

VIRGINIA WATER, England - Martin Kaymer's popularity has gone down a notch on the other side of the Atlantic after he holed the winning putt for Europe in last year's Ryder Cup against the United States, he said on Tuesday.

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Rule makers to ban anchoring of putters from 2016

VIRGINIA WATER - Golf's governing bodies announced on Tuesday that they will ban the anchoring of putters from 2016 in a move which will please traditionalists but could lead to a split in the game among the professional ranks.

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Beckham junior trains with QPR academy

LONDON - David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn has trained at the junior academy of London club Queens Park Rangers and bookmakers are already offering short odds that the 14-year-old will emulate his father by playing for England.

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Nibali fights off Scarponi to defend Giro lead

IVREA, Italy - Italy's Vincenzo Nibali fended off several surprise attacks by his rivals to maintain his grip on the overall lead for a ninth straight day on Tuesday's hilly 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia, won by Spain's Benat Intxausti.

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Augusta: A tournament like no other

It was the author Mark Twain who wrote "Golf is a good walk spoiled".

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Kings of ping pong

The international elite of table tennis battle it out at the world championships in Paris.

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