Detroit salutes its world champion Pistons parade
Pistons owner William Davidson rode in a pickup while tens of thousands cheered downtown Detroit for a NBA title victory parade. Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups spoke of pride as fans mobbed the route, winding from the city to a rally at The Palace.
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Rasheed Wallace
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Detroit Red Wings
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Larry Brown
Pudge Rodriguez
Detroit Tigers
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Jennifer Granholm
Tayshaun Prince
Chauncey Billups
Ben Wallace
Palace of
Auburn Hills
Kwame Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
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Afghan Olympians Seek Athens Glory on Tiny Budget
Five Afghan athletes, including two women, travel from Lesvos to Thessaloniki for Olympic prep as IOC invites and Greek volunteers enable a historic return to the Games after a 1996 absence. They train under hardship, with support from Zoi Livaditou and Kalloni officials, ahead of the August opening.
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Afghanistan
Aegean Sea
Lesvos
Frida Razayee
Razayee
Robina Mugemyar
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Kabul
IOC
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Livaditou
Masoud Azizi
Kyratzis
Thessaloniki
Olympic Village
Athens
Shamsul Hayat Alam
Kaloni
Aegean
Williams sisters set for possible Wimbledon final showdown
AP reports Wimbledon seedings place Serena Williams and Venus Williams in opposite halves, boosting a potential third straight Williams final. Serena draws Jie Zheng with Capriati, Mauresmo possible in semis. Venus faces Mikaelian, Davenport looming in quarters. Federer to defend against Bogdanovich with Coria in his half. Navratilova gets wild card.
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Serena
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China
Jie Zheng
Jennifer Capriati
Capriati
Roger Federer
Lleyton Hewitt
Andy Roddick
Tim Henman
Andre Agassi
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Kim Clijsters
Martina Navratilova
Conchita Martinez
Catalina Castano
Colombia
Navratilova
Jelena Dokic
Gisela Dulko
Williams Sisters
Federer
Alex Bogdanovich
Roddick
Guillermo Coria
Panthers extend Delhomme with 38 million five year deal
Jake Delhomme secured a five year contract worth 38 million with 12 million upfront to stay with the Carolina Panthers. The former undrafted QB led the team from a 17 point hole in week one to win 24 23 over Jacksonville and started 19 straight games including playoff wins over Dallas St Louis and Philadelphia. He threw for 3219 yards 19 TDs and 16 INTs in the regular season and helped reach the Super Bowl, where a last minute 32 29 loss to New England followed. The Panthers also signed Steve Smith to a six year 28 million contract.
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