O'Ree hailed for breaking color barrier
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In 1956, two years before breaking the NHL color barrier with the Boston Bruins, Willie O'Ree gave professional baseball a try in Waycross, Ga., more than 4 hours south of Atlanta.
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Terrell Owens defied his doctors and some fairly long odds to overcome a serious ankle injury in an effort to lead his team to glory.
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A second blood sample taken from  Waterford Crystal, the horse Cian O'Connor rode to win  Ireland's only gold medal at the Athens Olympics, has also  tested positive for banned substances, local media reported  Tuesday.
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Shaquille O'Neal went over the 25,000-point mark for his career midway through the first quarter against the New York Knicks on Monday night.
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Sonia O&#39;Sullivan was not despondent after missing out on an IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships medal in New Delhi today. &quot;It was tough, very hard from the very beginning of the race,&quot; admitted O&#39;Sullivan who finished in one hour 10minutes 33seconds.
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Former Army sergeant Kelly Holmes tonight proved her fighting qualities as she battled her way to gold medal glory. Dogged by illness and injury throughout her career, the
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DUBLIN -- Ireland elected its first black mayor yesterday, the latest sign of how immigration is rapidly changing this once all-white nation.
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Willie O'Ree got his day yesterday, a half-century after the fact, and the perpetual smile he flashed all day at the Garden was proof enough that good things come to those who wait. In his case, unfortunately, the wait was embarrassingly long, which was not good for Boston, or for hockey, or for anyone, really.
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Russell Baze became the most successful jockey in horse racing history when he broke the all-time win record of Laffit Pincay Jr. with a victory at Bay Meadows in San Mateo, California on Friday.
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OâNeill in denial over red cards as Rangers close the gap in title race. THERE was a first Old Firm Premierleague win in almost two years for Rangers at Ibrox yesterday; a 2-0 victory that ended a run of
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The superstar springs a surprise.
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This time, it was Robin Lopez's turn to shine.
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Oklahoma quarterback Jason White was a two-time award winner last night, taking the Maxwell Award as college football's best all-around player and adding his second straight Davey O'Brien quarterback trophy.
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Southern stars: 3000 metres women&#39;s pursuit gold medallist Sarah Ulmer, right, hug&#39;s Australia&#39;s silver medallist Katie Mactier after beating her in a record breaking final.
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Warren Moon became the first black  quarterback of the modern era to be inducted into the Pro  Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, headlining a ground breaking  day at the Canton, Ohio shrine.
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Sport: World No 1 developed his skills as a teeanger  against backdrop of racism at his first club.
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Venus Williams&#39; victory on Thursday night made history at the US Open. For the first time at the tournament, four Black women advanced to the third round.