Gardner leaves shoes, storied career on mat
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When it was all over, Rulon Gardner sat on the mat and removed his size-13 Asics wrestling shoes. Wiggling his nine toes and fighting back tears, he walked away from the sport that made him an unlikely celebrity.
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By Pete Pelegrin, The Miami Herald  Feb. 9--His shoes were aligned before going to bed each night. On a mirror in his bedroom, he hung -- in big, block letters -- the phrase A Commitment to Excellence. Sleep was optional, if it meant "Video Kid" could find a way to win.
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ATHENS, Greece  -- Rulon Gardner won two pool matches Tuesday, his first in the Olympics since his monumental gold-medal upset of Russia's supposedly unbeatable Alexander Karelin in Sydney, to move within one victory of reaching the Greco-Roman wrestling semifinals at 264 1/2 pounds (120kg).
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Damian Woetzel, a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, said Monday he would retire at seasonâs end, making official what he had predicted a year ago. Mr. Woetzelâs final performance will be on June 18 after 23 years with the company. He earned a masterâs degree in public administration from Harvard University last year and is artistic director of the summer Vail International Dance Festival. Mr. Woetzel said it was fitting to leave as the company commemorates the 10th anniversary of the death of Jerome Robbins by featuring his choreography. âHis presence was the reason I joinedâ the company, Mr. Woetzel said. He said he will focus his energy âbeyond the limited space of performingâ in âareas where I hope to make an impact in the second part of my life.â.
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Shed no tears for Rulon Gardner. Yes, that really was Gardner, the only man brave enough to not just stand up to the invincible Alexander Karelin but to beat him, nearly
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You&#39;ve surely heard by now that Wyoming wrestler Rulon Gardner is bringing home another Olympic medal. This time it&#39;s a bronze.
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Mac Gardner, a senior brokerage  executive at Merrill Lynch & Co Inc , is leaving the  company, Merrill said on Friday.
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WHILE ONE-HALF of ten- nis&#39;s greatest rivalry has retired (Pete Sampras), the other half is still going strong. Andre Agassi and the rest of his professional tennis crew rolled into Washington, DC, this past week for the annual Legg Mason Tennis Classic.
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After more than 15 years with New York City Ballet, Nikolaj HÃ¼bbe danced his farewell performance on Sunday not as if he were delivering the last word on his roles, but as if they were brave new worlds he was still exploring.
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A peek at Fool co-founder David Gardner's CAPS page.
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HE may be too modest to admit it, but Bob Gardner has made a real difference to poverty-stricken communities in Romania.
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He sat down on the mat, legs crossed, fiddling with his laces. Rulon Gardner said he wanted to feel &quot;the way you do when you take off your shoes as aa four- or five-year-old kid, on the mat for the first time.
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ATHENS - After suffering a stunning 4-1 overtime loss to Kazakhstan&#39;s Georgiy Tsurtsumia in the men&#39;s Greco-Roman super heavyweight semifinals, defending champion Rulon Gardner came back to win the bronze medal today by defeating Sajad Barzi of Iran, 3
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Mark Wilson has been to the PGA Tour's qualifying school 10 straight years, and has gotten so used to the drill that he just assumes it'll be part of his schedule. And Boo Weekley is probably best known for wearing camouflage pants and tennis shoes earlier in his career.
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After more than 15 years with New York City Ballet, Nikolaj HÃ¼bbe danced his farewell performance on Sunday  not as if he were delivering the last word on his roles, but as if they were brave new worlds he was still exploring.
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Olympic wrestling champion Rulon Gardner and two Utah men were rescued by a Lake Powell fisherman Sunday after surviving a small plane crash near Good Hope Bay the day before.
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Isaiah Gardner , a sophomore defensive back, is on campus at Maryland and will transfer to the school from Notre Dame once his paperwork clears.