William Hill has big jump
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WILLIAM Hill, Britainâs second-biggest betting shop chain, has reported a rise in half-year profits of nearly 40 per cent, but said growth in its winnings had slipped during July and August.
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Bill Self isn&#39;t wasting any time with a player who doesn&#39;t get a rebound, a stop, or commits too many silly fouls. Granted, this is practice, but Self has the luxury that few coaches do at this or any time of the season.
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Donald Thomas, a high jumper who took up the sport only 18 months ago, became world champion against the likes of veteran technicians Stefan Holm and Yaroslav Rybakov.
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NEW ORLEANS -- Marquise Hill had a lot of fans -- in life, not just football.
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ATHENS -- Matt Hemingway gambled in the men's high jump last night, passing on the fourth height of the competition (7 feet 6 inches) to save himself for later. He easily cleared his next two jumps to take the silver.
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The brokerage house is riding high, with no signs of a slowdown.
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By The Associated Press. Grant Hill had 17 points and 9 rebounds, and Steve Francis nearly posted a triple-double in the Magic&#39;s 94-84 victory over the Dallas Mavericks last night in Orlando, Fla.
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Carl Elliott's jumper with 18 seconds left is the difference in George Washington's 62-60 win over Charlotte on Thursday.
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Not to use too many technical gymnastics terms here, but Bruno Grandi started with a double-wienie. Then he went with an impressive buck pass.
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Devin Hester used his leaping ability to save Miami from one potential loss this season. He used his speed to rescue his team from another.
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A William Hill client from Surrey has staked Â£10,000 on South Africa at 2/1 to beat England in the opening game of their Test Series, and a further Â£10,000 on S Africa to win the Series at odds of 13/10.
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CHARLTON goalkeeper Dean Kiely produced a fine performance at The Valley last night - his stunning save from Southampton&#39;s Rory Delap&#39;s second-half screamer was right out of the top drawer - while some swift reactions also bailed the Addicks out of
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Orlando's Grant Hill continues his remarkable comeback from numerous injuries and is named a starter in the All-Star game for the first time since 2001.
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Dwight Phillips of the United States proved he is the best long jumper in the world this year, winning the men&#39;s final tonight with a massive first leap of 8.59 meters at the Olympic Games here on Thursday.
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Watertown's Ryan Quinn is used to breaking school records. Earlier this season, he broke school marks in the 55 meters, 300 meters, and 4 x 200 relay. Yesterday, he added the long jump record to his r&#xE9;sum&#xE9; with a leap of 20 feet 2 inches to win the event at the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Division 4 Invitational Meet ...
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ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Magic are in an unfamiliar position in the standings: first place. âOh wow!â blurted out a surprised Grant Hill upon hearing the news Saturday night after his 29 points helped the Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers 105-99.
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London equities moved sharply higher on Thursday after a rebound on Wall Street overnight.