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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant looks on during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 121-119...
Photo | February 03, 2009
Photograph by Matthias Calmer
ROOTS Growing up in Italy, I followed soccer religiously. I'd go to the park to play basketball, but there were mini goals under the baskets, so I'd end up playing soccer with the...
Photo | January 29, 2009
Erica Hosseini
Action: Hank Foto | Portrait: Ann Hosseini...she discovered surfing. "I started when I was eleven. Pretty soon, I wasn't playing soccer or basketball -- they all fell by the wayside. I just loved the ocean too much." At fourteen, she became...
Photo | September 12, 2008
In addition to starring in soccer at Duke, Jay Heaps moonlighted on the basketball team
Photo | July 09, 2008
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Most team handball players have basketball or soccer backgrounds
Photo | October 18, 2006
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...baseball in South Africa. The sport isn't nearly as popular as soccer, cricket, rugby or even basketball -- but maybe it'll catch on now
Photo | March 09, 2006
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Basketball is starting to rival soccer in the hearts and minds of fans in places like Instanbul
Photo | October 30, 2001

