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<title><![CDATA[Global Sports Mentoring Program]]></title>
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The U.S. Deparment of State and espnW show how the Global Sports Mentoring Program can empower women and girls.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 03, 2012 13:38:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Indictment alleges former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo sought to bilk country as he helped it - The File]]></title>
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The wannabe smugglers brought a PowerPoint.  That may be the most startling detail in a story full of them about future NBA Hall of Famer and humanit...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 24, 2012 11:12:50 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton kicks off Women's World Cup Initiative]]></title>
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Speaking from the Department of State, Secretary Hillary Clinton hopes new program will continue to empower girls and women at home and level the playing field abroad.]]></description>
<pubDate>June 07, 2011 01:39:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ripken is new U.S. ambassador of baseball overseas]]></title>
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Hall of Fame newcomer Cal Ripken Jr. was chosen by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to promote baseball around the world.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 09, 2007 15:21:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Security still 'a work in progress']]></title>
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Officials promise there will be safe Games in Athens this summer.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 04, 2004 07:45:34 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lunchtime links]]></title>
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Links on a Wednesday.  Nearly half of Division I athletic departments have higher spending rates on salaries than scholarships. Florida's home ga...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 15, 2013 09:00:17 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[McManus: Teaching, learning from women in Azerbaijan and Georgia]]></title>
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espnW contributor Jane McManus is on a trip with State Department exchange trip to Azerbaijan and Georgia to empower young women through sports.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 11, 2013 11:34:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Penn State's revenue decline traced to renewals]]></title>
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Penn State said about 90 percent of the $7.8 million decline in revenue for the athletic department was due to a loss of one-time fees related to football club seat and suite renewals that were not budgeted for in 2012.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 11, 2013 10:17:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Looking at Big 12 athletic directors' salaries]]></title>
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DeLoss Dodds gets a $62,500 bonus if Texas' athletic department operates with financial solvency, Kirby Hocutt gets a payment worth 6 percent of his...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 07, 2013 13:30:39 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AD Randy Spetman discusses state of Florida State Seminoles program]]></title>
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FSU athletic director Randy Spetman has seen some of the fruits of his labor, but as he evaluates the state of the program he's keeping an eye on what's best for the future.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 05, 2013 10:35:30 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Justice to join suit over New Jersey sports betting law]]></title>
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The U.S. Department of Justice filed notice Tuesday that it is joining a lawsuit by sports leagues and the NCAA to stop the state from allowing sports gambling, setting the stage for a fight next month over the constitutionality of a 21-year-old federal s]]></description>
<pubDate>January 22, 2013 08:17:38 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[K Ben Grogan chooses Oklahoma State]]></title>
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Oklahoma State picked up some help in the special teams department late Monday, as three-star kicker Ben Grogan (Arlington, Texas/Martin) gave his ver...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 04, 2012 06:06:52 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Washington State Cougars to review Marquess Wilson allegations]]></title>
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The president of Washington State University has asked the athletic department and the Pac-12 separately to review recent allegations about the football program in Pullman.]]></description>
<pubDate>November 11, 2012 08:26:39 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Equine herpes causes quarantine at Hawthorne]]></title>
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Officials have determined an outbreak of equine herpes has occurred at Hawthorne Race Course and a quarantine has been put in place, but racing will continue as scheduled.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 17, 2012 06:21:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Police investigate if Idaho State coach Mike Kramer pushed Derek Graves]]></title>
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Two police agencies are investigating whether Idaho State University head football coach Mike Kramer's two-handed push of a wide receiver during a recent practice constitutes criminal behavior.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 16, 2012 12:12:30 PDT</pubDate>
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