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 Lindsey Vonn (born Kildow) is an alpine ski racer on the U.S. Ski Team and the reigning overall World Cup champion.
Vonn was raised in the Twin Cities metro area (in Burnsville, Minnesota), and was on skis at age 2 before moving into Erich Sailer's renowned development program at Buck Hill, which also produced slalom racer Kristina Koznick. She commuted to Colorado to train for a couple of years before her family moved to Vail in the late 1990s. She married fellow 2002 Olympian and former U.S. Ski Team athlete Thomas Vonn on September 29, 2007
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Sport news
Ramirez apologizes to fans, teammates
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 AP - Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues and apologized to fans and his teammates. He refused to talk about steroids, though.
Phil Jackson says he'll return to Lakers
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AP - Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.
Federer seeks 15th Slam vs. Roddick at Wimbledon
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 AP - Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash.
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Tennis news
Federer, Roddick reach Wimbledon final (AP) 
Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash. And now, after years of chasing Sampras, Federer is poised to surpass him.
Murray disappoints boisterous crowd (AP)With an often boisterous crowd fully behind him, it was the man in front of Andy Murray that kept the third-ranked Scot from becoming the first British man to reach the Wimbledon final in 71 years. Murray didn't play poorly in his 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (7) loss to Andy Roddick, far from it. He even gave the thousands of fans on Centre Court plenty to scream and cheer about throughout the...
Haas plays well, but falls to Federer (AP)Against almost any other player, Tommy Haas would have had a fighting chance in the Wimbledon semifinals. Instead, the German's solid play on Centre Court ended up in a relatively tame 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3 loss to five-time champion Roger Federer on Friday. "I served extremely well," Haas said.
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 Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal". Holyfield won the bronze medal in the Light Heavyweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics after a controversial disqualification in the semifinal. He is the only boxer to win the heavyweight title 4 times.
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Horse Racing news
Backtalk wins Bashford Manor at Churchill Downs (AP) 
Backtalk beat Flatter Than Me by a length Friday in the $110,500 Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs. Backtalk, ridden by Miguel Mena, ran six furlongs in 1:11.08 and paid $3.60, $2.60 and $2.20. Flatter Than Me returned $3.60 and $3.20, and Brassy Boy paid $4 to show. Backtalk gave trainer Tom Amoss his second Bashford Manor victory.
Go Go Shoot wins Monmouth feature (AP)Go Go Shoot held off Timely Advice by a half-length Friday in the in the $75,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes at Monmouth Park. Trained by Bruce Levine and ridden by Eddie Castro, the 4-year-old gelding covered six furlongs on the fast main track in 1:08 3-5 and paid $4.60, $2.60 and $2.40. Timely Advice returned $3 and $2.20, and Unwritten paid $3 to show.
Jazzy wins Belmont's Caress Stakes (AP)
Jazzy, a 24-1 long shot, beat J Z Warrior by a half-length Friday in the $68,200 Caress Stakes for fillies and mares on the turf at Belmont Park. The 7-year-old Jazzy, trained by Mark Hennig, snapped a 10-race losing streak dating to her victory in Belmont's Gallant Bloom Handicap on Sept. 22, 2007.
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Cycling news
Tour ready for start with Armstrong back (AP) 
The Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and Saturday's opening stage may show whether he's ready to challenge for another title. Armstrong's 37-year-old legs will be tested immediately when the three-week race begins with a 9.6-mile time trial. The stage will be run along the hilly streets and hairpin turns of Monaco, a Mediterranean principality better...
Armstrong's comeback: real deal or whim? (AP)This is what retirement ultimately might look like for Lance Armstrong: reminiscing about his Tour de France exploits to an audience of suits and evening dresses who paid $1,000 a plate to hear him and mingling with a couple of princes. No wonder Armstrong got back into cycling. He isn't quite ready to go gentle into the good night of cocktail engagements and perhaps -- only he knows -- a life...
Don't count Armstrong out, Hincapie says (AP)George Hincapie helped Lance Armstrong win seven straight Tour de France titles and believes his old friend could surprise a lot of people this year. Back competing after 3 1/2 years of retirement, Armstrong will start his first Tour since 2005 on Saturday, in the opening and difficult time trial in Monaco.
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