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		Denver Nuggets forward LaPhonso Ellis, right, pulls down a rebound in front of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' 107-89 victory in Denver's McNichols Sports Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1997.
		Denver Nuggets forward Danny Fortson, front, slips past Los Angeles Lakers center Sean Rooks to go up for a shot in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' 107-89 victory in Denver's McNichols Sports Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1997.
		Denver Nuggets forward LaPhonso Ellis, left, works the ball inside against Los Angeles Lakers forward Rick Fox in the first quarter in Denver's McNichols Sports Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1997.
	www.shaq.com /u/shaq/mdt/nbanews/photopages/120397PhotosVSNuggets.htm (220 words)

	Soccer Camps Goalkeeper Camp Soccer Training Kids Soccer Gear
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		Starware also provides related listings for soccer camps
	summer-soccer.com /soccer_camps/Forward-Instructional.html (220 words)

	Dummies::Understanding Soccer's Three Basic Passes
		There are three basic passes in the game of soccer — forward, square, and back.
		Home > Sports & Leisure > Sports > Understanding Soccer's Three Basic Passes
		Use this pass to get out of a tough defensive situation — for example, when you have little or no room to pass the ball forward or you need to give your team an opportunity to regroup.
	www.dummies.com /WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-646.html (220 words)

	What are the soccer positions?
		Goal Keepers aka Goalie, Halfbacks aka Midfielders and Forwards aka Strikers.
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		FAQ Farm : Sports : Soccer : What are the soccer positions?
	www.faqfarm.com /Sports/Soccer/5663 (220 words)

	, Top Drawer Soccer
		Andrew Kartunen, Goalkeeper, San Clemente, Irvine SC Strikers/MNT, San Clemente, CA Kyle Hency, Defender, Chaminade, Scott Gallagher Saint Louis, , MO Stephen Ringer, Forward, Lake Highlands, Solar SC, , TX Marcus Ryan, , , Colorado Rush, ,
		Troy Marchand, Forward, , Dynamo FC, , IN David Rabb, Midfielder, , Dynamo FC, , IN Nick Wilkinson, Defender, , , *, IN James Madison
		Mark Brunt, Defender, , Ozymandias, Omaha, NE Jarod Tarver, Forward, , Celtic, Norman, OK Dartmouth
	www.topdrawersoccer.com /tds/References/recruits1.html (220 words)

	Democrat & Chronicle: Sports
		Syracuse forward Josh Pace (5) becomes entangled with St. Bonaventure forward/guard Patrick Lottin (24) in the first half of the No. 3 Orange's 91-67 rout of the outmanned Bonnies at the Carrier Dome Wednesday night.
		Syracuse's last loss to a non-conference New York team came on Dec. 12, 1981, when Fordham upset the Orangemen 79-78 at the Meadowlands.
		Syracuse built a big early lead and cruised in a game that seemed more like a scrimmage.
	www.democratandchronicle.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041202/SPORTS/412020365 (220 words)

	USA Roller Sports Has a New Director - August 15, 2000
		"I want to be part of the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) movement, currently one of more than 40 sports, and at the same time to assist bringing forward the opportunity to enjoy roller skating," he said.
		"Changing the name to USA Roller Sports was an important move and I applaud Gary Castro, chairman of the USARS board of directors and the entire five-year planning committee for their decision to change our name," he said.
		Marciani said properly 'branding our sport' in the eyes of the nation and the world is critical to move forward into the 21st century.
	www.skatelog.com /organizations/usars/usars20000815pr.htm (783 words)

	1996-97 Michigan Ice Hockey
		My first dream is to play in the NHL, but if baseball happens to work out, I would love to play in the Major Leagues as well." Herr's athletic abilities in these two sports led to his selection as this year's best two-sport athlete in the Big Ten.
		Herr has unique status, as he has been drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 29th round in 1994 and has thus been drafted by two professional teams in two vastly contrasting sports.
		Once the hockey season is over, Herr switches over to the baseball diamond and serves as a relief pitcher for the Michigan baseball team.
	www.umich.edu /~mgoblue/icehockey/96-97/C-Ya/weekly-01-16.html (882 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Sports briefs for July 16, 2004
		The WNBA selected the five starters for the U.S. women's Olympic team: forward Nykesha Sales and center Taj McWilliams-Franklin of the Connecticut Sun, guards Anna DeForge of the Phoenix Mercury and Nikki Teasley of the Los Angeles Sparks, and forward Cheryl Ford of the Detroit Shock.
		David Estrada of Miramar, Fla., won the vacant USBA welterweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision at Santa Ynez, Calif., against previously undefeated Nurhan Suleyman of Houston.
		Former St. Louis Blues player Mike Danton admitted today that he sought to have his agent killed as part of a plot that unraveled when the would-be hit man turned out to be a police informant.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/births/2004/jul/16/517184692.html (535 words)

	Sports
		One of Sri Lanka's leading sports promoters - Dialog GSM, has once again come forward to sponsor the Battle of the Blues encounter, thanks to the keen interest shown by its Royal-Thomian combination of the top management - the CEO, Hans Wijesuriya and General Manager Sales and Marketing Nushad Perera.
		Royal College will be looking forward to forget their recent setbacks and rise to the occasion with true 'big match spirit' when they take on their traditional rivals S. Thomas' College in their 126th Battle of the Blues three-day cricket encounter to be played at the Singhalese Sports Club grounds, Colombo starting on Thursday.
		Royal is the first public school in the world to play 1,000 consecutive cricket matches at under-19 level since 1880 to 1997.
	www.dailynews.lk /2005/03/08/spo07.htm (1007 words)

	Vince Carter
		Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto Raptors forward Vince Carter was not in uniform for the Raptors 90-79 loss against the New York Knicks on Monday.
		Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto Raptors forward Vince Carter is not expected to be in uniform for Monday's game against the New York Knicks.
		Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto Raptors All-Star swingman Vince Carter was placed on the injured list Friday after tests revealed a mild strain of his left Achilles' tendon.
	www.hoopsvibe.com /basketball-wordall-78.html (1007 words)

	FORWARD : Forward 50
		Leading the list are a brace of politicians, thinkers and activists who have helped frame America's response to the threats, driving the administration's war policy or leading opposition to it, rallying support for beleaguered Israel and building new and unfamiliar alliances.
		Jews may welcome the day when Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, does not land at the top of the year's list of most influential Jews.
		Not that she'd been sitting around before: Shoretz, an Orthodox Jew, mother of two young sons and trained attorney — she clerked for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1998 — had been serving for a year as volunteer executive director of Sharsheret, a support network for young Jewish women with breast cancer.
	www.forward.com /issues/2002/02.11.15/forward50.html (8784 words)

	Business Wire: Meadowlands Xanadu Proposal Greatest Assemblage... @ HighBeam Research
		Although the companies believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the companies can give no assurance that their expectations will be attained and it is possible that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties.
		As a New Jersey-based company, we are very proud of Xanadu, and are confident that it will benefit both the Sports Complex and the Northern New Jersey region," said Mack-Cali Chief Executive Officer Mitchell Hersh.
		As educational as it is entertaining, the New Jersey Music Hall of Fame will highlight entertainers and their unique introduction and interpretation of music genres.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:97493701&refid=ip_search (2146 words)

	Participant List
		2066 Swank Nicole 32 F Mill Valley CA 2086 Swenson Karin 38 F San Ramon CA Forward Motion Sports
		1778 Marcone Natalie 28 F Pleasant Hill CA Forward Motion Sports
		2277 Hauck Susan 42 F El Cerrito CA Transition Sports Triathlon Club
	www.tricalifornia.com /wildflower/2002/partlists/partlistlLCfemale.htm (4501 words)

	Small forward - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch
		Top 10 Basketball Scoring Small Forwards (Sports Top, 10)
		Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter and leaner than power forwards and centers but, on some occasion they are just as tall.
		Dirk Nowitzki is another notable basketball player with excellent small forward skills; however, he has mostly played at power forward in his NBA career.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /small_forward.htm (4501 words)

	American football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The forward pass is a key factor distinguishing American and Canadian football from other football sports.
		A forward pass flies out of bounds or touches the ground before it is caught.
		The offense can throw the ball forward only once on a play and only from behind the line of scrimmage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_football (3683 words)

	Intramural Sports - South Carolina State University
		Forward Pass: The term "Closed" means a male player may not complete a forward pass to any other male player.
		If a female passer completes a forward pass to a male receiver behind Team A scrimmage line and runs beyond this scrimmage line, it is an illegal forward pass.
		There are no other restrictions concerning a male passer completing forward passes to a female receiver, or female to female, or female to male.
	www.scsu.edu /Services/Sports/activities/coed.cfm (392 words)

	NHL - Los Angeles, California Sports - Los Angeles Times
		Forwards are driving to the net, free of the defenders who used to cling to them like barnacles.
		Young King forward scores a key goal, throws his weight around and makes a statement to lead L.A. to a 3-1 victory over Edmonton.
		Unless your name is Sidney Crosby, it is a sizable leap from the junior hockey level to the NHL and rookie players will often struggle in their first trip around the league.
	www.latimes.com /sports/hockey/nhl (392 words)

	LJWorld.com - Game LJWorld.com
		The match between the Fireballs and Soccer Stars was a close, tough battle that produced great plays and good memories for some Saturday at Youth Sports Inc. For Alexa Smith, a Soccer Stars forward, the game produced her best soccer memory, scoring what would be the game-winning goal.
		In the last game of the afternoon, the Dragonflies and Wizards fought each other as a storm rolled into Lawrence darkening the skies at Youth Sports Inc. Read story.
		The 12U Kaw Valley Force Blue struggled to keep pace with the Colita Strikers during their opening game of the Kaw Valley Cup Tournament at Youth Sports Inc. With their anchor, Clint Chapman, the team of rookies struggled to focus less on the win and more on coming together as a team.
	www2.ljworld.com /news/sports/game (781 words)

	Careers in Sports Broadcasting: Radio Career Options
		However, sports announcing is very competitive, and years of dedicated effort are invested before one can look forward to a network-level position.
		Instead, most new sports announcers perfect their skills by working as announcers for high school, small college, and minor-league teams while sending tapes of their ability to stations that carry larger events.
		The vast amount of sports coverage and information broadcast every day on national networks such as ESPN, as well as smaller regional networks and local stations, provide a tremendous source of education for the aspiring sports announcer.
	www.learn-by-doing.com /sports-broadcasting-career.htm (440 words)

	Broadcasting of sports events
		Since, in particular, broadcasting rights to sports events are usually exercised on an exclusive basis, the unauthorized copying and/or retransmission of the sports programme carrying signal, either live or deferred, would devalue the broadcaster's substantial investment and acquired goodwill in the sports event concerned.
		the circumstances under which sports federations are allowed, under national and EC competition rules, to market broadcasting rights to the events which fall within their responsibility, on a centralized basis (see the article on Sports broadcasting rights and EC competition law by Werner Rumphorst).
		The EC Commission is reviewing several cases in which sports federations "pool" their rights and sell them collectively (see the key file on "Sport and competition rules" of the European Union's Directorate-General for Education and Culture).
	www.ebu.ch /departments/legal/topical/leg_t_sports_events_top.php (637 words)

	UNC-CH Intramural Sports
		SPORTS Agents represent all types of organizations: Greek Houses, Residence Halls, Academic Departments, Student Clubs, or just a group of friends who want to compete together throughout the year.
		SPORTS Agents and team Captains are responsible for their player's eligibility.
		Publicize Intramural Sports Activities by posting Activity Flyers at least 1-2 weeks prior to the Entries Open date posted in the calendar.
	campusrec.unc.edu /Intramural/sports_agent.htm (271 words)

	C-Class Sportcoupe W203
		The driver and front passenger have contoured sports seats with extra lateral support, while the two rear seats are asymmetrically divided and can be folded forward either individually or together, to increase cargo volume.
		The new sports coupe can be distinguished by its high rear end with an integrated spoiler (that provides aerodynamic downforce for extra stability at cruising speeds) and a tinted panel between the rear lights.
		The sports coupé is 4343 millimetres long, and thus 183 millimetres shorter than the C-class saloon while its height, at 1406 millimetres, is 20 millimetres lower.
	www.geocities.com /MotorCity/Speedway/5350/w203sportc.htm (1711 words)

	Brooklands
		The New Opportunities Fund and Sports England are working in partnership to deliver funding through The Active England Programme, which aims to drive forward community participation in sport and physical activity with £108 million fund.
		Sport England is part of a cross-Government team to develop a national Delivery Plan for physical activity and sport.
		Manchester Maccabi submitted their application at the beginning of April 2004 and heard the news from The Active England Programme, they had been successful, on Thursday 27 May 2004.
	www.manchestermaccabi.org.uk /main/brooklands/brooklands1.htm (1711 words)

	Scrum (rugby) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The ball is then rolled between the legs of the loose-head prop by his scrum-half directly to the back of the scrum: the scrum-half either then runs around and collects the ball himself, or the loose forward detaches from the back of the scrum to collect the ball.
		Another player (the scrum half) from the team that did not infringe then throws the ball into the tunnel thus formed, and the hookers (and sometimes the props) compete for possession by trying to hook the ball backwards with their feet, while the entire pack tries to push the opposing pack backwards.
		In rugby football a scrummage or scrum is a way of restarting the game, either after an accidental infringement (in rugby union and rugby league, a set scrum), or when the ball has gone into touch (in rugby league only).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scrum_(in_sports) (1711 words)

	rediff.com sports: Argentine season suffers miserable start
		River have lost the services of Argentine international forward Ariel Ortega, who has joined Turkish club Fenerbahce, and Boca are lamenting the departure of their world-class midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme, who has moved to Spanish giants Barcelona.
		With the violence and financial problems both taking their toll, the main question would seem to be not so much about who will win the title but whether the championship itself will be completed.
		Economic recession, poverty-stricken clubs and the national team's poor performance meant that expectations were low when Argentine domestic football resumed at the weekend.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2002/aug/01argen.htm (597 words)

	The Sports Network - Men's College Basketball
		South Bend, IN (Sports Network) - Notre Dame forward Torin Francis withdrew his name from the 2005 NBA early entry draft list and will return for his senior season with the Fighting Irish in 2005-06.
		Following the pre- draft camp in Chicago and sorting through all the information he and I have collected over the past couple of months, Torin sat down with his family and felt that it was in his best interest to return to Notre Dame for his senior year."
		"When Torin made himself eligible for the draft in the spring, I always felt that he was a four-year player in our program," said head coach Mike Brey.
	www.sportsnetwork.com /?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask/news/AEN3955685.htm (307 words)

	NBC International >> This is NBC >> NBC Sports
		NBC Sports is set apart by its forward-thinking leadership, a tradition of exceptionally high standards in broadcast production, and an emphasis on building true partnerships with the leagues and governing bodies with which the network is aligned.
		Under the leadership of Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Sports & Olympics, and Ken Schanzer, President, NBC Sports, NBC has established long-term agreements with six of the most coveted properties in sports: the Olympics, the NBA, NASCAR, the PGA Tour, the USGA, and Notre Dame.
		An impressive roster of on-air talent enhances the strength of NBC Sports' programming properties, including such honored and respected figures as Bob Costas, Marv Albert, Tom Hammond, Johnny Miller, John McEnroe, Chris Evert, Benny Parsons, Hannah Storm, and Jim Gray.
	nbcinternational25.console.net /international/nbc_sports.html (204 words)

	Holdsclaw moving to small forward - The Washington Times: Sports - April 27, 2004
		The 6-2 Holdsclaw, a three-time WNBA All-Star who was the No. 1 pick in the 1999 draft, played small forward at Tennessee, where she led the Lady Vols to three consecutive NCAA championships.
		Holdsclaw can attack the basket in a bigger lineup with Melvin, Chones or 6-2 forward Murriel Page, or she can take on more of a rebounding role as sort of a hybrid power forward in a smaller lineup when Adams decides to run.
		"[Holdsclaw] is quick enough to beat any power forward in this league, and then she's strong enough to overpower any small forward in this league that tries to guard her," Adams said.
	www.washtimes.com /sports/20040426-111317-8603r.htm (675 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Forward pass returns, as does another defeat
		But as Coryell's visit coincided with the return of injured quarterback Adam Hall, the forward pass fittingly reclaimed precedence.
		All three of his three touchdown passes were caught by sophomore split end Jeff Webb, who had a career month in the space of three quarters.
		He completed 18-of-34 passes for 352 yards, including the three longest pass plays of the Aztecs' season.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/sullivan/20031005-9999_3s5sullivan.html (702 words)

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