Word: soccers
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...mother a social worker, and young Burr remembers going to the neighborhood drugstore to admire not only its candy counter but also the proprietor's efficient storekeeping methods. In high school Burr sang in the barbershop quartet and played saxophone in the band. He went in for varsity soccer, basketball and baseball, and proceeded straight to the expert slope his first time on skis. Burr embraced a romantic notion that he could make any team if he tried hard enough. Recalls his mother, Lorna Banks, 80: "He was always a very sentimental and emotional boy. He always had great faith...
...Murdoch were always considered friendly rivals. They have even spent time together at Berlusconi's Sardinian villa. But the competition may be heating up. The Mediaset TV network, owned by the Berlusconi family, is taking direct aim at Murdoch's Sky Italia with an innovative attempt at poaching lucrative soccer viewers. As the world's first free TV network to offer pay-per-view sporting events, Mediaset surprised Murdoch & Co., whose satellite rights until recently meant an exclusive on top-flight matches. "We bought the whole cake, which has now become just a slice," a Sky executive griped. Mediaset paid...
...Estimated number of female spectators at Iran's 1-0 win over Bahrain last week to qualify for the World Cup finals-the first time women were allowed at a professional soccer match in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution 0 Number of fans at Japan's World Cup finals-qualifying 2-0 defeat of North Korea; the match was played in a closed stadium in Bangkok following riots during March's North Korea-Iran game in Pyongyang
Head counselor: David Beckham Campers: Soccer buffs ages 8 to 15 can learn to bend it like Becks at his year-round camps, opening in Carson, Calif., in the fall Best reason to pack: Mess-hall sightings of Mrs. Becks, a Spice Girl...
...Paris, but I will remain the same person," Nadal tells TIME. "It would be stupid to change." Raised on the island of Majorca, Nadal has athleticism in his blood. His uncle Miguel Angel, dubbed el Carnicero (the Butcher), was a bruising defender on Spain's national soccer team. Another uncle, Toni, taught natural righty Nadal to play tennis left-handed, a serving advantage, but his serve still needs work. "Rafa" has Toni as his coach to this day. The family turned down invitations for Nadal to train in Barcelona with other budding Euro pros, shielding him from a culture that...