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How (and Why) Athletes Go Broke November 23rd, 2010

Recession or no recession, many NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball players have a penchant for losing most or all of their money. It doesn’t matter how much they make. And the ways they blow it are strikingly similar -PABLO S. TORRE

What the hell happened here? Seven floors above the iced-over Dallas North Tollway, Raghib (Rocket) Ismail is revisiting the question. It’s December, and Ismail is sitting in the boardroom of Chapwood Investments, a wealth management firm, his white Notre Dame snow hat pulled down to his furrowed brow.

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Neville eyes higher honours September 13th, 2010

Perth Glory’s Scott Neville believes he has to step up his work rate even further if he’s to turn his selection for the Australian Under-23 squad into a long-term national career. Neville was selected as part of new Qantas Olyroos coach Aurelio Vidmar’s first squad, the 21-year-old due to fly to Sydney for a two-day [...]

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Perth Glory defender Scott Neville receives Australian call-up September 13th, 2010

PROMISING Perth Glory defender Scott Neville has been name in the Australian Under-23 squad to tour Vietnam later this week. Neville was one of 20 players named in the squad, which will assemble in Sydney on Wednesday for a two-day camp before heading to Vietnam on Friday for matches against under-23 teams from Korea, Kuwait [...]

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Kamal Ibrahim trials with Polish giants Legia Warsaw August 22nd, 2010

Kamal Ibrahim has completed a successful trial with Polish giants Legia Warsaw. Ibrahim was born on 26th July 1992 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In 2003, he left for Australia and is now a player of Melbourne Heart. He has been called up to the U-17 and U-20 national teams regularly. In 2008, he played in [...]

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Australian Women's Soccer Team wins Asian Cup June 24th, 2010

Chengdu, China The Australian women’s soccer team the Matildas has won the Asian Cup for the first time in history. The Matildas beat North Korea 5-4 on penalties after being locked at one-all in normal play. It took 30 minutes of resistance in shocking weather through extra time to force penalties. “I am over the [...]

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