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5.5.2017

El Clásico Miami announced MARC ANTHONY will be the performer and main music attraction at halftime of the Int'l Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and Barcelona (Int'l Champions Cup). ... PAPILLON, the horse that "gave Irish jockey RUBY WALSH his first Grand National win" in '00 in his first attempt, died, aged 26. Walsh, who also won the race at Aintree in '05 with HEDGEHUNTER, "was 20 at the time" (REUTERS, 5/4).

'SMALL MINDED': Romania Fed Cup captain ILIE NASTASE said that Wimbledon organizers are "small-minded" after they announced he will not be invited to the Royal Box at this year's tournament. Nastase is currently "under investigation for comments he made about SERENA WILLIAMS' unborn child." He also insulted British player JOHANNA KONTA and captain ANNE KEOTHAVONG. Nastase accused organizers of treating Romanians like "morons" (BBC, 5/3).

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