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Real life mimics reality TV

Vancouver Island University soccer coach Bill Merriman doesn’t usually get his recruiting tips from watching reality TV. But somehow, he’s ended up with two reality TV stars on his Mariners team this fall.

Rapids' Mastroeni a modern-day Renaissance man

Pablo Mastroeni was 4 years old when his family came to Arizona from Argentina. The Rapids' longtime captain has no direct memories of his native country, but there is photographic evidence of his early fascination with the game that would become his passion and profession.

The Adjudicator verdict: NRL R26

Round 26 is the last throw of the dice for several NRL teams, and The Adjudicator is making it his destiny to finish off the regular season with a bang.

U.S. Open Capsules: Player collapses on court at U.S. Open; Roddick, Oudin out

NEW YORK (AP) — The scene was simply scary: Victoria Azarenka, a 21-year-old on the rise in the WTA rankings, paused about a half-hour into her second-round match Wednesday at the U.S. Open, then staggered, stumbled and collapsed to the court.