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FOOTAGE of the moment when Steve Irwin, the “Crocodile Hunter”, was killed by a stingray on the Great Barrier Reef yesterday may never be broadcast.

Billy Campbell, the president of Discovery Networks in the United States, which produced his documentaries for its Animal Planet channel, said that it was too early to decide what images viewers would see from Irwin’s fatal trip on the Great Barrier Reef.

John Stainton, Irwin’s close friend and producer who was on board Croc One, Irwin’s boat, said that the footage was shocking. “It’s a very hard thing to watch because you’re watching somebody die and it’s terrible,” he said today. Mr Stainton has given the footage to police investigating his death.

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NORTON, Mass. (AP) — What began as a rally quickly turned into a rout for Tiger Woods, who matched the lowest final round of his career Monday in the Deutsche Bank Championship to win for the fifth straight time on the PGA Tour.

With a splendid array of shots and key putts, Woods crushed Vijay Singh’s spirit on his way to an 8-under 63, turning a three-shot deficit into a two-shot victory for his longest winning streak in a season.

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10 minutes of footage taken from australian television.
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Even Steph(v)en. Stephen Colbert and Steve Carrell debate Islam vs Christianity in three minutes on this segment. Carrell is for Islam and Colbert is for Christianity. Who is right, they decide. one of the funniest daily show segments i have seen in a while.
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Defeat to Benjamin Becker at the US Open brought Andre Agassi’s glittering career to an end after 20 years, 60 ATP titles and eight Grand Slams.

Part of a golden generation of American players, including Pete Sampras, Jim Courier and Michael Chang, Agassi outshone them all in terms of star quality. “Coming from Las Vegas, Andre came from the school of giving the people what they want,” said Courier. “He understands that innately. He just knew something about pleasing crowds that we didn’t.”

BBC Sport looks back at the highs and lows of Agassi’s eventful career, including the best (and worst) of him in pictures.

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By BERNIE WILSON
AP Sports Writer

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chargers linebacker Steve Foley was recovering after being shot near his upscale suburban house by an off-duty police officer following the player’s second run-in with law enforcement in 4 1/2 months.

Foley’s agent, David Levine, told The Associated Press that Foley was shot three times and had surgery for wounds to his leg, arm and chest.

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SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) — Steve Irwin, the TV presenter known as the “Crocodile Hunter,” has died after being stung by a stingray in a marine accident off Australia’s north coast.

Media reports say Irwin was diving in waters off Port Douglas, north of Cairns, when the incident happened on Monday morning.

Irwin, 44 was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest, according to Cairns police sources. Irwin was filming an underwater documentary at the time.

Ambulance officers confirmed they attended a reef fatality Monday morning off Port Douglas, according to Australian media.

Queensland Police Services also confirmed Irwin’s death and said his family had been notified. Irwin was director of the Australian Zoo in Queensland.

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