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Frankie Fredericks, a Namibian former athlete, was recently elected to serve as a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Distinguishing himself both on and off the athletics field – Fredericks is the only Namibian to have earned ...

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Basketball is the leading paying sport in the world. Tournaments such as the NBA are among the highest paying sports leagues. ... Well-known boxers earn huge amounts as their tournament prize money. They also get good amounts of profit from ...

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Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE.Calaway was born in Houston, Texas, on March 24, 1965,the son of Frank Compton Calaway (died July 22, ...