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San Jose's Martinez puts foot in football / UTEP kicker nails 64-yarder, may go longer

Oct. 16, 2008
Four things are significant about the 64-yard field goal UTEP's Jose Martinez booted three weeks ago against Central Florida. 1. It was the longest NCAA kick this season by 8 yards, and was just a yard shy of the NCAA record for a field goal without a tee. (...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler