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Shaquille O'Neal to face Michael Phelps, Albert Pujols, Ben Roethlisberger in Shaq Vs.

Jul. 20, 2009
In a new ABC reality television series that begins filing this week, Shaq will take on other top athletes in their own sports.
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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