The 27-25 win was their first in Paris for 28 years and they had an exciting new star in their team.

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Although Jeremy Lin is an exciting rising basketball star and Ichiro Suzuki may be a fading baseball one, New York City will once again be the toast of the Asian community as Ichiro, the most recognizable athlete in Japan, put on the pinstripes of the New York Yankees Monday night for the first time.

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Harbaugh, to the cost-conscious 49ers or the Broncos, still paying two former coaches Mike Shanahan and Josh McDaniels, represented exciting and relatively cost effective star power.

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When the Forbes Video Network caught up with the star earlier this year, she hinted that her most exciting projects were outside the business arena.

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In just three years Sarver, 45, turned the Suns from a loser on and off the court into the most exciting team in the NBA. His game plan: spend on star players and a renovated, revenue-enhancing arena, and market like time is running out.

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Emmanuel Adebayor and Carlos Tevez are considered lead centre forwards while City boss Mancini has Paraguay star Roque Santa Cruz and Brazilian international Jo at his disposal, and is also looking to add exciting young Italian forward Mario Balotelli to the mix.

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