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British Airways flight BA 2012 carying the lantern with the Olympic flame onboard arrives at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, west of England, from Greece, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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Photos: Olympic flame arrives in England

Britan's Princess Anne carries the Olympic flame on a special flight from Greece to England, and soccer star David Beckham lights the torch.

FILE - In this undated file photo Mary Peters of Britain competing in the women's pentathlon, wins the high jump competition. She went on to win Gold medal in event at the 1972 Olympic Games in Muich. Mary Peters is a potential leading candidate to light the cauldron for the London 2012 Olympics. (AP Photo, file)

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Candidates to light the 2012 Olympic cauldron

Take a look at some of the possible selections to light the 2012 Olympics cauldron.

Meaghan Benefeito, foreground, and Roseline Filion, of Canada, perform during the women's 10-meter platform synchronized finals at the USA Diving Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Saturday, May 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Swimmers, divers make a splash

Two Grand Prix were held over the weekend. USA Diving Grand Prix was in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., while the 2012 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix was held in in Charlotte, N.C.

The ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture, left, before its official unveiling at the Olympic Park, London, Friday May 11, 2012. The steel sculpture designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond stands 114.5 meters (376ft) high, 63% of of the sculpture is recycled steel and incorporates the five Olympic rings. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)

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London Olympic's Orbit tower completed

London got a towering new Olympic venue Friday called the Orbit, a 377- foot looped and twisting steel tower beside London's new Olympic Stadium that will give visitors panoramic views over the city.

Matthew J. Mitcham, of Canada, performs during the men's 10-meter platform semifinals at the USA Diving Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, May 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Stunning photos: Grand Prix divers

The competitors at the USA Diving Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., look like sculptures in motion.

A priestess performs in front of the ancient temple of Hera during the final dress rehearsal for the lighting of the Olympic flame held on Wednesday May 9, 2012, in Ancient Olympia, Greece. The flame to be lit in Thursday's ceremony in the birthplace of the Ancient Olympics will travel to London, where the Summer Games will take place from July 27-Aug. 12. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

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Ancient Olympic flame ceremony held

The Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London follows a tradition dating back to ancient Greece.

Kentucky Derby entrant Union Rags during his bath after a morning workout at Churchill Downs Friday, May 4, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Pre-Derby photos: Practice makes perfect

Take a look at Churchill Downs in the week before the May 5, 2012, Kentucky Derby.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, talks with first round draft picks Chandler Jones, second from left, of Syracuse, and Dont'a Hightower, of Alabama, as they are introduced during an NFL football availability in Foxborough, Mass., Friday, April 27, 2012. At far right is Kraft's son, team president Jonathan Kraft. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Photos from NFL Draft 2012

The first kickoff is months away, but all eyes are focused on New York City as the 2012 NFL Draft begins Thursday night.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton are seen at EA Madden 13 Cover Vote on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in New York. (Ed Rieker/AP Images for National Football League)

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Madden 13 cover shoot

NFL stars Calvin Johnson and Cam Newton join the festivities for the EA Sports Madden 13 video game cover shoot.

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Old-timers fete oldest of ballparks on 100th b-day

Red Sox players and fans celebrate the 100th anniversary of a regular season baseball game at Fenway Park.

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Game 1 of Pens vs. Flyers series: Fans, game

Check out photos from Game 1 of the Pens vs. Flyers series.

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Photos from the 2012 Masters golf tournament

The Pittsburgh skyline is seen across the Allegheny River as baseball fans applaud during the introduction of the teams before the start of the opening day baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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The crack of the bat, the smell of freshly cut grass, the taste of beer and peanuts. They can mean only one thing - the start of the MLB season. Take a look at the festivities and pomp and circumstance that helped usher in Major League Baseball in 2012.