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Golf star Lee Westwood, horse trainer Henry Cecil and two cricketers from England's victorious Ashes team are among the sports figures honored by Queen Elizabeth II in her birthday list.
Westwood, who has had two recent stays at No. 1 in the world and is now No. 2 behind countryman Luke Donald, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Cecil was given a knighthood for more than 40 years of service to horse racing, and David Higgins, an Australian who led the construction program for London 2012 as chief executive of the Olympics Delivery Authority, also received the top honor available.
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