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Indian athletes have home advantage: Chef de Mission
New Delhi: Dismissing suggestions that Indian athletes will lose out on home advantage due to construction delays, India's CWG Chef de Mission Bhubaneswar Kalita on Wednesday said familiarity with the conditions still gives them an edge. | All the venues have been inaug...Full Story
At least 1 in 10 athletes injured, 1 in 14 fell ill during Vancouver Winter Olympics
| London, Sept 8 (ANI): A research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has claimed that at least one in ten athletes sustained an injury and a further one in 14 fell ill during the 2010 Winter Olympics, held in Vancouver, Canada.   | The data comes ...Full Story
African Debate: Should Kenya Forget About Football And Instead Concentrate On Athletics?
Kenya has failed in the past to conquer Africa, leave alone East Africa. This trend is likely to continue in the foreseeable future… | By M. J. Somoni | Share Share | There are a few things that one can predict about Kenya with absolute certainty. For instance you can...Full Story
'B' samples of two swimmers, two athletes test positive
| The 'B' samples of four athletes, including two Commonwealth Games-bound swimmers and a shot putter, on Wednesday returned positive for banned substance piling on the embarrassment to the country less than a month ahead of the Games here. | Top women swimmers Richa Mi...Full Story
Sports Minister Accuses Asa Chief
| South Africa's minister of sport has blasted the country's suspended athletics chief Leonard Chuene for allowing Caster Semenya to run at last year's World Championships, despite being aware of potential repercussions. | The 19-year-old shot to fame after claiming the...Full Story
'B' samples of two swimmers, two athletes test positive
| The 'B' samples of four athletes, including two Commonwealth Games-bound swimmers and a shot putter, today returned positive for banned substance piling on the embarrassment to the country less than a month ahead of the Games in New Delhi. | Top women swimmers...Full Story
Athletes of the week
Sapulpa's Kendal Davis was selected as the World's Choice for football player of the week, while Edison's Tyler Lyons was the Reader's Choice for football player of the week. Berryhill's Ashley Williams (softball), Cascia Hall's Aryn Dixon (volleyball), Coweta's Christi...Full Story
Baseball glance
| AARON SADDENED | Hank Aaron said he's saddened by news involving Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, both facing trial next spring and accused of lying about using steroids. | "I'm not a judge and I'm not a juror and I don't know who's guilty and who's what," said Aaron, w...Full Story
Mariners 7, Athletics 5
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Youth Athletics
Tweet | 9/8/2010 1:23:40 AM Figure skating | In addition to results previously reported on the P-B's Youth Athletics page, following are Rochester Figure Skating Club results at the Minnesota State Figure Skating Championships held at the Eagan Civic Arena on Aug. 20-22...Full Story
Kansas athletic director Perkins steps down a year early
| Daily News Wire Services   Embattled Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins retired 12 months early yesterday, following a year of controversy and embarrassment for both himself and the school. | Perkins, 65, said in June that he would retire in September 2011. Ins...Full Story
Kansas Athletic Director Retires Amid Scandal
| The embattled Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins retired 12 months early, after a year of controversy and embarrassment for himself and the university. Perkins, 65, said in June that he would retire in September 2011. Instead, he and Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Littl...Full Story
Tribal athletes carry RP colors in Malaysian games
By Trina Ibarle-Orquiza --> | THEY are not your ordinary athletes, walking barefoot, half naked, garbed in their tribal costumes. They carry blow guns, spears and bow and arrows made of wood. | Next week, these athletes, nine of them, accompanied by three coaches, will ...Full Story
Federations should educate athletes on doping: Gill
| PTI | Posted On Wednesday, September 08, 2010 at 02:04:24 AM | Against the backdrop of a series of positive dope tests, Sports Minister M S Gill today said the national federations should introduce educational programmes to make the sportspersons aware of the doping m...Full Story
Mariners 7, Athletics 5: Seattle avoids tying dubious team record
| Seattle survives a nervous ninth inning, with three runs allowed by Brandon League. The A's put the tying run on with two out, but David Aardsma came on and retired Cliff Pennington on a flyout to left. | The Mariners entered this game having gone 11 straight contests...Full Story
WIAA/Seattle Times state athletes of the week
| Class 4A | Erin Barber, Puyallup football: Barber, a senior, completed 18 of 33 passes for 392 yards and a school-record seven touchdowns in a 58-14 rout of Spanaway Lake. | Zoe Gogan, Mount Si volleyball: The Wildcats senior had 25 kills and 25 digs in six matches at...Full Story
Marathon Match Delays Night Session, Creates Fan Logjam
| NEW YORK -- Tennis fans with tickets to the night session at the U.S. Open on Tuesday had to endure a longer night than they bargained for. | Although the evening session at the Open is scheduled nightly for 7:00 pm, a marathon match on Tuesday afternoon played havoc ...Full Story
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Cal Poly, UC Davis to join Big Sky Conference as football-only schools | College athletics
Seattle Times | College athletics | Cal Poly, UC Davis are in Big West Conference for most of their sports: Football teams from Cal Poly and UC Davis are joining the Big Sky Conference, commissioner Doug Fullerton said Tuesday. | The universities accepted invitati...
Milk does a body good, especially athletes
Breitbart | This Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 photo shows Matt Whitmore, 25, a personal... | This Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 photo shows Matt Whitmore, 25, a personal... | This Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 photo shows Matt Whitmore, 25, a personal... | MARIA CHENG (AP) ...
NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Air Guard 400 Preview
The News & Observer | Date: Saturday, September 11th | Start Time: 7:43 p.m. (et) | Site: Richmond International Raceway (1946) -- Richmond, Virginia | Track: 0.75-mile oval | Laps: 400 | Miles: 300 | Capacity: 112,029 | Total purse: $5,196,568 (2009 figures) | Payouts:...
Milk does a body good, especially athletes
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Athlete of the week: Cook wins gold at junior diving worlds
USA Today Posted  | Comment  | Recommend | | | Kassidy Cook won a gold medal at the FINA world junior diving championships. The Woodlands, Texas teenager scored 376.85 points to place first in the girls Group B (14-15) 1-meter final. China'...
Two runners from Colorado in top three at Kauai Marathon
The Examiner | The second annual Kauai Marathon was Sunday, September 5 and a couple of Colorado runners will be coming home from the Hawaiian island with more than a tan.  | Becki Lynn Lassley, 32, of Littleton, CO won the women's division of the marathon 3:23:...
Lew Perkins abruptly steps down as KU athletic director
Lexington Herald-Leader | By J. Brady McCollough | Kansas City Star | LAWRENCE, Kan. - University of Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins has retired effective immediately, according to a university release issued Tuesday afternoon. | Perkins announced in June that he would...
Kansas athletics director Lew Perkins retires effectively immediately
USA Today Updated  | Comment  | Recommend | | | LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Embattled athletic director Lew Perkins retired 12 months early Tuesday, following a year of controversy and embarrassment for both himself and the school. | Perkins...
Cyclist Daniel Assumes 4th Rank in Mountain Sprint Race At Tour De L' Avenir
All Africa Eritrean cyclist Daniel Teklehaimanot who is participating in Tour de l' Avenir race in France scored impressive victory in the mountain sprint race that was conducted yesterday. | ...
Female Athletes Suffer Sexual Harassment
Peace FM Online Talented young girls are silently drifting away from sports because of the sexual harassment they face at the hands of their coaches. | Investigations conducted by the Times newspaper at various junior and senior high schools in Accra over the last f...
Name released of man who died at Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon
The Examiner | Today police announced the name of the man who died at the Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon on September 5. | Sean McCarthy, 27, of Virginia wasn't feeling well when he finished Sunday's race.  He was brought to the medical tent and late...
Tony Stewart and nine other drivers have secured spots in 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase
The Examiner | Tony Stewart, with a win in the Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 5, 2010, clinched a spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase.  Ten of the twelve Chase spots have been filled with one race left before the field is set...
Suspended South African athletics president accused of 'gross misconduct' over Semenya
Hartford Courant CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A report by South Africa's Olympic committee accused suspended South African athletics president Leonard Chuene of "gross misconduct" and ignoring medical advice after he allowed to compete at the 2009 world champ...
Lew Perkins retires as Kansas athletics director, 1 year ahead of schedule
Star Tribune | LAWRENCE, Kan. - Embattled Kansas athletics director Lew Perkins has retired, a year before he planned to step down. | Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Perkins made the announcement Tuesday. | Perkins is 65. He had said in June he would retire...
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