| Wed, 8 Sep 2010 Athletes' 'B' samples turn out positive | NEW DELHI: Athletes Saurabh Vij and Akash Antil and swimmers Richa Mishra and Jyotsana Pansare have returned 'positive' results for their 'B' sample tests, according the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Wednesday. | All of them had tested positive for the banned ... | Athens marathon battles for higher profile By Karolos Grohmann ATHENS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Long in the shadows of its more famous siblings in New York, London and Berlin, the Athens classic marathon is using one of sport's most evocative anniversaries to boost its international profile. This year is the 2,500th a... | England's Commonwealth team warned over risk of dengue fever | Team managers from the 17 sports that will make up England's 371-strong Commonwealth Games team were called to a pre-Games briefing in central London yesterday, just around the corner from Trafalgar Square. They were advised on measures to take to reduce the risk of t... | NJ congressmen examine teen athlete concussions | NEWARK, N.J. - These days, even a tap on the head can cause high school senior Niki Popyer to lose consciousness. Headaches are her constant companion, she's not allowed to drive, and she can't concentrate on her school work. | Her predicament can be traced to a serie... | NJ congressmen examine teen athlete concussions NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- These days, even a tap on the head can cause high school senior Niki Popyer to lose consciousness. Headaches are her constant companion, she's not allowed to drive, and she can't concentrate on her school work. | Her predicament can be traced to a s... | NJ congressmen examine teen athlete concussions ER visits for concussions soar among child athletes UK's Lentz gives up football due to concussions ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes Army studies concussions' effects on bomb techs | ... | NJ congressmen hold hearing on bill to help identify, treat concussions in young athletes | NEWARK, N.J. - Two New Jersey congressmen are pushing for more funding for high schools to raise awareness about the dangers of concussions among athletes. | Rep. William Pascrell Jr. has authored a bill that addresses the issue. Pascrell and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. he... | Disney launches runDisney and scores marathon training coach Jeff Galloway | On September 5, 14,000 runners ran "The Happiest Race on Earth," the Disneyland Half Marathon. At the event Disney announced some exciting news for Mickey Mouse loving marathoners, the new runDisney brand and website. | There are people in this world who are obsesse... | NJ congressmen examine teen athlete concussions | NEWARK, N.J. -- Two New Jersey congressmen are pushing for more funding for high schools to raise awareness about the dangers of concussions among athletes. | Rep. William Pascrell Jr. has authored a bill that addresses the issue. Pascrell and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. h... | APNewsBreak: USA Cheer, USA Gymnastics have competing plan to make cheer into a college sport HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — There are now two competing plans to turn competitive cheerleading into an recognized sport. | A week after USA Gymnastics announced it will sanction meets among six schools with competitive cheer teams, a competing plan has been introduced ... | APNewsBreak: USA Cheer, USA Gymnastics have competing plan to make cheer into a college sport | HARTFORD, Conn. - There are now two competing plans to turn competitive cheerleading into an NCAA recognized sport. | A week after USA Gymnastics announced it will sanction meets among six schools with competitive cheer teams, a competing plan has been introduced by U... | Athletes should try to know more about doping menace: Randhir New Delhi: It is the responsibility of the athletes to know more about the doping menace to keep their career taint-free and help India avoid any embarrassment, according the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Vice Chairman Randhir Singh. | Randhir's comments came ... | 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... | 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 ... | 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... | '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... | 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... | | |
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