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(Photo: AP / Thibault Camus)Finally, France manage a win
New France coach Laurent Blanc reacts during a press conference in Paris...Full Story

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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 ...Full Story
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...Full Story
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...Full Story
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...Full Story
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...Full Story
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 | ...Full Story
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...Full Story
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...Full Story
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...Full Story
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 ...Full Story
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...Full Story
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 ...Full Story
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
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Wed 8 Sep 2010
'B' samples of two swimmers, two athletes test positive
DNA India | 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. ...
Athletes of the week
Tulsa World 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 (volleybal...
Baseball glance
Canada Dot Com | 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 ...
Mariners 7, Athletics 5
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Youth Athletics
Post-Bulletin 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...
Kansas athletic director Perkins steps down a year early
Philadelphia Daily News | 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...
Kansas Athletic Director Retires Amid Scandal
The New York Times | 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 B...
Tribal athletes carry RP colors in Malaysian games
Malaya 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 ...
Federations should educate athletes on doping: Gill
Mumbai Mirror | 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 a...
Tue 7 Sep 2010
Mariners 7, Athletics 5: Seattle avoids tying dubious team record
Seattle Times | 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 ...
WIAA/Seattle Times state athletes of the week
Seattle Times | 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 di...
Marathon Match Delays Night Session, Creates Fan Logjam
FanHouse | 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 aft...
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) ...
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