| Wed, 8 Feb 2012 World marathon record will soon fall: Kenyan runners
Nairobi: Two of Kenya`s most celebrated runners --Ibrahim Hussein and Paul Tergat -- have predicted the current marathon world record of 2:03.38 won`t stand for long. | "During my time we were doing 2:08. I was instrumental in convincing Paul Tergat, while he was still ... | Rogge: Olympic sports face many hurdles
| Jacques Rogge, the International Olympic Committee president, believes a future Olympics in the Middle East is a realistic possibility. | But he warns that the immediate threat of illegal betting and mafia interference should not to be underestimated ahead of London 2... | GB athletes in shoe protest
Top British athletes could take to the podium barefooted to collect medals at the Olympic Games. | Reports suggest agents of stars sponsored by Nike have told the British Olympic Association that their athletes would be in breach of contract if they wore the official Te... | Soldiers sweep ice on 11 cities tour route
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Dutch troops are joining a race against time to prepare ice for a legendary 125-mile (200 kilometer) race across frozen waterways in the northern Netherlands that could be staged for the first time in 15 years. | Defense Ministry spokesman... | Boys Swimming Athlete of the Week: Jesus Carvajal
Boys swimming • Edison | Sophomore won the 50- and 100-meter freestyle events with state qualifying times at Green Country conference championship meet. Also swam anchor leg of Edison's 200-meter freestyle relay victory. | By Staff Reports | Copyright 2012 World P... | Girls Swimming Athlete of the Week: Grace Fodor
Girls swimming • Bartlesville | Sophomore won the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke events at last weekend's Jenks Invitational with personal record times. She was one of two female swimmers named High Point of the meet. | By Staff Reports | Copyright 201... | Wrestling Athlete of the Week: Tanner Bailey
Wrestling • Broken Arrow | Sophomore pinned all four of his opponents to win last weekend's Bishop Kelley Invitational tournament. A state placer as a freshman, the 145-pounder is 32-1 this season. | By Staff Reports | Copyright 2012 World Publishing Co. All right... | Athletics: One over eight spirit for Harriers
| Nine Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers stalwarts braved the snowy conditions in the latest North Yorkshire/South Durham cross country league fixture at Richmond. | Nicola Booth, getting back to fitness after injury, finished 25th over the five-kilometre course in a time o... | Marlies Rijken, Ayla Wilbrink retire from gymnastics
| With their team's Olympic dream gone (for this quad, anyway), two Dutch national team stalwarts are hanging up their grips for good. Marlies Rijken and Ayla Wilbrink have ended their elite careers to focus on their studies, the Dutch Gymnastics Federation re... | Suffern's Calandra sweeps Division II gymnastics championships
| WAPPINGERS FALLS — There aren’t too many dominating performances in gymnastics but Suffern eighth-grader Alexa Calandra had a dominating performance in Tuesday’s Division II Gymnastics championships at R.C. Ketcham High School. | With her victory in the all-arou... | Gymnastics: Division II championship results
DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS | At R.C. Ketcham High School | Team scores and key — 1. Wappingers (W) 167.95; 2. Lakeland/Panas (LP) 165.2 3. Suffern (Sf) 158.55. | Vault — 1. Alexa Calandra (Sf) 9.75; 2. Kaylie McGivney (Tappan Zee) 9.3; 3. Alexis Mena (W) 9.3; 4. Leanne C... | Greensburg Trib Spotlight Male Athlete of the Week
| Andy Abreu | School: Penn-Trafford | Sport: Basketball | Class: Junior | Claim to fame: Abreu scored a game-high 28 points to lead Penn-Trafford to a 65-57 win over Kiski Area in Section 1-AAAA action Jan. 27. Abreu, who is averaging around 13 points, scored 14 points... | Greensburg Trib Spotlight Female Athlete of the Week
| Alexa Szelong | School: Mt. Pleasant | Sport: Basketball | Class: Freshman | Claim to fame: Szelong, who has been averaging around 10 points, scored 19, including a game-winning 3-pointer with one second remaining in overtime, to lift Class AAA No. 5 Mt. Pleasant (16-... | VND Spotlight Male Athlete of the Week
| Alex Lamendola | School: Kiski Area | Sport: Basketball | Class: Senior | Claim to fame: The 5-foot-10 captain and point guard is averaging 10 points while leading the run-and-gun Cavaliers in assists and steals. | How would you evaluate your team's performance? | I g... | VND Spotlight Female Athlete of the Week
| Jess Aulicino | School: Freeport | Sport: Basketball | Class: Junior | Claim to fame: The 6-foot forward had a double-double (12 points, 12 rebounds) and the game-winning free throws in Thursday's 39-37 upset over Ford City. She averages 13.5 points, 11 rebounds and t... | Just remove it: Sponsorship row could leave athletes barefoot on podium
| Some of Britain's leading athletes, including Mark Cavendish and Mo Farah, may collect any London 2012 Olympic medals in bare feet to avoid contractual issues with personal sponsors following a row with the British Olympic Association (BOA) over marketing rights. | Le... | Ailing Team Sky sprint star Mark Cavendish grabs first win of 2012 in the third stage of the Tour of Qatar
| LONDON Olympic favourite Mark Cavendish has kicked off his first major race of the year with his first major win in five months, claiming the stage honours in the third stage of the Tour of Qatar this morning. | Sporting his new Team Sky jersey and shrugging off the e... | |
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