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(Photo: AP / Christophe Ena)Cadel Evans feels for outed Alberto Contador
Cadel Evans of Australia waits to take the start of the 13th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 200 kilometers (124.3 miles) with start in Vittel and finish in Colmar, central France, Friday July 17, 2009....Full Story

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(Photo: AP / PA, Owen Humphreys)'FA Right Over Terry - Even If Capello Quits'
Croatia's Da Silva Eduardo, center, celebrates with Milan Rapaic, left, after scoring the opening goal against England during the Euro 2008 Group E qualifying soccer match in Zagreb, Croatia, Wednesday Oct. 11, 2006. At right is England's Ashley Cole and 2nd right is John Terry....Full Story

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Sports Champions and Medalists Call for End to Sexual Abuse, Bullying and Harassment of Young Athletes
| LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A team of former Olympic and national athletes has been working to create the first organization dedicated to advocating for the safety of young athletes. | “We understand the importance of making an informed decision when putting a...Full Story
Gymnastics: Division I Championships
DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIPS | At Lakeview Elementary School | Team scores and key – 1. Clarkstown (Cl) 166.45; 2. Mahopac (M) 165.3; 3. Somers 152.10. | Vault — 1. Samantha Haber (Cl) 9.2; 2. Jadyn Koss (Cl) 8.65; 3. Olivia Blancho (Cl) 8.6; 4. Gina Campanella (M) 8.4; T5....Full Story
Top Athletes Support Half-Marathon Run to Celebrate UNEP's 40th Anniversary
[UNEP] Nairobi - Kenya's top runners will join the public later this month for an historic half-marathon that will celebrate the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) four decades of working for the environment and raising public awareness of what needs to be done to ensure...Full Story
Guard versatility could prove an asset for Kansas State
| MANHATTAN — Coming off an important win over Texas A&M on Saturday, Will Spradling said he felt confident and Angel Rodriguez said he was happy. | Add a healthy Rodney McGruder to the mix today, and Kansas State should enter tonight’s game against Texas T...Full Story
Hurdles Option For Junior
| Middleham Park Racing's major John Smith's Grand National hope is ante-post favourite Junior, who is pencilled in for a couple of runs before tackling Aintree in April. | Already a Cheltenham Festival winner having landed last season's Kim Muir, he is nearing a return...Full Story
Beer helps Irish man break record for round-the-world marathon
| Melbourne, Feb 7 (ANI): An Irish ultra-marathon runner has revealed that a last-minute chug of beer helped him become the only man on the planet to run seven marathons on seven continents in less than five days.  | Richard Donovan embarked on his incredible journ...Full Story
Lokomotiv to play Athletic Bilbao at Luzhniki
| Lokomotiv Moscow’s Europa League match against Athletic Bilbao next week has been moved to the Luzhniki stadium because of the cold, club president Olga Smorodskaya told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. | The match will be played February 16, two days after Rubin Kazan t...Full Story
Hurdles option for Junior
| Middleham Park Racing's major John Smith's Grand National hope is ante-post favourite Junior, who is pencilled in for a couple of runs before tackling Aintree in April. | Already a Cheltenham Festival winner having landed last season's Kim Muir, he is nearing a return...Full Story
Deceitful Managers Put On Notice By AK Chiefs
[Nairobi Star] Athletics Kenyan have issued a two week ultimatum to managers who have squandered athletes' money to refund it or face stern action. | ...Full Story
Copa del Rey Preview: Athletic Bilbao to prove too strong for Mirandes again
After a 2-1 victory in the first leg, Athletic Bilbao are in pole position to qualify for the Copa del Rey final and Phil Kitromilides is backing them to pick up a comfortable win | By Phil Kitromilides | Tweet 0 Comments More On :  Athletic Bilbao, CD MirandÃ...Full Story
Top athletes
| Serbian Novak Djokovic won the top individual honour at the 2012 Laureus Sports Awards Monday, a week after he won the Australian Open, becoming the fifth man in the Open era to win three straight Grand Slam titles. | ...Full Story
Annual general meetings
| Dora re-elected athletics boss, Célestine heads karate | Selby Dora was challenged this time but he stayed on as Seychelles Athletics Federation (SAF) chairman, while Donald Célestine will head the local karate family for this year. | Célestine had for many years held...Full Story
Boys athletes of the week
Javerick Burrell | Lanier/Basketball | •By the numbers: Burrell, a 6-0 senior point guard, had 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals in a 74-72 win over Callaway and 14 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds in a 67-58 win over Canton. | •Coach-speak: "He was the ma...Full Story
Girls athletes of the week
Victoria Burnham | Florence/Soccer | •By the numbers: Burnham, a senior defender, helped the Lady Eagles win the 4A championship. She scored on a penalty kick in each game and played solid defense in wins over Germantown (2-0) in the semifinals and Bay (2-1) in t...Full Story
London 2012: Steve Cram says Holly Bleasdale has made great strides
The indoor season certainly wasn't for me. | The circuit wasn't very well developed in the 1980s when I was competing, but as it's grown over the years, it's interesting that more athletes have chosen to use it as part of their winter preparation. | British pole vaulter...Full Story
Athlete, coach Frank Stams dies at 79
| Frank Stams enjoyed people. | Mr. Stams enjoyed talking to them, listening to them and laughing with them. | Playing and coaching sports in Akron became a passion for Mr. Stams. | Through the games over the years, he made many friends and loved to share stories with p...Full Story
Cycling: Sprinters earn spots in London World Cup squad
| Outstanding form at this week's national track cycling championships has led to the selection of six riders from New Zealand's burgeoning sprint programme in the 15-strong BikeNZ team for this month's UCI World Cup in London. | With three national records and four tit...Full Story
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Honour for ‘remarkable’ Pistorius
Independent online Johannesburg - South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius, the athlete known as the ˜Blade Runner” because he runs on carbon fibre blades, was named as the winner of the 2012 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award on Mon...
Jefferson athletes giving back at early age
Tampa Bay Online TAMPA -- | On its surface, some of Jefferson High's top athletes reading to kids at nearby school is in itself a great thing, especially through the eyes of a young child looking up to towering football and basketball players. | But venture a little ...
Jamestown girls, Lafayette boys win Bay River District indoor track and field championships
Daily Press HAMPTON —— Glancing at the wall where the results of the first eight events of Monday's Bay Rivers district track meet were posted, Jamestown coach Howard Townsend turned into a prognosticator while explaining the team strategy to one of ...
Girls Gymnastics: Kelsy Kurfirst leads Lyons
Chicago Sun-Times | Updated: February 6, 2012 10:14PM | Lyons freshman Kelsy Kurfirst wasn’t at the Hinsdale Central sectional last year when the Lions posted an impressive 144.775 but finished 0.2 points behind Prairie Ridge co-op for the final at-large qualifier t...
Thom Evans to compete in 60m indoor race in Glasgow
BBC News Former Scotland rugby star Thom Evans will compete over 60 metres in the scottishathletics National Senior Indoor Championships in Glasgow. | The 26-year-old has been training with Margot Wells, wife of former Olympic champion Allan, and will race at...
Ex-Wisconsin athletic official accused of grabbing student’s genitals
Chicago Sun-Times | Updated: February 6, 2012 3:49PM | MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin campus police have opened an investigation into new misconduct allegations against a former top athletic official who resigned after he was accused of sexually assaulting ...
2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Sells Out in Record Time
Business Wire | Registration Officially Closed Today in a Record Six Days; Limited Number of Entries Still Available Through the Charity Program | CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Registration for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon closed in record time today as t...
Ex-Wisconsin athletic oficial accused of grabbing student’s genitals
Chicago Sun-Times | MADISON, Wis. — Police are investigating new accusations against a former University of Wisconsin athletic official. | John Chadima resigned as associate athletic director on Jan. 7 after a male student employee accused him of grabbing his genita...
More accusations surface against former Wisconsin athletic director
Star Tribune | MADISON, Wis. - Police are investigating new accusations against a former University of Wisconsin athletic official. | John Chadima resigned as associate athletic director on Jan. 6 after a male student employee accused him of grabbing his genitals...
New allegations surface against former Wisconsin athletic official
CBS News | CBSSports.com wire reports Print Facebook Twitter RSS | MADISON, Wis. -- Police are investigating new accusations against a former University of Wisconsin athletic official. | John Chadima resigned as associate athletic director on Jan. 6 after a m...
Renovated former HSBC Tower in downtown Syracuse lands first key tenant: Aspen Athletic Club
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Evans to turn his hand to sprinting as ex-rugby star plots sporting comeback
The Daily Mail | Race is on: Thom Evans | Former rugby star Thom Evans will compete over 60 metres in the scottishathletics National Senior Indoor Championships at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow on February 19. | The 26-year-old has been exploring athletics since his r...
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR 2012 Sprint Media Tour always upbeat, some announcements big
The Examiner | It’s hard to find negative aspects to scheduled team, sanction and communication events at the NASCAR 2012 Sprint Media Tour presented by Charlotte Motor Speedway in late January, because it’s usually a hopeful preview to a bright seaso...
Evans turns to athletics
Sky Sports | Former rugby star Thom Evans will compete over 60 metres in the Scottish National Senior Indoor Championships at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow on February 19. | "It is all new but I am enjoying that and the idea is to build some basic sprinting fitnes...
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