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Good news for U.S. speedskating
Looking toward Vancouver: With 15 months until the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics, it's a good time for some good news about U.S. speedskating. First, Shani Davis looks better than ever. The 2006 Olympic gold and silver medalist has won three of...Tags: World Cup, Speed Skating, Multi-Sport Events, Winter Olympics
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Lake Placid is a placid place for summer weekend
WatchdogHere is a synopsis of my four-day vacation in Lake Placid, which I recommend as an interesting, sports-related weekend summer getaway: Poodles pooped on infield of speed skating oval where Eric Heiden starred in 1980. Toured Olympic Center hockey rinks,..... -
Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Bob Costas chat
WatchdogClick below for a transcript of Bob Costas' joint interview with Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz last night.......Tags: Jesse Owens, Michael Phelps, Poetry, Bob Costas, Alex Rodriguez
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Valley now on racing map
Of The Morning CallKyle Wamsley may be one of the most popular professional cyclists who takes part in the various weekly rides throughout the rolling hills and scenic back roads of the Lehigh Valley. The Chadds Ford native, who rides for the Colavita/Sutter Home racing...Tags: Cycling, Track Cycling, Speed Skating, Multi-Sport Events, Health Net Inc.
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Ex-LIer writes book about getting into the 'zone'
mark.herrmann@newsday.comAs a counselor to PGA Tour pros, Michael Lardon has talked major champions through the agony of ruining a whole week with one double bogey. As a golfer who grew up in Huntington, Lardon plays with a buddy who can shoot 79 at Sunken Meadow one day and...Tags: Rich Beem, Tiger Woods, Brad Lardon, PGA Tour, Table Tennis
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Lake Placid: Back in the Games
Baltimore Sun ReporterThis was no roller coaster. The half-mile ride required a liability waiver: Bobsledding "is a hazardous act, which could cause personal injury or damage," according to the only capitalized sentence in a forest of fine print. After swearing not to sue,...Tags: Ski Jumping, NBC, Local Authority, Jump Skiing, Public Holidays
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Disabled swimmer named top amateur
Sun reporterSullivan Award Jessica Long bested Michael Phelps - again. Phelps just won seven gold medals at the world swimming championships. Long took nine at last December's world meeting for paralympians, a performance that continues to pay off for the 15-...Tags: Athletes, Swimming, J.J. Redick, Speed Skating, Awards and Prizes
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His Medal Adds to Heart of Gold
TURIN, Italy — We have all the answers now, thanks to a guy whose self-described job is to "skate around on ice in tights." Because of Joey Cheek, we know there's a legitimate reason for the lavish excesses of the Olympics. We see the value of...Tags: Speed Skating, Multi-Sport Events, Olympic Games, Awards and Prizes, Winter Olympics
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Olympic round-up: Day 5
The Associated PressMichaela Dorfmeister of Austria may have won the women's downhill on Wednesday but it was American Lindsey Kildow who got all the attention. Kildow finished eighth in a courageous performance just two days after taking a horrible fall on this course....Tags: Speed Skating, Awards and Prizes, Jeremy Bloom
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Shilling is 1,500 flash on the ice
Sun StaffKEARNS, Utah - J.P. Shilling skated the race of his life on the world's fastest ice against the best on the planet. And with 20 members of his family and friends watching, the Baltimore native finished 14th in the 1,500-meter long-track speed skating...Tags: Speed Skating, Athletics, Track and Field, Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes, Winter Olympics
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Blog: Sun sports editor in Athens
Final thoughts on a memorable two weeks in Greece This is my last blog from the Athens Olympics, which I'm assuming will be one of the more memorable I've covered for a number of reasons. Foremost among them, I'm sure, will be the swimming of Michael...Tags: Tim Duncan, Hoop, Rings, Badminton, Cycling
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Phelps is decorated by AAU with 74th Sullivan Award
Sun StaffA landmark year of swimming in 2003 resulted in one more honor for Michael Phelps, as the 18-year-old from Rodgers Forge won the 74th annual James E. Sullivan Award last night. The announcement was made at a banquet at the New York Athletic Club. The...Tags: Diana Taurasi, Colleges and Universities, Peyton Manning, Michael Phelps, Ice Skating
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