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Chris Rose to be part of MLB All-Star coverage
Chris Rose, who was the funny and sassy host of "The Best Damn Sports Show Period," will be part of Fox's Major League Baseball All-Star game coverage Tuesday from St. Louis, serving as host of the pregame show.
The 38-year-old Rose is considered a...Tags: Al Leiter, Fox Broadcasting Co., Major League Baseball, Tiger Woods, Joe Morgan
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NASCAR backs drug-testing policy that banned driver Mayfield, while outside experts see flaws
AP National WriterCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Although NASCAR contends it has the best anti-doping procedures in sports, some experts see flaws in the policy and question whether drivers are getting a fair shake in the lab or a safe ride on the track. The...Tags: Trials, United States, Ethics, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Medicine
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Weekend Athlete Hits the Elkhart Lake Triathlon in a 2009 Kia Sedona
KickingTiresIt???s summer, and that means it???s time to switch to triathlons, camping and trail-running. The Weekend Athlete feature is also changing things up, adding a more real-life, real-use look at whatever car ??? sometimes, gasp! rentals ??? I???m taking on.....Tags: Triathlon, Vehicles
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Navy women's soccer player wins Patriot scholar-athlete award
Two-time first-team Academic All-American Lizzie Barnes of the Navy women's soccer team was selected as the Patriot League's 2008-09 Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Tuesday. Barnes is the third Navy women's soccer player to...Tags: Armed Forces, Computer Sciences, Dining and Drinking, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Swimming
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Female Athlete Of The Year: New Britain's Symone Roberts
The Hartford CourantThe mother and daughter were walking by the trophy case at New Britain High School one day when the mother was compelled to point out some memorabilia — photos, trophies — from her high school days. The daughter, who has covered one end of...Tags: Legs, Big East Conference, Awards and Prizes, Nykesha Sales
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UCF adds beef with 2 offensive line commitments
Sentinel Staff WriterUCF continues to rack up commitments at a record pace, adding two more players to its haul. Lake Mary standout offensive tackle Andrew Rice and Miami Monsignor Pace offensive lineman Zachary Soto, who both are entering their senior years, pledged to...Tags: University of Central Florida, Louisiana State University, Dining and Drinking, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Kenard Lang
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Person familiar with results says 'B' samples positive for gold medalist Ramzi and 4 others
AP Sports WriterLONDON (AP) — Backup "B'' sample tests came back positive for 1,500-meter gold medalist Rashid Ramzi and four other athletes accused of blood doping at the Beijing Games, an Olympic official with knowledge of the results told The Associated Press on...Tags: Track Cycling, Sports Organizations, Athletics, Track and Field, Cycling, Awards and Prizes
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Elite athletes drive home the message -- work hard
OF THE MORNING CALLMichelle Marciniak, the former Allentown Central Catholic High School basketball star, looked at dozens of young girls, teens and their parents before her and delivered a simple message: Work hard. ''I was a really dedicated athlete, and that's really...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Family, United States, Rebecca Lobo, Dining and Drinking
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Proper precautions must follow tests for sickle-cell trait in athletes
Orlando SentinelThe NCAA took a much-needed first step in recommending member institutions test student-athletes for sickle-cell trait. Unfortunately, testing is not enough to save lives. Athletic trainers, coaches and the athletes themselves must be vigilant in...Tags: Physical Fitness, Death and Dying, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Physical Exercise
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MMA fighter with prosthetic leg seeks opponents
Associated Press WriterErnie Paulson, a 32-year-old home designer and lumberyard salesman who lost his left leg below the knee to cancer as a teenager, is a rare breed of athlete. He fights mixed martial arts -- the combat sport of punching, kneeing, kicking and choke holds --...Tags: Legs
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Hokies get elite athlete in Thomas
Jeff Woody is the first to tell you that he's been spoiled. Brookville High's football coach will also tell you it didn't require a Mensa card to see that the big, rangy, strong-armed kid with the level disposition might make a pretty fair quarterback....Tags: 600 Yard Race, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Virginia Tech, 60 Yard Dash
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Serbia: Two more athletes diagnosed with swine flu at World University Games
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian health officials say another two cases of swine flu have been diagnosed at the World University Games. They said Monday the two unidentified athletes are from Argentina and Uganda. Last week, an Australian swimmer...Tags: Swine Flu, Diseases
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