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Evan Lysacek, Kim Yu-na discover figure skating championships come with obligations, spoils
AP Sports WriterLAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Evan Lysacek and Kim Yu-na have discovered that the spoils of being a world champion are matched by the obligations. They're learning that their own high expectations might not measure up to those placed upon them by...Tags: Brian Boitano, Herb Brooks, Multi-Sport Events, Recording Industry Association of America
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Whose choice are Beasley's jumpers? Ira Winderman Answers YOUR Miami Heat Questions
SunSentinel.comAsk Ira! SunSentinel Heat Writer Ira Winderman answers YOUR questions about the team! You can read his latest comments below. To submit your question, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and state with each question. --------------------...Tags: Steve Nash, Clubs and Associations, Public Employees, Kaman Corporation, Stan Van Gundy
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Interim president James Isch plans to continue Brand's work, rather than replace him
AP Sports WriterNEW YORK (AP) — James Isch has settled comfortably into his role as interim president of the NCAA. He uses words like "constituency" in casual conversation, talks passionately about the student part of student-athlete, and brings a deep and diverse...Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, National Collegiate Athletic Association, State Budgets, Finance, National Government
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Lochte ends Phelps' Golden Goggles reign
The Associated PressWorld champions Ryan Lochte and Rebecca Soni won male and female athlete of the year awards Sunday night at the Golden Goggles honoring the year's top American swimming performances. Michael Phelps of Baltimore won for male race of the year and shared...Tags: Greg Kinnear, Owen Wilson, Major League Baseball, Allyson Felix, Ryan Lochte
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, Sanya Richards of US win second World Athlete of the Year awards
AP Sports WriterMONACO (AP) — Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and 400-meter runner Sanya Richards of the United States won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards on Sunday. Bolt retained the honor by winning the 100- and 200-meter finals in record times...Tags: Beijing Games, Athletics, Track and Field, Awards and Prizes, Contracts, Minority Groups
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Double standard? Some see sexism at play in reaction to soccer hair-pulling incident
AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The vicious hair-pulling of an opponent was inexcusable. But prominent advocates of women's sports say that so, too, has been much of the commentary generated by the popular video of college soccer player Elizabeth Lambert's...Tags: Andre Agassi, Brigham Young, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Colleges and Universities, U.S. Open Tennis
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Former Dulaney runner and swimmer still staying active
Running has a whole new meaning for Amanda Pagon these days.
As a Dulaney senior, Pagon - then Amanda White - won three national cross country and track titles in 1992-93. She went on to run and swim on three NCAA championship teams at Stanford and later...Tags: Children, Family, Triathlon, Dining and Drinking, Ethics
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Student-athletes' graduation rates at all-time high
The NCAA's latest graduation numbers show nearly four out of five student-athletes earn their diplomas on time, an all-time high, and federal statistics show athletes are still more likely to graduate on time than other students.NCAA statistics show 79...Tags: Towson University, Defense, Armed Forces, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Colleges and Universities
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Bethlehem team wins 25 medals at Villanova Olympic Fall Festival
Bethlehem Special Olympic teams won 25 medals -- including multiple golds -- during the 21st annual Villanova University All-Pennsylvania Olympic Fall Festival. Represented by 38 athletes, 10 coaches and many volunteers and parents, the Bethlehem teams...Tags: Hartford Wolf Pack, Awards and Prizes, Special Olympics, Multi-Sport Events
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Dieruff High School football coach McDowell discovers a broken program being held together by a student
OF THE MORNING CALLCOMING FRIDAY The five-part series continues as nerves fray, frustration surfaces at season opener. Second of five parts In an east Allentown park two days before the Fourth of July, Rodney Gilmore lines up under center and delivers the cadence that...Tags: Shoulders, Philosophy, Teaching and Learning, Family, Colleges and Universities
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College athletes graduating at higher percentage than regular students
College athletes are continuing to graduate at a record rate. For the second consecutive year, the NCAA said Wednesday, the graduation rate was 79 percent for student-athletes entering college in 2002-03, meaning they earned their diplomas within six...Tags: Florida State University, Louisiana State University, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College of William and Mary, Colleges and Universities
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Pricey mouth guard adding NFL adherents
The undefeated New Orleans Saints are putting their money where their mouths are. Forty of them are wearing custom-fitted mouth guards that retail for $2,000 each and are designed to give them increased strength, flexibility and endurance by optimizing...Tags: Neck, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Shaquille O'Neal, NFL, Rutgers University
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