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</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/09/schumacher-rides-to-win-in-tour-de-france-time/</link><description><![CDATA[ Stefan Schumacher of Germany took the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, and now says everything else is a bonus.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/09/schumacher-rides-to-win-in-tour-de-france-time/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Taurasi's 3-pointer, block seal Mercury's win
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/09/taurasis-3-pointer-block-seal-mercurys-win/</link><description><![CDATA[ Diana Taurasi hit a 3-pointer with 42.6 seconds left, then blocked a shot on the other end to help lift the Phoenix Mercury over the visiting Houston Comets 99-94 Tuesday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/09/taurasis-3-pointer-block-seal-mercurys-win/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Third stage and overall lead claimed by French
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/08/bc-cyc--tour-de-france-4th-ld-writethru0774-tour/</link><description><![CDATA[ On a day that belonged to French cycling, Romain Feillu finished third to claim the yellow jersey Monday while Samuel Dumoulin won the third stage of the Tour de France with a victory he hopes will heighten the sport's image.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/08/bc-cyc--tour-de-france-4th-ld-writethru0774-tour/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Spain's Valverde maintains lead
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/spains-valverde-maintains-lead/</link><description><![CDATA[With villagers calling out to him as he sped through the countryside, Alejandro Valverde kept his lead in the Tour de France on Sunday and basked in the honor of wearing the yellow jersey.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/spains-valverde-maintains-lead/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Felix's 200 sprint puts her in Beijing
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/felixs-200-sprint-puts-her-in-beijing/</link><description><![CDATA[Allyson Felix felt no final-day pressure at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. She's just that good. Wallace Spearmon, Jenn Stuczynski and Marshevet Hooker are good, too, but all had to endure their share of bumps, bruises and thumping hearts before their Olympic trips were sewn up Sunday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/felixs-200-sprint-puts-her-in-beijing/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Gay says he will be 100 percent
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/sc5fcgay07oly-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[Sprinter Tyson Gay has a mild strain in a muscle in the back of his left leg, but says he'll be 100 percent for his two races at the Beijing Olympics.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/sc5fcgay07oly-fc/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Torres secures second berth
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/torres-secures-second-berth/</link><description><![CDATA[Dara Torres already knew she was going to the Olympics. That's not good enough anymore. The 41-year-old Torres won the 50-meter freestyle Sunday night with another American record at U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, giving her the chance to swim two individual events in Beijing.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/torres-secures-second-berth/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Spain's Valverde breaks away to win first stage
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/spains-valverde-breaks-away-to-win-first-stage/</link><description><![CDATA[Alejandro Valverde of Spain won the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday with a ride through flat country, the opening of a three-week race trying to restore its luster after years of doping scandals. Valverde broke away from the pack at the end of the 123-mile leg from Brest to Plumelec and now has the distinction of wearing the leader's yellow jersey.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/spains-valverde-breaks-away-to-win-first-stage/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>SaberCats beat Crush, reach conference finals
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/sabercats-beat-crush-reach-conference-finals/</link><description><![CDATA[Mark Grieb threw for 283 yards and seven touchdowns, and the defending Arena Football League champion San Jose SaberCats advanced to the conference finals with a wild 64-51 victory over the Colorado Crush on Saturday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/sabercats-beat-crush-reach-conference-finals/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Sports Briefs: July 5
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/no-headline---sc2fcwirebriefs05/</link><description><![CDATA[ Jaromir Jagr signed with a Russian team a day after his split with the New York Rangers, leaving the NHL after nearly two decades and returning to the club he joined during the 2004-05 lockout.

  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/no-headline---sc2fcwirebriefs05/</guid><category>sports/other-sports</category></item><item><title>Augustus powers Lynx past Sparks
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/augustus-powers-lynx-past-sparks/</link><description><![CDATA[ Seimone Augustus scored a season-high 29 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to an 88-70 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/augustus-powers-lynx-past-sparks/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Oxnard's Thad Wilson continues to clear more hurdles
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/clearing-more-hurdles/</link><description><![CDATA[Thad Wilson wasn't agonizing with a pulled hamstring, the athletic trainer at the University of Maine told him.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/clearing-more-hurdles/</guid><category>news/local-news</category></item><item><title>Dream falls to 0-17 with loss to Comets
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/dream-falls-to-0-17-with-loss-to-comets/</link><description><![CDATA[ Sancho Lyttle had 15 points and 18 rebounds to help the visiting Houston Comets hold off a late rally to beat the winless Atlanta Dream 72-65 on Thursday night.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/dream-falls-to-0-17-with-loss-to-comets/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Young Gretzky hopes to make a name for himself
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/no-headline---sc6fcgretzky03prp-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[Forgive Trevor Gretzky for not dressing the part.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/no-headline---sc6fcgretzky03prp-fc/</guid><category>news/local-news</category></item><item><title>Sports Briefs: July 3
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/no-headline---sc2fcwirebriefs03/</link><description><![CDATA[ Hossa signs one-year deal with Red Wings  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/no-headline---sc2fcwirebriefs03/</guid><category>sports/other-sports</category></item><item><title>Liberty beats Sparks, 89-78
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/02/liberty-beats-sparks-89-78/</link><description><![CDATA[ Shameka Christon scored a career-high 28 points and the New York Liberty rallied for an 89-78 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday at Staples Center.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/02/liberty-beats-sparks-89-78/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Landis loses in likely last appeal
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/01/bc-cyc--landis-appeal-6th-ld-writethru1227-floyd/</link><description><![CDATA[ Floyd Landis used the arbitration process as public theater to try to prove a point and regain his reputation.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/01/bc-cyc--landis-appeal-6th-ld-writethru1227-floyd/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Oxnard's Garcia remains unbeaten
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/30/no-headline---sc2fclocalbrief30oth-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[Miguel Angel Garcia of La Colonia/Pal Boxing Club in Oxnard has proven to be an unbeatable foe.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/30/no-headline---sc2fclocalbrief30oth-fc/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Pacquiao KOs Diaz in 9th
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/pacquiao-kos-diaz-in-9th/</link><description><![CDATA[Although Manny Pacquiao is the new 135-pound champion, he's no mere lightweight. At any weight, in any ring, the Filipino phenomenon looks like the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/pacquiao-kos-diaz-in-9th/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Suiting up a tough decision for some Nike swimmers
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/suiting-up-a-tough-decision-for-some-nike/</link><description><![CDATA[Brendan Hansen should be focused on locking up his spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Instead, he's been trying to figure out what swimsuit to wear. Hansen is one of several high-profile athletes faced with a gut-wrenching decision at the Olympic trials: Stick with Nike, the company that sponsors him, or switch to the highly touted Speedo "LZR Racer," which has been the talk of the swimming world.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/suiting-up-a-tough-decision-for-some-nike/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item></channel></rss>