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President asked not to cut Jones' sentence
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
The new leader at USA Track and Field sent a letter to President Bush asking him to deny Marion Jones' request to commute her six-month prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and a check-fraud scam. Full story »
Hamms take the hard road back to Olympics
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
This comeback stuff is apparently more difficult than it looks — and it didn't look all that easy in the first place. Full story »
U.S. softball team rallies for 6-2 win over Akron
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
The U.S. softball team got a little revenge — and two hits — against Angela Tincher. Full story »
Serena will play with knee injury through Olympics
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
CARSON — Serena Williams plans to keep playing through a left knee injury despite advice from a doctor and her father that she rest with less than three weeks before the Beijing Olympics.
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Jones asks for Bush's help
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
WASHINGTON — Disgraced Olympic track star Marion Jones has asked President Bush to commute her six-month prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and a check-fraud scam.
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At 20, Sacramone relishes 'mom' role
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Alicia Sacramone is the grizzled veteran of the U.S. women's gymnastics team, the voice of experience, the team leader. Full story »
Hamm's hand healed enough for Beijing
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Paul Hamm is going to the Olympics again, thanks to a performance Saturday that ended any doubt about whether his broken hand has healed. Full story »
Memmel, Sacramone, Peszek help complete U.S. roster
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Now it's official: Chellsie Memmel, Alicia Sacramone and Samantha Peszek are going to the Beijing Olympics. And they're bringing Bridget Sloan with them. Full story »
Whiplash can't throw Memmel off course
Saturday, July 19, 2008
NEW WAVERLY, Texas — Add another chapter to Chellsie Memmel's already dramatic comeback story.
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Double-amputee sprinter left off Olympic team
Saturday, July 19, 2008
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — In the end, it was a split second and not a court's decision that kept Oscar Pistorius from competing in the Beijing Olympics. Full story »
Adu heads U.S. Olympic team
Friday, July 18, 2008
Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley will lead the U.S. men's soccer team into the Beijing Olympics. Full story »
Strasburg lone collegian on Olympic baseball team
Thursday, July 17, 2008
San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg, whose 23-strikeout performance on April 11 brought him national attention, was the lone college player picked Wednesday for the U.S. baseball team headed to the Beijing Olympics.
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Women's Olympic soccer team dealt a devestating blow
Thursday, July 17, 2008
SAN DIEGO — On a night when the United States woman should have been eyeing the upcoming Olympics, they were dealt a crushing blow to their gold medal hopes when Abby Wambach broke her left leg. Full story »
Former Buena High, VC star Knight named to Olympic baseball team
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Brandon Knight knew the announcement was being made, but he wasn't going to wait around by his computer.
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Morehouse competes in obscurity
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
At one end of the Olympic spectrum — measured in terms of fame and fortune — you have the U.S. men's basketball team, swimmer Michael Phelps and handful of others across a range of sports. Full story »
