Articles filed under Track and Field
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Look both ways! Bolt, Powell, Gay cruise to 100 semifinalAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Far ahead halfway through his 100-meter Olympic quarterfinal, Usain Bolt casually swiveled his head to his right, to his left, then back to his right. Never ...
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Bolt, Powell, Gay coast through 1st 100m heatsAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- This looked more like a workout than a true test. Either way, Tyson Gay easily made it through the first round of the Olympic 100-meter dash Friday. Racing f...
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Her-stories: What you may not know about U.S. OlympiansAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Olympic Games produce some of the best moments in sports, and some of the best personal stories as well. Here are some intriguing tidbits from the NBC Sports website...
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Suburban sports stars follow dreams to BeijingAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The assignment from MacArthur Junior High track coach Greg Fedyski for one of his star runners, Jorge Torres, was pretty straightforward: Write down your goals. Conside...
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Olympic double dip for U.S. sprinter DixAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - DALIAN, China - Walter Dix looks at the sprints differently than most of his competition. "Sometimes, the fastest guy doesn't win," he said Tuesday at the U.S. track tea...
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U.S. sprinter Dix taking an Olympic double dipAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - DALIAN, China - Walter Dix looks at the sprints differently than most of his competition. "Sometimes, the fastest guy doesn't win," he said Tuesday at the U.S. track tea...
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Wheeling High School grad chasing Olympic dreamsAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - A restless, uneasy feeling is just what Jorge Torres wants right now. One where his stomach is churning because Torres' competitive fires are burning. It's how the 1999 ...
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Here's to really appreciating Mr. CampbellJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - My brother ran cross country in high school, so I would try it, too. And since he was always talking about Mr. Campbell, who was clearly a mentor to him, I figured I cou...
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Track boss to Bush: Don't commute Jones' sentenceJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- 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...
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Marion Jones asks for sentence to be commutedJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - 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 pe...