Articles filed under Track and Field
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Jones mess creates struggle with mixed feelingsJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - This Marion Jones mess has left me struggling a bit. I definitely know how I feel about what she did, and how she handled the situation. But I'm not completely sure how ...
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Runner's setback opens debate on artificial limbsJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - BLANKENBERGE, Belgium - On one leg, Gino De Keersmaeker is a swirl of power and speed throwing the discus. Artificial limbs have allowed disabled athletes to raise their...
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Olympics say no to blade runnerJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - All his life, Oscar Pistorius has confronted obstacles. The double-amputee sprinter from South Africa now faces another -- a decision barring him from the Olympics. Trac...
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IAAF set to rule whether double amputee is eligible for Beijing OlympicsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- The IAAF was expected to announce Monday whether double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is eligible to race in the Beijing Olympics. The Internat...
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Marion Jones gets six months in prison for lying to investigatorsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Marion Jones was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite beseeching the judge that ...
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Jones loses Olympic medalsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Don't look for Marion Jones' name in the Olympic record books any more. As far as the IOC is concerned, her five-medal performance at the 2000 ...
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IOC strips Marion Jones of 5 medals for dopingDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The IOC formally stripped Marion Jones of her five Olympic medals Wednesday, wiping her name from the record books following her admission that ...
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Willert in soccer spotlight; Wheeling sets Hall of Fame dateDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Grand Valley State University has been on an NCAA Division II sports high. The Allendale, Mich., school reached the semifinals of the Division II football tournament, fi...
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Huntley's Marzejon headed to Michigan StateNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Gerry Marzejon did nothing to influence his daughter Coryn's college decision. He didn't have to. Coryn Marzejon, one of the most celebrated girls track stars in area hi...
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Hard to detect, easy to use, HGH still stumps anti-doping forcesNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- There isn't much stopping cheaters from using human growth hormone these days. In the minds of many experts, it has become the most insidious...