Articles filed under Track and Field
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Waubonsie's Einbecker signs with IllinoisFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Brett Einbecker first started throwing the discus and shot put in the eighth grade. "I was just doing it for fun," he said. The results have been fun to watch, too, and ...
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Former Olympic sprint champ Greene, 33, retiresFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - BEIJING -- Maurice Greene sprang a little surprise on Monday -- he's retiring. The former Olympic and world champion cited nagging injuries for his decision, making the ...
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Maurice Greene announces retirementFeb 03, 2008 10:00 pm - BEIJING - Maurice Greene sprang a little surprise on Monday - he's retiring. The former Olympic and world champion cited nagging injuries for his decision, making the an...
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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 ...