Sepoy drifts as Bel Sprinter tightens after Oakleigh Plate draw
| JOCKEY Ben Melham said he would rather swap barriers, but remained confident Bel Sprinter could topple champion Sepoy in Saturday's Oakleigh Plate. | Bel Sprinter drew gate 11 and Sepoy gate 5 in the 18-horse field. | "You'd probably rather he drew out a bit... |
Juco athlete could help UGA secondary Alford, whom coaches like at CB, says he would accept Dawgs' offer on the spot
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. -- Georgia might be adding a commitment to its Class of 2012 soon. If the stars align for 's (Milledgeville, Ga./Georgia Military College) official visit, scheduled for this weekend, the Bulldogs could get some much-needed help in the secondary. | "I ... |
Tony Stewart aims to stay atop the Sprint Cup field
| By Matt Baker, Times Staff Writer | Matt BakerTampa Bay Times | DAYTONA BEACH - Tony Stewart sits in a black director's chair on a live TV set, the latest stop in the defending NASCAR champion's whirlwind day in a whirlwind offseason. | He's shot a commercial in Londo... |
Joy Solomen retiring as Rowan's athletic director
| GLASSBORO, N.J. (AP) — Joy Solomen is retiring after more than 25 years as athletic director at Rowan University. | The Glassboro-based school said Wednesday that Solomen will retire at the end of March and be replaced on an interim basis by associate athletic direc... |
Edwardsville’s Curtis is an athlete for all seasons
| Drew Curtis is a rarity. | The 6-foot-5, 195-pound junior, a starting forward on the Edwardsville boys basketball team, is a part of a disappearing breed -- a three-sport athlete at a large high school. Curtis is a standout golfer in the fall and plays baseball in the... |
WADA athlete committee warns dopers to avoid London
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Former swimmer Matt Dunn, who competed in three Olympics for Australia and is now a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency's athlete committee, warned those using performance-enhancing drugs to steer clear of this year's London Games. London organiser... |
NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Gatorade Duel 2 Lineup
After Sunday qualifying; race ThursdayAt Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Fla.Lap length: 2.5 miles(Car number in parentheses) | 1. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 194.498. | 2. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 193.844. | 3. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 193.803. | 4. (56) Ma... |
Half-Marathon Route Signs Moved By Pranksters, Riling Runners In North Wales Race
| Imagine enduring months of training for a half-marathon and crossing the finish line only to learn you might have not completed the entire race. | That was the case for about 40 runners participating in the Village Bakery Half Marathon in North Wales who were pointed ... |
2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule and standings
x-non-points race | Feb. 18 — x-Budweiser Shootout, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Kyle Busch) | Feb. 23 — x-Gatorade Duel 1, Daytona Beach, Fla. | Feb. 23 — x-Gatorade Duel 2, Daytona Beach, Fla. | Feb. 26 — Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. | March 4 — Subway Fresh Fit... |
Preeja hopeful of making the Olympic Games cut
The perseverance and self-belief that she had shown right through has been one of the major hallmarks in the career of long distance ace Preeja Sreedharan. | And the doughty 2010 Asian Games gold medallist is now looking forward to the London Olympics, hopeful of making... |
Athletes asked to pay up for board and lodging at NIS
Five National-level athletes who are not in the ‘core group' for the Olympic Games have been asked to pay for their accommodation and food at the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala. | The athletes, all 400m runners from Kerala, who were part of the ‘... |
Athletes' lawyer rebuts WADA's contentions
The lawyer of the four female athletes suspended for anti-doping rule violations rebutted the arguments of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) when hearing resumed in the National Anti-Doping Appeal panel (NADAP) on Wednesday. | The lawyer, R.K. Anand, contended that th... |
World record-holder Robles optimistic in hurdles rematch with Liu in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles says he isn't surprised he lost to Chinese rival Liu Xiang at an indoor meet last week. | Liu won the 60-meter hurdles final Saturday in Birmingham, England, in 7.41 seconds, nearly a tenth of a second ahead the world-r... |
Hayes faces highest hurdle in return from injury
| PLAYERS on the comeback trail from long-term injury deal with a series of hurdles during their rehabilitation. As a veteran of two knee reconstructions, St Kilda warhorse Lenny Hayes knows them better than most. | There's the braces and bandages coming off. Then the r... |
Henderson optimistic Grandouet will make Cheltenham after op for Champion Hurdle hope
| Trainer Nicky Henderson believes his Champion Hurdle contender Grandouet still has a 'realistic chance' of making the Cheltenham Festival after undergoing a successful operation on Tuesday evening. | Vets worked to flush an infection from the gelding's near-hind fetlo... |
Marathon, half-marathon coming to Ann Arbor in June
| ANN ARBOR, Mich. — There's a new marathon planned for Michigan this year. | The Michigan Daily reports the Ann Arbor City Council on Tuesday night finalized plans for the Ann Arbor Marathon. The Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation will benefit from money r... |
London 2012: 40,000 tickets to be released for athletics
Fans who missed out in last year's Olympic ballot will get the chance to buy 40,000 seats for athletics events when the last batch of one million tickets go on sale in April. | The exact allocations for the majority of events are still being worked out. | But the BBC ha... |
