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Johnson Sets New World Mark; Jones Collapses One American lived his dream at Spain's Estadio Olimpico during last week's IAAF World Championships while another one experienced a nightmare. iaaf • world championships • track and field • jones • johnson
Update - Embassy Snooker World Championships Embassy World Cup Coverage embassy world cup • snooker tournaments
USATF Chief Happy With U.S. World Showing The head of the United States Track and Field Association was pleased with the Americans' showing at the IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships last month. There were many highlights for the U.S. men's and women's squads, who both won the team titles and compiled a total of 11 gold medals. usatf • world championships • jones • johnson • greene
No Pitching? The New York Yankees won their first pennant in 1921 and last won the World Series in 2000. While the Yankees have had many outstanding pitchers, almost all of the greatest of the great pitched elsewhere. Despite that fact, the Yankees may be the team whose pitching has been the best and most consistent of the modern era. yankees • pitching • ruth • gehrig • dimaggio
Regina Jacobs the Golden One at USA Championships Regina Jacobs turned out to be the big star at the 1999 USA Outdoor Track and Field Outdoor Championships. Jacobs, 35, was the only double winner at the meet, despite high expectations for such stars as Marion Jones. usa track and field • championships • marion jones • maurice greene • regina jacobs
Baseball and Autumn in New York For ten straight years the World Series was played in New York City, usually between two New York teams. DiMaggio, Robinson, Mays and Mantle were among the heroes. world series • dominant new york teams • baseball championships • new york baseball teams • casey stengel
John Surtees: Grand Prix Legend The story of a dedicated and talented rider who dominated the Grand Prix bike scene in the 1950s and went on to become Formula 1 champion for Ferrari in 1964. motor racing • motorcycle racing • vincent • norton • isle of man
‘Cool Fuel’ Issue McLaren's appeal concerning the 'cool fuel' verdict may change the outcome of the World Championship. cool fuel issue • mclaren appeal verdict on fuel irregularity • williams fuel irregularity • bmw sauber fuel irregularity • 2007 f1 world championship outcome
1980s Formula 1 History The turbo era, the arrival of Senna, the loss of Bellof and McLaren dominance. The 1980s was a thrilling but turbulent decade in Formula 1 history. f1 history • formula 1 history • f1 deaths • formula 1 deaths • f1 fatal accidents
Swine and Dine in Memphis "The College of Pig Knowledge," or the Memphis in May's annual World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest takes going hog wild to a whole new level. swine & dine • swine and dine • barbecue • memphis in may • world championship bbq cooking contest
WSBK Returns to USA After an absence of three seasons, the World Superbike series returns to the USA in 2008. The American round moves from Laguna Seca to Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. wsbk motorcycle racing miller park utah • world superbike racing • laguna seca • ducati • yamaha
Four Consecutive Yankees' Losses The four consecutive losses to Boston in 2004 are the most well-known, but the Yankees lost four straight to the Browns in 1944 that finished their season. four consecutive yankees' losses • new york lost four games • 1944 pennant • yankees and athletics • doubleheader on sunday
Under Forty is Not Bad Joe DiMaggio. That’s it. The team that has won more World Championships and lost more World Championships has had only one right handed hitter who hit at least 40 home runs in a single season. In 1937, Joe DiMaggio hit 46 home runs. dimaggio • yankees • right handed • 40 • babe ruth
'06 Worlds Pairs Final The pairs long program concluded with an upset at the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships, in Calgary, Canada. dan zhang and hao zhang • calgary isu 2006 world championships figure skatin • ice skating • tamara moscvina • pairs long program
Any Given Saturday Getting Better A two-of-three winner as a juvenile, Any Given Saturday won the Sam F. Davis Stakes in his 2007 debut, then cooled off. Now, he' s won the Haskell and Brooklyn Handicaps. any given saturday-3 straight • todd pletcher • garrett gomez • brooklyn handicap • haskell invitational handicap
English Channel Squeezes Out Win In a squeeze play to the wire, jockey John Velazquez steered the Todd Pletcher 5-year-old trainee English Channel to his 12th win. Fabulous Strike captured the Vosburgh. three smart strike products win • english channel • fabulous strike • joe hirsch turf classic • vosburgh stakes
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, What's Your Angle? An analysis of the Triple H, Stephanie, and Kurt Angle angle. triple h • stephanie mcmahon-helmsley • kurt angle
The Super Chief and Roger Allie Reynolds and Roger Clemens both were great Yankees clutch pitchers and both wore number 22. The number 22 should be retired twice. allie reynolds • roger clemens • yankees • 22 • world series
To the Breeders' Cup Championships While older horses, Lawyer Ron and Lava Man, will also run, the Triple Crown and summer season's duels are likely to re-fire at Monmouth's Breeders' Cup show. breeders' cup world championships 2007 • curlin • lawyer ron • tiago • any given saturday
Paralympic Profile: Lisa Banta Banta only tried goalball while waiting for track season. Now, the Paralympic silver medalist powers the US team competing next month in Beijing. lisa banta • us women's goalball team • us goalball • goalball in paralympics • usaba goalball
Slaney stripped of world medal Mary Decker Slaney silver medal performance from the 1997 world championships has been erased from the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) history books. The IAAF stripped Slaney of the 1,500-meters medal won in Paris because she failed a drug test three years ago. mary decker slaney • iaaf • usatf • positive drug test
Beane Ball Billy Beane has stated that not winning a division series does is not a sore spot for him. Contrast this with George Steinbrenner's philosophy. beane • yankees • steinbrenner • boston globe • oakland.
Blame Yogi Yogi Berra was one of the greatest catchers of all time. As the years passed, the list of fine catchers who couldn’t displace Yogi grew. This is a brief look at some of those players. yogi berra • yankees catchers • bill dickey • gus triandos • clint courtney.
Mika Hakkinen from start till date Mika Hakkinen from his entry in F1, his big breaks, his year 2001 and some more. formula one • cars • speed • ferrari • mclaren
Bridge Medalist Karen Allison ACBL Life Master Karen Allison discusses her fifty years playing bridge. karen allison lifemaster bridge • national bridge champion • women's bridge champion • bridge medalists • bridge in las vegas
Pedro, Roger, Bernie and Kim The greatest rivalry in the history of sports has taken a hit. Pedro Martinez has announced that he will become a free agent at the end of this season. Pedro Martinez will be leaving the Red Sox “Nation” to join another “nation” unless the Red Sox produce enough Federal Reserve Notes to satisfy him. pedro • martinez • yankees • red sox • williams
PeopleWatch - Allison Fisher The world's greatest cue sportswoman. allison fisher • woman • snooker • pool • billiards
Timing Is Everything Reflections on aspects of Adelaide and analysis of a Wayne Gardner interview. v8 • supercar • auto racing • ford • holden
A Brief History of Time (I Mean Fencing) Some tidbits about Fencing's history and mile markers. Very interesting especially as it relates to the development of the sword and swordplay (see previous article.) time • history • fencing • sword • swordplay
No More Pettitte. So What? Andy Pettitte is gone. He has signed with the Houston Astros. leaving the Yankees and most of their fans upset. Pettitte won 21 games this past season and some think that he might have become the greatest of all Yankees left-handers. I don’t think so. yankees • pettitte • astros • ford • world series.
Snooker For A Cause The Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge snooker • liverpool • victoria charity challenge • cue • sports
The Florsheim World Billiards Championship Russell beats Gilchrist billiards • florsheim profeessional billiards championship • russell • gilchrist
The Warmbloods A look at the 7 most popular Warmblood breeds horses • dressage • eventing • warmbloods • hanoverian
Travelsleuth's Diary: March, Page 3 The Travelsleuth's monthly diary of events for March. Page 3: Cheltenham National Hunt Festival. Thames Rowing - Head of the River and the 148th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. oxford • cambridge • putney • london • cheltenham
1968 World Series Game Five Avoiding elimination in Game Five of the 1968 World Series, Detroit relied on Lolich from the mound, Horton's defense, and Kaline's crucial hit in the seventh inning. tigers crucial hitting fifth game 1968 world serie • horton's throw 1968 world series • kaline's clutch hit 1968 world series • freehan blocks brock at the plate • mr tiger al kaline delivers 1968 world series
2008 U.S. Men's Basketball The Men's U.S. Basketball Squad on a mission to take the gold, and restore American Basketball Pride u.s. men's basketball • redeem team • dream team • 2008 olympics • nba
2009 Ashes Dates Details of the venues and dates for the 2009 Ashes test series between England and Australia have been announced. 2009 ashes series • tests ashes 2009 • ashes 2009 tests • details of 2009 ashes series • england ashes 2009
A Whole Team that Belongs in the Hall Why the New York Yankees deserve their own wing in the Baseball Hall of Fame. a whole team that belongs in the hall • halls of fame are reserved for individuals and the • setting records warrant consideration for inductio • new york yankees • rizzuto
Early stages of Golden Spike Tour a success USA Track & Field's Golden Spike Tour has featured some thrilling performances in the early stages of competition. In the opening event May 14, the Adidas Oregon Track Classic in Portland, it was the hurdlers who took center stage. On the second stop of the tour three world-leading marks for 1999 were set. golden spike tour • usatf • iaaf
IAAF defends its actions in Slaney case In wiping Mary Decker Slaney’s silver medal performance from the 1997 world championships out of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) history books, the association says it is simply abiding by another book, its own constitution. mary decker slaney • dope tests • iaaf • international amateur athletic federation • usatf
May Is a Time to Celebrate Literature Literary festivals and events for May. literary festivals • literary events • emily dickinson • o henry • harper lee
Tassie Shanghais V8 Supercars V8 Supercars will race at Symmons Plains near Launceston from November 12-14 as a replacement for the scheduled China race which has been postponed until June next year. paul lennon • avesco • symmons plains • bowe • v8 supercar
Tiago Reels In Goodwood Handicap As Tiago triumphed at the Goodwood Handicap September 29, jockey Mike Smith claimed the best is yet to come; perhaps in the Breeders' Cup Classic. tiago • 2007 breeders' cup classic • mike smith • goodwood handicap • swaps breeders' cup stakes
Tweddle to Represent Britain in Serbia Beth Tweddle is among the ten gymnasts selected to represent Great Britain at the 25th World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia this July. beth tweddle • world university games • international university sports federation • summer universiade • gymnastics
World Figure Skating Museum Colorado Springs, Colorado has become a training ground for top figure skaters. Therefore, It's a natural home for this outstanding museum that chronicles the sport. world figure skating museum • dorothy hamill • scott hamilton • andy warhol • norman rockwell
WWE's Backlash WrestleMania features great matches, but fans can only see Batista vs. the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena so many times. wwe • backlash • professional wrestling • wrestling • wrestlemania
2008 US Men's Olympic Gymnasts The 2008 Olympics start on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China and the US Men's Olympic Gymnastics Team is prepared to compete. beijing olympics • 2008 olympics • us men’s olympic gymnasts • morgan hamm • paul hamm
Back to Havasu The IJSBA Skat-Trak World Finals have been moved from Mission Bay in San Diego, CA back to Lake Havasu. Read to find out why! ijsba • skat • trak • jet • ski |
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