American races to win in New York Marathon
NEW YORK Meb Keflezighi wrote a letter to Alberto Salazar 11 years ago explaining how American distance runners could again find success. Salazar was the last U.S. man to win the New York City Marathon, a distinction he held until Keflezighi proved...
 5.3K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 863.0 Skater has new approach to life, sport
MILWAUKEE ” Chad Hedrick has just finished a workout when he spotted his wife and daughter, watching from a room overlooking the speedskating oval at the Pettit National Ice Center. He breaks into a big smile and begins waving in their directi...
3.8K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 596.0 Skater has new approach to life, sport
MILWAUKEE ” Chad Hedrick has just finished a workout when he spotted his wife and daughter, watching from a room overlooking the speedskating oval at the Pettit National Ice Center. He breaks into a big smile and begins waving in their directi...
3.8K - Oct. 24, 2009; scored 596.0 Davis, Hedrick finish neck-and-neck at trials
MILWAUKEE These guys just can t get away from each other. Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick skated more than three miles apiece at the U.S. speedskating trials Thursday night. When they were done, Davis was the winner by the blink of an eye. A mere tw...
5.3K - Oct. 23, 2009; scored 749.0 Fredricks races to berth on national team
MILWAUKEE For Tucker Fredricks, the epiphany occurred on a routine fishing trip with a buddy. Standing at the edge of a Utah lake, Fredricks was suddenly overcome by all these questions. What was he doing? Where was he going? Why did he let himself...
4.9K - Oct. 22, 2009; scored 749.0 Sports Briefs: Brady, bride sued by photographers
NEW YORK Two photographers sued New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen for $1 million, saying they were shot at during a post-wedding party in Costa Rica. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manha...
7.9K - Sep. 23, 2009; scored 465.0 Sports Briefs: WSU star will focus on track
PULLMAN, Wash. Washington State wide receiver Jeshua Anderson is quitting football to focus on track, another blow to the struggling Cougars (0-2). The speedy junior from Woodland Hills, Calif., announced his decision through a school spokesman Wed...
4.6K - Sep. 17, 2009; scored 517.0 Jordan highlights Hall of Fame class
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Michael Jordan was the best, no doubt about it. That s what Charles Barkley was forced to acknowledge in 1984, when he came to the U.S. Olympic trials believing he was the best player in the nation and left realizing someone was ...
5.1K - Sep. 11, 2009; scored 636.0 Hardy prepares for comeback
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. Jessica Hardy sat up straight on a wooden chair in the lobby of suburban hotel, one mile away from where she will resume her once-skyrocketing swimming career. She is a year away from a shocking heartbreak she likens to having a ...
6.4K - Aug. 5, 2009; scored 880.0 Phelps finishes with world record
ROME For those who thought Michael Phelps was just stopping by for a Roman holiday, no way. This guy means business when he s in the pool. On to London! As for he rest of the American swim team, well, there s a little work to do if the country is g...
6.6K - Aug. 3, 2009; scored 903.0 Record binge in full swing at swimming worlds
ROME One after another, the records kept falling. Two in semifinal heats. Two more in one race. When the night was done, six world records had been broken and there were only four finals on the program. We were talking in the back about how this ...
6.6K - Jul. 27, 2009; scored 755.0 Hamilton could face lifetime ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland The World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday asked the sport s highest court to ban U.S. cyclist Tyler Hamilton for life for doping. The former Olympic champion accepted an eight-year ban from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency last mont...
1.8K - Jul. 17, 2009; scored 596.0 Phelps, Peirsol stand out at national meet
INDIANAPOLIS Michael Phelps removed his goggles, tore off the two caps he was wearing, tossed them on the deck and turned around to check the scoreboard. He scowled upon seeing the time in yellow lights next to his name. As expected, the 14-time Ol...
4.7K - Jul. 9, 2009; scored 596.0 Cancer survivor Shanteau soaring
INDIANAPOLIS Eric Shanteau is swimming faster than he ever has, diving into the water every day knowing that he s cancer-free. That s gratifying news to the 25-year-old breaststroker who was diagnosed with testicular cancer just weeks before last y...
3.3K - Jul. 8, 2009; scored 539.0 Two records fall at U.S. championships
INDIANAPOLIS Olympians Christine Magnuson and Peter Vanderkaay won titles at the U.S. national swimming championships Tuesday night, qualifying for the world championships later this month. Magnuson won the 100-meter butterfly, touching first in 57...
2.4K - Jul. 8, 2009; scored 465.0 Sports Briefs: Kim breaks course record in opening round at Congressional
BETHESDA, Md. Anthony Kim ran off eight birdies over his final 13 holes and set the course record at Congressional with an 8-under 62, giving him a two-shot lead over tournament host Tiger Woods, Bryce Molder and D.A. Points. The 24-year-old Kim ha...
7.6K - Jul. 3, 2009; scored 392.0 Notebook: World champ says one race was right call
EUGENE Tyson Gay insists he has no regrets about leaving the U.S. championships after a single race. OK, maybe a little regret. I think I could ve run a couple more races, he said. But asked if he felt he made the right decision not to, he said: ...
4.0K - Jun. 29, 2009; scored 653.0 Olympic hurdles champion gains celebrity status
EUGENE Dawn Harper rented a car recently and noticed a gentleman staring at her. He wouldn t stop. Creepy? A little. The 100-meter hurdler sort of flashed her wedding ring, just to let him know she was married. Still, he stared. Finally, he came ov...
4.5K - Jun. 27, 2009; scored 965.0 Gay, Rupp stand out at national meet
EUGENE Tyson Gay called the race sloppy. Those who have to run against him probably feel much differently. With a helping wind at his back, America s top sprinter ran his 100-meter preliminary heat at the U.S. championships in 9.75 seconds Thursday...
4.5K - Jun. 26, 2009; scored 562.0 Track Notebook: Clay pulls out of decathlon
EUGENE Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay withdrew from the U.S. national track championships Thursday with an injured left hamstring, a decision that could force him to shut down his entire 2009 season. Clay, who hurt himself Tuesday in workout...
5.1K - Jun. 26, 2009; scored 914.0 | 
