July 4th, 2009
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July 3rd, 2009
A Southwest Valley swim club is nurturing two teenage athletes with Olympic potential. Erica Stock of the YMCA Westside Silver Fins swim team was fast enough by March 2008 to earn a spot in the 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials. And Continue ..
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July 3rd, 2009
Many years ago, not long after I graduated from Lakeland High School, the dulcet toned pop singer Kitty Kalin made the song “Little Things Mean a Lot” one of America’s top tunes of the year. While I do not remember most of the lyrics, the title has Continue ..
A lready there are questions. More than eight months remain before Canada goes for gold in men’s Olympic hockey, the selection process is still in its preliminary stages and yesterday, when 46 invitations were issued to August’s Olympic Continue ..
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July 3rd, 2009
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July 2nd, 2009
The National Stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest, is shrouded in smog on the opening day of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images) A scientific study of air pollution during the Beijing Summer Olympics Continue ..
Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd (playing for the United States’ gold medal men’s basketball team at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics) will be one of the most sought-after free agents of a thin class. The NBA’s free agency period opens today Continue ..
LeBrun (5:05 p.m. ET): Here’s the latest on the Dany Heatley situation. As of 5 p.m. ET, the Ottawa Senators still hadn’t heard from the Heatley camp. The deadline of sorts is midnight ET, when the Sens would have to shell out a $4 million bonus to Continue ..
A Southwest Valley swim club is nurturing two teenage athletes with Olympic potential. Erica Stock of the YMCA Westside Silver Fins swim team was fast enough by March 2008 to earn a spot in the 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials. And Continue ..
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July 2nd, 2009
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Paralympic Spotlight: Jessica LongSwimmingWorldMagazine.comTHE only Paralympic athlete to win the Amateur Athletic Union's Sullivan Award, Jessica Long has been a trailblazer for all athletes with disabilities. …and more »
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July 1st, 2009
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June 30th, 2009
DESPITE the current heatwave, it’s going to be a cool summer of family fun at a Times Territory shopping outlet. Bosses at the Galleria, in Hatfield, are installing a real ice rink from Friday July 17 until September later this year. A major Continue ..
Instead of singing about rain going away, those who are in the business of recreational water sports are singing for it to stay. The recent rainfall, 4.84 inches this month alone according to National Weather Service reports, is helping those in the Continue ..
By JAMIN BROPHY-WARREN To take a brief break from his work as a choreographer, Shen Wei—winner of a MacArthur “genius” grant, and the lead creative consultant for the opening ceremonies at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing—headed to Tibet Continue ..
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (umterps.com) - The University of Maryland landed Kyle Spencer, Baylor’s assistant director of tennis and the reigning national assistant coach of the year, to lead its men’s tennis program. Spencer, who has also coached at the Continue ..
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June 29th, 2009
The blood product industry is stemmed and developed from the blood transfusion, belonging to the conceptual category of biological products. The blood products, extracted the plasma proteins and factor concentrates from the blood, are the precious Continue ..
W hether commuter or racer, cyclists dread the telltale clunk-and-spin of a dropped chain. At minimum, it’s an inconvenience. For professional cyclists, however, one errant shift that throws their links into limbo can mean the difference between Continue ..
PARIS (AP) — Mourning Michael Jackson fans lauded his talent, moonwalked in his honor, sang his lyrics and awaited word Monday on the possibility of a global memorial to the King of Pop. In Paris, fans and Jackson lookalikes held what they claimed Continue ..
ATLANTA–( BUSINESS WIRE )–A new interactive Coca-Cola vending machine with a large format touch-screen and Bluetooth capabilities has taken home the Gold Lion in the Point of Sale category at the 2009 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival Continue ..
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June 29th, 2009
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June 29th, 2009
The Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes will open the 2009 regular season on July 1 with the Canada Day Kick-Off at McMahon Stadium. Kick off is set for 8 p.m. and the game is presented by Scotiabank. Both teams enter the game having gone Continue ..
As October approaches, anticipation surrounding the selection of the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics is rapidly growing. The host city, which will be announced at the 121st IOC (International Olympic Committee) Session on October 2.(1) The Continue ..
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June 29th, 2009
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June 29th, 2009
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June 29th, 2009
Former Washington Husky Ryan Brown finished third in the men’s 800-meter finals Sunday at the U.S. Track & Field Championships, earning EUGENE, Ore. — Former Washington Husky Ryan Brown finished third in the men’s 800-meter finals Sunday at the Continue ..
PITTSFORD - A total of 28 members of the Chautauqua Striders qualified for the USA Track and Field Region 2 Junior Olympics in the Niagara association championships. The association championships were held at Nazareth College. The top six finishers Continue ..
Leto High and University of South Florida product Damu Cherry earned a berth in the world championships after finishing third in Sunday’s final of the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the USA Track and Field Outdoor National Championships in Eugene, Ore Continue ..
Leto High and University of South Florida product Damu Cherry earned a berth in the world championships after finishing third in Sunday’s final of the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the USA Track and Field Outdoor National Championships in Eugene, Ore Continue ..
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June 28th, 2009
With Michael Reese deal, Chicago will commit money to 2016 Olympics - Chicago Tribune Chicago taxpayers will be locked into the city’s first financial commitment related to its 2016 Olympic bid on Tuesday if the scheduled closing on the $86 million purchase of the Michael Reese Hospital site goes as planned. This foray into large
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June 28th, 2009
Paralympics: - New Straits Times DOUBLE Paralympic gold medallist Henry Wanyoike serves as an inspiration to many disabled athletes and students of SM Pendidikan Khas Cacat Penglihatan in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur found out why yesterday. The visually impaired Kenyan runner, who won
Summer camps of all kinds for kids - Abbotsford News Science, sports, theatre, animals — there is a theme for every child during Ladysmith’s Adventure Zone summer day camps. Danielle Eastick, the youth program coordinator at the town’s parks and recreation department, said she tried to mix up the
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