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USA Gymnastics hears no complaints about Karolyis
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11.19.2008 : 5:42 pm
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USA Gymnastics has never received a complaint about Bela or Martha Karolyi in the nearly 30 years they have been coaching in the United States, the governing body said Wednesday, a day after a Romanian gymnast alleged the two had abused her.
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Sastre relishes facing Armstrong in Giro
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11.19.2008 : 1:01 pm
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STRASBOURG, France -- Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre will be going head-to-head with Lance Armstrong at the Giro d'Italia next year. With Armstrong still undecided on competing in the Tour, the Giro guarantees at least one major race featuring both the reigning Tour champion and the seven-time winner.
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Astana will train in California
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11.18.2008 : 8:07 pm
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The Astana professional cycling team, which now includes Lance Armstrong, will stage its United States training camp in California after spending last year in New Mexico.
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Liu Xiang expected to have surgery, coach says
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11.18.2008 : 9:32 am
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BEIJING -- Star Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang is expected to have surgery in the United States for a foot injury that forced him to withdraw at the starting line during the Beijing Olympics.
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Armstrong fears for his safety at Tour de France
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11.18.2008 : 6:53 am
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LONDON -- Lance Armstrong fears he could be attacked by spectators if he returns to the Tour de France next year. The seven-time Tour champion, who is making a comeback after three years in retirement, said in an interview in The Guardian on Tuesday that he is concerned about his safety.
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Phelps excited about new venture operating pool
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11.17.2008 : 10:54 pm
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NEW YORK -- Michael Phelps had long hoped to venture into the sports business world, so operating the pool where he trains was a natural way to get his feet wet.
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Torres hopes to swim at 2009 world championships
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11.17.2008 : 7:56 pm
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NEW YORK -- Dara Torres just can't stay away from swimming. The 41-year-old, who won three silver medals at the Olympics in August, wouldn't commit to competing again when the Beijing Games ended. But Torres said Monday at USA Swimming's annual Golden Goggle Awards banquet that if she can stay healthy, she hopes to race at the world championships next summer.
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Keeneland sale receipts down 45 percent
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11.17.2008 : 6:01 pm
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Receipts for this year's November Breeding Stock Sale at Keeneland have dropped more than 45 percent from last year. The sale ended Monday, and officials say 3,019 horses sold for $185,552,300, down 45.6 percent from last year's record $340,877,200 for 3,381 horses. The average of $61,462 was a decline of 39 percent from $100,821 in 2007.
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Appraiser values Curlin at $20 million
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11.17.2008 : 1:48 pm
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FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A thoroughbred appraiser has set a $20 million value on reigning Horse of the Year Curlin and is recommending ownership be consolidated under primary owner Jess Jackson.
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Good Night Shirt defends steeplechase title
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11.16.2008 : 6:20 pm
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CAMDEN, S.C. -- Good Night Shirt completed a perfect season by winning the Colonial Cup Steeplechase for the second year in a row on Sunday.
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Gary Hall Jr. retires with 10 Olympic medals
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11.16.2008 : 5:31 pm
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Gary Hall Jr. went out early Sunday morning to catch a few waves. Time to get on with the rest of his life.
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Report: Armstrong to meet Tour de France officials
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11.16.2008 : 4:36 pm
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MILAN, Italy -- Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong plans to meet with Tour officials before deciding to compete in the 2009 race.
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Miller gets 1st podium finish in slalom since 2004
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11.16.2008 : 4:17 pm
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LEVI, Finland -- Bode Miller hadn't stepped on the podium after a World Cup slalom event since winning in 2004. On Sunday, Miller was edged by Jean-Baptiste Grange of France in the slalom opener by 0.79 seconds, finishing second in 1 minute, 45.28 seconds on Levi's Black Course north of the Arctic Circle.
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'07 Horse of the Year Curlin to be retired
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11.16.2008 : 2:56 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin will be retired next year, and may already have run his last race. Majority owner Jess Jackson, who has an 80 percent stake in the horse, said in a statement issued Sunday that he'll consider offers from farms in Kentucky before deciding where Curlin will stand at stud.
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American Bal sets swim world record in Berlin
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11.16.2008 : 11:18 am
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BERLIN -- American Randall Bal set a world record in the 50-meter backstroke, one of three world records to fall on the last day of a short-course swimming World Cup meet.
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American Davis wins 1000m speedskating event
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11.16.2008 : 10:40 am
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HEERENVEEN, Netherlands -- Shani Davis of the United States won the 1,000 meters Sunday at a World Cup speedskating meet. Davis, who also won the 1,500 on Friday, finished in 1 minute, 08.99 seconds. Pekka Koskela of Finland was second in 1:09.05 and Simon Kuipers of the Netherlands was third in 1:09.26.
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Miller finishes 2nd at World Cup slalom opener
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11.16.2008 : 9:56 am
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LEVI, Finland -- Bode Miller lost to Jean-Baptiste Grange by 0.79 seconds Sunday in the World Cup slalom opener. The Frenchman, who led Ted Ligety of the United States by 0.25 and Miller by 0.26 after the first run, had a two-run total of 1:44.49 down Levi's Black Course north of the Arctic Circle.
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American Bal breaks 50m backstroke record
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11.16.2008 : 9:52 am
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BERLIN -- American swimmer Randall Bal broke the four-day-old world record for the 50-meter backstroke, finishing in 20.87 seconds Sunday at the short-course swimming World Cup.
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Lesnar beats Couture at UFC 91
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11.16.2008 : 1:21 am
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LAS VEGAS -- Brock Lesnar stopped heavyweight champion Randy Couture in the second round of their fight at UFC 91 on Saturday night, earning a technical knockout when the referee stepped in as he kept punching after Couture went to the ground.
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Louisiana Tech defeats Utah St. 45-38
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11.15.2008 : 8:07 pm
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RUSTON, La. -- Daniel Porter rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown to lead Louisiana Tech to a 45-38 victory over Utah State on Saturday.
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Indescribable wins Cardinal Handicap
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11.15.2008 : 6:45 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Indescribable nipped Long Approach by a head to win the 36th running of the $113,400 Cardinal Handicap at Churchill Downs.
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UAB defeats Troy 87-66 in season opener
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11.15.2008 : 6:44 pm
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TROY, Ala. -- Paul Delaney III scored 24 points and Lawrence Kinnard added 22 points and 13 rebounds to help Alabama-Birmingham beat Troy 87-66 in the season opener for both teams Saturday.
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American Vonn wins World Cup slalom opener
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11.15.2008 : 6:09 pm
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LEVI, Finland -- Lindsey Vonn felt right at home north of the Arctic Circle. Picking up where she left off last season, the defending overall champion won the World Cup slalom opener Saturday. Vonn, a speed specialist from Burnsville, Minn., had never finished among the top three in the slalom before. She called her performance "mind-boggling."
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LSU surges to 79-65 win over Jackson State
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11.15.2008 : 6:01 pm
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- Trent Johnson's first victory as LSU coach did not come easily. It took a surge in the final eight minutes to propel LSU to a 79-65 victory against Jackson State on Saturday in the season-opener for both teams.
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Canada's Chan, Rochette win Trophee Bompard
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11.15.2008 : 5:48 pm
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PARIS -- Teenager Patrick Chan won his second Grand Prix skating title and Joannie Rochette held off defending champion Mao Asada to give Canada a double victory Saturday at the Trophee Bompard.
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Albany, NY, beats Wagner 30-11
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11.15.2008 : 5:02 pm
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- David McCarty ran for 106 yards and a pivotal touchdown as Albany beat Wagner 30-11 to win the Northeast Conference championship on Saturday.
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Goode's 25 points leads Mount St. Mary in win
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11.14.2008 : 9:48 pm
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BALTIMORE -- Jeremy Goode had 25 points to lead Mount St. Mary's to an 84-76 win over Loyola (Md.) on Friday night in the opener for both teams.
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Maine beats N. Illinois 77-64
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11.14.2008 : 8:30 pm
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KENNESAW, Ga. -- Gerald McLemore scored 24 points and Mark Socoby added 16 more to help Maine defeat Northern Illinois 77-64 in the first round of the 100 Club Classic on Friday.
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America's Cup in troubled waters as lawyers bicker
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11.14.2008 : 5:03 pm
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LONDON -- Olympic champion Ben Ainslie has his eye on winning the America's Cup for Britain and wants the lawyers to get out of the way.
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Tour de Georgia cancels 2009 race; lacks sponsor
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11.14.2008 : 1:55 pm
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ATLANTA -- The Tour de Georgia canceled its 2009 race because of financial struggles, yet plans to return in 2010. The seven-day race billed as North America's premier professional cycling event could not find a title sponsor the last two years.
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Marshall sets another short-course record
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11.12.2008 : 4:42 pm
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Peter Marshall of the United States has done it again, this time breaking the short-course record in the 50-meter backstroke at a World Cup meet in Sweden.
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Big East promotes Marinatto to commissioner
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11.12.2008 : 12:37 pm
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- John Marinatto was promoted to commissioner of the Big East Conference Wednesday. He replaces Mike Tranghese, who announced his retirement in June after 18 years on the job.
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12 arrests in $30m NY sports betting operationd
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11.12.2008 : 9:25 am
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MINEOLA, N.Y. -- New York officials say 12 men have been arrested in connection with a $30 million sports betting operation. Authorities say the operation in New York handled bets on college and professional football. The alleged ringleaders are brothers.
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Ullrich wins wages case, denies doping in court
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11.12.2008 : 9:02 am
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DUESSELDORF, Germany -- Former Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich won a court ruling to get back unpaid salary after testifying Wednesday that he never took performance-enhancing drugs while he rode the Coast team at the start of 2003.
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US swimmer Marshall sets unlikely world record
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11.11.2008 : 6:16 pm
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After missing out on the Beijing Olympics, Peter Marshall planned to swim a few more meets, then call it a career.
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American, South African set swim records
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11.11.2008 : 4:42 pm
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- American swimmer Peter Marshall and South African Cameron van der Burgh set world records Tuesday at a World Cup short course meet.
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Danish ace is youngest World Series of Poker champ
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11.11.2008 : 9:13 am
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LAS VEGAS -- A 22-year-old Danish poker professional won the World Series of Poker early Tuesday, turning a wheel straight on the last hand to become the youngest champion in the history of the no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event.
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Palermo edges Marchi for average title
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11.9.2008 : 7:45 pm
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LAS VEGAS -- Robson Palermo edged world champion Guilherme Marchi by 2.75 points for the event average title Sunday in the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough World Finals at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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Heart attack claims Auburn's Virgil Starks
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11.9.2008 : 6:09 pm
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AUBURN, Ala. -- Coach Tommy Tuberville says Auburn associate athletic director Virgil Starks has died of a heart attack. The 46-year-old Starks passed away while returning home from Saturday's football game against Tennessee-Martin. He was in charge of the student-athlete support services and had worked with Auburn's athletic department for 10 years.
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Trujillo leads San Diego past Davidson 28-24
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11.8.2008 : 5:25 pm
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DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Sebastian Trujillo threw three touchdown passes and ran for the game-winning score as San Diego rallied to defeat Davidson 28-24 on Saturday.
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Phelps, coach to operate Olympian's home pool
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11.7.2008 : 2:06 pm
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BALTIMORE -- Michael Phelps and his coach, Bob Bowman, have formed a partnership to operate the pool where the Olympic swimmer began training at age 7.
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