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NEWS ABOUT: racing

racing stories: 8 news summaries

 S. Africa Team 
 Hid Semenya 
 Gender Tests 

Officials knew about testes, testosterone

Sep 18, 09 5:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Officials at Athletics South Africa covered up tests showing that Caster Semenya had internal testes and unusually high testosterone levels, the Mail & Guardian and Times of London report. ASA leaders told Semenya that the tests, conducted early last month, were for drugs and let her compete in Berlin—where... More »

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South Africa • racing • track and field • champion • Caster Semenya

Semenya Is a Girl: S. African Birth Certificate

Track star feels 'humiliated' over
gender controversy

Aug 21, 09 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - The mother of South African track and field star Caster Semenya has produced a birth certificate showing the runner is female, the BBC reports. "I have no doubt about what I see. It's a girl," said Dorcus Semenya despite calls that Caster take a gender test. Caster fell... More »

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gender • South Africa • racing • track and field • gender confusion • Caster Semenya

 Obama Honors NASCAR 
 as 'Uniquely American' 

President praises stock racing's service ethic

Aug 19, 09 5:45 PM CDT
(AP) - First bowling, now NASCAR. President Obama continued his sports education today by honoring last year's champ, Jimmie Johnson, and the rest of NASCAR's top drivers at the White House. "NASCAR is a uniquely American sport," said the president, praising its rise from the humble roots of moonshiners racing... More »

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sports • White House • NASCAR • racing • community service • stock car racing • President Obama

(Newser) - A crowd of thousands is expected in a New Zealand town this weekend to watch teams of trained sheep race through the streets, the Telegraph reports. The organizer has been stunned by the nation's massive interest in the new sport of sheep racing and in his flock, the "Racing... More »

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New Zealand • racing • sheep

 Formula 1 
 Execs Floored 
 by Chief's 
 Hitler Praise 

Calls for boycott after Bernie Ecclestone hails Hitler for 'getting things done'

Jul 8, 09 4:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Executives from the firm that owns Formula One are scrambling to do damage control after their racing boss praised Adolf Hitler as a man who could "get things done." When told the World Jewish Congress was calling for his resignation, billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, 78, also said it was... More »

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Jews • Adolf Hitler • CVC • racing • Formula One • Nazi • Nazism • banking • anti-Semitism • Bernie Ecclestone • World Jewish Congress

Armstrong Crashes, Breaks Collarbone in Spanish Race

Cyclists looks set to recover quickly, team manager says

Mar 23, 09 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lance Armstrong broke his collarbone today in a crash during the first leg of a 5-day race in Spain, ESPN.com reports. Armstrong’s bike collided with other contestants in a pileup around 12 miles from the finish. A Twitter from the leader of Armstrong’s team said the cyclist... More »

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race • Spain • cycling • crash • racing • Lance Armstrong • shoulder

Johnson Grabs Daytona 500 Pole

Michael Waltrip, looking to rebound from tough '07, starts up front as well

Feb 11, 08 4:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Jimmie Johnson's quest for a third straight Sprint Cup points title will begin from the pole position at next week's Super Bowl of NASCAR, after he finished first in yesterday's qualifier for the Daytona 500. Michael Waltrip, whose Toyota team was caught cheating during the qualifying session last year, will... More »

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NASCAR • Jeff Gordon • racing • Daytona 500 • Nextel Cup • Dale Earnhardt Jr. • Jimmie Johnson

Champ Claims NASCAR is Rigged

Officials throw bogus caution flags to shape races, Stewart says

Apr 26, 07 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two-time champion Tony Stewart charges that NASCAR is rigged like pro wrestling. He said officials control races by throwing bogus caution flags for debris on the track. “They can almost dictate the race instead of the drivers doing it. It’s happened too many times this year," said... More »

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radio • Tony Stewart • NASCAR • Jeff Gordon • racing • auto racing

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