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  • July 2008

    • New Swimsuits Unfair; Stick to Birthday Suits

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Jul 8, 08 8:08 AM CDT

      New Swimsuits Unfair; Stick to Birthday Suits

      No sporting record lasts forever, but these days, writes Bloomberg columnist Scott Soshnick, athletes are demolishing them with almost ridiculous frequency. At the US Olympic swimming trials this year, no fewer than nine records were broken or equaled—a function less of talent than of technology. Perhaps it's time to return to the old Olympic tradition of competing nude, which would level the playing field—not to mention boost ratings. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • swimming  • nudity  • athletics  • Speedo LZR Racer  • swimsuit

  • April 2008

    • Road to NFL Often Starts at High School Bowl Game

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 25, 08 1:35 PM CDT

      Road to NFL Often Starts at High School Bowl Game

      For many of the top prospects in this year’s NFL draft, the path to stardom didn’t begin in college. Instead, it started at the US Army All-American Bowl, an annual high-school all-star game that’s been remarkably good at spotting future NFL talent. Since 2005, 69 participants have reached the pros; this year, 28 are expected to go, with seven projected as first-rounders. More »

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      football  • athlete  • NFL draft  • athletics  • high school sports

  • March 2008

    • Marion Jones Reports to Jail

      newser  |  Fort Worth Star-Telegram  |  Mar 8, 08 6:09 AM CST

      Marion Jones Reports to Jail

      Marion Jones has entered a federal prison in Texas, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. The disgraced former sprinter is beginning a 6-month sentence for lying to investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and about her role in a check-fraud scam. She has already returned her Olympic gold medals and her name has been removed from the record books. More »

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      steroids  • Olympic Games  • sentencing  • Marion Jones  • probation  • federal prison  • athletics

  • November 2007

    • Marion Jones Falls Further

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 24, 07 2:44 AM CST

      Marion Jones Falls Further

      Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones will have her results in races dating back to September 2000 wiped from the record books, reports the AP, under orders from track and field's world governing body. She's also been ordered to give back $700,000 in prize money. The IAAF council decided to retroactively disqualify Jones from all competitions in the last seven years. More »

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      steroids  • athlete  • Olympic Games  • performance-enhancing drugs  • track and field  • Marion Jones  • athletics

  • August 2007

    • See Jane Realize She Can Run Circles Around You

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Aug 30, 07 2:50 PM CDT

      See Jane Realize She Can Run Circles Around You

      When it comes to men, most women just don’t try—try, that is, to be as good as them in sports. After examining several running competitions, the New York Times discovered that while men slow as they age, older women were seemingly doing laps around their younger counterparts. One expert says younger women can be embarrassed to act like athletes. More »

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      women  • sports  • New Jersey  • athlete  • track and field  • running  • athletics

  • June 2007

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