Reuters: Sports News:
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has agreed that South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800 meters world title, the country's sports ministry said Thursday. (Read More)
New York Times:
Toby Gerhart, a senior tailback who is also a professional baseball prospect, has stiff-armed convention, critics and convenience while insinuating himself into the Heisman conversation.
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New York Times:
The University of Memphis refused on Wednesday to release the N.C.A.A.’s response to its appeal of a ruling that vacated the 2007-8 men’s basketball season.
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New York Times:
Students ejected from Minnesota home games for alcohol-related disturbances must meet with a counselor and submit to game-day breath analysis.
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com:
Billy Beane indicated that the A's will not pursue free agents with whatever money they have available, and instead will look to the trade market to fill any openings, according to MLB.com's Mychael Urban."We're going to look (Read More)
New York Times:
Toby Gerhart, a senior tailback who is also a professional baseball prospect, has stiff-armed convention, critics and convenience while insinuated himself into the Heisman conversation.
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Reuters: Sports News:
LONDON (Reuters) - The case of South African runner Caster Semenya will not be discussed at this week's IAAF Council pending completion of tests on the athlete, the International Association of Athletics Federations said Wedn (Read More)
BBC:
Gender tests on South African athlete Caster Semenya are yet to be completed, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) reveal. (Read More)
Submitted by donmoore
from blog:
Katie Princiotto always knew that upon graduating she wanted to be involved in athletics, but she never imagined that her ties as a Maryland student-athlete would help her land her dream job. Only two years out of school, Kat (Read More)
BBC:
Bahrain's Olympic 1500m champion Rashid Ramzi is stripped of his gold medal after testing positive for doping at the 2008 Beijing Games. (Read More)
New York Times:
Elizabeth Lambert says she regrets the incident that put her all over the Internet. But hits, she adds, are part of the game.
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New York Times:
Most colleges in the N.C.A.A. have team physicians or trainers at games, but the N.C.A.A. has no rules on how each member should manage concussions.
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com:
Yesterday we heard that the Angels were interested in free agent outfielder Matt Holliday, but GM Tony Reagins spoke to Mike DiGiovanna of The LA Times and shot down that rumor."He's a talented player," Reagins said of Hollid (Read More)
New York Times:
With the university system facing a proposed $90 million cut in state financing, some are questioning whether an emphasis on athletics is misguided.
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New York Times:
Will the Oakland Athletics’ Andrew Bailey keep baffling hitters as an All-Star closer? Will Florida Marlins left fielder Chris Coghlan keep churning out hits?
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Baseball America:
Righthander John Meloan pitched in four organizations in 2009, landing in the Athletics' bullpen in September, where he did not allow an earned run in eight innings. (Read More)
Submitted by terripatraw
from blog:
I found this October 30, 2009 ESPN article about a student-athlete lying to the NCAA most interesting.Here are some important comments in the article from Stacey Osburn of the NCAA:"Our members have clearly spoken on the impo (Read More)
Submitted by terripatraw
from blog:
A year and four months ago we submitted our petition summon a grand jury on public corruption at the University of Nevada, Reno, to the District Court. NRS 6.130 says that this shall be decided by a District Court judge in f (Read More)
Submitted by terripatraw
from blog:
Here are links to the official court transcript of the evidentiary hearing on public corruption at the University of Nevada, Reno. It is a quick read...and contains some powerful evidence of criminal activity. To quote a UN (Read More)