New York Times:
The sophomore center Assane Sene has been suspended for Virginia’s first three games for conduct detrimental to the team. The university did not say what Sene did to merit the suspension.
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washingtonpost.com - Sports:
At Gaithersburg High School, the Trojans' sports teams are not as reflective of the school's demographic shifts, because fewer foreign-rooted students try out for athletics.
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New York Times:
South Africa’s Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa in the fallout over Caster Semenya’s gender tests.
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com:
More items from a busy opening day of baseball's hot stove season...Free agent Bobby Crosby told MLB.com's Mychael Urban that he doesn't expect to be back in Oakland next season.Alex Gonzalez has yet to hear from the Red Sox (Read More)
CNN:
In the first fallout in the wake of the Caster Semenya gender row, the president of Athletics South Africa has been suspended for lying about his involvement in the affair. (Read More)
BBC:
South Africa's Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene, while the ASA has apologised to Caster Semenya over the gender row that tainted her 800m world title. (Read More)
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com:
10:07pm: In an e-mail to MLB.com's Mark Bowman, Braves GM Frank Wren denied having any plans to meet with Chapman.7:37pm: The Atlanta Braves have joined the list of suitors after Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, writes Melissa (Read More)
L.A. Times - Baseball News:
Chase Utley hits two home runs and has four RBIs in an 8-6 victory over the Yankees, who lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2. Chase Utley h (Read More)
New York Times:
Mr. Evashevski, who was inducted into to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000, was a skillful recruiter and outstanding motivator.
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Wired: Threat Level:
Two Indiana teenagers have sued their school district after they were punished for posting suggestive photos on MySpace.The girls, 10th-graders at Churubusco High School in Churubusco, Indiana, say they were humiliated after (Read More)
Baseball America:
Athletics farmhand Grant Desme reflects on his ridiculous Arizona Fall League start, as he has 10 home runs halfway through the league season—just four homers short of the league record. (Read More)
New York Times:
In the U.S., marathon running is suffering because the media follows its human-interest stories rather than the competition among highly trained athletes.
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New York Times:
Through advertising and targeted recruiting, the Cowboys are trying to capitalize on the fact that the Longhorns cannot recruit every talented player from its football-mad state.
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New York Times:
The tone set by the N.F.L. on injuries can influence the safety of players at various levels of play, and Commissioner Roger Goodell was pressed to step up public education efforts.
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New York Times:
Avella High School in southwestern Pennsylvania considered disbanding its football program last season, but, with renewed interest, the team has turned things around this year.
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Baseball America:
If 22-year-old righthanded reliever Henry Rodriguez can bring together his control and awesome velocity, he could emerge as a force from the Athletics' bullpen. (Read More)
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com:
With all the information swirling around about free agent lefty Aroldis Chapman, I thought a summary would be helpful. Chapman has been declared a free agent and can sign at any time, though a deal is unlikely before the con (Read More)
New York Times:
Seeing the 1932 Olympics with his father as a teenager stirred a passion for reporting track and field results in a monthly magazine.
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