U.S. women and men sweep medals in Beijing hurdles and discus
Angela Taylor led the United States in the 400 meter hurdles a year and a half after wiring work and helped the U S to a clean medal sweep in Beijing. Kerron Clement and Bershawn Jackson won silver and bronze while Stephanie Brown Trafton earned gold in the women’s discus for a strong U S performance in China.
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Beijing
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Sprint Cup Top 12 drivers and points standings
The Top 12 in Sprint Cup listed Kyle Busch leading with 3 429 points followed by Carl Edwards 3 207 Jimmie Johnson 3 127 Dale Earnhardt Jr 3 084 Jeff Burton 3 080 Tony Stewart 2 871 Greg Biffle 2 854 Kevin Harvick 2 812 Jeff Gordon 2 791 Matt Kenseth 2 783 Kasey Kahne 2 756 Denny Hamlin 2 735.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
Jeff Burton
Tony Stewart
Greg Biffle
Kevin Harvick
Jeff Gordon
Matt Kenseth
Kasey Kahne
Denny Hamlin
Isinbayeva breaks own pole vault world record again
Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia wins a second consecutive Olympic pole vault gold at 16 feet 6 3/4 inches on her third attempt. She soars over the bar to set another world record, performs a celebratory somersault, then flags Russia at the Bird's Nest. This marks the third track and field world record at these Games.
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Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Isinbayeva
Arena Named Coach and GM of LA Galaxy
Former U S national team coach Bruce Arena was hired Monday as coach and GM of the Los Angeles Galaxy. The team had not won in more than two months. Arena said the club is about all of us and that working together as a group can lead to achievements.
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Bruce Arena
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Landon Donovan
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Tech receiver Luckett suspended amid second DUI charge
Virginia Tech suspended redshirt sophomore Zach Luckett indefinitely after a second DUI offense was reported by the Roanoke Times. Luckett, a 6'3" 217-pound projected Hokies flanker, joins a shaken receiving corps as the team contends with the disciplinary move. Queen Harrison ran seventh in a Beijing Olympic 400m hurdles semifinal, missing final by 0.71 seconds.
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Zach Luckett
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Luckett
Hokies
Queen Harrison
Hurley Rebels 2008 Football Schedule Highlights
Hurley Rebels announce 2008 football slate with games at Ervinton Montcal Burch Big Ore Castlev Haysi Honaker Twin Valley and Honaker home contests scheduled for 7 30 p.m. All listed dates reflect away and home matchups with kickoff times noted for the season opener.
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Team USA rolls past Germany in Beijing ahead of Australia clash
The United States routed Germany 106-57 to finish pool play undefeated at 5-0. Dwight Howard scored 22 and LeBron James 18 in the first half as the Americans surged, setting up a quarterfinal versus Australia, the only team to push them in recent China play.
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Beijing
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Milwaukee Bucks
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United States
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Barcelona
Concord University fields new men’s soccer team after budget cuts
Concord University revives its men’s soccer program five years after a budget cut ended it. Coach Steve Barrett started pre season with 24 players, rebuilding from scratch. Barrett aims to win every game and continue recruiting for next year as the team works toward conference competition at Concord in Athens. Players including Joey Parks, Chris Harker, Varney Vincent, Ryan Grimmett and brothers Joe and Franklin Parks join the squad through a recruiting process and word of mouth.
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Concord
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Concord University
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Twins thump Princeton Rays at Hunnicutt Field
Bobby Pission pitched six innings of shutout ball as the Twins hammered Princeton 16 to 4 at Hunnicutt Field. Elizabethton collected 14 hits led by Evan Bigley who homered on the second pitch. Joey Dettrich returned from surgery but faced a rough outing.
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Tommy John
Evan Bigley
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Cardinals Stretch Lead With 4-2 Win Over Orioles
Johnson City Cardinals defeated the Bluefield Orioles 4-2 at Bowen Field in an Appalachian League game Monday night. Preston Pehrson of Bluefield singled early as Bluefield falls to 26-32 with eight games left. Bluefield manager Orlando Gomez urged players to stay focused and finish strong.
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Johnson City Cardinals
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Orlando Gomez
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