Cedar Rapids Teen Competes In Olympic Trials 200 Backstroke
Katie Anton a Cedar Rapids Jefferson sophomore swam in the 200-meter backstroke prelims at the U S Olympic Trials placing 33rd of 97 with a 2 15 57 seed time 2 15 57 finish. She swam for Cedar Rapids Aquatic Association and left Jefferson to train for Trials hoping for 2012 return.
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Chestnut defends hot dog eating title in OT
New York Joey Chestnut reclaimed the top spot at the Coney Island hot dog eating contest tying arch rival Takeru Kobayashi at 59 dogs in 10 minutes and winning a five dog eat off for a total of 64. Inland report notes overtime is a first in memory.
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Coney Island
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Phelps and Torres shine at Olympic Trials in Omaha
Michael Phelps set a world record while winning the 200 meter individual medley at the U S Olympic Trials in Omaha. Dara Torres completed a remarkable comeback by earning a spot on the U S team with victory in the 100 freestyle as she nears a fifth Olympic appearance.
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Mark Spitz
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Cubs edge Cardinals as Zambrano returns in 2-1 opener
Cubs right-hander Carlos Zambrano returned from a shoulder strain with six scoreless innings to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in the opener of a three-game series. Kosuke Fukudome and Geovany Soto homered for Chicago, while Albert Pujols hit his 300th career homer in the eighth.
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Braden Looper
Pujols
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Howry
Tony la Russa
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Kerry Wood
Chicago Cubs
Wiegmann starts anew with Broncos after Chiefs run
Former Kansas City center Casey Wiegmann signs a two year contract with Denver hoping to win the Broncos starting job. He played 7 062 consecutive snaps for the Chiefs from 2001 to 2007 and helped Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson reach record highs. Wiegmann recently married Survivor Guatemala winner Danni Boatwright and owns an agricultural business with Jared DeVries.
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Jared DeVries
Detroit Lions
DeVries
Ed Thomas
Aplington-Parkers
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