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Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Basketball, Featured Articles, Track & Field on 11 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Marion Jones Considers a Return to Competition

After the turmoil of steroid use during a track and field career, Marion Jones is considering a comeback. She is considering a return to competition as a basketball player: “The former track star Marion Jones was released from federal prison about 15 months ago, but her comeback officially began...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Tennis on 11 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Resolution of the U.S. Open Behaviour for Serena Williams

The verbal outburst by Serena Williams at the 2009 U.S. Open may be settled finally. She will be fined: “Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her U.S. Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another “major offense” at any Grand Slam in the next...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Skiing & Snowboarding on 11 26th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Leanne Smith Returns to the Slopes

It was a serious knee injury for Leanne Smith. She has recovered to the point where she is back on the slopes and back on the World Cup circuit: “US Ski Team member Leanne Smith is rebounding from the torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee suffered in last January’s Cortina downhill...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Basketball, Featured Articles on 11 26th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Lauren Jackson Decides Against Russia

Lauren Jackson will not be playing in Russia. She has changed her plans after the recent murder of the Spartak Moscow owner: “… In the wake of the assassination of team owner Shabtai von Kalmanovich, Jackson announced Tuesday that she would not return to Spartak Moscow, opting out of a...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Track & Field on 11 25th, 2009 | No Comments

Jordan Hasay Runs to All American Honors

This is Jordan Hasay’s freshman year at the University of Oregon. Many track and field fans are watching to see how she makes the transition to stronger competition at the collegiate level. She is doing very well: “… Hasay, an Arroyo Grande native, ran the 6K women’s race in 20...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Health and Fitness on 11 24th, 2009 | No Comments

Different Exercise Results for Men and Women

In a longitudinal study of exercise results for men and women, the men have a decided advantage when it comes to stroke risk: “Moderate-to-high intensity exercise such as jogging, swimming or tennis may help reduce stroke risk in older men but not in women, researchers report. The study included...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Golf on 11 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment

Anna Nordqvist Wins LPGA Tour Championship

Rain shortened the LPGA Tour Championship to three rounds. In the final round, Anna Nordqvist shot a seven-under sixty five to claim the win and two hundred twenty five thousand dollars ($225,000): “… Nordqvist, meanwhile, earned her second career victory and made it through the season...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Cycling, Featured Articles on 11 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment

Anna Meares Claims Third Gold Medal

Anna Meares has dominated at the Melbourne World Cup of cycling. Against elite cyclists, Anna Meares clearly demonstrated she has recovered from her previous injuries: “Track cycling star Anna Meares won her third gold medal at the Melbourne World Cup with the same move that nearly killed her. Caught...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Golf on 11 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment

Rain Changes the LPGA Tour Championship

It is wet in Richmond, Texas. Rain and a wet golf courses has forced the LPGA Tour Championship to switch to a fifty four hole event: “… The tournament now is scheduled for a Monday finish, and the tour’s season-ending event has been shortened to 54 holes. “Rather than forcing people’s...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Figure Skating on 11 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment

Joannie Rochette Wins Skate Canada International

Joannie Rochette was performing before a ‘home-town’ audience in Kitchener, Ontario and the Canadian skater did not disappoint. She won the Skate Canada International figure skating competition: “… Rochette landed only four triples in her free skate, and one of them she barely...

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