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Getting jump on happy hour
Track and field's ruling body wants Ivan Ukhov to explain his conduct at the Athletissima meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, in which rival high jumpers said the Russian had been drinking vodka and Red Bull during the competition. Ukhov failed with each...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, 5K Run, Physical Fitness
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Hanna washes out NASCAR races
Wire reportsThe approach of Tropical Storm Hanna has forced NASCAR officials to postpone tonight's Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. The Chevrolet 400 is now scheduled to be run at 1 p.m. Sunday. The race will finalize the field of 12 drivers...Tags: Motor Racing, Tropical Storms, NASCAR, Weather Warnings, Corporate Crime
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Both races off until Sunday
— The Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races at Richmond International Raceway this weekend have been postponed until Sunday because of rain and potential high winds from Tropical Storm Hanna.
Rain arrived at the track after Friday's practices...Tags: Motor Racing, Tropical Storms, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR, Government
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Ready, Set, Go Green
Courant Staff WriterIn the cosmos of environmental worries, a sporting event like a marathon may not spring to mind. But a marathon attracting thousands of runners, like the ING Hartford Marathon on Oct. 11, can generate enormous amounts of waste. Thousands of discarded,...Tags: Metal and Mineral, United Technologies Corporation, ING Group, Awards and Prizes, Marathon
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Playoff hopes grow dimmer for Sky
06-PBBRIEFS.ART Playoff hopes grow dimmer for Sky IN BRIEF Tamika Whitmore scored 17 points to help the Connecticut Sun beat the visiting Sky 80-75...Tags: Motor Racing, Tropical Storms, Pat Riley, Hakeem Olajuwon, National Basketball Association
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Piggott places 21st at Rock’n’Roll Marathon
The Virginia GazetteWilliamsburg’s John Piggott had some unexpected company Sunday morning at the 8th annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach. With the usual 20,000 entrants in the popular, Piggott was, as always, among the Top 25 runners,...Tags: Labor Day, Weather Reports, Hampton Roads, Population, Awards and Prizes
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NASCAR Races Postponed To Sunday
Steady rain that began Friday and expectations that it would continue through today with Tropical Storm Hanna moving in forced NASCAR to postpone tonight's Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. The Chevy Rock & Roll 400, which...Tags: Motor Racing, Tropical Storms, Joe Gibbs, NASCAR, Tony Stewart
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Richmond Cup race postponed until Sunday at 1 p.m.
Daily PressSteady rain that began Friday night and expectations that it would continue through Saturday with Tropical Storm Hanna moving in forced NASCAR to postpone Saturday night's Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. The Chevy Rock & Roll...Tags: Motor Racing, Tropical Storms, NASCAR, 5K Run, Tropical Storm Hanna
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Hanna forces postponement of Sprint Cup race
The Associated PressSteady rain that began Friday night and expectations that it would continue through Saturday with Tropical Storm Hanna moving in forced NASCAR to postpone Saturday night's Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. The Chevrolet 400, which...Tags: Joe Gibbs, Motor Racing, Tropical Storms, NASCAR, Weather Reports
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For pole vaulter, Obama a high
Jamahl Strachan is a pole vaulter, but the UMES senior felt like he would never soar higher than when he chatted with Barack Obama this summer. Strachan, a senior, was an intern in Obama's U.S. Senate office for two months and met briefly with the...Tags: Barack Obama, National Football League, Elections, The White House, Maryland Terrapins
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Paralympic boon to China's disabled
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNever mind the prospect of a swimmer competing in the butterfly who has only one leg, or a long jumper who is blind. To Zhou Rong, it was miracle enough when she saw a television report showing a disabled person in Beijing navigating a wheelchair onto a...Tags: People, Olympic Games, Justice and Rights, Multi-Sport Events, Human Rights
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Time to cut to the Chase
The Associated PressDenny Hamlin and Clint Bowyer are in. David Ragan and Kasey Kahne want to knock them out. There's just one race remaining to determine the 12 drivers who will advance into the Chase and compete for the Sprint Cup title, and this year there's actually a...Tags: Motor Racing, Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR, 5K Run
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