NYC Olympians: Tough road to Beijing for Judo champ - 04 Aug 2008 Newsday,By Lizzy Nielsen, amNY.com | elizabeth.nielsen@am-ny.com Olympian Taraje Williams-Murray rests after training with his younger brother at Spartak Sports
Isles' latest champ draws on lesson from '07 - 04 Aug 2008 Honolulu Advertiser,By Wes Nakama In a memorable performance alternating between sparkling and gritty, Punahou School graduate Parker McLachlin invoked anxious flashbacks of
Clottey Is World Champ - 04 Aug 2008 Daily Guide,Ghana’s Joshua Clottey won a ninth round technical decision over former two-division world champion Zab Judah on Saturday night at the Palms Casino & Hotel
Squash champ takes first Australian title - 04 Aug 2008 ABC Online,Four times British squash open winner David Palmer has won his first Australian Open title. Palmer has beaten New Zealander Kashif Shuja in straight sets,
LOCAL GOLF: Bolender repeats as Deerwood champ - 04 Aug 2008 Niagara Gazette,By Jay Skurski With a wife who’s eight months pregnant, Rich Bolender hasn’t had a chance to play much golf this summer. You couldn’t tell this past weekend
Ex-Olympic champ Wilkinson grooms her 'killer' dive - 04 Aug 2008 AFPBEIJING (AFP) — Former champion Laura Wilkinson of the United States is looking to bow out of her last Olympic Games in style with a Beijing gold medal as
Kerwin’s Downs Defending Champ At AAA Tourney - 04 Aug 2008 Fort Smith Times Record,On Sunday, Kerwin’s made sure that there will be a new American Legion AAA state champion. The Sportsmen jumped out to early leads of 4-0 and 7-1 and never
National champ cutter coming to WC - 04 Aug 2008 Weatherford Democrat,WEATHERFORD — A three-time national high school cutting champion is moving from California to attend Weatherford College.
Junior champ catches fire at right time - 04 Aug 2008 Edmonton Journal,Recent, consistent rounds in 60s makes St. Albert's Shane O'Neill one of favourites for this week's national championship There's probably a golfer out
Boxing champ Amir Khan blasted for driving 180mph supercar - 04 Aug 2008 Thaindian.com,London , Aug 4 (ANI): British boxer Amir Khan has been blasted for purchasing a 180mph supercar. Khan, 21, had bought an Audi R8, which does 0-60mph in 4.4
Albright: Being NWA champ 'just awesome' - 04 Aug 2008 SLAM! Sports,By JASON CLEVETT - SLAM! Wrestling NEW YORK - Saturday night, Brent Albright knocked off Adam Pearce to become the NWA World Heavyweight champion.
James (10) is dressage champ - 04 Aug 2008 Clitheroe Today,A Ribble Valley schoolboy has scored the highest mark in a Pony Club Area dressage competition. James Wolfenden represented Pendle Forest at the event at
Breazeale double champ in league - 04 Aug 2008 Jacksonville Daily News,STAFF REPORTGary Breazeale took home both high game and series in the NAILCO Mixed League July 21-27 at the at the Bowlarena Lanes.
The recycling champ of Glenwood Springs - 04 Aug 2008 Glenwood Springs Post Independent,By Phillip Yates GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Every five minutes, about 10 cars pulled through the gate into the fenced-off property.
After the flood, excuses - 04 Aug 2008 The Gazette (Montreal),Residents of a 70-unit apartment building, part of the Résidences Neuville complex on Champ d'Eau St. in Anjou, will not be allowed back before tomorrow or
BRAD LOCKE:Look for prep football answers as workouts start - 04 Aug 2008 Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal,Louisville, the defending state champ, should finish first. Aberdeen will shed the glass slipper and confirm that it's for real, and Winona isn't going
Case highlights broader concern - 04 Aug 2008 Montgomery Advertiser,...please note that two of the court's most conservative -- and most scholarly -- justices, Champ Lyons and Glenn Murdock, voted with the court majority.
MMA champ Stann knows real pressure after Iraq - Aug 3, 2008 Newsday,The June 1 card, which featured featherweight champion Urijah Faber outpointing former UFC champ Jens Pulver and Miguel Torres and Yoshiro Maeda
In legalization fight, MMA has champ in corner - Aug 3, 2008 Newsday,An admitted boxing purist might be helping to bring mixed martial arts competition to New York. Although her first love is boxing, newly-appointed New York
Indian Blessing runs like champ in Test - Aug 3, 2008 Schenectady Gazette,By Phil Janack (Contact) Indian Blessing with Jorge Velasquz in the irons, wins The Test Stakes, a Grade I event, Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.
Dewey delivers like champ - Aug 2, 2008 Times Herald-Record,Deweycheatumnhowe driver Ray Schnittker is all smiles in the winner's circle after winning the $1.5 Million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Track in East
Filipino fireman is world arm wrestling champ - Aug 2, 2008 Inquirer.net,THERE’S NO MONEY INVOLVED in his defense of his heavyweight champion title in arm wrestling but Brendon Buenaflor says a victory for him in the 10th World
Defending ladies champ is back atop leaderboard - Aug 3, 2008 My Tennessean.com,By GREG SULLIVAN • Staff Writer • August 3, 2008 Some golfers shook their heads in disbelief and some of them just smiled as they looked up at the
Visit with troops humbles champ - Aug 2, 2008 Edmonton Sun,By JOSE RODRIGUEZ The World Extreme Cagefighting champ recently spent some time in Afghanistan with Canadian and American soldiers.
Home-grown champ again conquers corn - Aug 3, 2008 Buffalo News,By Andrew Rafferty Mark Zittel, right, of Eden chomps his way to another victory in the corn-eating contest, held Saturday at the Eden Corn Festival.
College is a culinary champ - Jul 30, 2008 Chicago Tribune,By James Kimberly | Chicago Tribune reporter On the menu Wednesday were a coconut-mint infused whitefish with black pepper rice pilaf and a Southwestern
3 time World Champ Mahe Drysdale is ready for the Olympics - Aug 3, 2008 3 News NZ,A three time rowing World Champion Mahe Drysdale is now favourite to win Olympic gold. Drysdale was inspired to take rowing seriously just eight years ago
Soldier turned charity champ after pal's death - Aug 3, 2008 Sunday Sun,SADDENED parents have told how a soldier killed in Afghanistan played a key role for a charity set up in memory of their son. A heart monitor will soon be
WEC champ ignores speculation - Aug 3, 2008 Las Vegas Review - Journal,By ADAM HILL Carlos Condit's dominance as the World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion has led to speculation that he soon might be asked to step up
Canada crowned fireworks champ - Aug 3, 2008 The Province,Surrey grandparents Bob and Bianca Harte planned well in advance for last night's HSBC Celebration of Light at English Bay. The couple, with nine-year-old
Motorsport: Fearless champ eager for return - Aug 1, 2008 New Zealand Herald,By Eric Thompson There's not a jot of cynicism, arrogance or big-headedness about the two-time women's world motocross champion. Who, by the way,
Seven-time champ has change of heart - Aug 2, 2008 Peoria Journal Star,Named for the 1939 Men's City champ, the APA recognizes the outstanding junior golfer in the Men's City. Fahel shot 73 in qualifying and won his first-round
Birchmont: Carlson dethrones Junior champ - Aug 2, 2008 Bemidji Pioneer,Bill Carlson of Fargo hadn’t even heard of the Birchmont golf tournament until a week before this year’s registration deadline. Following Carlson’s 2 and 1
Ex-champ Ciotti sends wake-up call - Aug 2, 2008 The State Journal-Register,First-round leader Rick Ciotti watches his approach on the 13th hole Saturday in the Men’s City Tournament at Bunn Golf Course. By MARCIA MARTINEZ Jordan
Another day, another challenge for WEC champ Stann - Aug 1, 2008 SI.comIf you're going to ask Brian Stann about how tough it is to be a mixed martial artist in one of the world's top fighting promotions, World Extreme
RP's Iris Ranola topples defending US Open champ - Aug 1, 2008 ABS CBN News,The Philippines' Iris Ranola played big to beat defending champion Allison Fischer in their first round match at the tough US Open 9-Ball Championship at
POSH STRIKER EYES CHAMP SPOT - Aug 1, 2008 Sportinglife.com,Peterborough striker Aaron Mclean has set his sights on playing in the Championship with the Posh after signing a new four-year deal.
the text messaging media champ is - Jul 31, 2008 Canada.com,Mariève whipped out the sentence in just under 13 seconds. I clocked in at 15, coming in second place. The LG text messaging championship tok place in La
Ex-WBC light heavyweight champ Parlov dies - Jul 31, 2008 ABS CBN News,He was the Olympic champ in the light heavyweight class and won the gold medal in the Munich Games in 1972. His professional record was 24 wins with 12
Gretzky sends congratulations to RBC Canadian Open champ Reavie - Jul 31, 2008 The Canadian Press,AKRON, Ohio — Chez Reavie was still basking in the excitement of his win at the RBC Canadian Open last weekend when a note of congratulations came from an
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