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Sacramone's love, commitment inspire others to succeed
03.06.2008 23:40
usatoday.com
Armine Barutyan still gets goose bumps as she recounts how Alicia Sacramone rallied the U.S. women's gymnastics team last September in the world championships in Germany.
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Olympic Games
Pettigrew to return gold medal after doping admission
03.06.2008 23:40
usatoday.com
Antonio Pettigrew gave up his Olympic gold medal Tuesday, two weeks after the sprinter admitted in court that he cheated to win at Sydney in 2000.
USA
Olympic Games
Dispute over Olympic revenue sharing may impact Chicago bid
03.06.2008 23:40
usatoday.com
Influential IOC officials accused the U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday of refusing to renegotiate its "immoral" share of global Olympic revenues, reopening a dispute that could harm Chicago's bid for the 2016 Games.
USA
Olympic Games
Branagh serves up beach win in Spain; Athlete of the Week honor
03.06.2008 23:40
usatoday.com
In a week that saw a number of notable performances from American athletes vying for a spot in Beijing, USA TODAY's panel had to think long and hard before awarding the newest Olympic Athlete of the Week honor to beach volleyball player Nicole Branagh.
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Olympic Games
Edwards laments giving ground to series leader Busch
03.06.2008 23:40
usatoday.com
Carl Edwards finished second Sunday at NASCAR's Dover (Del.) Sprint Cup race, his fourth top-10 in a row, but is more concerned ...
USA
Motorsports
Fox believes 'NASCAR nation' has returned
03.06.2008 23:40
usatoday.com
Fox, finishing its 2008 NASCAR race coverage Sunday, averaged 5.7% of U.S. households up 2% from 2007. But after Fox's 7% drops ...
USA
Motorsports
Murder charge filed in death of IndyCar mechanic
03.06.2008 23:40
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A man was charged with murder Tuesday in the death of an IndyCar team mechanic during a fight last month outside an Indianapolis ...
USA
Motorsports
Eventful homecoming for ABC Supply team at Milwaukee Mile
03.06.2008 23:40
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This year's ABC Supply/AJ Foyt 225 came off as one of the best races to date since the Indy Racing League began running there ...
USA
Motorsports
Mosley wins FIA vote of confidence, remains president
03.06.2008 23:40
usatoday.com
Max Mosley overcame a sex scandal and won a vote of confidence Tuesday to remain FIA president in a decision that threatens to ...
USA
Motorsports
Regrouped Red Wings ready to aim for another Game 6 clincher
03.06.2008 23:39
usatoday.com
The Detroit Red Wings' attitude heading into Wednesday night's Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals is that the ascent to the top ...
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Hockey
Cup notes: Penguins' Gonchar, Malone to play
03.06.2008 23:39
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Sergei Gonchar went 60 minutes between shifts Monday in Game 5. His coach thinks he can count on his top defenseman for the next ...
USA
Hockey
Lightning fire head coach John Tortorella
03.06.2008 23:39
usatoday.com
John Tortorella was fired Tuesday as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, four years after leading the team to its only Stanley ...
USA
Hockey
Ortiz-less Sox sting Rays on Crisp's tie-breaking double
03.06.2008 23:39
usatoday.com
The Red Sox kept winning at home even without David Ortiz. Coco Crisp hit a tie-breaking double and Boston won the matchup of the AL East's top two teams with a 7-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Crisp snapped a 1-for-25 slump with the two-run double in a four-run sixth inning and Jacoby Ellsbury followed with a sacrifice fly.
USA
Baseball
Georgia becomes prime ground for major league prospects
03.06.2008 23:39
usatoday.com
Georgia is rapidly becoming one of the nation's hottest spots for baseball talent.
USA
Baseball
Shandler: A-Rod's drop in fantasy value predictable
03.06.2008 23:39
usatoday.com
At BaseballHQ.com's spring conferences, I told attendees that Alex Rodriguez was a poor choice for a No. 1 overall pick in their drafts, mainly because preseason No. 1s rarely finish first. In fact, over the past five years, the consensus top pick has finished anywhere from seventh to 65th but never first.
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