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Matt Long is keynote speaker for Runner's World half marathon
Matt Long is 46 now, a few years older than when he triumphantly ran the New York City Marathon in 2008, finishing in 7 hours, 21 minutes. And he's a few years older than he was after finishing his triumphant 2009 Lake Placid Ironman Triathlon in 16...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cycling, Lymphoma, Road Running, Track Cycling
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Teen Attends School for First Time Since Leg Amputation
ReporterAfter having to make the choice to amputate her leg more than a year ago, Alyssia Crook is back in school for the first time. She's now a proud freshman at Allendale High School. Alyssia Crook Faced an uphill battle getting back to school because of...Tags: Birth Defects
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Illini's Martin is Paralympic SportsMan of Year
University of Illinois freshman Ray Martin, who won four gold medals in wheelchair track at the London Paralympics, was named Monday as Paralympic SportsMan of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee . Martin, 18, of Jersey City, N.J., won all four...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Allyson Felix, Michael Phelps, David Wagner
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No medal, but a silver lining for Neimanas
Greta Neimanas was bummed about coming home from the Paralympics that ended Sunday in London without a medal. It was even more disappointing for the road and track cyclist from Chicago that she came so close – fourth in the road time trial, fifth...
Tags: FIFA World Cup, Awards and Prizes, Trials, Birth Defects, Paralympic Games
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All that glitters is Paralympic gold for Illini frosh Martin
Raymond Martin struck nothing but gold in the Paralympics. The University of Illinois freshman finished his competition with four wins in four events by taking the wheelchair 200 meters Saturday at the London Olympic Stadium. Martin's winning time in...
Tags: Spina Bifida, Sports, Chicago Marathon
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The Week in Pictures | September 3 – 9, 2012
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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS IN THE MORNING #3: ST. JOHN BOSCO H.S. VS. SANTA FE H.S.
Gayle Anderson was live in Bellflower for “FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS IN THE MORNING #3: ST. JOHN BOSCO H.S. VS. SANTA FE H.S.”, a preview of tonight’s game between the St. John Bosco High School Braves and the Santa Fe High School Chiefs at 7:...Tags: Awards and Prizes, High School Sports, Football, Winter Paralympic Games, YouTube
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Whitehall grad Noga Nir-Kistler to have her bronze-medal effort shown on national TV
Groller's CornerI have known Fred and Noga Nir-Kistler for several years now and could not have been happier to learn on Wednesday that Noga won the bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke while swimming for Team USA in the Paralympic Games in London. Yes, a gold or... -
Pictures in the News | Sept. 6, 2012
FrameworkIn Thursday's Pictures in the News: A fire at a fireworks factory in India kills 40 workers and injured 60 others, former President Bill Clinton is joined by President Barack Obama on stage at the Democratic National Convention 2012, Day 8 of the London... -
French Alps slayings: Child found alive 8 hours later hiding under corpse
ANNECY, France (AP) — French authorities struggled Thursday to explain why no one found a 4-year-old child for eight hours at a blood-strewn crime scene as she huddled in a car under the skirt of a corpse — apparently her dead mother or...
Tags: Francois Hollande, Motorvehicle Accidents, Murder, Transportation Accidents, David Cameron
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McFadden 2-for-2 in Paralympics
Tatyana McFadden is 2-for-2 in her drive for five. The University of Illinois junior won Wednesday's wheelchair 800 meters at the Paralympic Games in London. McFadden led from start to finish in a time of 1 minute, 47.01 seconds. Edith Wolf of...
Tags: Paralympic Games
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Paralympic gold for Hinsdale cyclist Fisher
Cyclist Megan Fisher of Hinsdale won the gold medal Wednesday in the C4 time trial at the 2012 Paralympics. Fisher, a below-the-left-knee amputee as a result of a car crash a decade ago, clocked 26 minutes, 4.39 seconds to beat Sarah Powell of...
Tags: Pursuit Cycling, Awards and Prizes, Trials, Cycling, Cycling Trial
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