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(Photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)Lemaitre conjures up golden double as hosts Spain get into the medals
France's Christophe Lemaitre competes in a Men's 100m semifinal, during the European Athletics Championships, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, July 28, 2010...Full Story

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Victoria Azarenka plays in the women's final against Serena Williams on Day 13 of the Sony Ericsson Open, Key Biscayne, Florida USA 04.04.09...Full Story

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Mighty Ottey finally entering the home straight
| The clock on the scoreboard was showing 10.45am when the eight teams lined up for heat one in the opening round of the women's 4 x 100m relay on day five of the European Championships yesterday. Looking down at the familiar figure limbering up in lane six at the head ...Full Story
Magnificent Mo has the Midas touch
| Three in the first four days. Three in 85 minutes last night. The Great British gold rush just keeps gathering momentum at these European Championships. Jessica Ennis played a captain's innings on the penultimate night in the Montjuic Olympic Stadium, clinching the he...Full Story
Greene wins in Welsh race for gold
| There are 37 miles between the home towns of Dai Greene and Rhys Williams. At the finish line in the Montjuic Olympic Stadium last night 0.84 of a second separated Greene, a native of Llanelli who runs for Swansea Harriers, and Williams, a Bridgend boy and a member of...Full Story
Lemaitre conjures up golden double as hosts Spain get into the medals
| Barcelona: Christophe Lemaitre's fairytale European championship continued when he completed a sprint double on Friday and the Olympic stadium finally came to life as the hosts celebrated their first medals. | Spain had to wait a little bit longer than anticipated for...Full Story
Lemaitre wraps up sprint double
| GOLD AT LAST: Spanish flag-waving and cheering was finally rewarded in the final race on Friday when Arturo Casado won the 1,500m for the hosts | REUTERS, BARCELONA, SPAIN | Russia¡¦s Tatyana Lysenko competes in the European Athletics Championships women¡¦s hammer thr...Full Story
R.J. Alowonle: Clearing all hurdles
| Since he first lined up against bigger, stronger varsity competitors two seasons ago, R.J. Alowonle realized he looked nothing like a prototypical hurdler. | Even now, as he prepares for his junior year at Park of Cottage Grove with a Class 2A state 300-meter hurdles ...Full Story
Athletics: Ennis holds on
| Jessica Ennis added the European heptathlon crown to the world title she won last year with a narrow victory in Barcelona. | The 24-year-old from Sheffield pipped Olympic champion Nataliya Dobrynska by just 45 points to claim the gold medal. | She had led by just 18 p...Full Story
Different angles: Using old lures in a new way
| Column by RAY SASSER / The Dallas Morning News | rsasser@dallasnews.com | Ray Sasser Archive | E-mail | PAMPA, Texas - Dallas businessman T. Boone Pickens bought and groomed his Mesa Vista ranch for quail hunting, and it probably deserves the title "world's greatest q...Full Story
Odd hook-and-lure pairing is a grabber
| PAMPA, Texas - One issue that bass fishermen have had with buzz frogs since the genre of lures first appeared is difficulty in hooking the fish that so aggressively bite these soft-plastic lures. | The first models were fished on a single, wide-gap hook with the point...Full Story
Outdoors notebook
| Stamp proceeds to be used for wetlands | Waterfowl hunters who have been concerned about the plight of migratory birds affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill now have an avenue to help Gulf Coast wetlands. | Last week, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar unveiled a speci...Full Story
Outdoors calendar
| THURSDAY, AUG. 5 - Crappie Anglers of Texas monthly meeting, with sonar program by Humminbird Pro staffer Stephen Johnston, www.crappieanglersoftexas.com or 469-585-4828. | THURSDAY, AUG. 5 - Allen Ducks Unlimited 12th annual Fundraising Dinner and Auction at Swingin'...Full Story
Video: More sprint joy for France
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Britain pass European Championships target on day medals rained in
| • Team captain Jessica Ennis leads by example with gold | • British amass 16 medals with one day to go in Barcelona Great Britain's team captain Jessica Ennis celebrates after winning the European heptathlon title. Photograph: Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images | On an u...Full Story
Athletics: Mo gold for Farah
| Mo Farah completed an historic long-distance double at the European Championships in Barcelona with victory in the men's 5,000 metres. | The British runner followed up his gold in the 10,000m to become the first British athlete to win both long distance events. | The ...Full Story
Video: More sprint joy for Soumare
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Video: Balciunaite claims marathon gold
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Yanit's 'omen' delivers Euro hurdle gold for Turk
Posted  | Comment  | Recommend | | | BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Not only did Turkey's Nevin Yanit dream of a women's 100-meter hurdles victory come true at the European Championships on Saturday, all signs seemed to point to it, too. | Yanit won he...Full Story
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Thorkildsen wins second straight Euro javelin gold
USA Today Posted  | Comment  | Recommend | | | BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway won his second straight European Championships javelin gold on Saturday. | Thorkildsen coolly defended his title with a throw of 88.37...
Athletics Greene takes gold
Sky Sports | Dai Greene led home Rhys Williams in the final of the 400 metres hurdles to secure a a second British one-two at the European Championships. | Welshman Greene, who won the European Under-23 title in 2007, claimed gold in a time of 48.12 seconds - a...
Golden girl Jessica Ennis sprints to heptathlon title with dominant victory in the 800m
The Daily Mail | Jessica Ennis won the final heptathlon event - the 800 metres - to take gold with a new European Championships record. | Ennis, holding an 18-point lead over Olympic champion Nataliya Dobrynska coming into the two-lap race, led from the start until...
Greene pips British team-mate Williams to claim gold in the 400m hurdles at the European Championships
The Daily Mail | Dai Greene tonight led Britain's second one-two of the European Championships in Barcelona, claiming gold in the 400 metres hurdles ahead of team-mate Rhys Williams.   | Greene powered to a commanding victory in 48.12 seconds, lowering his own...
Dai Greene leads British one-two in 400m hurdles
The Guardian | • Greene leads Williams to British gold and silver | • Rimmer narrowly misses out on gold after brave run | David Greene from Britain celebrates after winning the men's 400m hurdles at the European Championships in Barcelona Photograph: Albert ...
Felicien, Lopes-Schliep set for hurdles final clash
CBC Perdita Felicien, right, and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, seen in a June competition, will renew their rivalry in the 100-metre hurdles final. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press) | The most anticipated clash of the 2010 Canadian track and field championships...
Lemaitre completes sprint double
The Himalayan | BARCELONA; French sensation Christophe Lemaitre completed the sprint double at the European Championships on Friday by powering to victory in the 200 metres just two days after his 100m triumph. | With success in the shorter distance already under ...
Kenyans jam athletics event
Kenya Broadcasting Corp Written By:Vereso Mwanga   , Posted: Sat, Jul 31, 2010 | Security at the Nyayo National Stadium is stringent with the organizers pulling all stops to ensure a safe environment for participants and spectators during the five day Af...
Lemaitre completes sprint double
Deccan Herald BARCELONA, July 31, Reuters: | Christophe Lemaitre's fairytale European championship continued when he completed a sprint double on Friday and the Olympic stadium finally came to life as the hosts celebrated their first medals. | Spain had to wait a ...
 Balciunaite wins marathon at European champs
Independent online | BARCELONA, Spain - Zivile Balciunaite of Lithuania won the women's marathon at the European Championships, and 50-year-old Merlene Ottey made history as the oldest athlete to compete at the event. | Balciunaite went around the streets of Barcelona ...
Jessica Ennis sees heptathlon lead cut to 68 points after long jump
The Guardian | • Nataliya Dobrynska closes in on British rival with jump of 6.56m | • Javelin and 800m will settle who takes gold tonight Great Britain's Jessica Ennis lands on the sand in the long jump. Photograph: John Giles/PA | Jessica Ennis faces a nerve...
Birmingham City Revive Interest In Wigan Athletic's Charles N'Zogbia - Report
Goal | Share Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish has renewed his interest in signing Charles N'Zogbia, following the midfielder’s revelation that Wigan Athletic will allow him to leave. | According to the Daily Mail, the Blues chief had cooled his ...
Video: British sprint relay quartet crash out
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Balciunaite claims marathon gold Reuters - Sat, 31 Jul 11:58:00 2010 Lithuanian Zivile Balciunaite shrugged ...
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