Olympics
Double amputee is Olympic eligible
Denis Farrell/Associated Press
South African amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal yesterday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. ... (05/17/2008)
Some sportsmanship remains
Blake Wolf/Associated Press
Western Oregon's Sara Tucholsky is carried around the bases by Central Washington's Liz Wallace, left, and Mallory Holtman after injuring her knee after she hit the first home run of her career.
During its stop in town for an exhibition game against Robert Morris last week, the United States national softball team had a practice at North Allegheny High School. ... (05/09/2008)
Olympics
'08 is about more than just Olympic gold
Tied together by diamonds and bats and their American roots, softball and baseball have a similar mission -- to get back into the Olympics in 2016. ... (05/02/2008)
Olympic Softball: Colonials face ultimate foe in pretournament tuneup
It wasn't some sort of cruel punishment or boot camp exercise Tuesday when Robert Morris softball coach Craig Coleman set up the pitching machine about 25 feet from the batting cage, cranked the ... (05/01/2008)
Activists to protest some Beijing Olympics sponsors
BEIJING -- An activist group will organize protests against Beijing Olympics sponsors that it says have failed to press China to help end fighting in Darfur. ... (04/24/2008)
Boston Marathon: Two hoping for comebacks today
Timothy Cherigat and Jelena Prokopcuka can attest to the fact that the Boston Marathon is rarely a dull race run under placid conditions. ... (04/21/2008)
 
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