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8 hrs ago | Jamaica Observer

Jamaicans sweep sprints at Diamond League meet

Jamaica dominated the sprint races at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai yesterday, with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce winning the women's 100 metres and Warren Weir capturing gold in the men's 200 metres.

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Related Topix: Olympic Track And Field, Summer Olympic, Sports, Olympics, Yohan Blake, Olympic Athletics, Yelena Isinbayeva, Summer Olympics, Churandy Martina

Yesterday | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Roster hopeful Lockette is learning from Kaepernick

SANTA CLARA – Ricardo Lockette is so intent on landing a spot on the 49ers' roster that he bought a white board and markers so he could chart and study plays on his own time.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, San Francisco 49ers, Ricardo Lockette, Anquan Boldin, NFL Players, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Sat May 18, 2013

The Globe and Mail

Carmelita Jeter injured, Jamaica dominates Diamond League sprints

Carmelita Jeter of the U.S. grimaces after being injured during the women's 100m race at the IAAF Diamond League Athletics meet in Shanghai May 18, 2013.

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Related Topix: Sports, Carmelita Jeter, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Yohan Blake, Jeremy Wariner, Yelena Isinbayeva, Asbel Kiprop

Tue May 14, 2013

KKLA-FM Glendale

Tebow Finds Fulfillment Off the Field

Eleven days after the New York Jets cut him, Christian quarterback Tim Tebow told a crowd of about 3,000 at Lake Michigan College that his main goal is to impact lives, whether on or off the field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tim Tebow, NFL Players, New York Jets, NFL Football, Swimming, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Jamaica Observer

Tracey back on track

Ristananna Tracey appears on her way back to the form that saw her qualify for the IAAF World Championships two years ago, lowering her season-best in three 400m hurdle races so far this season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Chris Brown, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics

The Daily Record

Glasgow 2014 will be every bit as big as the London Olympics, says athletics legend Jonathan Edwards

THE Tomb Raider star endured three months of procedures after doctors told her she had an 87% risk of breast cancer and a 50% risk of ovarian cancer.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Athletics, Summer Olympics, Summer Olympic

Mon May 13, 2013

News24

Bolt confirms Zurich date

Sprint legend Usain Bolt will compete at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich in August, the Jamaican athlete confirmed on Monday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Yohan Blake

Sun May 12, 2013

Caribbean News Now!

Cayman Invitational a big success

World record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt won the Cayman Invitational Men's 100m in a photo finish.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Cydonie Mothersill, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Track And Field, Olympic Athletics, Summer Olympics, Kerron Stewart

Sat May 11, 2013

Daily Times

Athletics : Rudisha, Gatlin shine at Diamond League opener

DOHA: Kenya's world and Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha was one of 11 athletes to register year-best performances as the Diamond League opened in Doha at the start of a World Championship season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Summer Olympic, Queen Harrison, Blessing Okagbare, Allyson Felix, Olympic Athletics

Fri May 10, 2013

Yahoo!

Athletics - Rudisha keeps his cool to see off Aman in Doha

Kenya's world record holder and Olympic champion David Rudisha had to work hard to secure victory over Ethiopian teenager Mohammed Aman in the 800 metres at the opening Diamond League meeting of the season in Doha on Friday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Mutaz Essa Barshim, Summer Olympic, Amantle Montsho, Allyson Felix, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Summer Olympics, Bohdan Bondarenko

Examiner.com

Usain Bolt's personal running spikes up for auction

Jamaican sprinting legend, Usain Bolt is literally giving his fans the opportunity to walk a mile in his shoes as his personal running spikes are now be auctioned.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Olympic, Summer Olympics, Olympic Athletics

World Magazine

Tebow finds fulfillment off the field

Eleven days after the New York Jets cut him, Christian quarterback Tim Tebow told a crowd of about 3,000 at Lake Michigan College that his main goal is to impact lives, whether on or off the field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tim Tebow, NFL Players, New York Jets, NFL Football, Swimming, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Thu May 09, 2013

Switched

Kayla Wheeler, Teen Swimmer With No Legs And Only One Arm, Is A World Champion

Breaking a world record is a huge accomplishment for any athlete, but 16-year-old Kayla Wheeler has managed to do it with no legs and only one arm .

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Swimming, Olympic Track And Field, Olympic Gymnastics, Olympic Athletics

The Guardian

Robbie Grabarz determined to enjoy himself at Diamond League opener

Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA Robbie Grabarz has admitted a part of him is glad he did not win gold in the high jump at last year's Olympics, saying it has been "depressing" to adapt to life under the spotlight ahead of the season's Diamond League curtain-raiser in Doha.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Christine Ohuruogu, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Summer Olympics, Allyson Felix, Yohan Blake, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Wed May 08, 2013

The Gleaner

Sluggish Bolt wins in Cayman

Andre Lowe, Senior Staff Reporter Olympic double sprint champion and world record holder Usain Bolt wasn't exactly in vintage form, but he still managed to deliver the win his fans expected in his 100m season opener at the Cayman Islands Invitational in the Truman Bodden Sports Complex a short while ago.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Debbie Ferguson, Sports, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Yohan Blake, Tyson Gay, Kerron Stewart

The Oregonian

Oregon track & field rundown: UO men are heavy favorites to repeat as Pac-12 champions;...

I haven't seen the entries, so I went off the season performance lists and my own best guesstimates as to which athletes will be entered where.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Summer Olympic

Jamaica Observer

Financial Services company pumps $4.5m into JTA schools meet

SAGICOR Life Jamaica yesterday renewed its support of the 2013 Jamaica Teacher's Association schools athletics meet to the tune of $4.5 million.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Yohan Blake, Sherone Simpson, Kerron Stewart, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Veronica Campbell-Brown

Houston Chronicle

US sprinter Tyson Gay pulling back to push forward

He always ran all out at practice in the belief that pushing his body in workouts would make races seem easy.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Tyson Gay, Summer Olympics

Tue May 07, 2013

The Huffington Post

Prince Harry's D.C. Visit Includes...

On Thursday, Prince William's younger brother begins his week-long U.S. visit with two days in D.C.. His schedule starts with a trip to Capitol Hill for an anti-landmine photography exhibition put on by the HALO Trust , a group that works to remove explosives left behind by war.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Swimming

Mile High Report

High Risk, High Reward - Trindon Holliday

For those of you who don't know the story well, you should, because it is a good one.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics, NFL Football, Denver Broncos

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russian Federation 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
8 Italy 8 9 11 28
9 Hungary 8 4 5 17
10 Australia 7 16 12 35