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Industry News: Arena Announces Signing of Rebecca Soni, Eric Shanteau

LOS ANGELES, California, November 23. OVER the weekend, Arena announced that it signed a pair of top-flight U.S. swimmers in Rebecca Soni and Eric Shanteau. The following are each of their press rel...

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Athletics: Love named USATF Youth Athlete of the Year

INDIANAPOLIS - Carolina Elite's Bryce Love, of Raleigh, N.C.,has been named the 2009 Youth Athlete of the Year by USA Track & Field's Youth Committee. Love will be honored on Saturday, December 5, at the Jesse Owens Awards and...

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Breaking the Human Speed Limit

By Laura Beil, Science News Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt secured his claim as the world’s fastest human in August when he ran 100 meters in 9.58 seconds, reaching a top speed of nearly 28 miles per hour. But while statistical...

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Bolt, Richards athletes of year

JAMAICAN sprinter Usain Bolt and 400m runner Sanya Richards of the US have won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards. Bolt retained the honor Sunday by winning the 100m and 200m finals in record times at the World...

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It should be Bolt again

Published: Sunday | November 22, 2009 Anthony Foster, Gleaner Writer Monte Carlo: Sprint king Usain Bolt, The Gleaner's Man of the Year, is expected to walk away with his second male Athlete of the Year award at tonight's IAAF...

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Abood in the mood

LANKY sprinter Matt Abood is beginning to show that he is much more than world record-breaker Eamon Sullivan's training partner and housemate. For starters, he is now the world No 1-ranked 100m freestyler in the world in the...

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Australia's Abood wins in Singapore

AFP Sprinter Matthew Abood has continued his good form at the World Cup meet in Singapore, setting a new Commonwealth and Australian short-course record for the men's 100m freestyle. Abood won the event in a time of 45.46,...

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Top Ja stars for Diamond League

MONTE CARLO: At least four Jamaicans - Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Shelly-Ann Fraser and Brigitte Foster-Hylton - appear set to be contracted for next year's IAAF Diamond League.Since last year, Bolt has taken athletics to...

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Auburn Announces Early Signing Class

AUBURN, Alabama, November 19. THE Auburn swimming and diving team signed 16 athletes to National Letters of Intent during the NCAA Early Signing Period, head coach Brett Hawke announced Wednesday. ...

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Athletics: Gay, Richards win 2009 Jesse Owens Awards

INDIANAPOLIS - Tyson Gay and Sanya Richards on Thursday were named winners of the 2009 Jesse Owens Awards by USA Track & Field. Established in 1981, the Jesse Owens Award is USA Track & Field's highest accolade, presented...

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