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Usain Bolt by BASN Wire Services
  Bolt  , the 22-year-old track phenom, broke the world record for the men’s 100m when he stopped the clock at  9.69 seconds; he shocked the world again when he completed the men’s 200m in 19.30 seconds.
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Marion JonesThe Miseducation Of Ms. Marion Jones
by Wendell P. Simpson -- Jul 27, 2008 - 9:57:00 PM
With pockets full of regrets and time on her hands to think about it all, Ms. Jones has concocted a brand new scheme, turning to the ultimate authority, the President of the United States, to flip her sorry script.


Milt CampbellCampbell Receives Honorary Degree
by Tim Morris -- May 30, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
New Jersey's Milt Campbell, who wore the mantle of World's Greatest Athlete when he won the decathlon at the 1956 Olympics, was a trailblazer who has often gone unrecognized. Maybe it's because the America of the 1950s wasn't ready to accept the first black American to earn the title of World's Greatest Athlete.


2008 Track & Field ChampionshipsAbilene Christian Sweeps Division II Crowns
by BASN Wire Services -- May 26, 2008 - 9:56:00 PM
Abilene Christian outlasted Saint Augustine's College 108.5-102 to claim its sixth championship in seven years and 17th overall. The Falcons, who last won a men's title in 2001, took second for the third straight year.


Trevor GrahamPlaying Under The Sports Radar
by John Smallwood -- May 24, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
Over the past half decade, steroids, HGH and performance-enhancing drugs have become words as common in our sports culture as home run, touchdown and strikeout. Yet, the trial of the man who literally started us down this path of inquisition is being given as much regard in the American sports media as a European soccer match.


Kevin Young: Always in the Trenches
by Steve McGill -- Apr 9, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
Born and raised in the Watts section of Southern California, "right across the street from the Watts Towers," Young grew up with five older sisters and an older brother. His upbringing in the inner city during a time when gang warfare was on the rise gave him many opportunities to fall in with the wrong crowd.


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