Browns introduce Mangini as coach (AP)
Introduced for the first time as Cleveland's coach, Eric Mangini stepped to the podium and his football life flashed before him. This is where it all began. "I feel like I should be getting some coffee or picking up some towels or something," he joked. The ballboy returned as the boss. Mangini, fired by the New York Jets after their season finished with a December nosedive, took over the rebuilding...
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Ovechkin picked for East All-Star roster (AP)
Alex Ovechkin finally got his All-Star invitation. Less than a week after Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau called Ovechkin's omission from the Eastern Conference's starting lineup "dumb," the reigning NHL MVP was among 15 players picked Thursday to fill out the roster for the All-Star game on Jan.
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Ohio State RB Wells to enter NFL draft (AP)
Ohio State tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells is giving up his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft. Wells, one of seven Ohio State juniors who were considering making the early jump, issued a statement Thursday saying the move is in the best interest of his family. "I want to thank my teammates, my coaches, my teachers and the academic advisors for all they have done, and I definitely want...
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Saves leader Hoffman headed to Brewers (AP)
Crank up the AC/DC, Milwaukee: The Brewers have landed career saves leader Trevor Hoffman, solving a shaky closer situation that could have gone into spring training with no clear-cut favorite. Hoffman's agent, Rick Thurman, credited Milwaukee for being "diligent and aggressive" in its pursuit of Hoffman after Brewers players called to recruit him.
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BCS officials: Current system legal (AP)
Bowl Championship Series officials believe they're prepared to fend off any legal challenges. With the Utah attorney general investigating the bowl system for a possible antitrust violation, Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner and BCS coordinator John Swofford said the BCS has carefully considered the legality of its format.
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GEM reaches merger agreement with Petty (AP)
Richard Petty's famed No. 43 Dodge was rescued from near ruin Thursday when Gillett Evernham Motorsports agreed to merge with Petty's slumping organization to create a new team.
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Florida, Oklahoma scoreless after 1st (AP)
Two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks couldn't produce a point in the first quarter of the BCS championship game. Tim Tebow and No. 1 Florida and Sam Bradford and No. 2 Oklahoma were scoreless after the first 15 minutes at Dolphin Stadium on Thursday night. A matchup of two of the three highest scoring teams in the country -- they combined to average 99 points per game -- was controlled by the...
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Nadal loses, Federer advances in Qatar (AP)
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal was eliminated from the Qatar Open on Thursday, while Roger Federer advanced to the semifinals of the tuneup for the Australian Open. Nadal lost to Gael Monfils of France 6-4, 6-4, and Federer saved three set points to defeat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-2, 7-6 (6). The Swiss star trailed 5-1 and 6-3 in the tiebreaker, reeling off five straight points to win.
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Cubs, OF Bradley wrap up $30M contract (AP)
Milton Bradley's talent is undeniable when he's healthy and that's why the Chicago Cubs gave him a $30 million, three-year contract to be their right fielder and a run producer in the middle of the lineup. It's the other issues that have often overshadowed his on-field accomplishments -- tantrums and angry outbursts throughout a decade-long career with numerous teams.
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Source: Smoltz, Red Sox agree to deal (AP)
John Smoltz and Brad Penny are on their way to the Red Sox. Rocco Baldelli was already in Boston, holding up his new jersey. After missing out on Mark Teixeira, the biggest free-agent prize of the offseason, the Red Sox were poised to make a series of smaller deals that would essentially complete their roster.
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Marathon:
AIMS - Association of International Marathons and Road Races
Objectives of AIMS are to foster and promote road running throughout the world. History, race calendar, organization, statistics and links.
http://aimsworldrunning.org/
Provides links to marathons all over the world categorized by country and by date.
http://users.skynet.be/arthurbamps/marathon/
A charity that supplies sports wheelchairs for children and young adults. Provides a list of sponsored marathons with online application.
http://www.getkidsgoing.com/marathons.htm
Free Classified Ads Portal
www.graand.com
Free clinic with pictures, events listing and summaries, contact information and training schedule.
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/marathonclinic/
A team of men and women who are training for a marathon in honor of an individual who has arthritis. They raise money that will help fund arthritis research and services.
http://www.arthritis.org/joints-in-motion.php
Listing of marathons around the world with descriptions and website links.
http://wwp.marathon-race.com/
Travel information on hotels, airfares and entry procedures to marathons around the world with events listing, contacts and pricing information.
http://www.marathontour.com/
Directory of Marathon races worldwide, information on training and injuries.
http://www.marathon-world.com
Describes a book by Jeff Galloway which describes the rise in popularity of marathons, a sample chapter and a description of the author.
http://www.shelterpub.com/_fitness/_marathon/marathon_book.html
Complete marathon race directory, results, athlete and race news, results, history, training schedules, chat, email, marathoning humor. Everything for the marathon runner and marathon fan.
http://www.marathonguide.com/
MaratonTurk gives a worldwide athletics-marathon information. [English and Turkish]
http://www.maratonturk.com/
National AIDS Marathon Training Program
Description of the organization, participation details, registration information and charity opportunities.
http://www.aidsmarathon.com/
This full-length article will take first-time marathon runners step-by-step through the process of training for a marathon, from setting a schedule to signing up for the race.
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/marathon/marathon.html
State of the Art Marathon Training
A running program designed to meet the needs of the beginner to the advanced competitor. Photo gallery, forum, Faq and links.
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/6004/
History of the marathon, a worldwide listing of marathons with descriptions and links.
http://www.time-to-run.com/marathon/
The World's Most Beautiful Marathon
A reprint of the March 1996 Runners World-UK article about the Mt Everest Challenge Marathon in Sikkim. (March 1, 1996)
http://www.himalayan.com/rw1.html