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(Photo: WN / Marzena)Hidden Falls Adventure Park, an Exciting Day Trip or a Weekend Getaway
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(Photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell)Ivory Coast power past co-hosts
Ivory Coast's captain Didier Drogba, left, and Gervinho celebrate after Drogba scored against Equatorial Guinea in their African Cup of Nations quarter-final match at Malabo Stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012....Full Story

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In boys’ basketball, Rosarian loses to Benjamin in Catholic School Athletic League Tournament
| The Rosarian Academy varsity boys’ basketball team lost 34-29 to Benjamin on Tuesday in the Catholic School Athletic League Tournament. | The loss knocked Rosarian out of the tournament. In what proved to be an exciting game, the teams exchanged baskets for much...Full Story
Gymnastics: OU women's team rebounds to beat No. 2 Arkansas
  FROM STAFF REPORTS Oklahoman    Leave a comment | A few days after losing its first home meet in three years, the Oklahoma women's gymnastics team picked up one of its best road victories. | The fifth-ranked Sooners posted their second-best score of the...Full Story
Chambers Second In Moscow
| Dwain Chambers had to settle for second place in the 60 metres at Sunday's Russian Winter meeting in Moscow. | Chambers clocked 6.68 seconds in the heats and 6.64secs in the final, but was beaten by just 0.01s by American Josh Norman. | Fellow Briton Simeon Williamson...Full Story
Jones breaks 19-year record in 60m hurdles at Russian meet
| MOSCOW -- Lolo Jones led an American sweep of the podium in breaking the 19-year record of the 60-metre hurdles at the Russian Winter indoor meet on Sunday. | Jones clocked 7.89 seconds to shave 0.03 seconds off the mark set by Jeva Sokolova of Russia in 1993. She was...Full Story
Boston and New York City marathon executives celebrate the Super Bowl
| The Super Bowl isn't just for football fans, especially when it comes to making wagers and celebrating the event. | Boston Marathon executive director Tom Grilk and New York Road Runner president Mary Wittenberg have a “running” bet on Sunday. | If the New...Full Story
Zambia relieved to clear Sudan hurdle
Bata, Equatorial Guinea – Zambia coach Herve Renard reckons Saturday's 3-0 quarter-final defeat of Sudan was “the toughest” hurdle for the Copper Bullets to overcome so far at the Africa Cup of Nations. | “The quarter-final was mentally hard for ...Full Story
Over 40,000 enthusiasts participate in third annual half marathon in Gujarat
| Vadodhra, Feb 5 (ANI): The third edition of annual half marathon in Gujarat's Vadodhra District saw the participation of over 40,000 participants including 50 international runners on Sunday.   | The marathon, which was flagged of by Gujarat Chief Minister Narend...Full Story
Saturday's college roundup (wrestling, swimming, tennis, track, gymnastics)
Apprentice earned a 31-12 wrestling victory Saturday at Division II St. Andrews (N.C.) behind pins by Marcus Chevres (133 pounds), Sterling Briscoe (157) and Justin Martz (184). The Builders (17-8) received a forfeit win over East Carolina. | Men's swimming: | College o...Full Story
With few competitors, local gymnasts know each other well
| Hopewell junior gymnast Kelly Burak admits with a laugh that many don't even realize gymnastics is a WPIAL sport. | For most of the general public, gymnastics is only on the radar every four years, when teams from around the globe converge for the Olympics. At the loc...Full Story
Some wonder whether government should be chasing athletes
| LOS ANGELES — The federal government pursued a drug case against home run king Barry Bonds for more than seven years. The end result: a guilty verdict on just one count and a sentence of 30 days confinement at Bonds' estate in Beverly Hills. | Prosecutors' first...Full Story
Fourth For Farah
| Mo Farah had to settle for fourth place in the mile at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston, Massachusetts. | The race was won by Ireland's Ciaran O'Lionaird in three minutes and 56.01 seconds, ahead of Canadian Taylor Milne who clocked 3mins 56.40secs and Amer...Full Story
Athletics: When Jacko beat Val
| Boy triumphed over girl when Jacko met Val in a unique shot put showdown in Christchurch. | Seventeen-year-old junior world shot put champion Jacko Gill prevailed against triple women's world champion Valerie Adams at the International Track Meet, held at Christ's Col...Full Story
Bel Sprinter draws comparisons to Black Caviar after victory at Caulfield
| IT is unfair to compare any racehorse to Black Caviar but Bel Sprinter does share a few things with the champion mare. | Both are by the same sire, Bel Esprit, they have talent to burn - and they don't mind winning. | World champion Black Caviar is undefeated in 17 st...Full Story
Mount Rainier gymnasts get surprise win | Saturday's Gymnastics, Swimming
| DES MOINES - Baylee Hamilton and Cheyenne Gavino placed 1-2 in all-around to lead host Mount Rainier to the SPSL 4A gymnastics team championship Saturday at Mount Rainier High School. | The Rams surprised a pair of 2011 state qualifiers, Jefferson and Beamer. Mount Ra...Full Story
Top-ranked Baylor overwhelms Wildcats
| MANHATTAN — The margin for error against Baylor, the No. 1-ranked women’s basketball team in the country, is small. | Kansas State learned just how small during a 70-41 loss to the Bears on Saturday night at Bramlage Coliseum. | Despite taking a 19-13 lea...Full Story
Saturday's prep gymnastics results
| KingCo 4A championships | At Roosevelt H.S. | Team scores (top 4 advance to district) - Newport 175.55, Woodinville 174.45, Bothell 164.625, Inglemoor 163.95, Ballard 157.775, Roosevelt 157.375, Issaquah 152.025, Redmond 130.35, Skyline 124.3, Garfield 106.65, Eastlak...Full Story
Newport edges Woodinville for KingCo title | Gymnastics
| Newport gymnastics coach Melissa Baker called it her team's best meet of the season, and she foresees the potential for even brighter nights ahead. | "This was definitely our best meet that we've had, and we can do better," Baker said after Newport posted a score of 1...Full Story
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High school athletes of the week
Newsday | Lena Sorrentino, East Islip, bowling: She rolled a tournament-best 1,424 series to lead the Redmen to a second straight Suffolk championship. | Danielle Roca, Sewanhaka District, bowling: She had a 1,198 series as the Indians, runners-up the last t...
Outdoors: Calendar
The Florida Times Union | Champion clay bird shooter Paul Giambrone conducts a shooting clinic on Wednesday at Jacksonville Skeet & Trap Club. Information: (904) 200-0899. | Athletes to Champion team skeet shoot on Thursday at W.W. Sporting Clays. Information: (904) 347...
K-State rallies in second half, beats Texas A&M 64-53
The Wichita Eagle | MANHATTAN — There was a moment during Kansas State’s 64-53 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum when the Wildcats’ recent struggles seemed nonexistent. | It occurred midway through the second half, with the ga...
Syracuse 7th-grader edges Central Square student in marathon spelling bee
Syracuse Slingblade February 04, 2012 at 7:33PM Follow | You mean to say a Cazenovian with superior intellect didn't win this year? Oh the horror! Oh the humanity! Inappropriate? Alert us. Reply Post new Post a comment |  (You may use HTML tags for ...
The Telegraph's new columnist, double Olympic 400m hurdles champion Ed Moses, doesn't know when to stop
The Daily Telegraph Nine years, nine months and nine days: the milestone has assumed a near-mythic quality. From Sept 2, 1977 to Jun 4, 1987, Edwin Moses bestrode the 400 metres hurdles with a singular grace. | Multi-talented: Ed Moses has achieved much in his life besi...
Oklahoma high school athlete signing list as of Feb. 4, 2012
The Oklahoman   Compiled by Ryan Aber, Staff Writer, raber@opubco.com Oklahoman    Leave a comment | Alton Adkins, Glenpool (NEO) | LaMarc Allison, Guthrie (Langston) | PARADE ALL-AMERICAN NOMINATIONS | Lamon Anderson, Tulsa East Central (Texas Coll...
Long season for bagging squirrel
The Florida Times Union | Georgia Pellegrini should move to Florida — not for the weather, but for the squirrel hunting. | Pellegrini, 30, has made a fast name for herself recently as a chef, book author and now hunter. Raised in New York, educated at prestigious private ...
Ennis Off To A Flyer
Sporting Life | Jessica Ennis began the Olympic year with her best start to a season at the McCain Indoor City Challenge in Sheffield on Saturday. | The London 2012 gold medal hopeful in the heptathlon clocked 8.05 seconds to win the 60 metres hurdles at the Engli...
Lord Coe: I might have quit athletics if I hadn't won THAT gold medal
The Daily Mail | Sebastian Coe handled the photograph with the care of a family heirloom. | As he surveyed the black-and-white print - an iconic Olympic image - last week, memories of a Moscow summer flooded his mind. In the picture, Coe's arms are outstretched, hi...
Espanyol rallies twice to earn draw at Athletic Bilbao
TSN Canada BARCELONA, Spain -- Espanyol substitute Juan Albin scored in stoppage time as his team rallied twice to draw 3-3 at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in the Spanish league. | Bilbao appeared set to get the win at San Mames stadium after Fernando Llorente a...
Wigan Athletic v Everton Match facts
The Guardian | Premier League 2011-12 | Saturday 4 February 2012 15.00 Score line Score Wigan Athletic 1 – 1 (HT 0 – 0) Everton Bookings Wigan Athletic Tottenham Hotspur's Percentage Possession 52%  52.0 48% 48.0 Corners 4 57.0 3 43.0 Goal attemp...
France sprint past impressive Italy
Orange News | Tournament favourites France got their 2012 Six Nations campaign off to an ideal start on Saturday with a 30-12 victory over Italy in Paris. | Philippe Saint-André's team ran four tries past their visitors for a comfortable win although the scorebo...
Athletes of the week
The Columbus Dispatch | High School Sports Tool | The Dispatch high-school Athletes of the Week, based on performances from Jan. 23-29: Wes Faulkenberry | DUBLIN JEROME, ICE HOCKEY | Faulkenberry, a senior goaltender, posted three Capital Hockey Conference victories to he...
NYT: Rhodes gives details on Yale athlete, honor
Springfield News-Sun | NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Rhodes Trust officials suggest a Yale University quarterback would have known that his candidacy for the prestigious scholarship was in jeopardy because of a sexual misconduct allegation, contrary to what he has said, a new...
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