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UK Hoops Signee Harper Invited to U19 World Championship Team Trials
Kentucky women’s basketball signee Linnae (La-NAY) Harper is one of 34 top athletes in the country age 19-years-old or younger (born on or after Jan. 1, 1994), who have accepted invitations to participate in the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World...Tags: College Sports, Rebecca Lobo, Trials, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Amber Campbell
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Danville Advocate-Messenger sports editor Larry Vaught named Tom Hammond Sports Media Award winner by Bluegrass Sports Commission
gmoyers@schurz.comLong-time Advocate-Messenger sports editor Larry Vaught has been named the 2013 Tom Hammond Kentucky Sports Media Award winner by the Bluegrass Sports Commission. Vaught, sports editor at The Advocate since 1996 after working under his father, the...Tags: Rose Bowl Game, NBA All-Star Game, National Football League, PGA Championship, College Football
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UPDATED: Obama wins reelection over Romney
AP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions. In victory, he...Tags: U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Ben Chandler
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Garrard student gets behind the video camera at Summer Olympics
jkleppinger@jessaminejouranl.comWILMORE — It’s no big news Asbury University sent students to help broadcast the London Olympic Games this summer — the institution has had students working in broadcasting for every Olypmics since 1984. What was big news was that of the...Tags: Television Industry, Students, Education, Summer Olympics, Colleges and Universities
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Local Asbury student on first journalism team sent to Olympics
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comIt’s no big news that Asbury University sent students to help broadcast the London Olympic Games this summer — the institution has had students working in broadcasting for every Games since 1984. What was big news was the eight journalism...Tags: Television Industry, Education, Students, Colleges and Universities, Services and Shopping
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Our Christian nation
Toward the end of the Olympic Games, Tom Brokaw, author of “The Greatest Generation,” introduced a World War II documentary. In contrast to the Olympics’ world unity mission, Brokaw conveyed America’s role in saving mankind from...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Tom Brokaw, Christianity, World War II (1939-1945), Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Food on the Table: Show Some Spirit: Throw a Last Minute Olympic Watching Party
For Food on the TableThe Olympic Games are an exciting time for all! Countries unite to cheer on their home team and show their support. And while competition is fierce, the world comes together and is focused on this one special event. Over the next couple of weeks all eyes...Tags: Salt, Mashed Potatoes, Recipes, Potatoes, Fish and Chips
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Track & Field: Olympian Kevin Young looks back on 400-meter hurdles record that still stands after 20 years
larry@amnews.comNo one could have imagined 20 years ago when Kevin Young won the 400-meter hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona that his winning time of 46.78 seconds would remain the world record 20 years later, but that’s exactly what has happened....Tags: Awards and Prizes, College Sports, Summer Olympics, Cancer, 2012 Summer Olympics
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Track & field: Work at Centre camp part of former sprinter Boldon's diversification
larry@amnews.comAto Boldon considers the 100-meter dash the “sexy event” in track and field and is proud that he won four Olympic sprint medals — a record for any male athlete. He was second in the 100-meter dash at the 2000 Olympics and third in the...Tags: Adidas AG, College Sports, Trials, Summer Olympics, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Track & Field Q&A: Former Olympian Larrieu Smith is on hand for Centre College track camp
hmorris@amnews.comFrancie Larrieu Smith was the first female American athlete to make five Olympic teams during one of the longest distance running careers of any United States woman ever. She won 21 national titles in track and set 13 world indoor and 35 American...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Human Interest, Athletes, Colleges and Universities, Mile Run
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Vaught's Views: Bershawn Jackson strives to be top hurdler in the world
larry@amnews.comBershawn Jackson does not lack confidence as he tries to regain the world’s No. 1 ranking in the 400-meter hurdles and position himself to win a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. “I am having a great year. I can’t wait...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Multi-Sport Events, Human Interest, High School Sports, Sports
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Track & Field Q&A: Olympic bronze medalist Larry Myricks wanted to retire on his terms
hmorris@amnews.comAfter Larry Myricks finished fourth in the long jump at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, he met with his coach to discuss his future. “I met him for lunch and his conversation to me was, ‘You know man, you can’t jump forever and we&...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Human Interest, Athletes, Carl Lewis, Health
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