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Penn State player recognized for ALS campaign on behalf of former Lafayette quarterback
A Penn State football player has been recognized for his campaign that raised nearly $200,000 to fight ALS on behalf of a former Lafayette quarterback. Adam Breneman, a freshman tight end with the Nittany Lions, was honored for his work Sunday at the...Tags: Sports, Penn State Nittany Lions, Johnny Unitas, Football, The Pennsylvania State University
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Penn State's Breneman recognized for campaign to help former Lafayette quarterback with ALS
Nittany LinesIn 2010, Tom Kirchhoff, one of the finest quarterbacks in Lafayette College history, was diagnosed with ALS. Kirchhoff played high school football at Cedar Cliff in Camp Hill, the same school that produced current Penn State freshman tight end Adam...... -
Joyner-Kersee serves as keynote speaker for Broward Boys & Girls Clubs event
Jackie Joyner-Kersee laughs as she talks of getting challenged all the time these days by children, one as young as 6, who want to race. They tell the six-time Olympic track and field medalist they can beat her. "I say, 'OK, you probably can,'" Joyner-...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Sports Illustrated, Track and Field, Kellie Wells, Broward County
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Newport Harbor Big 3 on CIF Southern Section 100 list
The Bird. Turtle. The Backstroke King. They are known as three of Newport Harbor High's greatest athletes. Newport Harbor's "Big Three" can also be known as among the best in CIF Southern Section history. George Yardley (basketball), Misty May-Treanor...
Tags: Kami Craig, Golf, Softball, Beach Volleyball, College Basketball
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Michelle Obama returning to promote children's obesity prevention campaign
First lady Michelle Obama will return to Chicago next week as part of a nationwide tour to promote her children's obesity prevention campaign and reveal plans to increase physical activity at schools. When the tour stops in the city on Feb. 28, Obama...Tags: McCormick Place, Serena Williams, Mark G. Parker, Arne Duncan, Bo Jackson
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Cross country: Sarah Baxter is the Gatorade national runner of the year
Varsity Times InsiderSarah Baxter of Simi Valley has been named the Gatorade national runner of the year in girls' cross country. She was presented her award on Friday at school with a surprise visitor, track star Allyson Felix. Baxter, a junior, hasn't...... -
Readers choose Kings as top 2012 Southern California sports story
The fans have spoken: Long live the Kings. A few days ago, we invited you to vote in an informal survey to choose the top five Southern California sports stories of the year, and the results were overwhelming: The Kings' Stanley cup victory was the...
Tags: Football, Politics, Los Angeles Lakers, Josh Hamilton, Western Conference (NHL)
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Bolt, Douglas top annual Olympic sports awards
When the Summer Olympics began with the staid Queen of England taking part in a James Bond skit filmed for the best opening ceremony ever, you knew the biggest event on the global sports calendar had a chance to be a celebration of both winning and...
Tags: Serena Williams, Track and Field, Carmelita Jeter, Tianna Madison, Sports
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Vote for Southern California's five top sports stories of 2012
The Dodgers were sold for a price that no one could have imagined even a year ago, the Kings finally won a Stanley Cup, the Galaxy repeated as MLS champion, the Lakers signed a couple of superstars, and the Angels signed one very big one. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;...
Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Politics, USC Trojans, National Basketball Association, Elections
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Year in review: Heartbreak and heroes of 2012
2012 was a year marked by national tragedy -- the shootings in Newtown, Conn. and Aurora, Colo., the damage from Hurricane Sandy -- as well as instances of heroism and transcendence. The presidential election dominated headlines throughout 2012,...Tags: Barack Obama, Trayvon Martin, Gabby Douglas, Politics, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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With Olympic 200 gold in hand, Allyson Felix asks: What's next?
Pursuing her dream had so completely consumed Allyson Felix that after she won the gold medal in the 200 at the London Olympics, the woman who so perfectly combines grace and power was, for once, unsure of her next steps. Motivated by runner-up...Tags: Sports, Track and Field, Speed Skating, Olympic Games, Jeneba Tarmoh
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Illini's Martin is Paralympic SportsMan of Year
University of Illinois freshman Ray Martin, who won four gold medals in wheelchair track at the London Paralympics, was named Monday as Paralympic SportsMan of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee . Martin, 18, of Jersey City, N.J., won all four...
Tags: 2012 Summer Paralympics, David Wagner, Michael Phelps, Awards and Prizes
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