INDY Road Runner Turbo 300 - Kansas Qualifying :: The EDJE

"Round Four of Eighteen - Kansas - Oval Track - Final grid:SP Car Driver Team Time Speed1 9 Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing 1:42.3014 213.9562 10 Dan Wheldon Target Chip Ganassi Racing 1:42.4521 213.6413 7...

Pistorius wins 100 meters at Paralympic Games in Beijing

Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius won the 100 meter sprint earlier today at the Paralympic Games, and although he did not beat his own world record time, it was still an impressive run."Pistorius, nicknamed "Blade...

Perfect conditions for the Garden City 10 mile race

Welwyn Garden City in Herfordshire hosted the Garden City 10 mile race today. 503 runners crossed the start line at 10.30 on a cool, damp morning, perfect conditions for the race. This...

Afghan Olympian Runs for Her Life

Apparently the only female competitor to come out of Afghanistan for the Beijing Olympics has gone missing in Italy where she was training with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).According to the report on CBC, Mahbooba Ahadgar called home and told...

Runners exhibited as artwork at Tate Britain

An athlete running at top speed is a beautiful thing and something that's very hard for the sculptor or painter to capture so controversial Brit artist Martin Creed gives us the real deal - his latest work is real...

Euro 2008: Netherlands through to the Quarter Final after Demolishing France 4-1

"Netherlands presented another classy performance in their second group stage match against France tonight, winning by 4-1 against the world cup runner up. With this victory, Netherlands confirmed their place in the...

Kentucky Derby: Eight Belles euthanized

A sad report from Louisville, KYAlbert N. Milliron(Louisville, KY)- Eight Belles came in second.  A few strides after the place finish she fell to the ground.  The Horse had broken both front ankles in...

Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby

" LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AFP) — Big Brown defied history to win the 134th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but the race finished under a pall as runner-up Eight Belles was euthanized.Big Brown, trained by Rick Dutrow and...

Thousands show up for annual Cherry Blossom Race

Approximately 10,000 runners showed up for the 36th annual Cherry Blossom Festival 10-mile run held in Washington, DC this past Sunday April 6th, 2008.  Even with cool weather, runners from around the world...

Want To Go Green?, Go Fly A Kite! :: Oblate Spheroid

"Kite Runner has a new definition. A movie by the same name recently was released in December 2007 and the term Kite Runner referred to the kite retrieving member of a kite flying team in Afghani culture that flew...

Mexican Runner Ana Gabriela Guevara Retires

Beloved and admired mexican gold medalist will not go to the olimpics! When asked about her message to the children that admire her she said  " there is cheating and corruption in Mexican Athletics Federation...

Thousands Run In Annual Disney Marathon

"Thousands of runners are taking part in the Walt Disney World marathon Sunday morning. Athletes run for their place in the Disney record books, WESH 2 News reported. It's called a Magical 26 miles, and runners come from all over to experience Disney's annual marathon. Click...

Sci-Fi Award Finalists Announced

Attention all sci-fi fans: the annual PKD Award finalists have been announced. But, if you're still new to the science-fiction game, perhaps start with something from the amazing and prolific back catalogue of the masterful writer after whom the award is named: Philip K....

Unsung runners chasing Glory at 2008 Olympic Team Men's Marathon Trials

Another inspiring example of human potential to pursue and achieve desired goals. "ROCHESTER, Mich. — When Mike Morgan was in high school in Lincoln, Neb., he wanted to be part of a sports team. But, as he saw...

Studio to delay release of Kite Runner to protect Afghan actors

"The report said Paramount Vantage, the distributor of the movie, made the decision to delayed the release by six weeks to allow time for the film's three schoolboy stars to leave Kabul with their families. The move comes after increasing concerns about how the movie will...

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