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Phelps breaks own record
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps broke his own U. S. short course record in the 200-yard butterfly at the Maryland Swim Championships at the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. (Updated: 03/08/10 6:50 AM )
Iditarod: And they’re off
The festivities are over, and the serious competition began Sunday in the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (Updated: 03/08/10 6:50 AM )
UB rowers pull for cancer survivors
The women worked on the ergometers, pulling with their upper bodies and pushing with their
legs. The college kids stood behind them, gently correcting their form in between claps and
shouts of encouragement. (Updated: 02/25/10 9:53 AM )
Around & about
• Erie Community College’s hockey team won the Region III Championship by beating Hudson Valley, 5-0. Bryan Kalczynski made 35 saves for the Kats, while Steve Milley had two goals. ECC, ranked first nationally, returns to action in the NJCAA Tournament on March 5 at Hudson Valley in Troy (Updated: 02/22/10 6:59 AM )
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• A four-month investigation into troubles in the Binghamton University athletic department found school officials failed to act when problems arose, including dubious enrollments and lax enforcement of academic standards for athletes. A 99-page report recommends hiring an “athletic oversight officer” for the entire State University of New York system, reporting to the chancellor and Board of Trustees on admissions, the academic progress and behavior of student- athletes, and athletic rules compliance. (Updated: 02/12/10 7:17 AM )
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• The Houston Texans announced that Gary Kubiak has signed a contract extension that runs through the 2012 season, a vote of confidence after the team finished 9-7—the first winning record in the franchise’s eight-year history. (Updated: 02/11/10 7:03 AM )
Cup race postponed
The opening race of the 33rd America’s Cup between two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland and American challenger BMW Oracle Racing in Valencia, Spain, was postponed Monday because of unsteady wind. (Updated: 02/09/10 6:40 AM )
Paraguay star shot
Salvador Cabanas, the top player on Paraguay’s World Cup team, was shot in the head before dawn Monday in the bathroom of a bar in a well-off neighborhood in Mexico City. (Updated: 01/26/10 6:57 AM )
Gossage: No cheaters in Hall
Goose Gossage watched Mark McGwire’s televised confession to steroids use and was happy his former teammate came clean. That’s where the praise ended, with the Hall of Fame reliever saying there should be no place in Cooperstown for McGwire or any other player who used performance-enhancing drugs. (Updated: 01/13/10 7:27 AM )
USOC turns to Blackmun
The U. S. Olympic Committee has turned to Scott Blackmun, a former interim leader for the organization, to become its third chief executive officer in the past 10 months. (Updated: 01/06/10 6:47 AM )
HSBC Arena hosts MAAC action today
After spending the better part of two months playing against a smorgasbord of different teams from different leagues, Niagara is thankful for a game against a familiar opponent. (Updated: 01/02/10 6:32 AM )
Briefly
• American Shani Davis lowered his own world records Friday in Kearns, Utah in the final speedskating World Cup before the Vancouver Olympics. Davis won the 1,500 meters in 1 minute, 41.04 seconds. American rival Chad Hedrick was second in 1:42.50. Germany’s Jenny Wolf skated 500 meters in 37 seconds to eclipse the mark of 37.02 she set two years ago. (Updated: 12/12/09 7:09 AM )
Andrews stalker pleads guilty
An Illinois insurance executive agreed to plead guilty to interstate stalking after secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, according to court documents filed Thursday. (Updated: 12/11/09 7:08 AM )
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Spain clinches Davis Cup (Updated: 12/06/09 7:54 AM )
Vonn, U. S. women struggle
An hour after a second consecutive World Cup washout, Lindsey Vonn was smiling and chatty, betraying no worries about her form or preparation, revealing no concerns about what she chalked up as one bad weekend. (Updated: 11/30/09 7:22 AM )