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Baltimore Sun: Poor form in 27-21 loss to Rams
Troy Smith leads Ravens offense vs. RamsThe Ravens' 27-21 horrific preseason loss to the St. Louis Rams burst many bubbles and caused coach John Harbaugh to explode in anger. The score didn't reflect the worst showing in the Harbaugh three-year era. The preseason finale at an empty Edward Jones Dome was filled with head-shaking blunders and embarrassing acts ...
Baltimore Sun: Young Terps are hoping for fast start
'Comeback' would get big boost from early winsMaryland has 6 goals for the season, which begins Monday against Navy at M&T Bank Stadium. They are "Beat the next opponent," "Win a minimum of 7 games" and "Win the Atlantic Division," and proceeded right on through to "Win the ACC championship," "Win the bowl game" and "Finish in the Top 25." "Don't let people ...
Baltimore Sun: Missed opportunities cost O's in 6-4 loss
O's fall to 1-12 in finale of three-game setsIt was another chance to win a series, and another opportunity lost
Baltimore Sun: Ellicott City's B. Capra advances to 3rd round of U.S. Open
Ellicott City teen upsets 18th-seeded Rezai, could face Sharapova nextEllicott City tennis player Beatrice Capra advances to third round at US Open
 Yahoo!: Rio picks 2016 Olympics logo for NY Eve unveiling (AP)
Rio organizers have chosen the logo for the 2016 Olympics, but it won't be unveiled until an official ceremony on New Year's Eve on Copacabana beach. The logo's design was picked from eight finalists on Thursday and will now be sent to the International Olympic Committee for approval. Rio 2016 committee president Carlos Arthur Nuzman says "a historic" phase ...
Yahoo!: Figure staking: Lysacek won't compete in 2010 (AP)
Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek is taking some time off. How much time off, he hasn't decided. Lysacek said Thursday he won't compete the rest of this year, meaning he will skip the Grand Prix season. But he still wants to skate, and hasn't ruled out the U.S. championships inmid-January.
Yahoo!: Rogge: Cricket scandal highlights bigger problem (AP)
IOC president Jacques Rogge believes the cricket match-fixing scandal shows that illegal betting has become as big a blight on sports as doping. Without taking any stand on the fixing allegations against three Pakistan cricketers, Rogge said Thursday the main problem for sports across the globe was illegal companies betting on incremental parts of a game.
AllAfrica: Namibia: Big Daddy Reads Riot Act
The Secretary-General of the Namibian Olympic Committee (NNOC), Abner 'Big Daddy' Xoagub, has come out with guns blazing and called on sports administrators and officials in no uncertain terms to shape up or ship out.
Baltimore Sun: Media roundup: What they're saying about the Ravens
With the Ravens in St. Louis to play the Rams for the final preseason game, and the start of their season just 11 days away, here's a look at how other media are predicting the Ravens will fare.
Baltimore Sun: WWE wrestler Kane keeps his dark side inside the ring
Glenn Jacobs, a.k.a. WWE wrestler Kane, comes to the 1st Mariner Tuesday as part of SmackDownProfessional wrestlers often say that the most successful wrestling characters are ones that are an exaggerated version of the wrestler's real-life personality.
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Five Things: What we learned from Ravens' 27-21 loss
Tracking the Terps: Challenging nonconference hoops schedule
Orioles Insider: Minors – Rowell doubles, has 2 RBIs in loss
Calvert Hall safety Adrian Amos commits to a Big East school
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World's fastest man Usain Bolt is hooked onto darts
Rome 1960: Kiwis win Olympic gold
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·Namibia: Big Daddy Reads Riot Act
The Secretary-General of the Namibian Olympic Committee (NNOC), Abner 'Big Daddy' Xoagub, has come out with guns blazing and called on sports administrators and officials in no uncertain terms to shape up or ship out.
·Namibia: Low On Passion at Stellar Games
NAMIBIAN athletes fared poorly at the recent inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore, prompting the Head of Mission, Ndelipulwa Hamutumwa, to call for a change in attitude from the athletes.
·Namibia: A National Embarrassment!
Irate officials from the Namibian Olympic Committee (NNOC) have labelled Namibia's lukewarm showing at the recently-concluded maiden edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, an embarrassment to the Namibian nation.
·Rwanda: Cyclists Gear Up for Delhi Games
LOCAL cyclists have stepped up training ahead of this year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India from October 3 -14.
·Zimbabwe: Youth Olympians Put on Disappointing Show
The curtain came down on the first Youth Olympic Games last Thursday with Zimbabwean athletes failing to make an impact at the inaugural event.
·Angola: Olympic Mission Official Calls for Human Investment
The head of Olympic mission to Singapore2010, Carlos Rosa, defended the investment in human factor to develop the sports in the country.
·Angola: Official Praises Organisation of Singapore Games
The system of organisation of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010 impressed most of the foreign participants, including the Angolan Youth and Sports Ministry official, Esperança Maiato.
·Angola: Delegation Visits School and Sonangol in Singapore
The Angolan delegation to the Youth Olympic Games will close its socio-cultural programme on Saturday with a visit to a school and the premises of the national State-owned Oil Company (Sonangol) in Singapore.
·Angola: COA Expects Singapore Games to Help Locals Improve Records
The secretary general of Angolan Olympic Committee (COA), Mário Rosa, said Wednesday here he hopes the Singapore 2010 Olympic Games have paved the way for new Angolan records.
·Rwanda/South Africa: Cycling Duo to Train in South Africa
INNOCENT Uwamungu and Eric Sinamenye have been selected to take part in a two months training camp at the African Continental Cycling Center in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
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·Poor form in 27-21 loss to Rams
Troy Smith leads Ravens offense vs. RamsThe Ravens' 27-21 horrific preseason loss to the St. Louis Rams burst many bubbles and caused coach John Harbaugh to explode in anger. The score didn't reflect the worst showing in the Harbaugh three-year era. The preseason finale at an empty Edward Jones Dome was filled with head-shaking blunders and embarrassing acts. The Ravens had an excuse for their first preseason loss si ...
·Young Terps are hoping for fast start
'Comeback' would get big boost from early winsMaryland has 6 goals for the season, which begins Monday against Navy at M&T Bank Stadium. They are "Beat the next opponent," "Win a minimum of 7 games" and "Win the Atlantic Division," and proceeded right on through to "Win the ACC championship," "Win the bowl game" and "Finish in the Top 25." "Don't let people talk down to you," Ralph Friedgen tells his team.
·Missed opportunities cost O's in 6-4 loss
O's fall to 1-12 in finale of three-game setsIt was another chance to win a series, and another opportunity lost
·Five Things: What we learned from Ravens' 27-21 loss
·Media roundup: What they're saying about the Ravens
With the Ravens in St. Louis to play the Rams for the final preseason game, and the start of their season just 11 days away, here's a look at how other media are predicting the Ravens will fare.
·Tracking the Terps: Challenging nonconference hoops schedule
·Ravens Insider: Unofficial injury report for preseason finale
·Ellicott City's B. Capra advances to 3rd round of U.S. Open
Ellicott City teen upsets 18th-seeded Rezai, could face Sharapova nextEllicott City tennis player Beatrice Capra advances to third round at US Open
·Orioles Insider: Minors – Rowell doubles, has 2 RBIs in loss
·Calvert Hall safety Adrian Amos commits to a Big East school
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·Rio picks 2016 Olympics logo for NY Eve unveiling (AP)
Rio organizers have chosen the logo for the 2016 Olympics, but it won't be unveiled until an official ceremony on New Year's Eve on Copacabana beach. The logo's design was picked from eight finalists on Thursday and will now be sent to the International Olympic Committee for approval. Rio 2016 committee president Carlos Arthur Nuzman says "a historic" phase of the games has...
·Figure staking: Lysacek won't compete in 2010 (AP)
Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek is taking some time off. How much time off, he hasn't decided. Lysacek said Thursday he won't compete the rest of this year, meaning he will skip the Grand Prix season. But he still wants to skate, and hasn't ruled out the U.S. championships inmid-January.
·Rogge: Cricket scandal highlights bigger problem (AP)
IOC president Jacques Rogge believes the cricket match-fixing scandal shows that illegal betting has become as big a blight on sports as doping. Without taking any stand on the fixing allegations against three Pakistan cricketers, Rogge said Thursday the main problem for sports across the globe was illegal companies betting on incremental parts of a game.
·Ducks beware: 2012 triathlon heads to Hyde Park (AP)
Triathletes at the 2000 Olympics had to negotiate Sydney's shark-infested harbor, so the ducks and geese of London's Hyde Park seem unlikely to cause much fear in 2012. Revealing their plans for the first "downtown" triathlon since the event's debut at the Sydney Games, the London 2012 Olympic organizers also promised that the park's thriving wildlife would not be unduly...
·Munich 2018 board says bid chief illness no obstacle (Reuters)
Munich's bid to stage the 2018Winter Olympics will not be derailed by bid chief Willy Bogner'sillness, the head of Munich's supervisory board said onThursday.
·Blair: Berlusconi helped London win 2012 Olympics (AP)
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair credits Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi with helping London secure the 2012 Olympics. Blair also says in his new autobiography that he was dubious about bidding for the games, never thought London would win and feared being "humiliated"by losing to the French.
·Ashley chosen new USOC chief of sport performance (AP)
The U.S. Olympic Committee has picked Alan Ashley as its new chief of sport performance, part of a restructuring after a six-month internal review by CEO Scott Blackmun. Ashley, who was the managing director of sport performance, takes over for Mike English, who will move into aposition that oversees the Olympic Training Centers and other USOC facilities.
·Key critic during time of USOC turmoil steps down (AP)
One of the key critics of the U.S. Olympic Committee during its CEO switch has left his job as the leader of USA Triathlon. The federation announced the departure of executive director Skip Gilbert in a brief news release, offering no explanation. Gilbert also leads the council of America's national governing bodies, though his future role there was not explained.
·Media Accreditation Begins for 2012 (AP)
Sports Editors: The U.S. Olympic Committee is accepting requests from media organizations for accreditation to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The application form is available through the USOC's media-specific site, USOCPressbox,org. Click here to go to the request site: http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/Creden tials.aspx.
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