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North Carolina State U. junior runs at high altitude
During the summer, many people head closer to the sea. The cross-country team however, chose to get an even greater distance away from sea level, spending three weeks in Colorado. The team lived and trained at rigorous high altitudes, challenging themselves individually and as a unit.
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Nittany Lion mascot cited for public drunkenness
Penn State Nittany Lion mascot Clint Gyory is charged with public drunkenness and criminal mischief in connection with an incident on Aug. 1. The State College Police Department said Gyory, a sophomore business management major, had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath at the time he was cited.
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Sycamore Speedway Roundup
In racing, luck is sometimes more important than driving skill or a fast engine. Super Late Model driver Jim Klingel, of Aurora, can attribute his latest victory at Sycamore Speedway to his good fortune.
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Sargent works on sustainabilty
With seven individual Nordic-race victories this past winter and a run at the U-23 World Championships in Germany under her belt, Ida Sargent has decided to split her time this summer between dry-land training and working to reduce her environmental impact.
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Attendance drop at Brickyard 400 not a concern to most drivers
INDIANAPOLIS — Several grandstands sit only half-full. The concession lines run little, if any, wait. Getting around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on a race day has never been easier. The IMS, the largest sporting facility in the world, opened in 1909.
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McMurray wins 2010 Brickyard 400
The 2010 Brickyard 400 came down to one choice in the pits—take four tires, or take two tires. Lucky for Jamie McMurray, his crew made the right, and the winning, decision, as McMurray was able to drive his way to victory.
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Texas A&M’s polo team wins big
Texas A&M’s men’s and women’s polo teams might be the best squads you’ve never heard of. The Aggie men’s team won three straight national U.S. Polo Association championships from 1996-1998.
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Hanson leads U.S. squash
With strong play in the final rounds from Big Green squash standout Chris Hanson the U.S. team took third place at the 2010 World University Games, held July 10-17 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Jimmie Johnson aims for 4th overall, 3rd consecutive Brickyard win
Jimmie Johnson seems to be always hanging around, waiting to take advantage of another driver’s miscue to take the lead — and the race. During last year’s Brickyard 400, Johnson took advantage of NASCAR flagging Juan Pablo Montoya for speeding on pit road, not once, but twice.