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Sports Disasters

Dates and details of major disasters in sports 1955June 11, Le Mans, France: racing car in Grand Prix hurtled into grandstand, killing 82 spectators.1964May 24, Lima, Peru: more than 300…

10,000-Meter Run

1912 Hannes Kolehmainen, Finland 31:20.80 1920 Paavo Nurmi, Finland 31:45.80 1924…

1998 Grundig/UCI World Cup Champions

1998 Grundig/UCI World Cup Champions Men   Cross Country Pts 1 Cadel Evans, AUS 562 2 Miguel Martinez, FRA 541 3 Rune Hoydahl, NOR 533   Downhill Pts 1…

track and field athletics

(Encyclopedia) track and field athletics or athletics, sports of foot racing, hurdling, jumping, vaulting, and throwing varied weights and objects. They are usually separated into two categories:…

100-meter Hurdles

100-meter HurdlesYear Time 1932 Babe Didrikson, USA 11.7 WR1936 Trebisonda Valla, ITA 11.7 1948 Fanny Blankers-Koen, NED11.2 OR1952 Shirley Strickland, AUS 10.9 WR1956 Shirley…

Superstorm Sandy

A pre-Halloween storm of scary proportions by Catherine McNiff The eye of the storm bears down on the eastern seaboard Hurricane Links Hurricane Katrina TimelineHurricane Season 2008Maps…

U.S. News: The Future of Guantanamo Bay

  In 2013, Obama vows to close Guantanamo Bay. Guantanamo Detainees Play Soccer Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the World Science News of 2013…

U.S. News: The 2013 Sequester

Automatic spending cuts began in March 2013, impacting government spending in all areas. Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013…

U.S. News: The Trial of Whitey Bulger

  In 2013, the Whitey Bulger trial captured national attention. Whitey Bulger in 1959 Bulger in 2011 Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the World…