World Championships

The Finals of the Super Six World Boxing Classic

Gordon Marino | Posted 02.15.2012

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The sport of boxing has always been adept at putting itself on the canvas. Some of the self-inflicted blows derive from the fact that promoters have boxers under extended contracts.

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WATCH:Elite Triathlete Wins Race For Sick Teammate

AP | Danielle Cadet | Posted 09.16.2011

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Lucas Verzbicas put his own long-distance running ambitions on hold to win a gold medal for a friend who was diagnosed with cancer, the Associated Pre...

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Phelps' Teammate Locks Up Another Gold

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 09.28.2011

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SHANGHAI — Ryan Lochte rescued the United States from impending defeat in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the world championships with a gutt...

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Phelps Finally Gets Gold

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 09.26.2011

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SHANGHAI — Michael Phelps took another small step toward next year's Olympics, and this time it was a winning one. After losses in his first tw...

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Michael Phelps Stunned By Teammate At World Championships

AP | ANDREW DAMPF | Posted 09.25.2011

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ANDREW DAMPF / AP SHANGHAI -- Ryan Lochte overtook Michael Phelps on the final turn of the 200-meter freestyle to win one of the most highly awaite...

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Phelps Advances At World Championships

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 09.24.2011

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SHANGHAI — Michael Phelps got through the preliminaries of the 200-meter butterfly at the world championships on Tuesday, going just fast enough...

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WATCH: Lacrosse-Style Hockey Goal Is One For The Ages

Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Mikael Granlund, Russia, Granlund Goal, Video, Mikael Granlund Lacrosse Goal, Mikael Granlund Goal, Finland, Mikael Granlund Goal Video, World Championships, Hockey, Sports News

You have to see this one to believe it. It's already been dubbed a "goal for the ages," "the goal of the year" and the "lacrosse goal" you can't miss....

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U.S. Women's Hockey Team Is On Top Of The World

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Gottesdiener | Posted 06.25.2011

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The U.S. women’s ice hockey team beat Canada 3-2 in overtime on Monday in Switzerland, taking their third-straight world championship. The tourna...

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U.S. Women's Hockey Team Heads Into Semifinals at Worlds, With Eyes On Canada

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Gottesdiener | Posted 06.22.2011

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At the ongoing Women’s World Hockey Championship in Switzerland, the U.S. women’s hockey team is racking up some formidable statistics: 27 goals s...

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High School Star Kendall Coyne Scores First Goal For U.S. In Women's Hockey World Championships

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Gottesdiener | Posted 06.19.2011

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When the United States women’s national hockey team faced off against Slovakia in Zurich on Sunday night at the first round of the World Championshi...

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Semenya's Struggle Teaches Us About Understanding Gender Identity

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: South Africa, Sports, Intersex, Gender Stereotypes, Transgender, Gender Discrimination, Gender Testing, Caster Semenya Gender, Transgendered, Caster Semenya, Transgender Issues, World Championships, Gender, Iaaf, The Playing Field, Sports News

A South African runner whose gender identity stirred up huge controversy will be permitted to keep her title and prize money. But how do we define what is too male to compete in a women's sport?

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