Maine couple wins North American wife-carrying championship, will compete in world contestOctober 11th, 2009 Maine couple wins wife-carrying championshipNEWRY, Maine — A Maine couple has taken the crown in the North American Wife Carrying Championship over a course that featured a muddy water hole and two log obstacles. Dave and Lacey Castro of Lewiston came in first among 41 teams to win Saturday's competition at Sunday River ski resort in Newry.
Oregon man wins national Scrabble competition, his 2nd titleAugust 6th, 2009 Oregon man wins national Scrabble competitionDAYTON, Ohio — An Oregon man is $10,000 richer after winning the 2009 National Scrabble Championship in Ohio. Dave Wiegand of Portland, Ore., took first place Wednesday with 25 wins and six losses in the 31-game competition.
De Silvestro extends Atlantic Championship points lead with 3rd win of seasonJuly 18th, 2009 De Silvestro extends Atlantic Championship leadLAKEVILLE, Conn. — Simona De Silvestro has won again, extending the lead in the Atlantic Championship point standings with her third victory of the season.
MRF National Supercross from May 24May 18th, 2009 CHENNAI - The first round of the MRF National Supercross championship for two-wheelers will be held in Goa on May 24, according to the Federation of Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI). The popular Supercross event was not held last year.
Sudirman Cup: India beat Bulgaria to secure promotion to Group 2May 14th, 2009 GUANGZHOU - India trounced Bulgaria 3-0 in a Group 3 play-off to secure a promotion to Group 2 of the Sudirman Cup badminton championship here Thursday. This is the first time that India qualified to Group 2 of the world mixed team badminton championship since the tournament started in 1989.
Browne wins 3rd men's US 25K championship, Meyerhoff wins 1st women's raceMay 9th, 2009 Browne, Meyerhoff win US 25K championshipsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Dan Browne has won his third U.S.
USC knocks out defending champion Penn State in NCAA volleyball semifinalsMay 8th, 2009 USC beats defending champ Penn StatePROVO, Utah — Carson Clark had 12 kills and UC Irvine returned to the NCAA volleyball championship with a 3-0 sweep of Ohio State in the semifinals Thursday night. Taylor Wilson had 11 kills, Jordan Dufault added 10 kills and Ryan Ammerman finished with 45 assists for UC Irvine, which won the first two sets 30-25 and clinched it with a 30-26 win in the third over the Buckeyes (16-11).
Jeev looking to re-discover form at Players ChampionshipMay 6th, 2009 PONTE VEDRA - Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh will be looking to rediscover the form that saw him finish inside top-5 at the World Golf Championship (WGC) when he tees off at this week's Players Championship here Thursday. The 2008 Asian Tour Order of merit winner, Jeev will lead the Asian challenge alongside Thongchai Jaidee and the field also includes Korean trio KJ Choi, Charlie Wi and Yang Yong-eun, all graduates of the Asian Tour besides Tour's honorary member Vijay Singh of Fiji.
House subcommittee to hold hearing on Bowl Championship SeriesApril 29th, 2009 House subcommittee to hold hearing on BCSWASHINGTON — The political football that is the Bowl Championship Series lands in Congress this week as lawmakers examine whether the system for awarding a national championship is fair. BCS coordinator John Swofford is among the witnesses invited to Friday's hearing.
Day after canceling youth team tournament, CONCACAF postpones beach championshipApril 28th, 2009 Swine flu postpones another CONCACAF tourneyNEW YORK — Another soccer tournament in Mexico has been disrupted by concerns over the swine flu. CONCACAF announced Tuesday it is postponing its beach soccer championship, scheduled to begin Wednesday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Montoya wins 1st pole of NASCAR career with strong qualifying run at TalladegaApril 25th, 2009 Montoya wins pole at TalladegaTALLADEGA, Ala. — It didn't take Juan Pablo Montoya long to adapt to restrictor-plate racing.
Wins not points to decide Formula One titleMarch 19th, 2009 PARIS/RIO DE JANEIRO - The number of wins rather than the highest number of points will decide the Formula One title from the 2009 season onwards, world motorsport federation FIA said. However, the constructors group Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) and Rubens Barrichello, the most veteran driver on the paddock, strongly criticised the move later Tuesday.
Kashmir to host international ski championship in MarchFebruary 25th, 2009 JAMMU - An international ski championship is being organised in snow-clad Gulmarg resort from March 1, Jammu and Kashmir's tourism minster said Tuesday. The higher reaches of Gulmarg are covered with a thick white blanket and the slopes there are ideal for skiing.
Top players in fray at All-India Amateur golfFebruary 14th, 2009 KOLKATA - After 11 tournaments this season, the stage is set for the flagship event of the Amateur Tour, the LG All-India Amateur Championship that begins here Monday. The 108th edition of the tournament will be held at Royal Calcutta Golf Club, which had hosted the first edition of the All-India back in 1892.
India reclaim second spot from South Africa in Test rankingsDecember 22nd, 2008 DUBAI - India reclaimed the second position from South Africa in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Championship after their 1-0 win in the two-match series against England in Mohali Tuesday. India won the first Test in Chennai by six wickets and drew the second to earn two ratings points and go ahead of South Africa in second, a position it had briefly enjoyed after its 2-0 home series victory over Australia recently.
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