• News 24.06.2007

    The News Review:

    - regon State’s improbable run ends with back-to-back titles -…
    - Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
    - Setting the stride on Title IX: Women’s Sports Foundation honors…
    - The Chicago Tribune Philip Hersh lympic Sports column: Richards runs…
    - Tennis – Donald Young – Sports – New York Times

    regon State’s improbable run ends with back-to-back titles -…
    ESPN – Jun 24, 2007
    regon State thought it had experienced its greatest day nearly a year ago when the Beavers became the first team from a cold-weather climate to win the College World Series in 40 years. A year ago the Beavers were overwhelming underdogs against a field that included more established baseball powers like Cal State Fullerton Miami and Rice. But after losing badly to Miami in its first game in maha regon State won four in a row to reach the College World Series finals. The Beavers lost to the Tar Heels in the first game then rallied to win two in a row. But repeating as college baseball’s national champion this year was an even greater — and more improbable — feat. Not only did regon State become only the fifth school and the first in 10 years to repeat as national champions but it also did it in dominating fashion. The Beavers won all five of their CWS games and trailed in only one of the 45 innings they played here.

    Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
    Seattle Post Intelligencer – Jun 24, 2007
    42 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge driver crossed the finish line 4. 097 seconds ahead of Kevin Harvick. The victory was the first of Montoya’s 17-race “Cup” career and the first win in a Car of Tomorrow for any make other than Chevrolet.

    Setting the stride on Title IX: Women’s Sports Foundation honors…
    Free with registration – Buffalo News – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 24, 2007
    (24-JUN-07) Buffalo News (Buffalo NY). 24–When Katie Barnum arrived at the University at Buffalo in the fall of 2003 she had been rowing for six years. That was four years longer than the school had been compet.

    The Chicago Tribune Philip Hersh lympic Sports column: Richards runs…
    Free with registration – Chicago Tribune – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 24, 2007
    24–INDIANAPLIS — The realization hit Sanya Richards in waves. She felt victory slipping away as her legs deserted her after the midway point of the 400 meters Saturday.

    Tennis – Donald Young – Sports – New York Times
    New York Times – Jun 24, 2007
    When she moved to Chicago to work in advertising and later for Fannie Mae she taught tennis on the side. and Illona met at a mixed-doubles tournament as opponents but soon realized they would win more matches playing together. “We partnered up and then we really partnered up” Illona said.

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