Archive for July 16, 2010
The bad news: I won’t be a world-class hurdler anytime soon
The good news: I found a job! A month after being laid off at The San Diego Union-Tribune, I have a new employer. It’s Patch Media Corp., which operates a network of hyperlocal news sites across the country. Check out Patch.com. I’m going to be a local editor — working from home — of a […]
July 16, 2010
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German champion fights extortion — letter accused her of doping
Anne Fischer of Germany won the W55 10K yesterday at the Eurovets championships in Hungary. She finished in 42:10.24, which is good but not remarkable. (The listed WR is 37:09.40.) But Anne carried a heavy burden during her 25 laps around the track — a blackmail attempt by an anonymous person. According to an account […]
July 16, 2010
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Tom Gage dies at 67; Olympic hammer thrower was Hall of Famer
Olympic hammer thrower and Masters Hall of Famer Tom Gage died yesterday, possibly of heart failure, at his home in Billings, Montana, report buddies including Richard Hotchkiss. This shocking news comes less than a month after Tom, 67, won two golds and a silver in the M65 throws at the Hayward Masters Classic in Eugene. […]
July 16, 2010
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