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Reader blog: Everyday Athlete (Training)
· Links for Weight Training Beginners and Exercise Form
· Why I Dislike Cardio
· More Exuberant Animal Links

Reader blog: Flyfishing Northwest
· Sprague Lake
· Salt Water SRC's
· Fly tying Class

Reader blog: Life on the Run
· That's Sick!
· It's the blood that beats my heart
· Marathon Crashers

Reader blog: Ski Junkies (Snow skiing)
· Snow Kiting...looks like a blast.
· Mt Baker Winter Review
· Baker Backcountry

Reader blog: Surfing the Cascades (Snowboarding)
· Gnar Wars-Taking the battle to the snow
· How much soul & support for NW riding does Duncan Howat exude?
· Patagonia DAS Parka Review

Reader blog: Ultimate Fan (Mixed Martial Arts)
· Putin Power
· Kimbo KO'd
· This Week's Best

Reader blog: Velocity (Cycling)
· Furnace Creek 508
· Off Topic
· Rider Profile: Greg Arden

Golf Wire (A)

· Seve Ballesteros admitted to hospital
· Paula Creamer wins Samsung in native Bay Area
· Rookie Johnson stuns Allenby at Turning Stone
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Golf Wire (TSN)

· Even warm water will keep you hydrated
· This Week in Golf - October 9th through October 12th
· Creamer moves to No. 3 in Rolex Rankings
· Karlsson climbs to eighth in world rankings

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Hockey Wire (AP)

· Flyers lose to minor league affiliate Phantoms 4-2
· Khabibulin expected to start season with Chicago
· Ovechkin leaves practice; expected to play Friday
· Islanders Lee cleared to fly after hospital stay
· Sharks put D McLaren on waivers
· Capitals send Alzner, Bourque to AHL, waive Laing
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Hockey Wire (TSN)

· Stars place D Zubov on IR
· Kings, O'Sullivan reach deal
· Isles place trio on injured reserve
· Sharks put D McLaren on waivers
· Maple Leafs sign first-round pick Schenn
· The Top Five NHL Team "Point Total" Plays
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Motor Sports (AP)

· Carpentier out of No. 10 at Gillett Evernham
· FIA drops Canadian GP from F1 calendar for 2009
· Goodyear thinks softer tires the answer at Indy
· Hamlin released from hospital day after hard wreck
· Denny Hamlin taken to hospital after hard wreck
· Stewart wins Talladega to end winless streak at 43
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Motor Sports (TSN)

Nascar: Wallace, Allmendinger replace Carpentier at GEM
Nascar: This Week in Auto Racing October 10 - 12
Nascar: NASCAR needs to better define its yellow 'out-of-bounds' line rule
Nascar: Hamlin released from hospital
CART/IRL: Castroneves pleads in tax evasion charges
CART/IRL: Castroneves appearing in court to face tax charges
Formula 1: F1 schedule revised for 2009
Formula 1: F1 scheduled revised for 2009

Soccer Wire (AP)

· New World Cup bidding system in the making
· Women's soccer league on Fox network
· Blatter says Polish soccer issues resolved
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Tennis Wire (AP)

· Nalbandian ousts Reynolds in Stockholm
· Venus Williams upset in 1st round at Kremlin Cup
· Hewitt to return in Sydney International
· New No. 1 Jankovic wins Porsche Grand Prix
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Other Sports (AP)

· Nice breeze welcomes America's Cup trimaran to SD
· Tour chief hails new anti-doping test
· German federation begins process to ban Schumacher
· Breeders' Cup horses face drug testing
· Kentucky looks to crack down on illegal horse bets
· Names in the Game
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OTHER SPORTS(TSN)

Tennis: Nalbandian, Ancic move on in Stockholm
Tennis: Davydenko, Safin advance in Moscow
Tennis: Gonzo advances; Wawrinka drops Vienna opener
Tennis: Kuznetsova wins; Venus falls in Moscow
Horse Racing: Mambo in Seattle pointed to Fayette Stakes
Soccer: A different kind of Liverpool
Soccer: AC Milan learns opponents for UEFA Cup group stage
Horse Racing: Curlin continues training for Breeders' Cup Classic

Fired UW softball coach returns to Pac-10
Former Huskies softball coach Teresa Wilson has accepted the pitching coach position at the University of Arizona.

The Beautiful Game: Liverpool off to best start in 12 years
Liverpool supporters are starting to think this could be the year after a comeback win over Manchester City.

Wrestlers, instructor on trial in sumo death
TOKYO -- Three sumo wrestlers and a former instructor went on trial Tuesday for allegedly beating a younger wrestler to death during training last year.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2008
Schaaf leads Dawg pack
Led by freshman sensation Kendra Schaaf, the UW women's cross country team could be No. 1 when the rankings are released Tuesday.

FBI investigated Knievel for possible tie to beatings
MIAMI -- Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law -- the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected to a 1970s FBI investigation into whether he was involved in a string of beatings.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008
On Tennis: Federer bows out of tournament to focus on health
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been great for tennis. Not only standouts on the court, both are fine ambassadors who rarely skip events unless truly injured or fatigued. The same can't be said of several top women's pros (who shall remain nameless).

No Shocker: Detroit wins third WNBA crown
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Winning a gold medal in Beijing, a WNBA championship and the league finals MVP award.

Stewart riding high after first win at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Tony Stewart was the first driver convicted of dipping below NASCAR's out-of-bounds line, learning a valuable lesson in 2001 at Daytona that he's carried since.

NHL Roundup: Homecoming of lifetime
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- This was hardly a routine win for Daniel Alfredsson.

The Couch Slouch: Truths of an ever-wider world of sports TV
THESE ARE 23 (more) facts, tried and true, about the widening world of sports television:

Unbeaten Zarkava dazzles in the Arc
LONGCHAMP, France -- Zarkava won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday with a powerful stretch run and became the first filly in 15 years to win the race.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2008
New UW AD axes top women's official
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Not even three weeks into his tenure, Washington athletic director Scott Woodward has dismissed Marie Tuite from her positions as senior associate athletic director for sports programs and senior women's administrator.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008
T-Birds' veteran goalie unfazed by team's slow start
The Thunderbirds limp into KeyArena for their home opener having lost their first four games.

Vancouver hits double digits in rout over T-Birds
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The Seattle Thunderbirds fell to 0-5 after a 10-2 shellacking at the hands of the Vancouver Giants on Friday night.

Four teams to open NHL regular season in Europe
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Sidney Crosby will lead a new-look Pittsburgh team in front of a new audience Saturday when the NHL starts its season in two European cities.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008
Former Cougs sensation Welch gets 'Big Break' on Golf Channel
Jim Moore: Former WSU golfer Kim Welch got her "Big Break" on the Golf Channel.

Sports Media: Siragusa a voice for Everyman
WHEN THEY GOT together in the Fox booth four years ago, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa never expected their partnership to expand to this.

In the Fast Lane: Newman racing career no act
Racing gave Paul Newman a special satisfaction that went far beyond the theatre.

Castroneves faces tax charges
MIAMI -- Helio Castroneves, the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and TV "Dancing With The Stars" champion, was indicted Thursday on tax evasion and tax fraud charges, accused of using offshore accounts to hide millions of dollars in income from the Internal Revenue Service.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008
End of the line for USL Sounders
The Sounders' run in the USL ended Sunday, setting the stage for Seattle's entry into Major League Soccer in 2009.

Rebuilding effort going very well for UW spikers
The roster has been overhauled, but the Washington volleyball team is still bent on improving on its recent success.

Outdoors Report: Dates set for razor clamming on coast
Razor clam populations are rebounding well, but sizes are still a bit down for fall digs on the ocean beaches.

Armstrong rejects doping retest
PARIS -- It's just like old times for Lance Armstrong.

Li knocks Serena out of top spot
STUTTGART, Germany -- Serena Williams' game collapsed after she swept the first set Wednesday, leading to a 0-6, 6-1, 6-4 loss to China's Li Na that will cost her the No. 1 ranking.

Autos Notebook: Logano ending Sprint stint
SPARTA, Ky. -- Joey Logano will stop driving Sprint Cup Series races this season for Hall of Fame Racing.

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