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China Cheats in Women's Gymnastics & Should Relinquish Gold To The Athlete Who Plays By The Rules
He Kexin tied with Nastia Liukin on the uneven bars.
But after careful thought by the judges, He was awarded the gold.
This girl is clearly underage. The PRC has lied ab... |
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on Aug 24, 2008 at 9:14 pm by Old Myths, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Season-ending loss for Palo Alto in World Series
The Palo Alto Babe Ruth 14-year-old all-star team's run in the Babe Ruth World Series finally came to a close following a wild 17-10 loss to Youngstown, Ohio, champion of the ... |
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on Aug 22, 2008 at 6:29 pm by BRUEWILEY, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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Palo Alto Ruth 14s win again in World Series
The Palo Alto 14-year-old all-stars needed three games in the Babe Ruth World Series in Quincy, Mass., before they finally played a full-length seven-inning game, but they fou... |
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on Aug 20, 2008 at 8:12 am by PABR Fan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Walsh's perfect finish
Stanford grad Kerri Walsh and her beach volleyball teammate Misty May-Treanor (Long Beach State) are among the best who ever played collegiate indoor volleyball. They were All... |
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on Aug 19, 2008 at 4:25 pm by ACL, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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USA softball and volleyball teams continue to win
It was another big day for current and former Stanford athletes at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.
The women's softball (Jessica Mendoza, Lauren Lappin, coach John Rittman) a... |
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on Aug 18, 2008 at 7:19 pm by mary, a member of the Ohlone School community |
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A chance to be called Olympian
The Stanford presence at the Summer Olympics in Beijing is considerable. Counting two alternates, there are 48 athletes who at one time or another compete for, or coached at, ... |
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on Aug 16, 2008 at 1:54 pm by Linden Press, a resident of Menlo Park |
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2008 BOYS JUNIOR OLYMPIC WATER POLO ROSTERS
Stanford 18-U Red
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Aug 12, 2008 at 5:03 pm by Anne Leyrat, a resident of Stanford |
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USA women's soccer dreams dented in Olympics
A nightmarish opening sequence put a dent in the United States' Olympic women's soccer dreams of competing for a gold medal as the Americans were stunned by a familiar nemesis... |
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on Aug 7, 2008 at 7:25 pm by oilpuddle, a resident of another community |
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Will Palo Alto become ESPN's 'Titletown USA?'
ESPN host George Smith and about a hundred Stanford-clad extras cheered in front of the camera Tuesday while filming a segment of SportsCenter's "Titletown USA." Palo Alto was... |
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on Jul 28, 2008 at 2:42 pm by Crna44@bellsouth.net, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Kirk loses a second chance to make Olympic swim team
Stanford grad Tara Kirk wasn't the only athlete to miss a trip to the Beijing Games by finishing third at the U.S. Swimming Olympic Team Trials earlier this month in Omaha, Ne... |
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on Jul 26, 2008 at 10:03 am by chris, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Tour of California won't visit Palo Alto next year
Although a sprint through town kicked off this year's race, Palo Alto is not a stop on next year's Tour of California bike race, race presenter AEG announced today.
Read the ... |
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on Jul 23, 2008 at 7:45 pm by Parent, a member of the Jordan Middle School community |
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Stanford's Castro picked No. 10 in Major League Baseball draft
Stanford arrived to play its three-game NCAA Super Regional series at Cal State Fullerton on Thursday in time to check the latest Major League Baseball draft news, which provi... |
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on Jul 23, 2008 at 10:39 am by Dirk, a resident of Stanford |
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Palo Alto Babe Ruth 13s lose NorCal opener
The Palo Alto Babe Ruth 13-year-old all-stars have their backs against the wall in the Northern California State Tournament in Eureka. One more loss and their season is over.
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on Jul 18, 2008 at 7:04 pm by Aric Leavitt, a resident of another community |
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Their swim focus is now on the Olympic Games
Beijing may be beckoning, but for three current and former Stanford swimmers the next three weeks should feel like home. Cardinal juniors Elaine Breeden and Julia Smit plus gr... |
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on Jul 18, 2008 at 9:28 am by theresa, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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An early shocker in Bank of the West tennis
She's only 15 years of age. She's been a professional tennis player for less than two years. As for career prize money, Michelle Larcher de Brito is a relative pauper on the p... |
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on Jul 18, 2008 at 7:42 am by John Geer, a resident of another community |
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PA Babe Ruth 15s win twice in NorCal State
The Palo Alto Babe Ruth 15-year-old all-stars are one victory away from reaching the finals of the Northern California State Tournament, and two wins from winning the champion... |
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on Jul 16, 2008 at 4:43 pm by Little League Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Wiggins left off U.S. women's Olympic basketball team
When the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team gathers in San Francisco at the end of the month for a short training camp before departing for Beijing, one local favorite will ... |
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on Jul 14, 2008 at 11:30 pm by BP, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Alpine Little League all-stars still perfect
It will take good pitching, great hitting and solid defense to win the District 52 Majors 11-12 All-Star Little League tournament this week at Palo Alto's Middlefield Ballpark... |
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on Jul 14, 2008 at 10:59 pm by Mare, a resident of another community |
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Keeping snow sports pain-free
As winter lingers in the Sierras, many local residents are continuing to trek eastward to enjoy snowy adventures. Skiing and snowboarding offer exciting thrills, but participa... |
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on Jul 9, 2008 at 6:25 pm by Carol Zupp, a resident of another community |
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PA Babe Ruth 13s win district all-star opener
The Palo Alto Babe Ruth 13-year-old all-stars are a victory away from clinching a berth in the state tournament. Palo Alto took that big step with a 9-4 triumph over San Mateo... |
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on Jul 4, 2008 at 9:51 am by Spigoli, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Azevedo, Villa head U.S. Olympic water polo teams
Stanford grads Tony Azevedo and Brenda Villa officially became three-time Olympians on Monday when they were named to the United States Olympic men's and women's water polo te... |
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on Jul 1, 2008 at 9:42 am by Bob Wenzlau, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Can they Rename All Stars?
Having been through an number of seasons with Palo Alto Little League I'm impressed with the level of play, and with the hard work and skill of many coaches. However, when it ... |
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on Jul 1, 2008 at 9:23 am by Meritocrat, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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PA Babe Ruth team has short path to state
The Palo Alto National 11-12 Little League all-star team had a good run last season before finally having its season end in the championship game of the District 52 tournament... |
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on Jun 27, 2008 at 3:01 pm by Lions, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Babe Ruth city tournament gets under way
Thomas Transfer will carry the favorite's role into the opening round of the Palo Alto Babe Ruth City Tournament, which gets under way Monday at Baylands Athletic Center.
Rea... |
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on Jun 24, 2008 at 4:51 pm by SportsFan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Little League champs peak at the right time
A game that began close, quickly unraveled and that turned out to be good news for Peak Performance in the Menlo Park Little League City championship game Friday at Burgess P... |
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on Jun 22, 2008 at 7:10 pm by Baseball Fan, a resident of Menlo Park |
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