| Sun, 20 May 2012 Hurdle Error Costs Unlucky Ennis
| Jessica Ennis was last night left to rue a "massive mess-up" by race officials after she was denied a personal best in the 100 metres hurdles. | Officials setting up the barriers for the race at the Powerade Great CityGames failed to put out a 10th and final... | Cycling: Aussie Sprint Star McEwen Retires
Los Angeles. Australian cycling star Robbie McEwen retired on Sunday after the final stage of the Tour of California, concluding a 17-year professional career saw him capture 12 Tour de France stage victories. | The 39-year-old from Brisbane was among the world’s grea... | Aussie sprint great McEwen retires
| Australian cycling star Robbie McEwen has retired after finishing the Tour of California, ending a decorated 17-year professional career that yielded 12 Tour de France stage victories. | The 39-year-old from Brisbane was among the world's greatest sprinters at the pea... | Loucks Track and Field Games
Mary Cain of Bronxville approaches the finish line in the 800 meter run, taking first, during the Glenn D. Loucks Memorial Track and Field Games at White Plains High School on May 11, 2012. ( Xavier Mascareńas / The Journal News ) See more photos from the Glenn D. Louck... | Ennis's joy dashed by officials' error
| The crowd lining Manchester's main thoroughfare for the Great City Games roared in approval, providing the great British track-and-field hope with a thrilling foretaste of what might come in the London Olympic arena two and a half months from now. The trackside clock ... | Hurdles error mars Ennis triumph THE DAILY TELEGRAPH & AGENCIES London: Jessica Ennis was denied ...
Hurdles error mars Ennis triumph | THE DAILY TELEGRAPH & AGENCIES | London: Jessica Ennis was denied a personal best in the 100m hurdles at the Great City Games in Manchester because only nine of the necessary 10 barriers were laid out by the organisers. | The Team ... | 'Massive, massive mess-up': Jessica Ennis wins race ... over nine hurdles
| Only nine hurdles ... Jessica Ennis, centre, won the race. Photo: AFP | Running on home soil nearly two months before the London Olympics, Jessica Ennis thought she had produced a career best in the 110m hurdles - until organisers discovered a major blunder. | Only ni... | 'Massive, massive mess-up': Jessica Ennis wins race ... over nine hurdles
| Running on home soil nearly two months before the London Olympics, Jessica Ennis thought she had produced a career best in the 110m hurdles - until organisers discovered a major blunder. | Only nine hurdles had been set out instead of the regulation 10 at the Great Ci... | Ryan helps Limerick clear first hurdle
| MUNSTER SFC FIRST ROUND: Limerick 2-12 Waterford 0-7: LIMERICK WERE the better of two poor teams at the Gaelic Grounds in the Munster football championship opener before a mere 2,341 patrons, with Ian Ryan being the top performer on view as Waterford failed to score i... | Lack of expected hurdle ruins PB
| A BRITISH Olympic hope has seen her personal best in the 100m hurdles wiped out by officials who forgot to lay out enough barriers. | Heptathlete Jessica Ennis clocked 12.75 sec, 0.04sec faster than her previous best, but it emerged after the race at the City Games in... | Athletics: One short! Hurdles blunder robs Brit of career best
| Running on home soil nearly two months before the London Olympics, Jessica Ennis thought she had produced a career best in the 100 metres hurdles until organisers discovered a major blunder. | Only nine hurdles had been set out instead of the regulation 10 at the Grea... | Athletics: Caversham makes it four senior men's titles in a row
Caversham reaffirmed its dominance on the Otago scene when it won a fourth consecutive senior men's title in the cross-country relays at the Dunedin Pony Club on Saturday. | The team of Ben Anderson, Shaun Burgess, Lyndon Brown and Bevan Stevens overcame the threats pos... | Girls athlete of the week: Kristen Davenport, Deer Park
| Girls Athlete of the Week | kRISTEN DAVENPORT, deer park | Notable: Davenport was the winning pitcher Friday in Deer Park's 2-1 victory over Katy, striking out four. She also singled twice and scored the Deer's first run. | Other nominees | Lillie Box and Kaylee Garne... | Boys athletes of the week: Austin Bass, Clements
| Boys Athletes of the Week | AUSTIN BASS, CLEMENTS | Notable: The senior drove in eight runs on three triples in Clements' win over Dulles in the region quarterfinals, with one Thursday and another Saturday coming with the bases loaded. | Other nominees | Nicholas Bank... | Olympic champ Maggi wins long jump gold in Brazil
| RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic champion Maurren Maggi won the long jump gold at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday. | Maggi jumped 21 feet, 11.38 inches to win the event, beating fellow Brazilian Keila Costa by 4 inches. | Emmanuel Callender of Trinidad and Tobago wo... | Andi Foster captures second athlete of the week award
| Each week during the high school sports season the Eastern Maine High School Sports Examiner and the Eastern Maine Sports Blog will announce a female and male athlete of the week. You can send your nominations to Marc @ easternmainesportsblog@yahoo.com. When you send ... | Ryan Lincoln captures male athlete of the week
| Each week during the high school sports season the Eastern Maine High School Sports Examiner and the Eastern Maine Sports Blog will announce a female and male athlete of the week. You can send your nominations to Marc @ easternmainesportsblog@yahoo.com. When you send ... | |
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