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Semenya, 18, came to the world's attention on July 30 after winning the African Junior Championships in Mauritius. There, she posted 1:56.72, the fastest 800-meter run of the year - even when including senior-level competitors. Competing in her first senior championship on Wednesday, Semenya once again clocked the fastest time of the year - 1:55.45 - and finished a whopping two seconds ahead of the defending world champion. (Read "A Brief History of the World's Fastest Human...
...Yang, 37, better known as Y.E. Yang, stunned the sports world Sunday, Aug. 16, and did more for Asian golf over 18 holes than had ever been achieved before by beating odds-on favorite Tiger Woods in the final round of the USPGA championship. Yang's triumph means that the Asian world finally has a major winner, and he couldn't have done it under less enviable circumstances. The 110th-ranked player in the world was paired with Woods, who, lest we forget, had won all his 14 major championships - the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and USPGA - when holding...
...green. I just play cool and easy." But Yang also believes in his ability, saying that his success is no fluke. Going head to head against the mighty Woods is "something I sort of visualized quite a few times, playing with him in the final round of a major championship," Yang said after his earth-shattering victory. "I always sort of dreamed about this." As golf fans around the world watched in disbelief as Yang hoisted his golf bag over his head in triumph, they could be forgiven for harboring similar dreams...
...expertise, which stems from 10 years playing professional hockey, an assistant coaching position with the Manchester Monarchs, and work as a general manager for the American Hockey League franchise in San Antonio, Texas, also helped the Crimson reach two ECAC championship games, culminating with the league title and a berth in the NCAAs...
...success. The past two seasons have featured two of the longest winless streaks in Crimson history, and although Harvard has typically been able to bounce back in the spring, its hopes of securing an ECAC title and a pass to the NCAAs have not been achieved since the 2006 championship victory...