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RETIRED. SMARTY JONES, 3, from horse racing; after sustaining bone bruises in all four shins during his only loss, an upset at the 2004 Belmont Stakes, where a win would have made him the second undefeated Triple Crown winner in history alongside Seattle Slew, who won in 1977; to a...
Faith, God and the Presidency I am an average middle-class American, and I love that the President openly expresses his faith [June 21]. I am thrilled that he is relying on a universal moral compass, not one of his own making, as some Presidents have done. I know there...
MARION JONES AGE 28 HOMETOWN Los Angeles EVENT Long jump THE DRAMA In 2000, "Super Marion" aimed for five gold medals and won three. Giving birth last year and then becoming embroiled in doping allegations depleted her physically and emotionally; she failed to qualify in the 100 m and 200...
Don't worry, Sheena. They're almost gone. Age is chasing some champions off the Olympic stage, and an ugly drug scandal is hunting down others. Superstar Marion Jones, 28, didn't qualify in the two events, the 100-m and the 200m dashes, in which she took gold in...
For a sport in desperate need of a makeover, the rise of the young bloods is nothing but good news. Hear that sigh of relief? It's coming from U.S.A. Track and Field headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind., because the four sprinters charged with using steroids supplied by the Bay Area...