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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 breeding farm in Midway, Kentucky. The injury was not career ending, but owners reined in the heroic Philadelphia-bred colt to avoid risk of further damage. "If anything else went wrong, it would break our heart," said owner Patricia Chapman...
...pair of victories in Europe a month later. Liu's triumphs even persuaded the Chinese Track and Field Association last month to change its official view of his chance at success in Athens. Liu was previously classified as a "possible" top-three finisher. Now he's an "expected" medal winner for the motherland...
...matter how ingenious the gear or the gadget, technology has its limits. What makes an Olympian a winner depends mainly upon muscle strength, stamina, skill and desire. Still, with history being made by the millisecond in Athens, athletes can use all the technological help?and all the extra red blood cells?they...
BILL RANCIC You're Hired (HarperCollins; September) Last season's winner takes a break from his new job heading a Chicago construction project to recount the story of his rise to Trumpian glory...
Combating terrorism and restoring international faith in American leadership headline the foreign policy objectives that will await the winner of November’s presidential election, according to a panel of speakers Tuesday afternoon at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum...