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Reader blog: Everyday Athlete (Training)
· Summer Shape Up Promotion on Biznik
· Another Exercise Clip
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Reader blog: Flyfishing Northwest
· Fly Fishing Conclave
· Weekend Report
· Closed mouth fish

Reader blog: Life on the Run
· Summer Lovin' Will Have Me A Blast
· Training Partners Make Running Easier
· Brooks EZ T: Greatest thing to hit running since the EVA midsole

Reader blog: Ski Junkies (Snow skiing)
· Mt Baker Winter Review
· Baker Backcountry
· Skiing in March

Reader blog: Surfing the Cascades (Snowboarding)
· Patagonia DAS Parka Review
· A Winter of Plenty Continues to Roll Over Us....
· Diary of a Mad Man?

Reader blog: Ultimate Fan (Mixed Martial Arts)
· Salaverry's Last Stand?
· Ultimate Championship Breakdown: Sherk vs. Penn
· Done Deal: Fedor vs. Sylvia

Reader blog: Velocity (Cycling)
· Ice Vests Debut @ il Giro
· 2008 Colorado Stage International Cycle Classic!
· Do you have a cooling vest?

Golf Wire (A)

- Sorenstam to retire this year
- Tiger's rehab going well; hopes to play in 2 weeks
- Wie won't take part in Sorenstam's Ginn Tribute
- Garcia ends drought with playoff win at Players Championship
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Golf Wire (TSN)

- Report: Sorenstam set to retire
- Out of the Rough
- This Week in Golf - May 15th through May 18th
- Garcia gets back into top 10 in the world

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Hockey Wire (AP)

- Datsyuk's hat trick leads Red Wings past Stars 5-2
- Sharks fire coach Ron Wilson after another ouster
- Fight over but not forgotten for Stars, Red Wings
- Predators sign Martin Erat to 7-year, $31.5M deal
- Max Talbot pushes Penguins past Flyers for 2-0 series lead
- Red Wings beat Stars 2-1 for 2-0 lead in conference finals
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Hockey Wire (TSN)

- Flyers host Game 3 of East finals against Pens
- Ron Wilson out as Sharks head coach
- Datsyuk leads Red Wings to 3-0 series lead
- National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules
- Datsyuk leads Red Wings to 3-0 series lead
- Red Wings' Franzen out for Game 3
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Motor Sports (AP)

- Indy 500 qualifying, practice canceled because of rain
- Ferrari's Felipe Massa wins his 3rd straight Turkish GP
- Busch overcomes penalty, a few scrapes to win at Darlington
- Ganassi's gamble pays off with Scott Dixon on Indy 500 pole
- Danica Patrick bumped off, falls short of Indy 500 pole
- Danica Patrick bumped off, falls short of Indy 500 pole
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Motor Sports (TSN)

Nascar: This Week in Auto Racing May 16 - May 18
Nascar: Busch following in Gordon's footsteps
Nascar: Busch battles back for Darlington win
CART/IRL: Second day qualifying for Indy a washout
Formula 1: Massa wins third straight in Istanbul
Formula 1: Massa on pole in Turkey again

Soccer Wire (AP)

- Manchester United wins 10th Premier League title in 16 years
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Tennis Wire (AP)

- Djokovic rallies at Rome Masters, adds clay title to resume
- Safina beats Dementieva to win German Open
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Other Sports (AP)

- Gayego joins Preakness lineup
- America's Cup can't begin before mid-March
- Texas high-schooler wins state track team title by herself
- Taylor helps Sandy Creek win AAA
- Georgia boys state track finals
- Georgia boys state track finals
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OTHER SPORTS(TSN)

Tennis: Davydenko, Ferrer ease into third round in Hamburg
Soccer: Crew's Rogers wins MLS Player of Week award
Tennis: Zvonareva, Szavay advance in Rome
Horse Racing: Gayego under consideration for Preakness, Harlem Rocker out
Soccer: Eleven days to make history
Soccer: MLS Philadelphia hires Smith, Debusschere

Gallop poll: ESPN's Mayne gives his take on the track
ESPN's Kenny Mayne returns to his Seattle roots for a book reading and signing Tuesday night. But first, this word about horse racing.

Husky Football: Opposing passers to take aim in '08
While the Washington spring football game might have revealed an improved -- but untested -- defense, the images of last year's second-half defensive meltdowns still haunt the Huskies.

Other Voices: Garcia makes point with his putter
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Sergio Garcia could have mentioned 1.71 million reasons why it meant so much to win The Players Championship, but he is not motivated by money.

NHL Playoffs: Wings go up 3-0 on Stars
DALLAS -- This is how ridiculously good the Detroit Red Wings are playing: They lose the NHL's top scorer this postseason and their regular-season scoring leader steps up with the first hat trick of his entire career while one of his linemates scores a demoralizing short-handed goal.

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008
Golf Roundup: Garcia takes Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Sergio Garcia, the best player without a major, got the next best thing Sunday.

Rain still plagues Indy qualifying
INDIANAPOLIS -- This weekend's busy schedule just got tougher for some Indianapolis 500 teams.

Fear No Evil pulls upset at Emerald
AUBURN -- The duel between rivals Gallon and Margo's Gift materialized as expected but, unexpectedly, it was for second and third place in the $50,000 Auburn Stakes on Sunday at Emerald Downs.

Seattle's running scene in top gear
The Northwest running scene has kicked into high gear and won't slow down until after Thanksgiving.

On Tennis: Henin suffers uncharacteristic lack of focus
Given the way she was talking, Justine Henin's early exit from yet another tournament wasn't that much of a surprise.

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SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008
Schmetzer in the running to be Sounders FC coach
Brian Schmetzer never imagined he would make a living as a soccer coach.

Besagno on the rise at Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY -- A virtually unknown 16-year-old soccer player from Maple Valley, Nikolas Besagno suddenly became recognizable on Jan. 14, 2005, when Real Salt Lake selected him first overall in the Major League Soccer Superdraft.

Golfing comedian goes global
David Wood has a golf swing good for all time zones and climates. He's written a book about his yearlong trip around the world, playing the game he loves.

Big Brown could face 12 Preakness foes
BALTIMORE -- Big Brown has not scared off all the 3-year-old horses with his overpowering victory in the Kentucky Derby.

Auto Racing: Biffle takes pole, leading 41 on record runs at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- On a fast new surface, 41 of 44 drivers broke the qualifying record at Darlington Raceway.

Americans in peril in Premier League
LONDON -- The American presence in the English Premier League could be decimated this weekend: As many as nine of the 12 U.S. players in Europe's top league could find themselves on clubs relegated to a lower division.

Veterans lead Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Kenny Perry went to the PGA Tour's weekly Bible study in the home of Fred Funk, and if the message was about storing up treasures in heaven, Perry, 47, found inspiration from a more tangible prize.

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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008
In The Fast Lane: Indy 500 building back to resounding roar
Imagine opening your mailbox and finding a letter from Paul Newman and Roger Penske inviting you to buy tickets for the May 25 Indianapolis 500.

Garcia off to promising start
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The flag was in a tempting location, back and left on the 13th green at the TPC Sawgrass with a pond running alongside the left side. Sergio Garcia took dead aim with a 7-iron and the ball never left its target.

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008
Present and future Sounders
There was a certain degree of overlap at Qwest Field when the Sounders held their annual Media Day on Wednesday.

Outdoors Report: Trout action warming up with the weather
While trout fishing appears to be picking up in lakes statewide, there's a bonanza brewing for halibut and lingcod on the marine waters.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008
Where Are They Now? IVA venture undermined by Olympic boycott of '80
Bob Mussehl was owner of the Seattle Smashers, Seattle's co-ed pro volleyball team. The franchise disappeared, but he's still around.

Beckham provides second charge
A healthy David Beckham has made a quick splash in his second MLS season, and the crowds are still turning out in big numbers to see him play.

The Beautiful Game: Wigan's tenacity, class facing intense scrutiny
Chelsea set up an exciting finish to the Premier League season when it beat Newcastle to tie Manchester United atop the standings. The question now is whether Wigan will put up a real fight against the Red Devils in the season finale.

Trainer certain Eight Belles was not on steroids
STANTON, Del. -- The trainer of Eight Belles is certain the filly was never on steroids, and has ordered tests to prove it.

NFL Notebook: NFL Network takes complaint to FCC
NEW YORK -- NFL Network filed its complaint Tuesday with the Federal Communications Commission against cable TV giant Comcast.

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