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    <title>Recreation for Richmond Times-Dispatch</title>
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          <title>Fishing report</title>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports Frank Gibson caught a 34-pound bluecat from the bank at Dutch Gap. Last week was messy because of the storms, high water and abnormal tides. Most anglers went to ponds and lakes. Things are expected to turn around this week should the weather stay favorable. Dr. Julie Ball reports the northerly direction of the wind will continue to push the inshore water temperature down, encouraging larger rockfish to head our way. School-sized fish are keeping local anglers busy. Schoolies are available in lower bay waters, with the outgoing tide providing the best luck. Casters working the pilings of lower bay structures and the 3rd and 4th island tubes at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel are hooking dozens of fish to 28 inches on Wind Cheaters and Storm Lures.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Basweti captures second consecutive SunTrust Marathon title</title>
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Dueling with Jynocel Basweti over 26.2 miles, said Michael Wardian, is invariably an all-or-nothing proposition. &#8220;Either he&#8217;s going to crash and burn or he&#8217;s going to run pretty well,&#8220; Wardian said. &#8220;Today he ran pretty well, I guess.&#8220; Basweti, a 22-year-old Kenyan, became the SunTrust Richmond Marathon&#8217;s first back-to-back winner in five years by delivering an elegant effort yesterday in raw, windy conditions. He finished in 2:18:28&#8212;the sixth-fastest time in the event&#8217;s 32-year history&#8212;and defeated Wardian, the runner-up, by nearly seven minutes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kosgei wins women&#8217;s title in marathon debut</title>
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Salome Kosgei required less than three hours to travel from chacteristically late to stunningly early. Kosgei, a 29-year-old Kenyan, won the women&#8217;s portion of yesterday&#8217;s SunTrust Richmond Marathon in 2:40:51, the fastest time in six years and the third-fastest in the event&#8217;s 32-year history. Her triumph, which occurred in her marathon debut, surprised, well, everyone.           ]]></description>
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          <title>McDonald&#8217;s Half Marathon Women&#8217;s Results</title>
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McDonald&#8217;s Half Marathon Women&#8217;s Results           ]]></description>
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          <title>McDonald&#8217;s Half  Marathon Men&#8217;s Results</title>
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McDonald&#8217;s Half  Marathon Men&#8217;s Results           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:51:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HCA Virginia 8K Men&#8217;s Results</title>
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HCA Virginia 8K Men&#8217;s Results           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:43:08 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HCA Virginia 8K Women&#8217;s Results</title>
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HCA Virginia 8K Women&#8217;s Results           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:41:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Runners&#8217; moments turn into memories</title>
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Ten yards from the finish line, LaRee Etter checked her watch, looked up at the race clock and a smile came across her face. Ten yards later, when she crossed the finish line, Etter raised her arms in exultation and said to anyone within hearing distance, &#8220;I qualified. I qualified. I need a hug.&#8220; But when you are single and come here from Rochester, Minn., specifically to run in the SunTrust Richmond Marathon, no one is at the finish line to offer that hug.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:01:56 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SunTrust Richmond Marathon Men&#8217;s Results (pt. 2)</title>
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SunTrust Richmond Marathon Men&#8217;s Results (pt. 2)           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:01:51 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SunTrust Richmond Marathon Women&#8217;s Results (Pt. 1)</title>
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SunTrust Richmond Marathon Women&#8217;s Results (Pt. 1)           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:01:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SunTrust Richmond Marathon Women&#8217;s Results (pt. 2)</title>
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SunTrust Richmond Marathon Women&#8217;s Results (pt. 2)           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:01:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SunTrust Richmond Marathon Men&#8217;s Results (pt. 3)</title>
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SunTrust Richmond Marathon Men&#8217;s Results (pt. 2)           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:01:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Marathon trainer rewarded at finish line</title>
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On the Lee Bridge, a tall man sporting a three-horned Viking helmet cheered on runners in green T-shirts, running with them along the bridge, then doubling back to do it again. Sean Cusack, one of the Sports Backers&#8217; marathon training coaches, has trained with them for half a year to prepare for the race. &#8220;Watching them finish is a great reward for me,&#8220; he said.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:01:23 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Hunters take to the woods for start of deer season</title>
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Yesterday morning marked an annual ritual for thousands of area hunters, who hit the woods for the opening morning of deer season. It has been legal to hunt deer using muzzleloaders or bows for weeks now, but the general firearm season&#8212;the season people mean when they just say &#8220;deer season&#8221;&#8212;kicked off for all but a tiny corner of the state a half hour before sunrise yesterday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>SunTrust Richmond Marathon Men&#8217;s Results (pt. 1)</title>
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SunTrust Richmond Marathon Men&#8217;s Results (pt. 1)           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:01:11 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Half marathon, 8K races won in different ways</title>
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One mile into the 13.1 miles of the McDonald&#8217;s Half Marathon, Nicholas Kurgat was certain of one thing. The pace was too slow. &#8220;I ran the first mile in 5:19,&#8220; Kurgat said. &#8220;I wanted to be around 5:00.&#8220; So Kurgat knew only one thing to do. He broke away from the crowd. Did he ever. Kurgat, 30, won his race in 1:06:02, setting a course record - this is only the second year of this course and Derese Deniboba&#8217;s winning time last year was 1:06:50 - and finished more than two minutes ahead of second-place Jared Abuya, who ran a 1:08:26.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:01:10 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>8K results</title>
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2. Peter Matelong&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-22:50  3. Julius Kogo&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-22:55  4. Julius Kiptoo&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;23:19  5. Kipyegon Kirui&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;23:24  6. Matt Llano&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;23:25  7. Abiyot Endale&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;23:40            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>UPDATE: Basweti, Kosgei winners of SunTrust Richmond Marathon</title>
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Jynocel Basweti finished in 2:18:28 to repeats as the men&#8217;s winner of the SunTrust Richmond Marathon. Salome Kosgei of Kenya wins the women&#8217;s marathon.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:36:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Men&#8217;s course record set in McDonald&#8217;s Half Marathon</title>
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Nicholas Kurgat set the course record today in the men&#8217;s division of the McDonald&#8217;s Half Marathon with a time of 1 hour, 6 minutes, 2 seconds.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:28:21 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HCA Virginia 8K winners from Kenya, Ethiopia</title>
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Two Olympic hopefuls won today&#8217;s HCA Virginia 8K, part of events at the SunTrust Richmond Marathon.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:47:44 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>7&#45;year&#45;old is eager to run in HCA Virginia 8K</title>
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Richmond SunTrust Marathon Seven-year-old Miles Mullins dismisses the 1-mile Kids Run that accompanies each Richmond SunTrust Marathon as, well, kid stuff. Miles prefers to run with the big boys and girls. Specifically, he prefers to run with men and women. &#8220;I like to compete against adults,&#8220; he said. &#8220;I like to see if I can keep up with the pace that adults set.&#8220;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:01:47 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SunTrust Marathon street closings</title>
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Broad Street (both directions) between 5th and 11th streets will be closed to traffic from 4-9 a.m. Westbound traffic will detour north onto 11th Street and west on Leigh Street to the Boulevard.  Broad Street (both directions) between 5th Street and N. Boulevard will be closed from 6-9 a.m. Eastbound traffic will detour north on Sheppard Street, east on Marshall Street, north on the Boulevard, east on Leigh Street, south on 10th Street, east on Marshall Street, south on 12th Street back to Broad Street.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:01:44 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Men&#8217;s champions from 2008 and 2007 highlight SunTrust Richmond Marathon field</title>
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The 32nd annual SunTrust Richmond Marathon seems likely to begin in chilly, damp conditions and end in the heat of a stirring one-on-one duel. The two most recent winners, defending champion Jynocel Basweti and Mohamed Awol, the top finisher in 2007, appear to be the most capable runners by far in today&#8217;s 26.2-mile race through Richmond&#8217;s slick streets and still-soggy neighborhoods.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Richmond Marathon course still looks safe from flooding</title>
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The organizers of the SunTrust Richmond Marathon are continuing to keep an eye on National Weather Service flood projections that may affect the course for tomorrow&#8217;s race. The latest projections this morning from the weather service show that the course for the 26.2-mile race will not have to be altered because of rain-induced flooding.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:56:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Richmond race was homecoming for Burcham Anderson</title>
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Out-of-town visitors aren&#8217;t the only individuals who will think frequently and fondly of Sherry Burcham Anderson this weekend. Anderson, a 55-year-old mother of four who was struck and killed by an automobile while running in Harrisonburg on the morning of Jan. 6, is a former Colonial Heights resident. She graduated from Colonial Heights High School in 1972. Her parents and three brothers still live in Colonial Heights. A fourth brother lives in Rockville.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Friend&#8217;s death creates void for first&#45;time marathoner</title>
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More than 5,100 runners will fill Broad Street at 7th tomorrow morning for the start of the 32nd SunTrust Richmond Marathon. In the midst of so much humanity, Sarah Jones will almost certainly experience a moment or two of loneliness. Jones, a 56-year-old Realtor from Harrisonburg, will run her first 26.2-mile road race tomorrow. She will do so with a heart overflowing with emotion. Her close friend and longtime running partner, Sherry Burcham Anderson, will not be present. Anderson, 55, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while on an early-morning training run in Harrisonburg last January.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Fishing report</title>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following blue cat catches: Mitchell Hughes (Colonial Heights) 33 pounds, Keith Wilkins 34, Frank Williams 31, Robert Waddell Jr. (Chester) 56. Crappie are schooling up in the river and striped bass fishing is coming on strong from Richmond down to the ocean. Stretch 25 and 30 baits are working.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Richmond Marathon course appears safe from flooding</title>
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The head of the group that runs the SunTrust Richmond Marathon says it appears that the course for Saturday&#8217;s race will not have to be altered because of rain-induced flooding. Starting just past the 8-mile mark, nearly 2 miles of the course go on Riverside Drive in South Richmond, immediately alongside the James River. The National Weather Service this morning projected that the James River will crest at nearby Westham Gauge at 13.9 feet at 1 a.m. Saturday, seven hours before the start of the marathon.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:54:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>FINA/ARENA World Cup results</title>
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SWIMMING  At Stockholm&nbsp; Men 50 Freestyle - 1, Frederick Bousquet, France, 20.64. 2, Roland Schoeman, South Africa, 20.81. 3, Stefan Nystrand, Sweden, 21.03. 4 (tie), Sergey Fesikov, Russia, and Duje Draganja, Croatia, 21.12. 6, Eamon Sullivan, Australia, 21.20. 7 (tie), Matthew Abood, Australia, and Evgeny Lagunov, Russia, 21.23.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Many people go to great length to celebrate a birthday. Few, however, can match the lengths to which Stacey Senn will go this weekend. Senn will acknowledge her 35th birthday by traveling from Milwaukee, Wis., to Richmond to participate in the 32nd annual SunTrust Richmond Marathon. With her will come a movable party: two sisters and five friends, all from Wisconsin. All will run in one of Saturday&#8217;s three races.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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The SunTrust Richmond Marathon has broken its event registration record. More than 14,650 people had registered by yesterday afternoon for either the marathon, half-marathon, 8K or kids&#8217; run. That surpasses the mark of 14,601 set last year. The record includes 5,150 people signed up for the marathon, breaking 2007&#8217;s mark of 5,150. This marks the ninth time in 11 years that the marathon has set an entry record.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:24:21 EST</pubDate>
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SunTrust Richmond Marathon entry records are falling like oak leaves in a November gale. Race officials announced yesterday that more than 14,650 individuals have registered for the marathon, the McDonald&#8217;s Half Marathon, the HCA Virginia 8K and the Richmond Times-Dispatch Kids Run. That figure, reached three days before the registration deadline, tops last year&#8217;s combined entry record of 14,601.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Richmond Marathon not participating in tough ecomomic times</title>
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Tough economic conditions seem not to have affected the SunTrust Richmond Marathon. Race officials say record participation is possible in the 26.2-mile marathon and the 13.1-mile McDonald&#8217;s Half Marathon despite a nationwide recession that has chilled sports from NASCAR to high school. The existing records: 5,109 for the marathon, set in 2007; 4,616 for the half marathon, set last year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:01:22 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Fishing Report</title>
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Capt. Jerry Thrash of Queens Creek Outfitters reports that it is all specks, stripers, tautog and bluefish now. Water temperatures remain in the low 60s but should start dropping this week. Small stripers are schooling above Windmill Bar in Fleets Bay at first light and in late afternoon. Trollers had school fish to 24 inches Saturday. A few blues are mixed in.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Lance Armstrong&#8217;s bikes fetch $1.3 million at auction</title>
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Seven bicycles used by Lance Armstrong in his comeback season for July&#8217;s Tour de France fetched $1.3 million at an auction to raise money for his cancer foundation. The bikes, with frames designed by artists including the U.K.&#8216;s Damien Hirst, sold at Sotheby&#8217;s in New York two days ago, the Livestrong charity said in a statement today. The buyers weren&#8217;t disclosed.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:28:01 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK - Marilson Gomes dos Santos cried every day for three months. He was 15 and had never been away from home, not even for a night. Now he was living on his own in a strange city to train with a running club. All he wanted was to move back with his family. He talked to his parents all the time, and they encouraged him to stick it out. For all the doubts, Gomes never did quit.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:01:01 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following citations: Calvin Hunter (Chester) caught a 2&#189;- and 2&#188;-pound crappie out of a private pond; Carl Breeden caught a 33-pound bluecat out of the river. Lots of spot still being caught in the river, primarily using bloodworms or Fish Bites. Bigger striped bass are in the bay. A lot of guys are getting their limit (two per day) pretty quickly.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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LAST WEEK&#8217;S&nbsp; BOWLING SCORES&nbsp; Merchants Men&#8217;s  Mike E. Snead&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-729  Chad Parrish&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-710  Roy Becker&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-278 game &nbsp; Mon. Night Madness  Patrick Allen&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-278 game &nbsp; Wed. Early Mixed  Charlie Byers&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-300&#8212;779            ]]></description>
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          <title>OUTDOORS COLUMN: State debate &#45; hunt elk or reintroduce them?</title>
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There was only one major agenda item on the table yesterday at the October board meeting of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, but it generated much discussion. At issue was a proposed regulation amendment that would prohibit the hunting of Rocky Mountain elk in Virginia effective immediately. Currently, small numbers of elk - anywhere from dozens to perhaps 200 - roam across the state line from Kentucky, where the species was reintroduced 12 years ago. Virginia hunters can take them on a deer tag during any part of the deer season.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Try This: Muzzleloader, shotgun deer hunts</title>
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The Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex invites interested hunters to participate in the 2009 James River National Wildlife Refuge&#8217;s muzzleloader and shotgun deer hunts. &#8220;Deer hunting has long been a tradition in eastern Virginia. It is as indicative of the fall season as pumpkins and falling leaves.The refuge staff is pleased to offer a low-cost, high-value hunting experience within the refuge&#8217;s 4,200-acre tract of forest.&#8220; said Cyrus Brame, hunt coordinator for the refuge. He added, &#8220;Hunting is a great way to connect with nature and also put food on the table.&#8220;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following: Eddie Moore caught a 22&#188;-inch largemouth bass at Pocahontas State Park; Thomas Capps (Manassas) 51-pound, 10-ounce bluecat. A lot of people are starting to catch stripers in the river. Catfish should pick up soon, too, since one usually follows the other. In the past week, a number of anglers are starting to buy 5-8 dozen minnows as crappie begin to turn on the river, and they&#8217;re beginning to school up. Fishermen are catching a lot of good eating-sized crappie (three-fourths to 1 pound), but not the real big ones.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>UPDATE: 3 half&#45;marathoners who died described as healthy</title>
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Three men who collapsed and died while competing in a half-marathon were healthy and experienced runners, but to varying degrees, friends and family of the men said Monday.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:33:51 EST</pubDate>
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LAST WEEK&#8217;S&nbsp; BOWLING SCORES&nbsp; Winterpock Mixed  Bill Shiflett Jr.&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-749  Mike Warner&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-279&#8212;718  Michelle Hallman&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-255&#8212;663 &nbsp; Mon. Night Madness  Troy Fleming&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-279&#8212;726  Bill Shiflett Jr&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-713            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:50:43 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>2010 Tour de France stages</title>
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CYCLING  2010 Stages July 3 - Prologue, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) July 4 - Stage 1, Rotterdam-Brussels, plain, Belgium, 224 (139.2) July 5 - Stage 2, Brussels-Spa, France, hilly, 192 (119.3) July 6 - Stage 3, Wanze-Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, plain, 207 (128.6)           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following catch: Thomas Hickman (Manassas) 33.2 blue cat. Striper fishing seems to be picking up on freshwater side of the river with some keepers being caught. There is a lot of action on the saltwater side with spot running hot and heavy with some speckled trout, gray trout and flounder.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>2010 Tour de France stages</title>
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CYCLING  2010 Stages  July 3 - Prologue, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) July 4 - Stage 1, Rotterdam-Brussels, plain, Belgium, 224 (139.2) July 5 - Stage 2, Brussels-Spa, France, hilly, 192 (119.3) July 6 - Stage 3, Wanze-Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, plain, 207 (128.6)           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804-706-9100) reports the following catch: Jesse McMillan (Colonial Heights) caught a 32-pound, 14-ounce blue cat. Starting to get a little bit of a shift from saltwater to freshwater fishing. Striper fishing began on Sunday, helping cause the shift. The saltwater side remains hot with spot. Crappie season is turning on in the ponds, lakes and James River. Start in the pits in the river.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:01:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Try This</title>
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Fall Orvis Days is back at the shop in the Short Pump Town Center. Tomorrow and Oct. 17, Orvis will host numerous seminars on fishing and hunting. Everything from &#8220;How to Fit a Shotgun&#8221; to &#8220;Duck and Goose Calling&#8221; to &#8220;Surf Fishing North Carolina&#8217;s Outer Banks and Virginia&#8217;s Eastern Shore&#8221; and more will be covered. To learn more and view the entire lineup of seminars, go to http://www.Orvis.com and click on Fall Orvis Days 2009. - Andy Thompson           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:01:33 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following bluecat catches: Tim Jefferson (Richmond) 30, Donnie Conley (Richmond) 52-8. People are beginning to buy small and medium minnows as crappie fishing heats up in ponds, lakes and the James River. Bass fishing also is good. Big, nice spot are rolling on the saltwater side. A lot of freshwater fishermen are loading up on spot while they can.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:01:57 EST</pubDate>
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LAST WEEK&#8217;S&nbsp; BOWLING SCORES&nbsp; AT HANOVER &nbsp; Tri-County Men  Petey Bourne&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-275&#8212;753  Ryon Collins&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-277&#8212;740  William Foster&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-736  Warren Harvey&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-288&#8212;728  O. T. White&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-719            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:37:41 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports Keith Pearson (Manassas) caught a 41-pound bluecat. Striper season starts Oct. 4. Crappie are starting to pick up on the freshwater side. More minnows being bought, which indicates crappie fishing is on the rise. Results from the Castaway Classic last weekend at Osbourne Landing, 89 boats. Total of 332 fish caught and released with no dead fish recorded: 1. Ray Hogge-Johnny Ronky 5 fish, 15.85 pounds; 2. Adam La tham-Robert Latham ; 3. Jerry Taylor 14.02; 4. Bo Boltz- Mitchell Anderson 13.80; 5. James Ashton-Burley Lan gford Jr. 13.50; big fish: John Guzik-Michael Guzik 5.45. The top 50 in points will compete in the last tournament of the year Oct. 3 at Osbourne Landing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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CYCLING  21ST (FINAL) STAGE&nbsp; (68.5 miles from Rivas-Vaciamadrid to central Madrid, Spain) 1. Andre Greipel, Germany, Team Columbia-HTC, 3 hours, 11 minutes, 55 seconds. 2. Daniele Bennati, Italy, Liquigas, same time. 3. Borut Bozic, Slovenia, Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, same time.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following blue cat catches: Thomas Hickman (Manassas) 55 pounds, 8 ounces, 31-2; Pat Hood (Manassas) 36-12. The saltwater side is flying high. For the past two weeks, anglers have been catching some big croaker on shrimp and squid. Anglers also are stocking up on spot using bloodworms.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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THESSALONIKI, Greece&#8212;Usain Bolt lined up for a race against a 5-year-old boy&#8212;and lost. The short run through a cheering crowd today, however, certainly won&#8217;t diminish Bolt&#8217;s status as the top sprinter in the world or dampen expectations for another victory at this weekend&#8217;s World Athletics Final. &#8220;It was really fun with the kids,&#8220; said Bolt, who was cheered on by about 200 students on a Thessaloniki street and smiled as he let the boy finish first. &#8220;A very warm reception.&#8220;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:22:01 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following catches: Keith Pearson (Manassas) 30-pound, 6-ounce blue cat, James River; Thomas Capps (Manassas) 44-pound blue cat, James River; Richard Mansfield 5-pound croaker, Rappahanock River. The Castaway Classic is Sept. 19 at Osbourne Landing. Dr. Julie Ball reports wind is keeping most anglers inshore. But when anglers get out, the fall heavy hitters such as spot, speckled trout and puppy drum are off to a good start.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following catches: Thomas Hickman (Richmond) 44-pound, 4-ounce blue catfish, Chris Ashburn 49-2 blue cat, Roy Hensley (Midlothian) 3-6 croaker, Richard Mansfield (Midlothian) 4-14 croaker and John Baker (Charles City) 23&#188;-inch largemouth bass. Wednesday night mini series results: 1. Arick Johnson-Mike Saunders 9.57 pounds; 2. Donnie Meade-Brian Brooks 9.04; 3. Matt Wood-Joey Beluke 8.38; 4. Charles James-Cameron James 6.38. Big fish: Wood-Beluke 4.62.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Increasingly, anglers are hooked on fishing from kayaks</title>
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The bug bit Rob Choi a few years back when he was Christmas shopping for his dad. The lifelong angler was trolling the Orvis store in Short Pump with his mom, looking for a fishing-related gift, when he saw a beautiful kayak hanging from the rafters. He knew his mom was thinking about a canoe for his dad, but he immediately saw the appeal of a kayak specifically outfitter for anglers.           ]]></description>
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The signs are unmistakable: a rustling in basements, attics and garages as gear is brought out and dusted off; targets with hay bales behind them set up in backyards; shot guns and rifles retrieved from their summer-long hibernation and oiled to a high shine. If you see any of these signs associated with your husband or neighbor, that can only mean one thing: He&#8217;s getting ready for hunting season. With that time of the year almost upon us, here is a preview of the early seasons - dove, deer (for bow hunters), and turkey - in central Virginia and throughout the state.           ]]></description>
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JAMES RIVER

 
	Castaway Sporting Goods 
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(Manassas) caught a citation 47-pound 
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the saltwater bite is best right now. Citation cobia were caught by Mike King (Richmond) 46.75, Mike Zervakis (Chester) 54.5. Notable catches include Keith Pearson , 34-2 blue cat, and Thomas Capps , 34-6 blue cat. Results from the Wednesday night mini series, 1. John Seay-Ralph Taylor 10.44 and big fish 2.98; 2. Eric Johnson-Mike Sanders 6.79.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the action isn&#8217;t slowing, but the people are. Saltwater fishing has really turned on. Spot action is hot, and bloodworms are the bait of choice. Different types of jigs and live bait work well for flounder. The freshwater bite is slow, partially because of the hot weather. The people who are going are catching fish. The river is producing a lot of bass. The last qualifier for the year is Aug. 22 at Osborne Landing, and The Classic will be held Sept. 19.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods, (804 706-9100), reports anglers are catching lots of freshwater fish when they go. Spot action has picked up on the saltwater side, with bloodworms being the bait of choice. Crappie are popular in freshwater fishing, with small to medium minnows being the most effective. Croaker continue to be caught, especially on squid. Flounder action remains hot.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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SWIMMING  &nbsp; (Finals at Rome) Men 50 backstroke 1, Liam Tancock, Britain, 24.04. 2, Junya Koga, Japan, 24.24. 3, Gerhard Zandberg, South Africa, 24.34. 4, Aschwin Wildeboer, Spain, 24.57. 5, Camille Lacourt, France, 24.61. 6, Helge Meeuw, Germany, 24.63. 7, Aristeidis Grigoriadis, Greece, 24.87. 8, Mirco Di Tora, Italy, 24.87.           ]]></description>
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SWIMMING  &nbsp; (Finals at Rome) Men 50 freestyle 1. Cesar Cielo Filho, Brazil, 21.08. 2. Frederick Bousquet, France, 21.21. 3. Amaury Leveaux, France, 21.25. 4. Duje Draganja, Croatia, 21.38. 5. Cullen Jones, United States, 21.47. 6. Nathan Adrian, United States, 21.49. 7. George Bovell III, Trinidad and Tobago, 21.51. 8. Stefan Nystrand, Sweden, 21.53.           ]]></description>
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SWIMMING  &nbsp; (Finals at Rome) Men 200 backstroke 1. Aaron Peirsol, United States, 1:51.92. 2. Ryosuke Irie, Japan, 1:52.51. 3. Ryan Lochte, United States, 1:53.82.&nbsp; 200 breaststroke 1. Daniel Gyurta, Hungary, 2:07.64. 2. Eric Shanteau, United States, 2:07.65. 3. Giedrius Titenis, Lithuania, 2:07.80. 3. Christian Sprenger, Australia, 2:07.80.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Try this: Hampton Cup Regatta</title>
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The nation&#8217;s oldest continuously running hydroplane boat race, the Hampton Cup Regatta, will celebrate its 83rd anniversary Aug. 14-16. The Hampton-based competition takes place on Mill Creek near the entrance to Fort Monroe and boasts more than 70 hydroplanes and Jersey Speed Skiffs from the United States and Canada. The races will feature some of the fastest watercraft in the world at more than 150 mph. Best of all, the Hampton Cup Regatta is one of the last remaining boat races in the country free of charge.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:01:07 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods, (804) 706-9100, reports anglers are catching fish when they go. On Aug. 22, the final qualifier of the year will be held at Osborne Landing. Croaker and spot are biting, especially on bloodworms. Flounder are plentiful. Small and medium minnows are effective. Notable catches: Thomas Hickman (Richmond) 2 bluecats, 53 pounds, 4 ounces, 33-2; Jessie Hickman (Culpepper) bluecat, 44-8.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:01:05 EST</pubDate>
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SWIMMING  &nbsp; (Finals at Rome)&nbsp; Men&nbsp; 100 Freestyle&nbsp; Final 1, Cesar Cielo Filho, Brazil, 46.91. 2, Alain Bernard, France, 47.12. 3, Frederick Bousquet, France, 47.25. 4, Brent Hayden, Canada, 47.27. 5, David Walters, United States, 47.33. 6, Stefan Nystrand, Sweden, 47.37. 7, Lyndon Ferns, South Africa, 47.94. 8, Nicolas Oliveira, Brazil, 48.01.           ]]></description>
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SWIMMING  &nbsp; (Finals at Rome)&nbsp; Men&nbsp; 50 breastroke Final 1, Cameron Van Der Burgh, South Africa, 26.67. 2, Felipe Franca Silva, Brazil, 26.76. 3, Mark Gangloff, United States, 26.86. 4 (tie), Hendrik Feldwehr, Germany, and Brenton Rickard, Australia, 26.95. 6, Matjaz Markic, Australia, 27.10. 7 (tie), Emil Tahirovic, Slovenia, and Joao Gomes Jr., Brazil, 27.31.           ]]></description>
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ROME&#8212;Michael Phelps has four more chances to win gold at the World Swimming Championships. He&#8217;s not likely to be satisfied until he gets another shot at Paul Biedermann. In different suits, that is. The unheralded German glided across the water, steadily pulling away from the winningest Olympian ever, and handed Phelps a stunning loss in the 200-meter freestyle yesterday&#8212;Phelps&#8217; first defeat in a major individual race since 2005.           ]]></description>
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Lance Armstrong told Tour de France winner Alberto Contador to &#8220;drop this drivel&#8221; after the Spaniard said the personal situation between the Astana teammates was tougher than the race itself. Contador made his comments at a news conference yesterday in Madrid after capturing his second Tour in three years. Although he called the record seven-time Tour champion a great rider, he said their relationship was zero and that he had never had great admiration for him &#8220;and I never will,&#8220; according to Reuters. Seeing these comments from Contador, Armstrong wrote on the Twitter social-networking Web site today, &#8220;If I were him, I&#8217;d drop this drivel and start thanking his team. Without them, he doesn&#8217;t win. Hey Pistolero, there is no &#8216;I&#8217; in team.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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Starting tomorrow, youth baseball in Richmond goes international. Harry G. Daniel Park at Ironbridge in Chesterfield will be the host to the first Bronco-11 World Series of the PONY League. Eight teams from the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including the host Chesterfield Baseball Club All-Stars, will vie for the championship. The other participants are:           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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CYCLING  WINNERS 2009 - Alberto Contador, Spain 2008 - Carlos Sastre, Spain 2007 - Alberto Contador, Spain 2006 - x-Oscar Pereiro, Spain 2005 - Lance Armstrong, United States 2004 - Lance Armstrong, United States 2003 - Lance Armstrong, United States           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  21ST (FINAL) STAGE (101.9 miles from Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France to the Champs-Elysees in Paris) 1. Mark Cavendish, Britain, Team Columbia-High Road, 4 hours, 2 minutes, 18 seconds. 2. Mark Renshaw, Australia, Team Columbia-High Road, same time. 3. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin-Slipstream, same time.           ]]></description>
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Brandon Rush, who runs the point for the Charlottesville Cardinals, whipped the ball behind his back as he steered toward the baseline. Then, he lofted a perfect pass to a breaking Eddie Wimbish. Wimbish, pivoting sharply in the paint, tossed in an 8-foot half hook with 30 seconds remaining to deny a furious comeback effort by the Richmond Rim Riders in the wheelchair final of the U.S. Army 3 on 3 Summer Hoops tournament at Dominion campus in the Innsbrook office park in Glen Allen.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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What : A 104-mile trip from Montelimar to the Mont Ventoux, with a 13-mile final ascent at an average gradient of 7.6 percent. &nbsp; Winner : Juan Manuel Garate. The Spaniard, who entered the stage more than 1&#189; hours behind race leader Alberto Contador in the overall standings, clocked 4 hours, 39 minutes, 21 seconds, holding off fellow breakaway rider Tony Martin of Germany by 3 seconds. Andy Schleck, who retained second overall, finished third, 38 seconds back&#8212;in the same time as Contador. Lance Armstrong was fifth, 41 seconds behind Garate, and Frank Schleck was sixth, 43 seconds back.            ]]></description>
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AUBENAS, France - After three weeks and thousands of miles of riding, it all comes down to this: a soaring bald mountain in Provence where the Tour de France can be won or lost. The fabled and dreaded Mont Ventoux today provides a dramatic climax to Lance Armstrong&#8217;s comeback Tour - and teammate Alberto Contador is expected to keep the yellow jersey.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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CYCLING  19TH STAGE (110.6 miles from Bourgoin-Jallieu to Aubenas, France) 1. Mark Cavendish, Britain, Team Columbia-High Road, 3 hours, 50 minutes, 35 seconds. 2. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Cervelo Test Team, same time. 3. Gerald Ciolek, Germany, Team Milram, same time. 4. Greg Van Avermaet, Belgium, Silence-Lotto, same time.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Castaway Sporting Goods, (804) 706-9100, reports croaker are continuing to bite, and the flounder bite is flourishing. Spot are producing well, and the bite is expected to pick up. On the freshwater side, the bluegill and crappie are being caught when anglers go, but they aren&#8217;t schooling together. The bass are biting on the river. Wednesday night mini-series at Osborne Landing tournament results: 1. John Feay-Ralph Taylor , 11.00 pounds, big fish, 4.42; 2. Donnie Meade-Brian Brooks , 9.69; 3. Jesse Johnson-Jermey Billan , 8.64; 4. Keith Johnson-Jason Dod son , 8.48. The next tournament&#8212;the fifth and last qualifier&#8212;will be Aug. 22 at Osborne Landing.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Try this &#45; Fishing 101 and 102</title>
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Looking for a great way to get your child outside and have them learn a little about fishing and river ecology? Try the James River Fishing School&#8217;s one-day fishing seminars - Fishing 101 and Fishing 102 - for kids 11-15. These courses are designed to teach kids basic angling skills as well as more advanced techniques for those who have mastered the basics. Instruction also will include lessons on the science of river ecology and stream monitoring, including water chemistry testing and the collection and identification of aquatic insects.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:01:23 EST</pubDate>
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CYCLING  18TH STAGE ( 25.2-mile individual time trial around Annecy Lake) 1. Alberto Contador, Spain, Astana, 48 minutes, 31 seconds. 2. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team Saxo Bank, 3 seconds behind. 3. Mikhail Ignatiev, Russia, Team Katusha, 15 seconds behind. 4. Gustav Larsson, Sweden, Team Saxo Bank, :33.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Area players ready to hoop it up in 3 on 3 tournament</title>
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A year ago, three former Randolph-Macon players outlasted a deep field to capture the inaugural U.S. Army 3 on 3 Summer Hoops tournament in Glen Allen. The Yellow Jacket graduates are back to defend their title in the elite division this year. However, they are expected to face even stiffer competition this time around when play begins tomorrow morning at 8 on the campus of Dominion in the Innsbrook office park.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Stage : A 25-mile individual time trial around Annecy Lake. &nbsp; Winner : Alberto Contador of Spain, 3 seconds ahead of time-trial specialist Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland. Mikhail Ignatiev of Russia finished third, 15 seconds off the pace. Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong was 90 seconds behind in 16th. &nbsp; Yellow jersey: Contador, the 2007 winner, leads Andy Schleck by 4:11. Armstrong climbed to third, 5:25 behind his Astana teammate.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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CYCLING  17TH STAGE (105.3-mile high-mountain stage in the Alps from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand ) 1. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 4 hours, 53 minutes, 54 seconds. 2. Alberto Contador, Spain, Astana, same time. 3. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, same time.           ]]></description>
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On one of the many days that rain soaked area baseball fields this spring, Gaither Beard got in his car and made the 20-minute drive from his home in Glen Allen to the sandlot field at Chandler Middle School in Richmond&#8217;s North Side. Baseball was out of the question, but still he made the trip because he knew what he&#8217;d find when he pulled up: a couple of dedicated players hanging around under a covered area near the old field.           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  16TH STAGE (98.8-mile high-mountain stage in the Alps from Martigny, Switzerland to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France) 1. Mikel Astarloza, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 4 hours, 14 minutes, 20 seconds. 2. Sandy Casar, France, Francaise des Jeux, 6 seconds behind.           ]]></description>
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LES COMBES, Italy&#8212;Pope Benedict XVI has sent his greetings to riders and organizers of the Tour de France and told them that commitment in sports must always be accompanied by the respect of moral values. The pope sent his message to the Tour participants today because they will cross into Italy and pass near the Alpine village where he is vacationing.           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  STAGES-WINNERS July 4 - First Stage, Monaco-Monaco, individual time trial, 15.5 kilometers (9.6 miles) (stage: Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland; yellow jersey: Cancellara) July 5 - Second Stage, Monaco-Brignoles, plain, 187 km (116.2) (Mark Cavendish, Britain; Cancellara) July 6 - Third Stage, Marseille-La Grande-Motte, plain, 196.5 km (122.1) (Cavendish; Cancellara)           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  15TH STAGE (128.9-mile high-mountain stage in the Alps from Pontarlier, France to Verbier, Switzerland) 1. Alberto Contador, Spain, Astana, 5 hours, 3 minutes, 58 seconds. 2. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 43 seconds behind. 3. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas, 1:03.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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BESANCON, France&#8212;Lance Armstrong dropped one spot to fourth place yesterday at the Tour de France during a stage shadowed by the roadside death of a woman hit by a police motorcycle. Serguei Ivanov of Russia won the 14th stage, and Armstrong&#8217;s former teammate George Hincapie rose to second overall, just missing the yellow jersey. Hincapie arrived 16 seconds after Ivanov in a small breakaway group.           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  14TH STAGE (123.7 miles from Colmar to Besancon, France) 1. Serguei Ivanov, Russia, Team Katusha, 2. Nicolas Roche, Ireland, AG2R-La Mondiale, 16 seconds behind. 3. Hayden Roulston, New Zealand, Cervelo Test Team, same time. 4. Martijn Maaskant, Netherlands, Garmin-Slipstream, same time.           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  13TH STAGE (124.3-mile medium-mountain stage from Vittel to Colmar, France) 1. Heinrich Haussler, Germany, Cervelo Test Team, 4 hours, 56 minutes, 26 seconds. 2. Amets Txurruka, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 4 minutes, 11 seconds behind. 3. Brice Feillu, France, Agritubel, 6:13.           ]]></description>
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VITTEL, France&#8212;Lance Armstrong&#8217;s teammate Levi Leipheimer withdrew from the Tour de France before today&#8217;s 13th stage after breaking his wrist in a crash, his Astana team said. Leipheimer fell off his bike about 1.86 miles from the finish line yesterday in a crash involving two-time Tour runner-up Cadel Evans. The American was fourth overall, 39 seconds behind race leader Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy.           ]]></description>
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Fifteen days ago, a Japanese angler named Manabu Kurita set the bass fishing world abuzz with news of a possible record catch. The headlines were practically covered in drool from the excitement, and there was a massive run in cyberspace on exclamation points. &#8220;Angler may have landed record!!&#8220; &#8220;Possible new world-record bass?!?!&#8220;           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  12TH STAGE ( 131.4 miles from Tonnerre to Vittel) 1. Nicki Sorensen, Denmark, Team Saxo Bank, 4 hours, 52 minutes, 24 seconds. 2. Laurent Lefevre, France, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, 48 seconds behind. 3. Franco Pellizotti, Italy, Liquigas, same time. 4. Markus Fothen, Germany, Team Milram, same time.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Try this</title>
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The granddaddy of them all is back and bigger than ever. The 26th annual Virginia Outdoor Sportsman Show returns to the Mechanicsville Showplace on Aug. 7-9. The largest and best attended outdoor show in the state will feature more than 300 new exhibits, demonstrations and seminars - something for everyone in the family. Experienced and novice sportsmen and sportswomen can try the latest in equipment and learn about new places and techniques to enjoy Virginia&#8217;s great outdoors, as well as purchase their hunting and fishing licenses.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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A look at the 12th stage of the Tour de France:&nbsp; Stage : A 131.4-mile ride from Tonnerre to Vittel featuring six minor climbs. &nbsp; Winner : Nicki Sorensen of Denmark, who clinched his first career Tour win at the age of 34. After a long breakaway, he surged into the lead near the end and finished 48 seconds ahead of Laurent Lefevre of France. Franco Pellizotti of Italy took third place.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Fishing Report</title>
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Castaway Sporting Goods, (804) 706-9100, reports saltwater fishing is picking up. Spots are turning up, and croaker are being caught. The flounder bite remains hot. Bloodworms seem to be the choice of bait for spot, and squid are best for the croaker. The river has slowed down some, but crappie are being caught on small and medium minnows. Tournament results: 1. Robert La than-Adam Lathan , 18.30 pounds; 2. Craig Creek-William Allen Jr ., 14.25; 3. Charles Crowder-Hunter Crowder , 13.90; 3. John Martinez- Michael Martinez , 13.90; Scott Mo zingo-Ryan Turner , big fish, 6.05. The next tournament will be held at Osborne Landing on Aug. 22.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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A look at the 11th stage of the Tour de France: &nbsp; Stage : A mainly flat 119.3-mile trek from Vatan to Saint-Fargeau. &nbsp; Winner : Mark Cavendish beat Tyler Farrar of the United States in a sprint finish. The British rider claimed his fourth stage win of this year&#8217;s Tour by racing ahead in the final 100 meters and holding off Farrar, with Yauheni Hutarovich in third. Cavendish took the sprinter&#8217;s green jersey from Thor Hushovd.            ]]></description>
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SAINT-FARGEAU, France&#8212;Mark Cavendish won the 11th stage of the Tour de France yesterday, Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy held onto the yellow jersey and Lance Armstrong remained third overall. Armstrong finished safely in the main pack, with his Astana teammate Alberto Contador narrowly ahead of him in second place overall after yesterday&#8217;s 119-mile trek from Vatan to Saint-Fargeau.           ]]></description>
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