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    <title>Recreation for Richmond Times-Dispatch</title>
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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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          <title>Santos eyes third title</title>
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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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          <title>Fishing report</title>
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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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          <title>Last week&#8217;s bowling scores</title>
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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>
          <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:50:33 EST</pubDate>
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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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          <title>Fishing report</title>
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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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          <title>Last week&#8217;s bowling scores</title>
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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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          <title>Fishing report</title>
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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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          <title>Fishing report</title>
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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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          <title>Fishing report</title>
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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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          <title>Last week&#8217;s bowling scores</title>
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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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          <title>Fishing report</title>
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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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          <title>Cycling</title>
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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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          <title>Fishing report</title>
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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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          <title>Usain Bolt loses to 5&#45;year&#45;old</title>
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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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          <title>Fishing report</title>
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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>
          <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUTDOORS COLUMN: Gearing up for hunting season</title>
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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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          <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:01:53 EST</pubDate>
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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>
          <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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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>
          <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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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>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Phelps falls in championships, but many blame the suit</title>
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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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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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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>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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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>
          <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:01:05 EST</pubDate>
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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>
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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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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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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>
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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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CYCLING  11TH STAGE (119.3 miles from Vatan to Saint-Fargeau, France) 1. Mark Cavendish, Britain, Team Columbia-High Road, 4 hours, 17 minutes, 55 seconds. 2. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin-Slipstream, same time. 3. Yauheni Hutarovich, Belarus, Francaise des Jeux, same time.           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  10TH STAGE (120.9 miles from Limoges to Issoudun, France) 1. Mark Cavendish, Britain, Team Columbia-HTC, 4 hours, 46 minutes, 43 seconds. 2. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Cervelo Test Team, same time. 3. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin-Slipstream, same time. 4. Leonardo Duque, Colombia, Cofidis, same time.           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  NINTH STAGE (99.7-mile high mountain stage from Saint-Gaudens to Tarbes, France) 1. Pierrick Fedrigo, France, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, 4 hours, 5 minutes, 31 seconds. 2. Franco Pellizotti, Italy, Liquigas, same time. 3. Oscar Freire, Spain, Rabobank, 34 seconds behind.           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  EIGHTH STAGE (109.7-mile high mountain stage from La Vella, Andorra to Saint-Girons, France) 1. Luis Leon Sanchez, Spain, Caisse d&#8217;Epargne, 4 hours, 31 minutes, 50 seconds. 2. Sandy Casar, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time. 3. Mikel Astarloza, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time.           ]]></description>
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INDIANAPOLIS&#8212;Michael Phelps called it quits because of a sore neck at the U.S. nationals, leaving the spotlight to rival Ryan Lochte, who qualified yesterday for the world championships later this month. Phelps withdrew from the 100-meter freestyle heats in the morning on the advice of a doctor after waking up a day earlier with a kink on the left side of his neck. He swam through the pain to set a world record in the 100 butterfly on Thursday, but said he felt worse despite receiving numerous treatments.           ]]></description>
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INDIANAPOLIS These are tough times for Katie Hoff. Nearly a year after winning three medals - none gold - at the Beijing Olympics, Hoff has changed coaches, altered her stroke, gotten sick and, worst of all, slowed down. The 20-year-old swimmer failed to qualify this week for the world championships, where she piled up gold in 2005 and 2007.           ]]></description>
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ARCALIS, Andorra - Lance Armstrong dropped one spot to third place in the Tour de France yesterday, with rival and teammate Alberto Contador breaking away in the final sprint up the mountain to claim second. Rinaldo Nocentini captured the yellow jersey from Fabian Cancellara after a punishing climb in the Pyrenees to complete the seventh stage. It was the first time the overall lead changed hands since Cancellara won the opening-day time trial in Monaco.           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  SEVENTH STAGE (139.2-mile high mountain stage from Barcelona to Arcalis, Andorra) 1. Brice Feillu, France, Agritubel, 6 hours, 11 minutes, 31 seconds. 2. Christophe Kern, France, Cofidis, 5 seconds behind. 3. Johannes Froehlinger, Germany, Team Milram, :25. 4. Rinaldo Nocentini, Italy, AG2R-La Mondiale, :26.           ]]></description>
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ARCALIS, Andorra&#8212;Lance Armstrong dropped one spot to third place in the Tour de France today, with rival and teammate Alberto Contador breaking away in the final sprint up the mountain to claim second. Italy&#8217;s Rinaldo Nocentini captured the yellow jersey from Switzerland&#8217;s Fabian Cancellara after a punishing climb in the Pyrenees to complete the seventh stage. The 140-mile leg, the first in the mountains, was won by Brice Feillu of France in a solo breakaway.           ]]></description>
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Castaway Sporting Goods, (804) 706-9100, reports that while fishing was slow last week, those who cast their lines caught considerable fish. Crappie catches have slowed, but sunfish, croaker, spot, flounder and brim have picked up. Crickets and squid have been the baits of choice. Pond fishing, especially for sunfish and bluegills, has been strong. Things also are picking up on the saltwater side.           ]]></description>
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BARCELONA, Spain&#8212;Lance Armstrong remained a split second behind leader Fabian Cancellara yesterday after a day of treacherous riding in the rain and the mountains looming at the Tour de France. Thor Hushovd of Norway led a mass sprint finish to capture the sixth stage along wet roads south of the French border in Spain. Cancellara of Switzerland stayed just ahead of the seven-time champion following the 113-mile ride from Gerona to Barcelona.           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  SIXTH STAGE (112.8 miles from Gerona, Spain to Barcelona ) 1. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Cervelo Test Team, 4 hours, 21 minutes, 33 seconds. 2. Oscar Freire, Spain, Rabobank, same time. 3. Jose Joaquin Rojas, Spain, Caisse d&#8217;Epargne, same time. 4. Gerald Ciolek, Germany, Team Milram, same time.           ]]></description>
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PERPIGNAN, France&#8212;In less than 48 hours, Lance Armstrong will have answered the last unresolved question about his capacity to win an eighth Tour de France: Can he still climb? The 37-year-old Texan is second overall but is about to face his toughest test in this year&#8217;s Tour as the grueling three-week race arrives in the Pyrenees mountains.           ]]></description>
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CYCLING  FIFTH STAGE (122.1 miles from Le Cap d&#8217;Agde to Perpignan ) 1. Thomas Voeckler, France, BBOX Bouygues Telecom, 4 hours, 29 minutes, 35 seconds. 2. Mikhail Ignatiev, Russia, Team Katusha, 7 seconds behind. 3. Mark Cavendish, Britain, Team Columbia-High Road, same time. 4. Tyler Farrer, United States, Garmin-Slipstream, same time.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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CYCLING  FOURTH STAGE (24.2-mile team time trial in Montpellier, France) 1. Astana, 46 minutes, 29 seconds. 2. Garmin-Slipstream, 18 seconds behind. 3. Team Saxo Bank, :40. 4. Liquigas, :58. 5. Team Columbia-High Road, :59. 6. Team Katusha, 1:23. 7. Caisse d&#8217;Epargne, 1:29.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Armstrong leaps to 3rd</title>
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LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France&#8212;Lance Armstrong jumped from 10th place to third at the Tour de France yesterday, positioning himself for a shot at the yellow jersey after evading trouble on a windy ride along the Mediterranean. Britain&#8217;s Mark Cavendish won his second straight stage. He and Armstrong and overall leader Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland kept up with a breakaway group that bolted from the pack with 18 miles left in the 122-mile third stage.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:01:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Ravens, Hornets, ready for seasons</title>
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Richmond&#8217;s two semi-pro football teams are preparing for the start of their 2009 seasons. The Virginia Ravens, members of the Mason-Dixon Football League, play the Arbutus Big Red on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Lee-Davis High. The Ravens have been in existence for 23 years and are coached by Hal Lockhart. The Virginia Hornets, who&#8217;ve been playing for 14 seasons, open July 18 at Henrico High School versus the Southern Virginia Trojans. The Hornets, members of the Colonial Football Alliance, are coached by Clifford Jefferson.&#8212;John O&#8217;Connor           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tour de France</title>
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CYCLING  THIRD STAGE (122.0 miles from Marseille to La Grande-Motte, France) 1. Mark Cavendish, Britain, Team Columbia-High Road, 5 hours, 1 minute, 24 seconds. 2. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Cervelo Test Team, same time. 3. Cyril Lemoine, France, Skil-Shimano, same time. 4. Samuel Dumoulin, France, Cofidis, same time.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tour de France summary</title>
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A look at yesterday&#8217;s third stage of the Tour de France: Stage: A 122.11-mile trek from Marseille to La Grande-Motte. Winner: Mark Cavendish of Britain, who won the final sprint in front of Thor Hushovd of Norway and Cyril Lemoine of France. Cavendish won his second consecutive stage and his sixth overall on the Tour. Yellow Jersey: Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland, winner of the opening time-trial Saturday. Tony Martin of Germany is in second, trailing the time-trial Olympic champion by 33 seconds. Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong moved up to third place, 40 seconds back. Quote of the Day: &#8220;Never say never.&#8220;&#8212;Lance Armstrong, about the prospect of taking the yellow leader&#8217;s jersey from Cancellara in today&#8217;s team time trial in Montpellier. Next stage: Today&#8217;s third stage is a 24.2-mile team time trial in Montpellier. Armstrong&#8217;s Astana team, Saxo Bank, Columbia and Garmin are considered the main contenders on a technical course.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tour de France</title>
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CYCLING  STAGES Today - First Stage, Monaco-Monaco, individual time trial, 15.5 kilometers (9.6 miles) Tomorrow - Second Stage, Monaco-Brignoles, plain, 187 km (116.2) Monday - Third Stage, Marseille-La Grande-Motte, plain, 196.5 km (122.0) Tuesday - Fourth Stage, Montpellier-Montpellier, team time trial, 39 km (24.2)           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 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 anglers are catching lots of fish. Crappie are hitting, and small/medium minnows are the best bait. Saltwater fishing has picked up. Spot are starting to show up, and flounder are producing well. A lot of 5and 6-pound fish are being caught. The river seems to be coming back big, and it should just get better. On July 11 at the Chickahominy River off Route 5, the third qualifier will be held.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:01:31 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Try this</title>
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Lace up the water shoes, inflate the tire tubes, dust off the old canoe and find a spot on the James River for the second annual Runoff Rundown on July 11. Presented by the James River Association, the Runoff Rundown stretches the entire river from where the Jackson and Cowpasture rivers unite to form the James to the river&#8217;s mouth at the Chesapeake Bay.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Crawford victorious in 200&#45;meter final</title>
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EUGENE, Ore. - Shawn Crawford doesn&#8217;t have to feel bad about this medal. The sprinter who was awarded an Olympic medal he felt he didn&#8217;t deserve last year won a national title he most certainly does yesterday, blowing away the field in the 200-meter final at U.S. track and field championships in a wind-aided time of 19.73 seconds. Allyson Felix joined Crawford as America&#8217;s other 200-meter champion. A heavy favorite to win her fifth national title, Felix didn&#8217;t disappoint, finishing in 22.02 (also wind-aided) to edge Muna Lee. Marshevet Hooker finished third.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:01:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Dix pulls up with injury after semis</title>
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EUGENE, Ore. - Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dix joined Tyson Gay on the sideline for the marquee race of the U.S. championships last night. After a slow start and a struggle to catch up in the semifinal round of the 100, Dix pulled up holding his right hamstring just short of the finish line. He then hobbled off the track. Gay didn&#8217;t even line up, keeping his vow to run only one race at the championships. Gay was using the championships as a tune up. He ran a wind-aided time of 9.75 in prelims Thursday, then left, having already qualified for this summer&#8217;s world championships in Berlin in both the 100 and 200.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Try this</title>
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Every year, the National Wildlife Federation sponsors a single day devoted to camping and getting families outdoors. This year, that day is tomorrow. Held each June, the Great American Backyard Campout is a national event that encourages individuals, youth, friends and families to camp out together for one night and provides an opportunity for everyone to relive - or to experience for the first time - how much fun it is to spend a night sleeping under the stars and enjoying the sounds of nature.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:01:29 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Fishing Report</title>
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Castaway Sporting Goods, (804) 706-9100, reports saltwater and freshwater fishing have been good. Because of a recent state record, many new anglers from out of town are showing up. Croaker are biting, and spot will pick up. The crappie bite is slowing down, but they continue to be caught in small lakes and ponds. When anglers do find them, they find a lot of them, and small or medium minnows are the best baits.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:01:27 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Lance Armstrong a domestique? That&#8217;s the plan</title>
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PARIS&#8212;Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong will return to the Tour de France in the unfamiliar role of support rider after his Astana team chose 2007 winner Alberto Contador as its leader for the race. Although the American will be given a secondary role at the July 4 start, Tour and Armstrong fans know that anything could happen during the three-week race that starts in Monaco.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:10:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>OUTDOORS COLUMN: Oh deer, beware of coyotes</title>
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That coyotes have spread rapidly across Virginia in the past decade or so doesn&#8217;t surprise game biologists. It might be a revelation of sorts for people in the state&#8217;s cities and suburbs, but coyotes are present and multiplying in every county in Virginia. &#8220;When I came here 20 years ago, they were uncommon,&#8220; said Matt Knox, head deer biologist for the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:01:16 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Stoltz sidelined, but he has no regrets about decision</title>
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It turns out there are limits to the toughness of Conrad &#8220;The Caveman&#8221; Stoltz. Laid up in a local hospital bed when I spoke to him Wednesday, the former Olympian, who just won Richmond&#8217;s XTERRA Atlantic Cup off-road triathlon, admitted that he was putting on a brave face when asked how he felt. &#8220;You don&#8217;t really feel good, do you?&#8220; I inquired.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:01:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Try this</title>
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Tomorrow morning, the 14th annual Jimmy Roger&#8217;s Hampton Creek Cobia tournament will return to downtown Hampton. More than 90 boats and 300 anglers - from as far away as Tennessee, Maryland and North Carolina - are expected. The captains&#8217; meeting will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina Hotel Waterfront Ballroom, located on the downtown Hampton waterfront. All registered captains must attend this meeting.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 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 crappie catch has moved into deeper water. They still are being caught, but anglers have to work to find them. Bass are being caught, especially those in the 12to 13-inch range. Catfish are hitting, despite the rain and hot weather. Croaker are producing well, and the spot are beginning to appear. The next Castaway tournament will be June 27 at Osborne Landing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Stoltz wins Atlantic Cup despite foot wound</title>
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Lying on a cot in a medical tent on Brown&#8217;s Island yesterday, Conrad Stoltz recounted the improbable series of events that brought him there. He seemed only mildly interested in the medical professionals cleaning out the gaping gash on the top of his foot. Anesthetic helped with that. Minutes before the start of the XTERRA Atlantic Cup off-road triathlon, Stoltz, a professional triathlete, was doing warm-up laps in the James River with his fellow competitors. A buoy used to guide swimmers had come off its moorings. Stoltz was in the water anyway. He figured he&#8217;d help out.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:01:51 EST</pubDate>
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