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Ed Bagley's Top 25 Poll - Week 8 - It's Teetering at the Top Alabama, Florida, Iowa, West Virginia and South Carolina all needed every ounce of effort to win games and hopefully retain their national rankings this week. Here is my Top 25 for college football's Week 8: Bernard Lagat Fails to Win, But Does Gain Back Some Respect at World Championships Jamaica's Usain Bolt proved his 2008 Beijing Olympic world-record wins in the 100 and 200-meter dashes were no fluke. Bolt lowered both of his world records by taking the 100 in 9:58 (becoming the first man to ever run under 9.6), and the 200 in 19.19 (becoming the first man to ever run under 19.2) at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. Find out how the Americans did. Back-to-Back Winning Seasons and Bowl Appearances Say Michigan State Is Back When Mark Dantonio became the new Michigan State University football coach two years ago, he came to the East Lansing Campus with a pedigree that shouted success is on the way. He has not disappointed the Spartan faithful. Back-to-back winning seasons and two straight bowl appearances say Michigan State is no longer a pushover. Find out why. Look for Steve Sarkisian to Turn Around Washington's Woeful Football Program When the University of Washington Huskies went winless last year in 12 games and had some of the worst performance statistics among all NCAA teams, I immediately predicted success with the hiring of head coach Steve Sarkisian. Find out why "Sark" is a winner as a player and coach, and how he will surround himself with winners on his coaching staff. Not Being Selected Among the Top 25 in the Preseason Coaches' Poll Is the Kiss of Death It is three weeks to the kick-off of the 2009 college football season, the preseason USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll is out, my favorite team is not among the top 25 teams, and has no chance to play in the national championship game. Say, what? Find out why if a team is not ranked in the top 25 poll, they will not play in the national championship game. Henry James Led All Performers at the 2009 Washington State Senior Games' Track Meet Let there be no doubt about who was the star in the Track & Field venue at the 2009 Washington State Senior Games. Henry James literally knocked the socks off of his 50-54 age-group competition in the 400 and 800-meter runs, clocking 55.17 for the 400, and 2:03.55 in the 800. James electrified onlookers with his performance, smashing Bob Prather's 2:11.11 mark in the 800 to set a new Senior Games record. Get the full story. Current USA High School Boys Track and Field Records Through July 2009 - Part 1 Here are the current USA High School Boys Track and Field Records through July 2009. This list gives every high school runner, jumper and thrower an idea of what it takes to become a world-class athlete at the prep level. Check it out. Current USA High School Girls Track and Field Records Through July 2009 - Part 2 Here are the current USA High School Girls Track and Field Records through July 2009. This list gives every high school runner, jumper and thrower an idea of what it takes to become a world-class athlete at the prep level. Check it out. Michael Kiley Most Impressive Performer at New York Prep Track Championships Senior Michael Kiley of Chaminade High School toured the 3000-meter steeplechase in 9:13.92 at the 2009 New York State Track & Field Championship Meet to set a new national leading time. Find out all of the winners, and who set state meet records and who pulled off upsets. Parkview Boys and Wesleyan Girls Crush Competition for Georgia State Track Titles Parkview High School got wins from Ethan Kasson, Julian Vann, Taron Squires, Davin Nash and Sean Stephenson and rode a bunch of depth in other events to dominate the competition and win the 2009 Georgia State Boys 5A Track Championship. Nine other boys and girls teams won titles. Get the full story and Stephen Hill's amazing 25-08.75 leap in the long jump. Youth Track & Field - Where You Can Learn the Best Times Among Middle School Track Athletes I recently received an email asking this question: Is there an Internet site that lists the best times in Washington for youth track and field performances other than high school? My answer was, "Yes there is such a resource." Find out more. Track & Field Heroes - Remembering Finland's Paavo Nurmi, the Greatest Distance Runner of His Era Finland's first great distance runner was Paavo Nurmi, who would do something no athlete had ever done before?win 9 Gold Medals and 3 Silver Medals while competing in the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games. Nurmi was also an innovator in track and field, introducing progression runs as a training technique. Learn more about one of track's greatest distance runners. 2009 Boston Marathon - At Last, American-Born Runners Click It Up a Notch Against African Winners The American marketing nightmare that is the Boston Marathon is not going away, but at least two American-born athletes have now offered us a glimmer of hope that we might at sometime in the 21st Century win the race that we own. Learn more about the rise of Kara Goucher and Ryan H all, and why it even matters. Track & Field - 12 Prep Athletes Set 6 New American Records During the Last Week of April Perhaps it was the air, or perhaps the water, or even the fact that high school league, district, regional and state meets are fast approaching, but a dozen superb high school athletes set 6 American records during the last week of April. Yes, There Is Phenom Jordan Hasay, and Here Are the Best Preps of the Rest Jordan Hasty wasn't the only high scholar at the U. S. Olympic Trials last year. Laura Roesler of Fargo South High School in Fargo (ND) was there as well. Roesler (pronounced "Race-leer"), a sophomore, clocked 2:03.08 in an 800-meter semifinal heat. Find out about Roesler and other outstanding prep athletes returning to action this spring. High School Spring Track Features Prep Distance Phenom Jordan Hasay You can call her "Destiny's Child" but the label would be inaccurate. Prep phenom Jordan Hasay understands that she will have to run her way to greatness, and would not have it any other way. Hasay attends Mission Prep in San Luis Obispo, California. Find out why she is the nation's top girls middle distance runner. National Indoor Middle Distance USA High School Track Records - What It Takes to Be the Best Who owns the National Indoor Middle Distance USA High School Track Records? And who went on to become world record holders, Olympic medalists, and national record holders. Find out now. 2009 Simplot Games Showcase the Nation's Top High School Track and Field Talent It was not exactly a record-breaking year but the 2009 Simplot Games at Idaho State University's Holt Arena in Pocatello still showcases some of the nation's best high school talent. The Simplot Games feature the biggest indoor track and field meet in the West and the largest indoor high school meet in the West. Find out who did the best at this year's Simplot Games. Wisconsin Men, Minnesota Women Win 2008 Big Ten Cross-Country Titles Wisconsin's men won their 10th straight title, Minnesota's women repeated as champs but Nicole Bush of Michigan State won the individual title Sunday (11-1-08) at the Big Ten Cross-Country Championship Meet in Ann Arbor (MI). Nicole Bush toured the 6,000-meter course (3.72 miles) in 20:15.8 to win by 12 seconds over runner-up Gwen Jorgensen of Wisconsin. Michigan State finished 3rd in the womens' competition. Cross-Country - Washington Women Win Pac 10 Title, Set Record Wtih First-Ever Perfect Score In was show time on Halloween at the Springfield (OR) Country Club for the 2008 Pac 10 Conference Cross-Country Championships and the University of Washington women runners showed why the Huskies are the No. 1-ranked team in the country, winning with an unprecedented perfect score of 15. Learn why the Washington women are so good. Northwest Christian in Lacey Becomes a Washington Powerhouse in Cross-Country The Northwest Christian High School Navigators arrive at the starting line ready to not only compete but to win, and win they did Saturday (11-8-08) during Washington State's 2008 Prep Cross-Country Championships at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, taking home championship trophies in both the girls and boys B (small school) races. Cross-Country - Washington's Gig Harbor Girls Just Miss Another State Title and Chance at History Washington State's 2008 Prep Cross-Country Championships taught the Gig Harbor High School girls' team a really disappointing lesson in knowing just how close is not close enough. After winning 3 consecutive state titles in the 4A state championship competition, Gig Harbor fell 1 point short in the team competition Saturday (11-8-08) at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, settling for the runner-up spot. Learn what happened. Phelps' 8 Gold Medals Could Net Him $100 Million in Future Income Sports agents that should know decided some time ago that winning a gold medal in the Olympics could be worth $12 million in appearances and endorsements. Michael Phelps' 8 golds at $12 million apiece works out to $96 million in possible income. Phelps' agent, Peter Carlisle, agrees, but will Phelps be a success or a failure as a marketable personality for companies seeking his services? America's Middle Distance Running Disaster at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Despite all of the United States' great success in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, there was next to nothing to cheer about its middle distance runners in the track and field competition. If it was not for Shalane Flanagan's third-place finish in the 10,000, the United States would not have won a single medal in the middle distance events. Her 30:22.22 clocking was good enough for the bronze medal and an American record. So How Long Has Michael Phelps Been Training to Be a Champion? Stories about teenage phenoms winning gold medals and setting world records at world-class swimming competitions are legion. The list is long and you can add Michael Phelps' name to the list. Find out what Phelps had to do, and how he did it to get where he is today. Kathryn Martin Dominates on the Track at the 2008 USATF National Masters Meet The shining star in the prime running events at the 2008 USATF National Masters Meet in Spokane (WA) was Kathryn (Kathy) Martin, who won 5 national titles in the 800, 1500, 5000 and 10,000-meter races, and set an American record in the 2000-meter steeplechase. The 56-year-old from Northport (NY) was virtually unstoppable in the 55-59 age group competition. Get the full story. Several Track and Field Girl Athletes Prove Their Great Sportsmanship and Substance Two separate events recently showed once again how incredibly impressive our young women in American can be—one an instance of pure sportsmanship at its best, and the other an instance of pure desire, determination and substance. Find out how Nicole Cochran and Bonnie Richardson become the centerpieces for these extraordinary events. USA High School Track & Field Records and the Best 2008 Prep Performances Eight high school athletes set 6 new records during the 2008 track and field season. The shinning star of the boys had to be German Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) High School, who set 2 new records and led all boys by taking the top spot in 5 of 6 middle distance races—the 1,500, 1,600, 3,000 and 3,200-meter runs and the 2 mile. Read the complete article and get all of the facts and times. Running: How Lectins (Proteins in Foods) Are Very Negative in O Positive Blood Types - Part 2 Dr. Peter D’Adamo’s findings are critical to understanding why Americans have become some of the most unhealthy and overweight people in the world. An inordinate amount of our children are walking about today as examples of obesity before they are even teenagers. When you know that there are more O blood types than any other type, you can then better appreciate the extent of our problem. Baseball - Barry Bonds Is a Whole Lot More Than Just a Home Run Hitter and Record Setter - Part 2 When Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron's major league career home run record with his 756th dinger, he had hit homers off of 447 different pitchers. Bonds also holds the major league career records for walks with 2,540 and intentional walks with 679. He holds the all-time single season major league records for most home runs (73), on base percentage (.609), slugging percentage (.863), and walks (232). Could he be the best ever? Baseball - Tom Glavine, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez and Craig Biggio All Reach Milestones - Part 1 It has been a year of milestones for Major League Baseball. From Tom Glavine to Barry Bonds to Alex Rodriguez to Craig Biggio the records have been piling up like poker chips in a major tournament. Glavine won his 300th game, Bonds captured the career major league home run record, A-Rod (Rodriguez) hit his 500th career homer, and Biggio picked up his 3,000th hit. Check their stats. All are headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame. On Cars, Baseball and the Halcyon Days of Summer A 10-year-old boy reminisces about the summer of 1954, remembering the cars (Nash, Hudson, Studebaker and Packard) 10 year olds today never knew, and remembering how, with his best friend, they played baseball on the scorching blacktop for hours before stopping at the drugstore fountain for cherry Cokes, baseball cards and bubble gum. Those were the days.