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- 05-02-04 Smarty Jones (CBS News)
"Smarty Jones splashed his way past Lion Heart in the stretch and won America's premier horse race Saturday a year after Funny Cide captured the fancy of the racing world." 4-04
- 05-15-04 Smarty Jones Breaks Record With Preakness (USAToday.com)
"Smarty Jones, a horse with some history to him, is now poised to become a horse of history. The 3-year-old chestnut colt who damaged his face so badly in a training accident as a 2-year-old that it was unclear if his left eye could be saved, now has his sights set on becoming the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978." 5-04
- 06-03-04 Sharapova Beats Williams at Wimbledon (Fox News)
"Sharapova became the first Russian to win a Wimbledon (search) singles title, and the third youngest women's champion in history." 7-04
- 06-06-04 Smarty Jones Loses at Belmont (CBS News)
"Belmont, you ol' heartbreaker, you did it again."
Smarty Jones lost his Triple Crown bid and his perfect record Saturday when Birdstone ran him down near the finish of Saturday's thrilling Belmont Stakes, toppling his chance to end a record 26-year drought without a winner of thoroughbred racing's most coveted prize" 6-04
- 07-25-04 Armstrong Wins the Tour de France (USA Today)
"Lance Armstrong rode into history Sunday, winning a record sixth Tour de France and cementing his place as one of the greatest athletes of all time."
"Never in its 101-year history has the Tour had a winner like Armstrong — who just eight years ago was given less than a 50% chance of overcoming testicular cancer that spread to his lungs and brain." 7-04
- 08-15-04 What Is New in the Olympics in the 2004 Summer Olympics (Sports Illustrated and CNN News - Deitsch)
Describes new events for 2004. 8-04
- 08-15-04 What to Watch in the 2004 Summer Olympics (Sports Illustrated and CNN News - Deitsch)
Suggests 10 contests to watch closely. 8-04
- 08-17-04 Facts About American Competitors (Sports Illustrated)
"America's 531 Olympians include artists, doctors, soldiers, physicists, high school students and even a 52-year-old retiree." 8-04
- 08-17-04 Gymnastics Results - Women's Events (NBCOlympics.com)
Provides results on female gymnasts. 8-04
- 08-17-04 USA Wins Fencing Gold (Sportsline.com)
"The United States won its first fencing medals in 20 years on Tuesday, including a gold by Mariel Zagunis in the saber competition." 8-04
- 08-26-04 Track and Field - Phillips Wins Gold in Long Jump (MSNBC News)
"Dwight Phillips led a 1-2 U.S. finish in the men’s long jump Thursday, jumping 28 feet, 2¼ inches on his first try to win the gold medal. NCAA champ John Moffitt was second with a personal best of 27-9½." 8-04
- 08-26-04 Track and Field - USA Sweeps 200 Meters Race (MSNBC News)
"Shawn Crawford led an American medals sweep of the 200 meters Thursday, overcoming teammates Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin — and a hostile crowd — to win in the fastest time in the world this year." 8-04
- 08-28-04 Track and Field - Holms is Gobsmacked (Sports Illustrated News)
"Kelly Holmes of Britain completed a rare double when she captured the Olympic gold medal in the 1,500-meter race Saturday to go with her win in the 800."
"Only two other women have won the two middle-distance races at the same Olympics."
" 'I just can't believe it. I'm gobsmacked,' said Holmes, who ran a season-best 3 minutes, 57.90 seconds." 8-04
- 10-30-04 Celebration of Red Sox Win in World Series (TheUnionLeader.com)
"Holderness native John White watched from outside the Museum of Science yesterday morning as his beloved Boston Red Sox paraded by in celebration of the team’s first World Series title in 86 years." 10-04
- Gymnastics News for the 2004 Summer Olympics (NBCOlympics.com)
Provides news on the gymnastics. 8-04
- Olympic News 2004 (Sports Illustrated and CNN News)
Provides the latest news on the Olympics. 8-04
- Olympics News 2004 (BBC News)
Provides the latest news on the Olympics. 8-04
- Olympics News 2004 (CBS Olympics.com)
Provides the 2004 news on the Olympics. 8-04
- Olympics News 2004 (ESPN News)
Provides the latest news on the Olympics. 8-04
- Olympics News 2004 (International Olympics Committee)
Provides the latest news on the Olympics. 8-04
- Olympics News 2004 (MSNBC News)
Provides the latest news on the Olympics. 8-04
- Olympics News 2004 (Topix.net)
Provides the latest news on the Olympics. 8-04
- Track and Field News (MSNBC news)
Provides news on the track and field events of the 2004 summer Olympics. 8-04
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