US areas lag behind in keeping up with races
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. -- As the World Cup rolls on to Europe after its brief moment of glory in North America, one can't help but remember when New England hosted such events, last put on by Tommy Corcoran at Waterville Valley.
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It's Labor Day, the traditional kickoff of the race for the White House. In the old days, this is when campaigning actually began. But that's been history for quite some time, and in this hectic, fast-paced 2008 campaign season, it's been full speed ahead since the beginning of the year.
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan You can stare at the world golf rankings and list of major championship winners for as long as you like, and you will not find an explanation for why Europe led the United States by an even bigger margin than usual after two
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HAMISH ROBERTSON: The American election may be taking centre-stage, but on the other side of the Atlantic there&#39;s another neck-and-neck Presidential race underway, and this campaign is so dirty and bruising it makes the US poll seem rather genteel.
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With most of the states having made up their mind on the presidential race in February, less than a quarter of them can truly be regarded as still in play.
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There's not enough snow in Europe and not enough dough in America. In a surprise announcement Wednesday night, Guenther Hujara, director of the men's World Cup, said there wasn't enough sponsorship dollars for Colorado resorts to hold some of the ski races that have been scrapped by warm weather and a lack of snow in Europe.
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Running the country is no game. It just sounds like one sometimes. In the Bush White House, sports are a metaphor for life. Better keep up if you want to play.
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The 800 meters is the forgotten race in the United States. Nick Symmonds is on a fast track from obscurity to change that.
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With Election Day a little more than six weeks away, Americans are being bombarded with often-conflicting polls, adding another layer of confusion to a contest
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So many states, so little time. There are only so many hours in the day and so many miles in even the fastest airplane, so presidential candidates are scrambling to find ways to boost their profile in the many states they'll have to skip or brush lightly before next Tuesday's virtual national primary.
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The wrong half of Europe is for Kerry. If the presidential election still looks open in America itself - the polls show the two candidates continually overtaking each other - Senator John Kerry is agreed to be ...
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Major election races nationwide that remained unresolved Thursday:
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such as Richmond International Raceway, Infineon Raceway or even Pocono Raceway, for example -- the logistics at several others are more than questionable.
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The world still moves in file with the US, but how badly it suffers in a coming slowdown may depend on how long it lasts
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Legislative races are normally sleepy affairs involving politicians who are virtually unknown outside their district. Campaign spending is scarce, the political implications minimal.
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Dirt-track owners are feeling the cumulative effects of a sagging economy, rising fuel prices and increased competition for the attention of racing fans.
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In the last hours before the US election Tuesday, President Bush and his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, are campaigning hard for voters&#39; support in populous states where the race is most closely contested.