Rowing: Cracknell takes year out to seek new challenges
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James Cracknell confirmed yesterday that he will be taking a year out from his rowing career, a day before his fellow gold medallist from the Olympic fours at this year&#39;s Olympics, Matthew
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Almost a year ago, Brad Hodge wondered if he might be another Jamie Siddons - &quot;a good player but unfortunately didn&#39;t get a chance at the next level&quot;.
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At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Marion Jones&#39; quest was all about winning five medals in track. This time, it&#39;s a little different.
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It's just a good time for the members of the US Rowing team, but it's still a race, and it's tough to slow an Olympian down. Sloan DuRoss and Sam Stitt chopped up the smooth surface of the river yesterday, dusting the field by 19 seconds to win their second consecutive championship men's doubles at the Head of the Charles.
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Coach: Bill Gibbons (20th year, 393-172). Last year: 13-15, 8-6 (fourth in Patriot League).
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But the 32-year-old Briton is expected to return to action in time to compete at the Beijing Olympics in 2006. Cracknell won coxless fours gold at the Athens Games by the narrowest of margins with team-mates Matthew Pinsent, Ed Coode and Steve Williams.
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It is too early to say the wounds have completely healed, but a year on from being on top of the world, followed by a dispiriting tumble, England&#39;s rugby machine is starting to go through the gears again.
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Olympic rowing star Matthew Pinsent will reveal today whether he is heading for a life on dry land. The four-times Olympic gold medallist has remained tight-lipped over his future since clinching victory with
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Eighteen crews from the United States are set to race today at Henley Royal Regatta, one of the worldâs oldest rowing events. A total of 467 rowing crews, including 114 non-British teams from 18 countries, will take part in the annual regatta â first held in 1839 â on the River Thames near London. There are 32 entries in each event, with finals Sunday.
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MATTHEW Pinsent yesterday announced his expected retirement from rowing, calling time on a 15-year career which brought him four Olympic gold medals and ten world titles.
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Jamie Schroeder, a United States national sculling champion will try to battle his way through the Henley Royal Regatta, which is rowingâs answer to the Kentucky Derby.
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By just two ticks of the clock yesterday morning, the US rowing team squeezed two entries into this weekend's Olympic finals on an otherwise empty day.
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The skipper of super-maxi, Skandia, has called for more safety features to be built into ocean racing yachts. The Skandia crew abandoned the boat on Tuesday after the keel was damaged in rough conditions in Bass Strait.
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Q. It&#39;s a slow road back, isn&#39;t it? You&#39;ve had the illness and injury problems earlier in this year. Did you lose confidence or what? ...
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Rower Matthew Pinsent will announce his future plans at 1000GMT.
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Rower Matthew Pinsent, who has won four Olympic gold medals, has announced he is retiring from the sport. That means Pinsent won&#39;t equal the five gold medals won in successive Olympics by another rower, Sir Steven Redgrave.
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Holy Cross coach Ralph Willard had his eye on Kevin Bettencourt three years ago, but the former Peabody High star opted for Bucknell. Now Bettencourt figures as a prominent road block for the Crusaders to return to the pinnacle of the Patriot League.