No hitches for hero Hicham
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HICHAM El Guerrouj wrote his name large in the annals of Olympic history last night when he bestrode athleticsâ middle and long-distance disciplines by completing a 1500m and 5,000m double gold.
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Memo to Division 2 boys' hockey teams that haven't faced Saugus: Watch out. The two-time defending state champions tied Division 1 power Hingham, 2-2, last night at Saugus.
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ATHENS -- In a historic 5,000-meter race, Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, who won gold at 1,500 meters last week, outkicked Ken enisa Bekele of Ethiopia in the final straightaway to record the first such double victory since the great Paavo Nurmi of Finland, El Guerrouj's hero, accomplished the feat 80 years ago at the 1924 Paris Olympics.
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Nobody was sent home from the squad in disgrace, there were no media boycotts, no stories about the coach&#39;s private life or rumours about his next employers.
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UMass-Lowell is perfect in nonconference play this season. Of late, the River Hawks have carried that penchant for perfection over to their Hockey East performances as well.
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Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness was relieved that none of his players got injured during the Magpiesâ 5-1 Uefa Cup demolition of Israeli side Hapoel Bnei Sachnin.
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TAMPA - Carolina Panthers receiver Muhsin Muhammad didn&#39;t perform like someone mourning the death of a friend in his team&#39;s 37-20 victory against Tampa Bay.
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No bombs. No bloodshed. No bin Laden.  Belly dancing is the theme Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch says  can best communicate the Arab world to the West and reconcile  cultural differences.
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David Beckham doesn't have anything to fear from robot players -- for now.
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Johan Santana doesn't frighten the Cleveland Indians at all.
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DC Fire Chief Adrian H. Thompson yesterday said he has no plans to purge the leadership of the Emergency Medical Services division after firing the department&#39;s medical director last week.
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THE ON-FIELD manners of Manchester United s striker, Wayne Rooney, are no concern of mine.
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Magnus Hedman insists he is keeping his feet on the ground, despite his heroics in goal for Celtic against Barcelona on Wednesday night.
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Harry Redknapp maintained on Tuesday that he had nothing to hide from the transfer deals conducted at Portsmouth during his time as manager.
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LOS ANGELES -- For Nomar Garciaparra, there will be no gimpy-legged stroll into glory, a la Kirk Gibson.
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OâNeill in denial over red cards as Rangers close the gap in title race. THERE was a first Old Firm Premierleague win in almost two years for Rangers at Ibrox yesterday; a 2-0 victory that ended a run of
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Faithful to Islamic law's prohibition against representing its title character, this movie gives a prophet's-eye-view on the story.