Born to run?
"Namely, of course, that the athletes who are fleetest of foot, in both long and short distances, are black." In his book, Sports Illustrated journalist Epstein tackles the controversial question of how much athleticism derives from genes and how much …
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Third-generation elephant keeper joins Somerset center
Mr. Watkins then worked at the Topeka (Kansas) Zoo, taking care of the elephants' feet and drawing blood from them. Elephants' feet must be cared for because they get a condition similar to athlete's foot and are prone to developing arthritis. He also …
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Spice that's nice
Traditional Chinese physicians use cloves to treat indigestion, diarrhoea, hernia, ringworm and athlete's foot. India's Ayurvedic healers have used cloves since ancient times to treat respiratory and digestive ailments. Clove oil is often used to …
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'One step at a time'
"That's all it takes." That's all it took for a crowd of athletes and onlookers to cheer on Mahan through each step of the competition. Hosted by Big Brothers/Big Sisters, … It puts a lot of strain on my hip and foot. I just try to keep a good pace …
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Sled hockey levels playing field for disabled athletes
Using the upper body and abdominals for leverage, the player digs the spiked ends of the sticks into the ice to move, sliding his hand quickly down the two-foot shaft and flipping it over to play the puck. Sled hockey is played under the same rules as …
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Alaska sports digest for Saturday, July 20
Field reached 117 inches in the event that requires athletes to jump off the floor with both feet, kick a suspended object with one foot and land on the same foot. Field shared the old record of 116 inches with Point Hope's Jesse Frankson, who …
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