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Fact Check: Paul Ryan Exaggerates Marathon Claim

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Rep. Paul Ryan claimed to have run a marathon in less than three hours.

By Korva Coleman

Originally published on Sat September 1, 2012 12:48 pm

Correction: the Runner's World calculator discussed below is used for training purposes. A pace calculator estimates that Ryan would have needed to run at about 6:50 per mile to complete a marathon in 2:59.

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Sat September 1, 2012

Week In Sports: U.S. Open To Be Roddick's Last

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Originally published on Sat September 1, 2012 2:31 pm

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

And I wait all week to say time for sports.

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SIMON: The 2012 tennis season is in the home stretch - or is it the last set? What do we call it? The U.S. Open in New York, and it's been eventful. We'll also hit the gridiron in a moment. First, Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine joins us now from New York. Howard, good morning.

HOWARD BRYANT: Good morning, Scott. How are you?

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Fri August 31, 2012

Navy Lieutenant Swims To Gold In London Paralympics, Months After Injury

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U.S. swimmer Bradley Snyder poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 100m freestyle - S11 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

By Bill Chappell

Originally published on Fri August 31, 2012 9:33 pm

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Thu August 30, 2012

Doing It To Win: Veterans Raise Bar At Paralympics

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U.S. rowers Rob Jones and Oksana Masters train at the Rivanna Reservoir in Charlottesville, Va. The pair will compete in adaptive rowing at the London Paralympics this week. Jones, a former U.S. Marine, lost both legs to an improvised land mine in southern Afghanistan.

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Jones is one of many U.S. veterans heading to London to compete in the Paralympics. The games are changing as a new generation of wounded war vets from the U.S. and U.K. bring their particularly competitive spirit to London.

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Masters was born with disfigured legs that were later amputated.

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Jones sits on the dock at the Rivanna Reservoir before putting his boat in the water. The Paralympic movement began half a century ago when disabled vets from World War II started looking for a way to continue active lifestyles.

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The teammates use a specially adapted rowing shell that is rigged with attachments so they can row comfortably, and slip in and out of the boat on their own.

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Brad Lewis coaches Jones and Masters from a chase boat.

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The athletes put on their prosthetic limbs after the training session.

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Jones wipes sweat from his head after a morning workout with Masters. Organizers of the games say the new vets raise the caliber of the competition; veterans say Paralympic sports provide inspiration and therapy for young, catastrophically injured soldiers.

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Rob Jones and Oksana Masters will compete in adaptive rowing at the London Olympics this week. Jones is a former U.S. Marine who lost both legs to an improvised land mine in southern Afghanistan.

By Quil Lawrence

Originally published on Thu August 30, 2012 10:22 am

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On a placid summer morning last month, before the Virginia heat could hit them, a former U.S. Marine and his partner lifted their rowing scull into the glassy water of the Rivanna River, near Charlottesville.

"First thing I do is take these legs off," said Rob Jones, who like his rowing partner, Oksana Masters, is a double, above-the-knee amputee. They're the U.S. team for mixed-doubles rowing at the 2012 London Paralympics, which started Wednesday.

9:36 pm

Wed August 29, 2012

Isaac forces Xavier runners out of meet

By The Associated Press

Xavier University says its men's and women's cross country teams have withdrawn from a met scheduled Friday at Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss.

The university closed Monday as Tropical Storm Isaac approached and will not reopen until Tuesday.

University officials said it is school policy that teams do not compete when Xavier closes for emergencies.

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4:24 pm

Wed August 29, 2012

Isaac: early departure for NSU road games

By The Associated Press

Athletics director Greg Burke says Northwestern State's four fall sports teams will leave Natchitoches (NAK-uh-tesh) early for weekend games to avoid possible risks from Hurricane Isaac's unpredictable path.

The university will be closed Wednesday through Friday as a precaution. Burke says the football, volleyball, women's soccer and cross-country teams all will leave on Wednesday, a day earlier than planned.

The football and volleyball teams play at Texas Tech in Lubbock, and the other two teams will be in Tulsa.

3:57 pm

Wed August 29, 2012

U.S. Paralympian Makes Fifth Showing At The Games

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Originally published on Wed August 29, 2012 5:06 pm

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Melissa Block speaks with U.S. Paralympian and flag bearer at the Paralympics opening ceremony, Scott Danberg. The competition, which opens tonight in London, will be Danberg's fifth Paralympic Games. Over the years he has participated in multiple events, from power-lifting to javelin.

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12:34 pm

Wed August 29, 2012

Paralympics Set To Begin In London, Near 'Spiritual Home' Of Games

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A team of torchbearers brings the Paralympic flame through Piccadilly Circus as the torch heads across London to the Olympic Stadium. The Paralympic Games' opening ceremony will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

By Bill Chappell

Originally published on Thu August 30, 2012 2:23 pm

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