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Marathon champ Jeptoo banned 2 years for doping

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Nairobi, Kenya (SportsNetwork.com) – Three-time Boston Marathon champion Rita Jeptoo has been handed a two-year ban from competition after testing positive for blood doping. Athetics Kenya announced Friday that Jeptoo, who has won the last two Boston and Chicago Marathons […]

Brown claims U.S. men’s figure skating title

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Greensboro, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Jason Brown held on to capture his first national title as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships concluded with Sunday’s men’s free skate. Brown posted the second overall score in the free skate after placing first following […]

Record-setting Wagner wins 3rd title

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Greensboro, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Ashley Wagner set two records on the way to her third career title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Wagner, 23, earned a record 148.98 points in the free skate Saturday night to easily beat Gracie […]

Chock, Bates win dance title at U.S. nationals

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Greensboro, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Madison Chock and Evan Bates finally have a national title. Chock and Bates clinched their first dance title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Saturday after winning the free dance competition. The pair, who won […]

Scimeca, Knierim win U.S. pairs title

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Greensboro, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Alexa Scimeca and Christopher Knierim captured their first pairs title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships after increasing their lead in Saturday’s free skate. After setting a short program record with a score of 74.01 points […]

Brown leads after men’s short program

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Greensboro, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Jason Brown won the U.S. men’s short program on Friday night, potentially setting him up for his first national title. The 20-year-old Brown posted a career-best 93.36 points and he leads Joshua Farris by 2.96 points. […]

Chock, Bates lead ice dance at nationals

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Greensboro, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Madison Chock and Evan Bates lead the dance competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships after winning the short program Friday. The duo earned 73.95 points, just .11 ahead of Maia and Alex Shibutani. Chock and […]

Wagner leads US nationals after short program

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Greensboro, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Ashley Wagner has her eyes on a third national title after a big win in the women’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Wagner, who won consecutive national titles in 2012-13, earned 72.04 points […]

Scimeca, Knierim win pairs short program at nationals

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Greensboro, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Alexa Scimeca and Christopher Knierim lead the pairs competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships after winning the short program Thursday. The duo set a record for the championship with 74.01 points. Haven Denney and Brandon […]

Vonn sets record with 63rd World Cup win

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Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy (SportsNetwork.com) – American skier Lindsey Vonn set a record Monday with her 63rd career World Cup victory. Vonn won the super-G event in Cortina, posting a margin of .85 seconds over Austrian Anna Fenninger. The 63 World […]