"I knew she was behind me, but she was alongside so it wasn't so annoying." Paula Radcliffe outlasted Gete Wami to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday, her first marathon in two years after giving birth in January.Martin Lel of Kenya won the men's title, making his kick in the final mile to edge Abderrahim Goumri of Morocco in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 4 seconds in the first race without a pacesetter. Hendrick Ramaala of South Africa finished third in 2:11:25.Radcliffe, the world-record holder, ran almost the entire race with Wami on her heels before pulling away over the last mile. She finished in 2:23:09 in cool, sunny conditions. It's her second NYC Marathon title, having won in 2004 after a dropping out of the Athens Olympics marathon. Read more
"He's obviously not very popular, and it's not going to increase his popularity" Police wielding assault rifles rounded up opposition leaders and rights activists Sunday after Pakistan's military ruler suspended the constitution, ousted the top justice and deployed troops to fight what he ... via MyATLtv.com
Geno Hayes returned Matt Ryan's third interception for a 38-yard touchdown with 1:10 to play on Saturday night to help Florida State beat No. via WKRN-TV Nashville
It took 44 years and three overtimes for Navy to beat Notre Dame. The Midshipmen snapped an NCAA-record 43-game losing streak to the Fighting Irish with a 46-44 victory in triple overtime. via Channel3000.com
Ohio State quarterback Todd Boeckman runs against Wisconsin defensive back Aaron Henry during the first quarter of a college football game Saturday, Nov. via Buffalo News
"I don't know how to explain it" BOSTON, Nov. 2 -- For the past two seasons, games against the Boston Celtics carried with them an air of inevitability for the Washington Wizards. Yes, the Celtics typically put up a fight, but the end result was usually the same: The Wizards won.Apparently those days are over.Tired of being an Eastern Conference patsy, the Celtics beefed up their roster over the summer by adding Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to a lineup that already included Paul Pierce, and on Friday night, the new 'Big Three' snapped Boston's three-game home losing skid to the Wizards with an emphatic 103-83 win in front of a sellout crowd at TD Banknorth Garden. Read more
John Madden scored a short-handed goal to break a tie with 4:12 to play and Zach Parise added what proved to be a much-needed insurance tally minutes later to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over ... via YESNetwork
"We now understand and respect that there is very limited public support for such a public investment" The Seattle SuperSonics' new owner told the NBA on Friday he plans to move the team to Oklahoma City. via The Florida Times-Union
