Jellyfish 'ambush' ends Australian woman's record Cuba-U.S. swim
Australian long-distance swimmer Chloe McCardel was making good headway in calm seas at dusk when she suddenly hit a stinging swarm of jellyfish, eventually forcing her to abandon her quest to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.
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Dominique Blake gets six year ban for doping
Jamaican 400 metre runner Dominique Blake was banned for six years on Thursday for a second doping offence.
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Blake gets Bolt's spot at world championships
Usain Bolt will have to qualify for the 100 metres at this year’s world championships after Jamaican officials decided the country’s automatic entry into the race should go to his training partner Yohan Blake.
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Australian woman to brave sharks on swim from Cuba to U.S.
With favorable weather predicted and a team of scientists on her side, Australian Chloe McCardel will set out on Wednesday to become the first person to make the 103-mile (166-km) swim between Cuba and the Florida Keys without a shark cage to protect her.
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Canadian Veilleux to compete in Tour de France
Quebec City's David Veilleux has become one of just a handful of Canadians to be selected for the Tour de France cycling marathon.
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