Nomar Garciaparra rescues two women from drowning

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Nomar Garciaparra was visiting with his uncle Victor last week in Boston when two women fell into the water, one bumping her head and going unconscious. Nomar sprinted down to the women while his uncle jumped off a 20 foot balcony into the water to rescue the two...

Contact Sports contribute to Alzheimers

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The Science Blog has an article about how concussions promote dementia in retired football players, which was mentioned over at Make Stupidity History. I do not necessarily agree with the interpretation by the folks at MSH, but I thought that the original article...

Armless, legless wrestler still successful

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Kyle Maynard has no arms or legs, having been born with his arms ending at his elbows and his legs ending at his knees. He has managed to overcome his handicap, and become a competitive wrestler who has managed to win 35 times on the varsity squad his senior year....

Long Island development presses forward

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The Lighthouse Development Group and Reckson Associates have announced a partnership to develop the Long Island Lighthouse Project. It will be a commercial, retail, and residential area that will surround Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. This will be a great boon to...

Alex Bogomolov Jr suspended by ITF

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Alex Bogomolov Jr has recently been suspended for taking illegal drugs by the ITF. The drug that he took, Salbutamol, is allowed with a therapeutic use exemption, but Bogomolov did not have one. He has only been suspended for a month and a half, however, since he was...