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5 hrs ago | CBS Local

Baltimore Boxer Wants Spot In 2012 Olympics

BALTIMORE - A local female boxer is beginning her battle for a spot in the 2012 Olympics.

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9 hrs ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

US women boxers see both sides of skirt issue

"We're women, and women should be wearing a woman's uniform," said Douglas, the 23-year-old flyweight from Baltimore who survived a rough childhood in foster care to win silver medals at the last two national championships.

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17 hrs ago | The Atlantic

Mitt's Pro-Life Journey, a Lincoln Hoax, and Remembering Whitney

Now that The New York Times pay wall is live, you only get 20 free clicks a month.

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23 hrs ago | The Spokesman-Review

They have a dream - Mon, 13 Feb 2012 PST

Franchon Crews, top row in sunglasses, lined up with fellow boxers for a group shot after the draw at Northern Quest Resort on Sunday.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Peterlee Today

Boxer to be ambassador

Hartlepool fighter Amanda Coulson is teaming up with former sprinter Darren Campbell to become an athlete mentor on behalf of Sky Sports Living for Sport.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Houston Chronicle

Solomon: Esparza won't give up Olympic dream without a fight

Marleen Esparza, talks with David Donis, owner of Lone Star Hitters Boxing Club, after Donis gave her an award Oct.

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Thurrock Gazette

Gutsy Chadwell ABC fighterbn will not fight at London 2012 Games

The gutsy 29-year-old from Grays has been told that she has lost her place at British Boxing's national training centre at Sheffield, ruling her out of the running for the UK's Under-51kg category.

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The Washington Post

Teenage girl hopes to win medal _ and dignity _ for Afghan women in her war-ravaged homeland

Besides going after a medal in the boxing ring at the London Olympics, Sadaf Rahimi will be taking a few punches in the fight for equal rights for Afghan women.

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WNYC-AM New York

Risking Everything to Go Pro

The Jerome L. Greene Space: Olympic Boxing is No Longer A Man's Sport Brooklyn born boxer Heather Hardy wants to be a world champion.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

Star Tribune

Duluth racism ads drive some into a rage

The billboards are difficult to miss. Mayor Don Ness said he's gotten hate e-mails from all over the world.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Trinadad Express

Daniel, Baptiste head list of First Citizens Awards contenders

It's a mix of big performers, regular contenders and new standouts vying for the top honours of 2011 at the First Citizens Sports Foundation awards ceremony today at Queen's Hall, St Ann's from 7 p.m. Shooter Roger Daniel, the FCSF Sportsman of the Year for 2010, will be among the favourites to score another win, along with cyclist Njisane Phillip ... (more)

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This Week Community News

Police reports

At 2 a.m., a 26-year-old man was arrested for OVI after being stopped for a traffic violation at Cemetery Road and I-270 South.

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WNYC-AM New York

Ask the Coach

Halbert is a former pro boxer, sociologist, author, activist and Chair of the USA Boxing Women's Task Force.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Chattanoogan.com

Origin of School Colors and Team Name of GPS

In fact, an outsider might find such a nickname more appropriate for an expansion pro football or hockey team, or maybe even a boxing club.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

WGBH

'Boston Globe' Offers Small Consolation To Patriots' Fans

There was a little humor in The Boston Globe's special Super Bowl section this morning.

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National Public Radio

'Boxing Is The Love Of My Life': A Woman Fights For A Shot At Gold

When she was 16, Tyrieshia Douglas was arrested for street fighting. As she remembers it, her juvenile court judge recommended she take up boxing.

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Superbowl commercial sexism: #NotBuyingIt

Superbowl 46 was yesterday, and the Giants won, and someone has really small hands, and that's pretty much where my football expertise ends.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

Free Republic

Racism easy to see with a little help

In fact, the Duluth boxing promoter and former owner of Horton's Gym was downright offended by the Twin Ports initiative that seeks to combat racism by focusing on white privilege.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

The Age

Elmir eyeing London in women's boxing

If Australia's women boxers are breaking down stereotypes at the national championships in Hobart, 51kg favourite Bianca Elmir is exploding them.

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

The Telegraph

Boxing meet begins on Feb. 17

Guwahati, Feb. 1: The best of eight teams, featuring 80 pugilists, will compete in the 8th All India Federation Cup Women's Boxing championship at the SAI Centre Indoor Stadium here from February 17 to 19.

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