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Gridley, Calif. — It is always sad when friends move away. We often wonder if we will see them again or if it will start out with occasional phone calls to hardly any contact because of crazy schedules.

A sign and flowers adorn the gate of the Palm Springs BMX Track in Cathedral City on Friday as riders, friends and family mourned the passing of track owner Wes Wallbrecht.

If an England team with three new caps in the starting line-up and a virginal quintet of international rookies on the bench suffer a record defeat at Murrayfield tomorrow – and they will have to go some to lose by more than the 27 points that a fiery band of pugilistic Scots managed in 1986 – it will not be for the want of patriotic fervour. All week, the coaching staff have been reminding the ...

Runners train so that when they get to the starting line, they are ready to compete as soon as the gun goes off. What makes a cross country meet so exciting is seeing the race unfold and letting the challenges of the course determine who is able to prevail.

All the action from the final Group A games as they happen at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

All the action from the final Group A games as they happen at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

All the action from the final Group A games as they happened at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Recent snow in Jackson created the perfect course for the 21 teams leaving the starting line of the 2012 IPSSSDR.

More than 200 racers descended upon the Valley for Pigeon racing group's annual convention.

More than 200 racers descended upon the Valley for Pigeon racing group's annual convention.

Liverpool Kenny Dalglish Steven Gerrard Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has urged fans not to expect too much from returning skipper Steven Gerrard . read more