http://www.jdsportspage.com Covering the bloggers who cover sports. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:55:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Walter Dix has one Olympic medal from the 100 meters and he could make it two in the 200-meter final. More: continued here http://www.jdsportspage.com/2008/08/20/former-noles-dix-dzingai-face-steep-test-for-200-medal/ Previously a relative unknown, the Grenta Hawks’ season now rests on Ted Jennings’ shoulders. More: continued here http://www.jdsportspage.com/2008/08/20/meet-ted-gretna%e2%80%99s-new-quarterback/ Larisa Ilchenko clamed the gold medal in the Olympic 10km marathon swim in Beijing after a late surge saw her see off British duo Keri-Anne Payne and Cassie Patten. More: continued here http://www.jdsportspage.com/2008/08/20/ilchenko-wins-open-water-slog/ New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is staying silent on the national team's participation in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan next month. More: continued here http://www.jdsportspage.com/2008/08/20/nzc-staying-mum-over-champions-trophy/ Keri-Anne Payne and Cassie Patten both added to the Team Great Britain Olympic medals haul in Beijing on Wednesday, but neither could emerge with the gold from the 10km marathon swim in Beijing. More: continued here http://www.jdsportspage.com/2008/08/20/medals-for-payne-and-patten/ Nick Willis' 1500m Olympics race could not have screened at a more anti-social time in New Zealand, but many were pleased they sacrificed sleep to see it. More: continued here http://www.jdsportspage.com/2008/08/20/sacrificing-sleep-worth-it-for-willis%e2%80%99-nz-fans/ by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool Inspired by this unspeakable atrocity against life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (H/t, With Leather.) 12. Someone sent you the link to this list (note: if this happened to you, don't bother to ... More: continued here http://www.jdsportspage.com/2008/08/20/top-12-ways-to-tell-if-you-are-a-whipped-sports-fan/ New Zealand tennis No 1 Marina Erakovic has a low-key build-up for the US Open in New York next week. More: continued here http://www.jdsportspage.com/2008/08/20/erakovic-in-us-open-warm-up/ Larisa Ilchenko of Russia has won a gold medal in women's 10-kilometre open water swimming, an event making its Olympic debut. More: continued here http://www.jdsportspage.com/2008/08/20/russias-larisa-ilchenko-wins-10km-swimming-race/ Hewitt said in a statement published on his Web site on Wednesday he is frustrated at not being able to play but had exhausted every possibility besides surgery. More: continued here http://www.jdsportspage.com/2008/08/20/hewitt-out-of-us-open/