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The article discusses the increasing trend of player transfers in women's college basketball. It highlights the case of Oregon State University, where several key players transferred out of the program after the team's success in the Elite Eight. The article also mentions other notable transfers within the Pac-12 conference and the impact of conference realignment on player movement. It explores the various reasons behind transfers, such as playing for a beloved coach, pursuing a Final Four opportunity, or improving draft stock. The article concludes by emphasizing the need for coaches to adapt to the changing landscape of college basketball and mentions Oregon State's recruitment of new transfers. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the impact the National Football League (NFL) center Alex Mack is having on the Atlanta Falcons team as of 2016, and it mentions running-related physical training in football, Mack's role in the Falcons' offense, and his experience with the Cleveland Browns squad prior to joining the Falcons team. Coach Dan Quinn is addressed, along with Mack's competitiveness and quarterback Matt Ryan's views about Mack. Football injuries are also assessed.

The article focuses on track and field distance runners Mo Farah of Great Britain and Galen Rupp of the United States. The friendship formed between the two athletes due to their mutual training sessions in the U.S. and France is considered in relationship to their status as likely rivals in the 5000 meter and 10,000 meter races at the 2012 Olympic Games.

He had run the equivalent of three marathons, navigating narrow, rugged trails through Colorado's Rocky Mountains for the whole of a day and into the night. Now Steve Peterson had 20 miles left to finish the 2001 Leadville Trail 100, and two runners to catch. Peterson had been tuned and tweaked to succeed at Leadville, his mind and body conditioned by an intensive regimen that began in '91, when Divine Madness embraced ultrarunning as a vehicle for attaining enlightenment. Remarkably, as he approached the aid station at the 86.5-mile mark, Peterson appeared not spent but rather reenergized. While Peterson would cross the finish line in a personal-best 17 hours, 40 minutes and 53 seconds, his fifth victory at Leadville in six years, a battered and exhausted Chad Ricklefs did not even finish the race. If not for its running prowess, Divine Madness would merely be one of the many eccentric sects or communities marching to its own syncopated beat on society's margins. The man behind Divine Madness is a charismatic figure with a wispy beard and a slender body. Marc Tizer is a self-taught running coach and self-styled philosopher who grew up in Philadelphia and came to Boulder from Chicago, where, in the late 1960s, he was a political activist. These days, he keeps track of his charges by phone and e-mail and frequent visits to Boulder (Colo.), and while he still travels to Leadville and the Western States to coach Peterson and the others, his grip has loosened, say several Divine Madness alumni who still communicate with the group.

Focuses on the reasons for the success of Kenyan marathon runners. Thoughts on the training methods of long-distance runners in Kenya, and how they vary from other nations; Description of the terrain in Kenya; Details of the training regiment.

This article looks at the participation of runner Eamonn Coghlan at the 1981 Jack in the Box Invitational mile that will be held in the Sports Arena in San Diego, California. It highlights the concern expressed by Coghlan that his world record will be surpassed at the race. It describes the training received by Coghlan in preparation for the race. In addition, the article notes the expectation of runner John Walker that Coghlan will win in the race.

The article reports that Irish runner Ron Delany and U.S. athlete Don Bowden train together on a secluded beach in San Francisco, California to beat Australia runner Herb Elliott in the 1960 Olympics that will be held in Rome. The author states that Bowden and Delany are unlike Elliott who are both dedicated runners and not ascetic athletes. He mentions that the athletes run on the polo field at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California on weekdays and they stay in a log cabin owned by Bowden's family on weekends.

The article focuses on marathon runner Bill Rodgers. Rodgers was the dominant athlete in that sport in the 1970s, twice winning the Boston and New York City Marathons in the same year. He is recovering from an incidence of prostate cancer in 2007. Rodgers has written several books on running and is in training to compete in the 2009 Boston Marathon.

Offers information on distance running trainer and co-founder of Nike, William J. Bowerman in light of his December, 1999 death. How he affected the training of runners at the University of Oregon; His role in the career development of runner Steve Prefontaine; Philanthropic efforts of Bowerman.

The article considers the success of track and field middle distance runner Bernard Lagat at the relatively old age for his sport of 39, focusing on his unique training method in which he takes an annual five-week break from training of any kind.

The article reports on the failure of San Jose State University sprinter Tommie Smith to win in the 440-yard and 22-yard races in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships because of too much practice and too many races. Smith easily won the 220-yard in his first heat, but he was no longer able to compete in the 220-yard finals because of aching knees and exhausted legs. The coaching philosophies of University of California-Los Angeles coach Jim Bush are also discussed.

The article focuses on U.S. track and field athlete Chris Solinsky, a distance runner. Solinsky set a U.S. record for the 10,000 meter run on May 1, 2010, and came close to the 5000 meter run U.S. record in a race in June of that year. Solinsky's dedication to a training program considered extreme by competing runners is discussed.

Presents several news briefs related to sports. How the word "Angels" was misspelled on the uniform of Adam Riggs, who plays for the Anaheim Angels; Amount of bail set for former tennis star Roscoe Tanner for charges of grand theft and obtaining property with a worthless check; Length of a home run hit by baseball player Babe Ruth as certified by Bill Jenkinson of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR); Comments from San Francisco Giants outfielder Tony Torcato after spending a night sleeping on the floor at JFK Airport in New York City because of a power outage; Number of months served in prison by Jonathan Gill, who trained for the U.S. Olympics track and field team while inside the prison.

Exhaustion, boredom, pain and blisters are the inevitable by-products of running upward of 50 miles at a stretch, but overcoming these bedevilments is more a matter of inner grit than athletic prowess. It is theoretically possible -- if not doctor-recommended -- for a marathoner to finish a standard 26.2-mile race without any food or fluid intake. But there is no way ultrarunners can store all the energy needed to keep muscles moving for 50 miles or more. Chad Ricklefs, UltraRunning Magazine's 2002 ultrarunner of the year, has a crew of attendants to hand him cheese quesadillas, grilled cheese sandwiches, baked potatoes smothered in salt, and potato chips as he runs. There have not been any rigorous scientific studies done, but David Martin, a USA Track & Field (USATF) sports science committee member, suspects that the capacity of the average ultrarunner's aerobic system is similar to that of a college-level endurance runner.

The article features U.S. professional distance runner Jan Merrill. It is reported that her victory over fellow runner Francie Larrieu in the 1976 Millrose Games may gain her entry to the Olympics to represent the country. Her previous swimming competition experiences in Connecticut are described, noting that when she graduated from High School in 1974, she decided to concentrate on the sport of running. Details regarding her training schedule under the supervision of coach Norm Higgins are also mentioned.

This article discusses the importance of injury forecasting to runners. It claims that injury forecasting might help runners to avoid injuries during training and competitions. It also references a study which found that 21 out of 54 runners correctly predicted that they would suffer injuries. Moreover, the article describes the role of podiatrists in injury forecasting.

The article discusses Australian runner Herb Elliott's training for the 1960 Olympic Games. His first training involves a mountain trek where he passed through coastal lands and into the wilderness of the Australian Alps. His training companions were long-distance runner Robbie Morgan-Morris, a dog called Sandy and a Rover scout named Ken Cathie. The author describes the path taken by Elliott during the training.