Read more athlete stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3365/athlete.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:08:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73185/nyc-marathon-winner-not-american-enough-for-some.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOn Sunday Meb Keflezighi became the first American since 1982 to win the New York City Marathon...according to some. Keflezighi, an American citizen who arrived from the East African country of Eritrea at age 12, had barely crossed the finish line before a debate erupted on how American he...http://www.newser.com/story/73185/nyc-marathon-winner-not-american-enough-for-some.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 8:24:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67712/huge-welcome-home-for-first-lady-semenya.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWorld champion sprinter Caster Semenya received a heroine's welcome today in Johannesburg, where thousands of South Africans waved signs reading "Our first lady of sport" and "100% female woman." The 18-year-old runner, caught up in suspicions about her gender, had a huge smile as spectators sang and danced around her...http://www.newser.com/story/67712/huge-welcome-home-for-first-lady-semenya.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 7:15:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66790/for-pro-athletes-retirement-is-a-nightmare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSteve McNair’s death was a grisly illustration of the nightmare that retirement can be for pro athletes, writes former outfielder Doug Glanville in the New York Times . Though players are often told they’ll be set for life, “the pleasure of a hammock at age 35 only lasts so long.” McNair,...http://www.newser.com/story/66790/for-pro-athletes-retirement-is-a-nightmare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 8:25:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65921/athletes-who-died-too-young.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThirty years after Yankees captain Thurman Munson died in a plane crash, the New York Daily News looks back at athletes "gone too soon": Roberto Clemente (Dec. 31, 1972): His plane went down while trying to deliver supplies to Nicaragua earthquake victims. Search parties never found Clemente's body.http://www.newser.com/story/65921/athletes-who-died-too-young.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 02 Aug 2009 19:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64194/olympian-opens-brothel-to-fund-2012-bid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA New Zealand athlete has opened a brothel to finance his Olympic aspirations, the BBC reports. Logan Campbell just wants to stop asking his parents for money—his Beijing efforts cost $150,000, and he hopes to start training again in 2011 with $300,000 from the “gentleman’s club.” "Pimps...http://www.newser.com/story/64194/olympian-opens-brothel-to-fund-2012-bid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 12 Jul 2009 15:12:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61116/twitter-scores-with-jocks-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSports fans may not have their favorite athletes on speed dial, but they do have the next best thing: Twitter, Sports Illustrated reports. Fans are obsessed with the microblogging site, which allows them to keep up on the errands, eating habits, and allergy medication needs of players. Laid-back Atlanta golfer...http://www.newser.com/story/61116/twitter-scores-with-jocks-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 07 Jun 2009 12:00:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59616/mickelsons-wife-diagnosed-with-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPhil Mickelson has left the PGA Tour after learning that his wife, Amy, has breast cancer. She's scheduled for major surgery within 2 weeks, Bloomberg reports. The No. 2 golfer in the world had been scheduled to start play in the Byron Nelson Championship tomorrow in Irving, Texas, and defend...http://www.newser.com/story/59616/mickelsons-wife-diagnosed-with-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 May 2009 13:10:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58525/masks-a-goalies-power-play.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnlike their cookie-cutter colleagues in other sports, NHL goalies wear their hearts on their faces, the Washington Post reports in a retrospective celebrating the 50th birthday of a netminder's best friend—the goalie mask. Players take great pride in personalizing them, sometimes spending $1,000 on images of prizefighters, dead...http://www.newser.com/story/58525/masks-a-goalies-power-play.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 09 May 2009 16:38:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57656/usain-bolt-crashes-gift-car-walks-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOlympic gold medalist Usain Bolt walked away from a car accident in Jamaica with no apparent injuries except a thorn in his foot. The world champion sprinter crashed his BMW M3—a gift from sponsor Puma for his performance in Beijing—after speeding down a wet highway, the Guardian reports....http://www.newser.com/story/57656/usain-bolt-crashes-gift-car-walks-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 7:46:02 CDT