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The 2009 UCI Supercross World Cup sponsored by DCM Chrome in Pietermaritzburg will be staged in the Cattle Arena at the Royal Show Grounds in the centre of Pietermaritzburg. The competition track will be constructed as per the UCI’s design before the event and will be removed after. This venue offers many unique features that is sure to make the Pietermaritzburg leg of the UCI BMX World Cup one to remember for both athletes and supporters alike. Watch the Elite Men and Women semis and final LIVE on Saturday August 22 at

Blazing Blades Commentary - Follow the example of USA Gymnastics and create a new series for Junior Skaters born of existing club competitions. Full Commentary @ Blazing Blades

In this article, exercise scientist and fitness expert Diana Sadtler details what the key ingredients are to not only doing a figure competition, but to achieving any fitness goals. She also presents her training and nutrition program in preparation for her first figure competition.

19 August, 2009 : - - Lacanau Ocean -- The third day of the waiting period saw seven heats only take place in the early morning, the outgoing tide delivering some fun and clean waves until the dead-low tide made the conditions uncontestable. Some two to three foot (0.5 to 1 meter) sets allowed for some top seeds to kick off their French campaign, current ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) No. 4 Owen Wright (Sydney, AUS), 19, securing his berth into Round 3 of competition.

If Tarvaris Jackson needed a reminder that he's locked in a tough quarterback competition, he got one Friday night when Sage Rosenfels moved his team down the field at Indianapolis.

The International Rugby Board extends the ban on former Harlequins boss Dean Richards to all competitions around the world.

Steve Hauschka and Graham Gano are roommates. By the middle of September, one of them will be the Ravens starting placekicker. The other will be looking for a job. Hauschka and Gano are competing to replace 41-year-old Matt Stover, the only starting kicker the Ravens have ever had. Stover came to Baltimore in 1996 with the Cleveland Browns and handled every important field goal attempt for the Ravens over the past 13 years. But after Stover began losing distance on his kickoffs and long field goal tries, Baltimore signed Hauschka last year to take care of that aspect of the job. Then, during the offseason, Baltimore decided not to renew Stover's contract. Hauschka and Gano have done well in training camp, but the final decision will probably be based upon their performance in preseason games. In last week's opener against the Washington Redskins, Hauschka got a leg up in the competition. The former North Carolina State standout kicked field goals of 21 and 37 yards and got excellent di

Oh, those Olympic committeemen. They have their tricks. Last week the IOC used the PGA Championship at Hazeltine as a top-secret trial run for the 2016 Olympics, at which golf is likely to be one of the 30-some sports in the lineup. (The trial run was so secret that even the IOC didn't know about it.) So, not only did Y.E. Yang of South Korea win the Wanamaker Trophy, but he also won the trial Olympic golf competition, men's division. For his work he received a virtual gold medal.

If Tarvaris Jackson needed a reminder that he's locked in a tough quarterback competition, he got one Friday night when Sage Rosenfels moved his team down the field well at Indianapolis.

Neither Brady Quinn nor Derek Anderson has pulled ahead in the Browns' quarterback battle, but the competition kicks into high gear tonight with the preseason opener in Green Bay.