Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Weightlifting published by Tribune Company sources.
Displaying items 1-12 of 73
» View Sun-Sentinel.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
•
Next >
-
Quadriplegic awarded $11.3 million in weightlifting accident
It's been a tough eight years for Harold Leon Bostick. The aspiring lawyer and lifelong athlete became a quadriplegic when weightlifting equipment at his gym crashed down onto his neck. Seven years of litigation ended this week with Bostick $18.6...Tags: Physical Exercise, Physical Fitness, Trials, Lawyers, Therapies
-
Officials: Florida teen commits suicide by overdosing on drugs in front of webcam audience
Associated Press WriterMIAMI, Fla. (AP) _ A South Florida teen died of a lethal drug overdose in front of a live online webcam audience 12 hours after he started blogging about his plan to commit suicide, an investigator said Friday. Abraham Biggs, 19, died Wednesday from a...Tags: MySpace, Bodybuilding, People, Western Medicines, Police Investigations
-
The sports world in 60 seconds
College hoops Gators sign star Boynton The Florida Gators men's basketball team awaits the signing of two 2009 recruits, but the biggest target is now official. Five-star guard Kenny Boynton from Plantation American Heritage has signed his letter of...Tags: Tennis, Basketball, Fenway Park, Damaso Marte, Greg Smith
-
Workout Winner: Stephen Lang, Jr.
AGE 48, Cementon ''You don't have to do what I do, just do something! Walk, run, swim, hike, etc.'' When I was 24, I hurt my back. A doctor told me I would no longer be able to lift anything heavy. I did research on lower back pain and started working...Tags: Physical Exercise, Stephen Lang, Physical Fitness, Clubs and Associations, Metal and Mineral
-
Susy Cohen's Dear Pharmacist: Ipriflavone helps fight osteoporosis
Dear Pharmacist: You said that ipriflavone was helpful to people with osteoporosis and I wanted more information about how it works, the dosage and side effects. Can you elaborate? — S.E., Lady Lake Dear S.E.: Ipriflavone may have a strange name,...Tags: Bodybuilding, Osteoporosis
-
Osceola's Ellison vies for Olympics
Girls weightlifter Zanquina Ellison of Kissimmee Osceola has been accepted to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., in late December and early January. Ellison, now a sophomore, competed as a freshman for St. Cloud and finished fourth at...Tags: Colorado Springs
-
Start of 'roids rage
Was the doctor a genius, delighted with the creations that sprung from his mind, or a hopeless egotist? Louis Riecke wasn't sure. But something made him want to believe in John Ziegler, the big scientist with an even bigger ego. Riecke had pumped iron...Tags: Dick Smith, Monsters, Folklore and Mythology, Pittsburgh Steelers, Athletes
-
Get to know the top football prospects in Broward County
South Florida Sun-SentinelBroward County Top 24 Football Recruits 1. NAME: EUGENE SMITH HIGH SCHOOL/CLASS: Miramar, senior. HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3, 185 POSITION: Quarterback VARSITY EXPERIENCE: Three years WHAT I DO TO STAY IN SHAPE: Working out individually and with the team....Tags: Athletics, Track and Field, Rivers, Basketball, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots
-
Find out what motivates Palm Beach County's top 25 prospects
South Florida Sun-SentinelPALM BEACH COUNTY TOP 25 PROSPECTS 1. NAME: JON BOSTIC HIGH SCHOOL/CLASS: Palm Beach Central, senior HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-2/220 POSITION: Linebacker VARSITY EXPERIENCE: Three-year starter BEST MOMENT OF '07: Broke three tackles as he caught a pass, then...Tags: Crimes, Basketball, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ohio State University, National Basketball Association
-
Whitehall grad Kuhns takes a special trip
It's a long way from South Africa to Hokendauqua, but 22-year-old Whitehall High grad Mike Kuhns felt so good that he probably wouldn't have needed a plane to get him home after winning a world title in the International Powerlifting Federation Junior...Tags: Jim Davis, New England Patriots, Schools, Football, Multi-Sport Events
-
Wacky workouts
For RedEyeKaara Kallen hasn't seen a doctor, but she knows she suffers from an allergy that keeps her from something she loves. "I'm allergic to gyms," said the 34-year-old Irving Park resident, who says she loves to exercise. But running on a treadmill doesn't...Tags: Physical Fitness, Spider-Man
-
Wade scores 22 as errant U.S. Olympic basketball team slips past Australians
Wire reportsThey couldn't shoot and occasionally didn't defend. It was a performance the Americans should be relieved came before they got to Beijing. Undefeated, but no longer unchallenged, the U.S. Olympic basketball team wrapped up its exhibition schedule with...Tags: Athletics, Track and Field, Basketball, Jason Kidd, Vault, Anne Donovan
Nov 21, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 21, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Nov 13, 2008
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Nov 11, 2008
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Nov 5, 2008
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Oct 20, 2008
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Nov 2, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 7, 2008
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Oct 7, 2008
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sep 26, 2008
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Sep 24, 2008
|Story| RedEye
Aug 6, 2008
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
