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Grip strength: An indicator of longevity?

Ever thought about your grip strength?
If your answer is “no” then I really hope to give you something to think about over the ensuing months.
And my hope is that this column’s discussion will motivate you - if even just a little bit - to not only think about your grip strength but also to think about you ... (full story)

Chiefs went from 17-game winning streak to 0-5 in close games. What happened?

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The Kansas City Chiefs are scoring more points than at this point last season, allowing fewer, and have improved their turnover margin.
Those are usually ingredients for success, but that's not the case for the three-time defending AFC champions, who have four fewer wins compared with this point last season and currently are out ... (full story)

Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has tips for older swimmers, or if you're returning to the pool

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Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has swimming tips if you're an older swimmer, or returning to the pool after years away.
Gaines won three Olympic gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and is widely known as the "voice of swimming" for his coverage of the Olympics with American network NBC.
Swimming is an all ... (full story)

Dune of Dreams: Baseball league in Dubai begins with novel rules and camels

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UD AL-BAYDA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Emerging from the shimmering heat in the desert outskirts of Dubai is an unfamiliar sight in the Middle East, a baseball field.
Now that it's built, though, one question remains: Will the fans come?
That's the challenge for the inaugural season of Baseball United, a four-team, m ... (full story)

How the 89-year-old tradition of Script Ohio and dotting the i defines Ohio State and its band

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lots of kids who grow up in Ohio dream of scoring a touchdown in front of 100,000 Buckeyes fans at Ohio Stadium.
While many dream of celebrating in the end zone, a smaller group of Sousaphone players aspire to dot the i and complete "Script Ohio" before the Buckeyes take the field.
At 89 ... (full story)