African runners win Hub marathon again

African runners win Hub marathon again

Crystal Hubbard

Africa celebrates another winning year at the 102nd running of the Boston Marathon, considered to be the Mecca of Marathons, with the 1998 victories of a Kenyan and an Ethiopian.

Moses Tanui of Kenya and Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia surged to victory in the Men's and Women's Open divisions in 2:07:44 and 2:23:21, respectively. Franz Nietlispach of Sweden and Louise Sauvage of Australia won the Men's and Women's Wheelchair Divisions.

The times set by Tanui and Roba are the third fastest in their divisions in marathon history.

Overcast skies and tail winds helped three of the four champions …

No. 22 Utah beats UNLV 42-21

Brian Johnson threw for two touchdowns and scored on a 56-yard run as No. 22 Utah celebrated its return to the national rankings with a 42-21 win over UNLV on Saturday.

The Utes (2-0) scored three touchdowns in the third quarter and pulled away after a shaky first half, holding the Rebels (1-1) to 11 yards of offense in the third period and only 83 total yards in the second half.

Utah scored 35 straight points and avenged a 27-0 loss at Las Vegas last September.

UNLV's Frank Summers ran for 82 yards in the first half, but the Utes stymied big back in the second and he finished with 87 yards on 23 carries.

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Britain Freezing Talks With Iran

LONDON - Britain said it was freezing talks on all other issues with Iran until it freed 15 Royal Navy crew members seized last week, and the British military released what it said was proof its boats were within Iraqi territorial waters when they were seized.

CNN-Turk television meanwhile quoted the Iranian foreign minister as saying the female British sailor may be released later Wednesday or on Thursday. The Iranian Embassy said both countries were capable of resolving the crisis through cooperation.

Britain's military said its vessels were 1.7 nautical miles inside Iraqi waters when Iran seized the sailors and marines on Friday.

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Iginla scores 2, Flames beat Detroit 4-1

DETROIT (AP) — Jarome Iginla scored twice on similar one-timers, and the Calgary Flames beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night.

Detroit has lost six straight (0-5-1) after winning its first five. The Red Wings held Calgary to 22 shots managed only Danny Cleary's second-period goal off …

Oosthuizen pulls away to dominating Open title

Louis Oosthuizen has won his first major golf championship with a dominating seven-stroke victory at the British Open.

The South African started Sunday with a four-stroke advantage. It turned into a romp when his closest challenger, England's Paul Casey, took triple-bogey at the 12th. Oosthuizen (WUHST'-hy-zen) shot a 1-under 71 in the final round for a 16-under 272 total.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) _ Put away the bagpipes and break out those vuvuzelas. Louis Oosthuizen was closing in on his first major championship.

The 27-year-old South …

CSBS names McClure treasurer

CSBS names

McClure treasurer

D. Eric McClure, acting commissioner for the Missouri Division of Finance, has been elected treasurer of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). He will be completing the unexpired term of Bruce Hendrickson, who recently …