Testicular Cancer

For parents of NICU babies, more than a hospital stay

2013-03-10 18:46:00

Moira Mattingly had only been pregnant for about 24 weeks — still plenty of time, she thought, to pick a name for her daughter. So when she went to the hospital with some discomfort — small pains coming every seven minutes — the news...

Armstrong's disgrace

2013-01-22 12:00:00

Like many Americans, for years I wanted to believe Lance Armstrong. He had the aura of a hero, a testicular cancer survivor's story and seven consecutive Tour de France victories ("Armstrong lays out story of his doping," Jan. 18). In hindsight, the...

Lance Armstrong an argument for book burning

2013-01-17 05:08:00

Lance Armstrong's well-orchestrated apology tour has brought back a bad memory: all the wasted hours I spent reading his book, "It's Not About the Bike." I was one of many readers captivated by his dramatic tale: hot-headed young rider gets felled by...

Lance Armstrong dropped by Nike; where's my refund?

2012-10-17 13:08:00

News that Nike is dropping its sponsorship of tainted cyclist Lance Armstrong brought me back to one of the most poignant sections of his first book, "It's Not About the Bike." Armstrong described the aftermath of his testicular cancer diagnosis in 1996,...

Lance Armstrong wins Howard County triathlon

2012-10-08 10:57:00

Lance Armstrong won the Revolution 3 Half-Full Triathlon at Centennial Park in Howard County on Sunday, finishing the 70-mile race in just under 4 hours, 11 minutes. The effort by the famous cyclist and embattled seven-time Tour de France winner in the...

Lance Armstrong headlines Ellicott City forum

2012-10-06 19:59:00

Lance Armstrong tried to shed his serious public persona Saturday in Ellicott City by poking fun at the elephant in a room about half-filled with triathletes: his lifetime competitive sporting ban. His host, Brock Yetso, president of the Ulman Cancer...

It's not about the bike, it's about cancer

2012-08-25 10:15:00

Oh, Lance. How could you? Thursday’s announcement was stunning. Seven-time winner of the Tour de France, testicular cancer survivor, Livestrong founder, cancer fundraiser, our hero, our real-life Superman — and you’re giving up without...

'Weeds' recap: Season 8, Episode 8, 'Five Miles From Yetzer Hara'

2012-08-20 08:59:00

Nancy is getting a promotion at work, so she is offered a better car and more New England territory. She also manages to pick up Adderall to sell. Silas is happy about getting to grow everyday at work, while Shane is having trouble dealing with tapeworm-...

Week of Father's Day puts spotlight on men's health

2011-06-15 12:56:00

It's Men's Health Week, and public health officials are encouraging men to pay more attention to their bodies. Not only should they be paying more attention to little changes that don't seem right, they should be getting annual checkups. Diseases common...

Hoff 'in control and ready to go'

2008-08-07 00:00:00

If karma counts for anything, Katie Hoff deserves to win a gold medal at these Olympics. Because if that happens, she'll never again have to explain why she threw up after the 400-meter individual medley at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. It's a story that...

Players mentioned in Mitchell Report

2007-12-14 00:00:00

Billick era begins in Baltimore

2005-08-01 00:00:00

The Ravens opened the 1999 season with renewed hope following the offseason hiring of head coach Brian Billick after a 6-10 finish the previous year under Ted Marchibroda. As Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator, Billick put together one of the most...

Go ahead and chuckle, but who wouldn't appreciate a pair of medical-grade stainless-steel spheres that, after 90 minutes in the freezer, will quickly cool a glass of whiskey (or any other potent potable).

2013-02-08 15:50:00

Jane Boltz, right, sells raffle tickets to Brian Shea, left, Jackie Brzybelinski, and Liam Cahalane, in the hat, during the Huntington Beach Ball Crawl on Saturday. The money raised from T-shirt and raffle ticket sales during the pub crawl goes to testicular cancer awareness.

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Olympia right-hander Michael Hennessey returned from a bout with testicular cancer to go 12-0 with a 0.92 ERA this season. He has signed with Lake-Sumter Community College. (Phelan M. Ebenhack, Special to the Sentinel)

2012-06-08 13:46:28