Volusia sheriff, challengerdispute efficacy of grant money Oct 23, 2008
Sheriff Ben Johnson said his office already uses grants, but depending on grants has disadvantages. Some grants take a long time to be approved, he said, and residents may be left waiting for services. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Questionable behavior of sheriff, challenger come to light Oct 22, 2008
DELAND -- A Florida Highway Patrol lieutenant running for Volusia County sheriff used a candidate forum Tuesday to emphasize that incumbent Sheriff Ben Johnson made a poor choice when he chose to drink and drive ... "You know the real Ben Johnson.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Sheriff candidates vie for public's attention Oct 12, 2008
DELAND -- Unopposed in his bid for a second term in 2004, Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson hasn't had it so easy this time around. Longtime Florida Highway Patrol trooper Lt. Kevin N. Vaughn is after Johnson's job in the nonpartisan race. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
THOMSEN: The NBA's referee report finds in favor of ... the NBA Oct 4, 2008
It is not unlike the attempts by track and field to test for performance-enhancing drugs in the era of Ben Johnson. Instead of being applauded for trying to clean up the mess, the positive drug tests served to deepen impressions that the whole sport was dirty. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Maybe now China will quit cheating Oct 3, 2008
Because steroids don't play much of a role in gymnastics (obviously), what happened in Beijing has become the sport's doping controversy gymnastics' Ben Johnson scandal, its Marion Jones saga. The International Gymnastics Federation didn't have a positive drug test to bank on, or an admission of guilt, so its path to the truth was more torturous, based on numerous official website pages showing the Chinese girls to have been born in 1993 and 1994, not what the rules mandated, 1992. (USA Today -- Sports)
Johnson in a slower lane now Sep 23, 2008
Today, the most important handle Ben Johnson wants to hear on the anniversary of his controversial 100-metre run at the Seoul Olympics is grandpa uttered by his three-year-old granddaughter, Micaila ... The passage of time has changed everything about Ben Johnson's life ... In 2005, he launched a line of men's and women's sportswear and casual clothes, dubbed the Ben Johnson Collection, but the label never took off. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Battle of the Badges fundraiser reels in fishing fun Sep 21, 2008
Those numbers were welcome to Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson, whose department puts on the fundraiser for the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. But Johnson took none of the credit for the charity tournament. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Metal band Four Story Fate plays Picador Sep 21, 2008
Hascall, along with guitarist Chase Nevins, bassist Adam Weppler, and drummer Ben Johnson, grew up in the southwestern Iowa town of Atlantic. The four performed together in high school but "went our separate ways" after graduation, Johnson said. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Arash MarkaziON THE SCENE Sep 18, 2008
Let me go through the list: Ben Johnson, Justin Gatlin, Tim Montgomery, Tyson Gay and the two Jamaicans. Six people have run under 9. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Burns' future not settled yet Sep 17, 2008
Utility Ben Johnson, who fell out of favour over the last third of the season, is another whose future is not guaranteed. The Magpies must also decide whether to retain or trade Didak and the Shaw brothers, who were all suspended after a drinking session in early August. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Wakelin calls it a day as Pies look ahead Sep 15, 2008
Brodie Holland is likely to retire, while the future of Ben Johnson, whose fitness was the subject of an attack by president Eddie McGuire about the time of the Heath Shaw-Alan Didak fiasco, remains cloudy. Wakelin's 252-game career ended against St Kilda, the club where the 34-year-old's AFL journey began. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pirates race to victory Sep 13, 2008
He also said assistant Coach Ben Johnson was the reason for the defense's strong play. "Coach Johnson does a great job," Corn said. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
More of this story Sep 9, 2008
On the first play, Bartow would strike quickly with a 23-yard pass from Jamal Lawson to Ben Johnson. After another Jacket penalty, Lawson would hit Tevin Grant for three yards before passing to Clay for a 25-yard strike, setting up first and goal on the Winter Haven eight-yard line. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Sheriff's say crime stats reflect down economy Sep 6, 2008
Volusia's Sheriff Ben Johnson and Flagler's Sheriff Donald Fleming speculated then that continued economic struggles might lead to an increase in violence and thefts. So, as their agencies recently compiled midyear statistics for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Johnson and Fleming each got a chance to see whether their predictions had become reality. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Rohan Connolly History is against the Magpies and the Roos as they head into enemy territory where the challenge isn't just physical. Read more Sep 6, 2008
" The Pies had heroes everywhere, none bigger than midfielder Paul Licuria, who not only kept pivotal Port Adelaide midfielder Josh Francou in check but had 40 possessions of his own, or Ben Johnson, whose desperate goal square tackle on Peter Burgoyne in the final minutes probably saved the game. Collingwood eventually crept within an agonising nine points of the Brisbane Lions on grand final day and Buckley won the Norm Smith Medal with one of his greatest performances. But that game spent... (The Age, Australia)
Texas League playoff preview Sep 3, 2008
Super utility man Ben Johnson hit ... But through it all, the steady production and quiet leadership of Ben Johnson has been a near-constant. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Rangers add forward Deur to 08-09 lineup Sep 2, 2008
POSTED: September 2, 2008. "Miller added that Deur's style of play is one the fans will notice right away."Scott will no-doubt be appreciated by the fans this year," he said. "He works hard, he leads by example, he makes things happen and he's the kind of guy you know is on the ice when he takes his shift. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
* FEATURE: Revealing the real Usain Lightning Bolt Aug 29, 2008
A rural area, known historically for its high number of sugar plantations and a large Maroon population, its more recent claim to fame is producing world-class athletes, such as Ben Johnson and Veronica Campbell-Brown. What is so special about Trelawny. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Archrivals set for another clash Aug 29, 2008
The Yellowjackets are led by quarterback Ben Johnson, who threw for 121 yards against Page. Everybody says the quarterback is the best athlete to ever come through Fairview and that says a lot, Smith said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
The best among a dazzling bunch Aug 28, 2008
Four days later, Ben Johnson was streaking through the airport, heading home in disgrace. Thankfully, the gangling, grinning Usain Bolt looks the real deal, re-writing the record book, re-defining the shape and size of the modern sprinter, restoring the world's faith in its fastest men. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
New state attorney Larizza 'a working man's lawyer' Aug 28, 2008
Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson did not return calls for comment Wednesday. Stetson University Political Science Professor T. Wayne Bailey said he thought the race for state attorney was about as negative as he recently had seen. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Dynamics have changed Atlanta Inc. over 17 years Aug 28, 2008
The chairman of Emory University s board of trustees is Ben Johnson of Alston & Bird, the top competitor to King & Spalding. Pete McTier, president of the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation from 1988 to 2006 and still a member of its board, said the focus of Atlanta s top companies is no longer Georgia or the Southeast, or even the United States. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Celizic: Phelps, Bolt will go down as Beijing's main men Aug 25, 2008
In 1988 in Seoul, it was Lewis again, Florence Griffith-Joyner, who somehow managed not to get caught by the drug police, and Ben Johnson, the Canadian sprinter who did get caught. Greg Louganis split his head open hitting the springboard in diving, but won both diving medals anyway. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Double the fun Aug 24, 2008
West Valley head coach Ben Johnson said it s disappointing to lose such a close game but commended his guys for playing their best. We went toe to toe, it s a great game to be involved in, Johnson said. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Jammin' Jamaicans Aug 23, 2008
Ben Johnson, Linford Christie and Donovan Bailey who crossed the line first in the 100 meters at the 1988, '92 and '96 Olympics all had Jamaican roots. Sanya Richards, the U.S. 400-meter champion, was born in Kingston. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Lightning strikes: Bolt blazes to 200M gold Aug 21, 2008
Bolt grew up in the same yam-farming Trelawny parish that Ben Johnson called home before moving to Canada. Johnson, as everyone knows, crossed the line ahead of Lewis in the 100 final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in what would have been a world-record time of 9. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Striking twice has Bolt in fast company Aug 21, 2008
The sport has been on a downward spiral in credibility and interest cause and effect, no doubt since Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal and thrown out of the 1988 Seoul Olympics for a positive drug test. What Johnson started, Marion Jones finished when she lied for years about her use of performance-enhancing drugs. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bolt shatters world record in 200 Aug 21, 2008
Donovan Bailey in 1996 and Ben Johnson in 1988 (Johnson was later disqualified for doping) had done it as Canadians. Linford Christie in 1992 was running for Britain. (Globe and Mail)
Remember When Decathletes Were Cool? Aug 21, 2008
Clay, like most track starsand pretty much any athletic overachiever, for that matteris tainted by the cheating of others, from Ben Johnson to Marion Jones. (To wit: Slate's Jacob Leibenluft reports from Beijing that mere seconds after Usain Bolt's latest record-setting track performance, fans at the Bird's Nest were openly speculating about whether he's a product of doping. (Slate)
First high-profile drugs case hits Games Aug 20, 2008
Blonska faced a lifetime ban if both samples prove positive after serving a previous suspension for taking stanozolol, the anabolic steriod used by disgraced sprinter Ben Johnson. "There has been an adverse finding in her A sample against her (Blonska)," and IOC source told AFP.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Superhuman performances light up Beijing Aug 18, 2008
Canadian Ben Johnson posted a time of 9. 79 seconds at the Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, in 1988 only to be caught doping. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Bolt breaks 100-meter record, wins gold Aug 17, 2008
It's all particularly remarkable when you consider that Bolt from the same yam-farming Trelawny parish in his Caribbean nation that was home to Ben Johnson only began competing in the dash 13 months ago. I told you all I was going to be No. 1, Bolt said, and I did just. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
In this era, all feats make you wonder Aug 17, 2008
It was so much faster than Ben Johnson and any of the cheaters who have come after him, that it automatically carries with it suspicion. If it is real, then it is a shame that we cannot appreciate it for what it is. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Bolt fastest on earth! Aug 17, 2008
It's all particularly remarkable when you consider that Bolt - from the same yam-farming Trelawny parish in his Caribbean nation that was home to Ben Johnson - only began competing in the dash 13 months ago. "I told you all I was going to be No. 1," Bolt said, "and I did just that.". (The Drudge Report)
Bolt fast as lightning Aug 17, 2008
Canada's Ben Johnson in 1988, Great Britain's Linford Christie in 1992 and Canada's Donovan Bailey in 1996 all had Jamaican roots. But Bolt is from the Trelawny region of Jamaica, on the northwest side of the island, and he never left. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
New challenge ahead for mighty Bolt Aug 17, 2008
Athletics has paid a heavy price for the indiscretions of Ben Johnson, Tim Montgomerie and Justin Gatlin as well as Marion Jones, whose image served as a rallying call for many years to ignite interest in the sport in the United States. But as it turned out she was simply mocking those who believed in her and the former pin-up girl of the track is presently serving a jail service for one mockery too far - perjuring herself to a Grand Jury. (Sify)
Bolt flies into Olympic history Aug 17, 2008
" Pulling clear at 70 metres, he glanced across to his right to look for Powell and, when he saw nothing but empty track, started celebrating. The double looms Bolt, a 200 metres specialist who had run only one professional race in the shorter distance before this year, will now turn his attention to becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win the Olympic sprint double. Anxious to avoid the tougher training regime of the 400 metres, Bolt reached an agreement with his coach last year... (Aljazeera.net)
Bickley: Squanders immortality Aug 17, 2008
It began with Ben Johnson in Seoul and continues today, as Marion Jones watches the Olympics from jail. The proliferation of cheating has stolen our trust in this great event. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Schultz's column Aug 16, 2008
Ben Johnson shows up at a track meet looking like Lou Ferrigno. Chinese swimmers shatter swim records and land speed records. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Boxers grow wary of judgment calls Aug 16, 2008
Disgraced former Olympic sprinter Ben Johnson, 46, plans to sue his former lawyer's estate for $37 million, alleging that Edward Futerman took advantage of his "diminished mental capacities." Johnson filed a notice of motion with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. Johnson won the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, only to be disqualified days later after failing a drug test. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Gay can't believe U.S. stars think he's one of them Aug 12, 2008
Ben Johnson, Tim Montgomery and Justin Gatlin three of the seven men who have broken 9. 8 seconds in the 100 meters have been expunged from the record books because of positive drug tests. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
First-day reports for 4A/5A teams across the state Aug 12, 2008
The Trojans offensive line is led by senior center Ben Johnson, who has played all along the front, but who was singled out by Lineweaver as having an excellent first day. Trinity also has Assistant Head/Offensive Line coach Craig Cansler ready to mold another trademark Trinity line. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tyson Gay latest hope for no dope in track Aug 12, 2008
You have to find no coincidence with the fact three of the other four sprinters in history (Ben Johnson, Justin Gatlin and Tim Montgomery) who went under 9. 8 were guilty of doping and the fourth (Maurice Greene) has been accused by a Texas steroids dealer with wire transfer receipts to have purchased tens of thousands of dollars in performance-enhancing drugs. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Bears overwhelm West Valley Aug 10, 2008
West Valley had a new head coach in Ben Johnson, his first time as a head varsity coach after serving as an assistant varsity coach and head junior varsity coach at his alma mater, Flagstaff High School in Flagstaff, Ariz. from 2000-'06. (Juneau Empire)
Pool of talent set to sink records Aug 9, 2008
Think of Ben Johnson, honed to granite, chemically fuelled, exploding out of the blocks like a man with his shorts on fire. Mr. Johnson believed his over-developed legs and choppy stride were critical to his starts thereby giving him an early, decisive lead. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Volusia speeds up transition if Deltona votes for police force Aug 8, 2008
But, echoing a July 23 letter from Sheriff Ben Johnson, Dinneen said the county would have significant staffing, contract and equipment issues to deal with if it's no longer going to serve Deltona. He also said he thought a longer transitional period would create ambiguity for residents and deputies and potential liability issues. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Jays' Stairs Recalls Sloppy Start In Seoul Aug 8, 2008
"Even better were the times Stairs and his teammates enjoyed away from competition."The fun part of the Olympics is the stuff that goes on when you're not playing," he said. "Ben Johnson was throwing with us and people from Russia were playing baseball with us, having catches with us in the village. "It just seemed like everyone wanted to play baseball and have a catch.". (National Post)
Former rival laps Canada in the pool Aug 8, 2008
In 1988, former Canadian swimmer Alex Baumann said, sprinter Ben Johnson was caught using performance-enhancing drugs and suddenly winning became a dirty word in Canadian sport. It was that mix of Australian angst and Canadian embarrassment that propelled them forward while leaving us wallowing in mediocrity. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
8 internationals worth watching Aug 6, 2008
Unlike Ben Johnson, Donovan Bailey, Linford Christie and Merlene Ottey, he has remained in Jamaica, where he trains on an old grass track under coach Stephen Francis. He is inspired by the memory of two brothers who died young, one shot by a mugger, the other struck by a heart attack. (News & Observer -- Sports)
LAYDEN: Eyeing a clash in 100m Aug 4, 2008
The notorious Ben Johnson once said, in a voice straight out of his native Jamaica, "The gun go off, the race be over.'' He was talking about his own steroid-fueled dominance, but he could have been describing an average fan's view of any 100. In truth, it's much more than the 10 seconds between the starter's pistol and finish line. It is the epic preparation (and performance) required merely to earn a place as one of the eight Olympic 100-meter finalists on Aug. 16. It is the unreal pressure on... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Incumbents prevail in fundraising Aug 2, 2008
Incumbent Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson: $138,631 ... Other big recipients include State Attorney John Tanner, with almost $224,000; Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson, with nearly $139,000; and state Rep. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Fraser back as Collingwood try to halt wobbles Aug 1, 2008
Ruckman Cameron Wood was dropped for Fraser, along with midfielder Ben Johnson, while pacy running player Rhyce Shaw was forced out by a back injury and veteran defender Shane Wakelin will be rested. Crawford returns after two weeks on the sidelines battling knee tendonitis, while Dew has missed four games with a hamstring injury. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Russia's BALCO: 7 athletes caught in scandal Aug 1, 2008
Track and field competition begins in China on Aug. 15 and the timing of the charges is unquestionably bad, though Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was caught doping at the 1988 Seoul Games themselves. The sport is trying to recover from a recent spate of recent doping scandals, and is hoping to use the Beijing Games to reclaim some of its luster. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Stars return for Magpies, Hawks Jul 31, 2008
Ruckman Cameron Wood was dropped to make way for Fraser, along with midfielder Ben Johnson, while pacy running player Rhyce Shaw was forced out by a back injury and veteran defender Shane Wakelin will be rested. Wakelin's absence leaves Collingwood with an inexperienced defence to take on the talented Hawthorn attack, which includes star talls Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Poll: Doping questions cloud Americans' view of Games Jul 31, 2008
" A 'responsibility to clean it up' According to USADA, 25 U.S. track and field athletes and two coaches have been sanctioned for using or distributing banned substances since the 2004 Olympics, including Jones. As part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors, she admitted to using steroids in the 2000 Sydney Games and lying to federal agents about doing so. She is serving a six-month prison sentence that began in March and returned the five medals she won in Sydney. Canada's Ben Johnson, who... (USA Today -- Sports)
Olympics prone to doping Jul 31, 2008
The chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Medical Commission, professor Arne Ljungqvist, said recently, "While it is to our advantage to not release all the details, enhanced testing will be administered in Beijing. "You can expect continued efforts to detect human growth hormone and EPO." Regardless of the improved tests, past Olympics have shown that some competitors will risk everything to win medals -- and there is no reason to believe Beijing will be any different. It is a... (India Times, India)
Baseball and beer Jul 25, 2008
In tribute to his boss and the sport in general, Midnight Sun Brewing Co. brewer Ben Johnson concocted Fairview Pirates Booty Steam Lager in the style of a California Common like Anchor Steam. He calls it a nicely balanced beer with a crisp hop finish and says sales will help defray the cost of sending the Pirates to a tournament in Fairbanks last week. (Anchorage Daily News)
McQuaid’s blunt remark says it all Jul 19, 2008
I remember reading a Sports Illustrated article describing Carl Lewis reaction when Canada s Ben Johnson beat him in the 100 meters. That (so-and-so), the article stated Lewis was thinking. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Michael Voss If Collingwood finishes fourth on the AFL ladder, it will be as good for them as finishing first. Read more Jul 18, 2008
Scotty Burns, with his crash-and-bash approach, is about the only constant in a rotation that includes Dane Swan, Shane O'Bree, Scott Pendlebury, Ben Johnson, Tarkyn Lockyer, Rhyce Shaw and Marty Clarke, plus the small forwards. And more. (The Age, Australia)
THE BARFLY'S SECRET Jul 13, 2008
The gift, which is expected to grow as more of Marque's vast real estate holdings are sold, is the biggest in the organization's 25-year history, said Ben Johnson, its former president and chief executive officer. The foundation helps people become philanthropists by matching their interests with needs. (Nola.com -- Sports)
An end to happy endings? Jul 7, 2008
There's no way to say with certainty when that line became hopelessly blurred, but for me, it was after Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson ran 100 meters in a world-record 9. 79 seconds at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and got busted soon after. (Albany Times Union)
Deltona debatescity-run police force Jul 5, 2008
Sheriff Ben Johnson is adamant that the city could not get the service it has for the money it spends if it hires its own force ... "He's (Sheriff Ben Johnson) still got to cover Deltona and have a presence there, so we're getting two departments instead of one for less money," Mulder said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Statue in works for Shawn Johnson Jul 2, 2008
Ben Johnson has served the past two seasons as an assistant at Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas. Jacobson announced his hiring on Monday. (Charles City Press, IO)
Millionaire 2009 Review Jun 30, 2008
Do you know who won the 1988 100-meter gold medal after Ben Johnson was disqualified. If you do, please let me know. (IGN Wireless Games)
The eat is on Jun 26, 2008
"They supply calories and only calories - not the ability to run faster than Ben Johnson or play better than Michael Jordan,". The best choice, the food gurus agreed, is water and sugar-free drinks. (Florida Times-Union)
