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December 31, 2007
• Canada news:
  • Friends guard slain man's memory
• HS/Scholastic/Junior:
  • Jefferson sports find spot on the map
  • 2007: The Year in Review - Auld Lang Sports; Wilton's top 10 sports stories
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Transatlantic rowers on course for the Caribbean
  • Oarsome effort, Sally
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Best of ExplorersWeb 2007 Awards: Jason Lewis, world circumnavigation
  • Fabulous! The greatest parties of all time
  • Forget Rio - Weymouth is the only place to be
• Surfboat rowing:
  • Vikings in strong position in George Bass Classic
• UK News:
  • Purchase Ready to Cash In

December 30, 2007
• Access, politics:
  • Then & Now: Stewart Park boathouse deserves preservation
• Canada news:
  • Oarmaker tackles king-sized challenge
• Collegiate:
  • BC:Rowing Signs Four Student-Athletes
• HS/Scholastic/Junior:
  • Stonington Crew Team Helps Build Awareness
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Madsen adaptively rowing the Atlantic
  • Tasman rowers relied on mental toughness
  • Trans-Tasman rowers approach Sydney
  • Keep going - you're now in the lead!
  • Encouraging crazy dreams
  • Oarsome foursome row across Tasman to Australia
  • Strokes of luck drive crew from Hokianga to the Heads
  • Quartet complete epic row
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Drowned diver lived her life to the full
  • Angry city has troubled heart
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • The Texas Snowstorm
  • Ru rich enough 2 buy this car?
  • Persistence, genius mix for chemist
• Rowing People:
  • Flat at Dawn and at Twilight - Bruce Fisher
• UK News:
  • Ashton rewarded after England heroics
  • Fury as ITV sinks Sir Steve Redgrave reality show after rowing team failed to qualify for Henley
  • Going for gold
  • 2007: the sporting year

December 28, 2007
• Africa news:
  • Oarsome foursome dream of Sydney fireworks
• Asia news:
  • China's gold prospects for 2008 Olympics
• Boat Race guff:
  • It's Prediction Time
• Canada news:
  • Banner year for amateur sports
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Indomitable Aussie duo can have their kayak and eat it, too
  • Tasman rowers on home stretch
• Olympic Games:
  • On the Ball: Ready for the Olympics?
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Bacteria levels in Yarra unsafe: EPA
  • Local champs' bid for Beijing
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Aux Arc rows into region
• Rowing People:
  • Grub Scout: Some of year's hot spots worth savoring again
• Surfboat rowing:
  • Big Bass beckons rowers
• UK News:
  • Southport rower Brian reaches one million mark

December 27, 2007
• Access, politics:
  • Sacramento on new course as track events relocate
  • Camden Planning Board sets moratorium timetable, public discussion dates
  • Land on Minsk's Peramozhtsaw Avenue to be redeveloped
• Africa news:
  • Rowing coaches seminar shifted to February
• Boat Race guff:
  • In 'Rigged,' Mezrich ups the ante on Wall Street
  • Green to coach Varsity women
• Canada news:
  • Crosby, Guay, Hayden and van Koeverden among Canadians who excelled in 2007
• Club news:
  • 007: I Spy a Great Year
  • This may have been our greatest year yet
• HS/Scholastic/Junior:
  • Rowing team cruises past competition
  • Spring Was Special for Indians
• International/Elite:
  • Pakistan hungry to show rowing commitment
  • Zero tolerance promised
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Leven on a rowboat - again
  • Seattle man crosses Pacific Ocean solo
  • Atlantic crossing no holiday
  • Four set for rowing milestone
  • Atlantic crossing no holiday
  • Row, row your boat on Christmas Day
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Environmental Protection Authority alert on dirty Yarra
  • Bond heads to training camp next week
  • Halberg nominations down on last year
  • THE YEAR THAT WAS: Rowers had the Midas touch
  • Not a vintage year for NZ sports
  • Bond on way back from injury
  • Scullers aim to knock out heavyweights
  • Opinions divided over clash of rowing champs
  • Editorial: A sporting year history won't forget
  • "Oarsome" duel
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Year of turmoil still worth some recognition
  • Heavy currents scrap Delaware crossing
• Rowing People:
  • Mystic Seaport To Be New Home Of US Rowing Hall Of Fame
• Surfboat rowing:
  • The battle of the boats
• UK News:
  • Tees rowers' achievement recognised

December 21, 2007
• Access, politics:
  • Longwood Cove dredging could begin next month
  • $400K to help Council, ACOLT conservation plans
• Asia news:
  • IOA delayed National Sports Policy: Aiyar
  • Moscow has enough facilities for 2010 Youth Olympics
• Canada news:
  • The timing of when to name members to an Olympic team is always a delicate balance and a matter of debate among the various sports
• International/Elite:
  • GAA grant set to cost other Irish sports dear
  • Neykova wins Balkan sports personality of the year award
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Munich sets stage for Olympic glory
  • Single-minded rower concentrates on Beijing
  • Glory days
  • Opinions divided over clash of rowing champs
  • Young stars up for Halberg scholarship
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Solstice 100 canceled because of trail conditions
  • Famous Faces Bring Good Cheer to the Wise Customers of Heathrow Express This Christmas
  • Rally cry for PE: No Child Left With a Fat Behind thanks to Steve Wells
• Rowing People:
  • Graiguenamanagh man Eamonn Foley was a much-loved character
• UK News:
  • Winckless steers Marlow to one, two, three finish
  • Award for young Beccles rower

December 20, 2007
• Access, politics:
  • Rowing group proposes boathouse
  • DEC Announces Hudson Estuary Grants
• Asia news:
  • SEA Games winners to get cash gifts
  • Rowing in circles
• Collegiate:
  • Rowers can't wait for water work
  • Kohler graduate shines for UW crew team
• International/Elite:
  • Balkans Top Athlete - Roumyana Neikova
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • It's fantastic, says Atlantic Angel
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Time for a short trip down Marlborough's memory lane
• Physiology and Training:
  • Putting Very Little Weight in Calorie Counting Methods
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Take it easy and get fit
  • A Surge of Their Own: Iraqis Take Back the Streets whew
• UK News:
  • Pairs success boosts Tom's Beijing bid
  • Purchase proves to be hot property
  • Rowing on the BBC
  • Competition hots up for seat in Olympic fours boat
  • Grainger and Purchase shine at trials
  • James in frame for Beijing Olympics

December 19, 2007
• Asia news:
  • CRA honours rowers
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Sparc boss: It's all about the people
  • Sporting moments of the year: Coxless four/Mahe Drysdale
  • Rowers do Bay proud
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Sports lessen blood clot risk
  • Mercedes in Lake Quinsigamond deemed fishy
• UK News:
  • Jurgen Grobler facing tough choice over Britain's flagship boat
  • James in frame for Beijing Olympics

December 18, 2007
• Access, politics:
  • Planning board to discuss pair of big projects tonight
• Asia news:
  • Asian rowing medal winners Manjeet, Kanav, Parmod honoured
• Canada news:
  • Local Teen Gets Athletic Grant from McDonalds
  • Sports dinner replaces Lindros
• Collegiate:
  • A feeling of closure
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Clint aims for Olympic swansong
  • Rowers see bronze at sprint championships
  • Battle for Olympic spot has a way to go
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Whatever Moves You
  • Athletes Destroy Eliot House Igloo
• UK News:
  • Lucas in Top Form at GB Trials
  • Schools 'spending less on sport'
  • The race for full fitness
  • Olympic Dreams

December 17, 2007
• Adaptive rowing:
  • Making music for a Katrina victim
• Asia news:
  • Quaid-e-Azam Rowing Championship from 29th
  • 2009 SEA Games to reduce number of Olympic sports
  • Losers, more than gainers
• Club news:
  • Bray rower makes waves
• Collegiate:
  • An honor earned
  • Parents of Oakley man killed in crash receive his college degree
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Sore bottoms can't stop Godfrey and Van Kets
  • Hook's titanic challenge sunk
  • Record attempt under way
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Kiwi duo to set out on Olympic campaign includes video
  • Clifton women's four dominates rowing regatta
  • Drysdale is upbeat despite losing to former Olympic gold medalist Rob Waddel
  • Waddell has revealed he is deadly serious about competing in Beijing
  • Champions in Olympic showdown
  • Waddell clash could hurt NZ medal chances, says Drysdale
  • Drysdale worried about trials
  • No Waddell vs Drysdale selection showdown
  • Waddell wins showdown with Drysdale
  • Waddell sets 5k rowing world record
  • Interest high as Waddell tests the water
  • Room for dynamic duo in Beijing (+pics)
  • Scorching comeback by Waddell thrills crowd
  • Intense rivalry rekindles Waddell's fire
  • Who should represent NZ in the single sculls in Beijing?
  • Bundy strides ahead of state
  • Duo aim to impress for Beijing
  • Two into one
  • Round one to Waddell
• Physiology and Training:
  • Exercising our immune system thanks to John Davis
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Hall a vault for Philly's treasured memories
• Rowing People:
  • Burt Apfelbaum
• Surfboat rowing:
  • Thrills and Spills as Dee Why Turns It On for Ocean Thunder
• UK News:
  • MacGregor continues Marlow tradition
  • Alex Partridge pairing still troubled in trials
  • Tom a hope for Beijing
  • Scotswoman seeks to step up from silver

December 15, 2007
• Asia news:
  • 2009 SEA Games to reduce number of Olympic sports rowing to be cut

December 14, 2007
• Asia news:
  • Bengal and Colombo RC to the fore
• Canada news:
  • Up the channel with fewer paddles
• Collegiate:
  • EMU to pay slain student's family $2.5 million
  • Temple:SAAC Donates Toys, Money to Women's Shelter
  • Tulsa Rowing Inks 10 Student-Athletes to National Letters-of-Intent
  • ODU Rowing Signs First Coxswain
  • Cal Women's Crew Inks Seven Recruits
  • Indiana Rowing Signs 12 to National Letter of Intent
• International/Elite:
  • Cop, Boraska, Stojic proposed for IOC Athletes' Commission
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Rowing Crew Lead Race
  • Rescued Atlantic rower tries again
  • Four Long Island men trying to be fastest to row across Atlantic
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Uru sets his sights high
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • 'Generous members' help Ripley's charity appeal
• UK News:
  • Warner warns Olympic medal chances are slim

December 13, 2007
• Access, politics:
  • Regents approve boathouse, stadium renovations
• Asia news:
  • Thailand tops SEA Games rowing
• Boat Race guff:
  • Oxford follow Cambridge on the Thames
• Canada news:
  • Rowing club seeks county support
• Club news:
  • Santa Row fundraiser for Ministry of Caring on Saturday
• Collegiate:
  • Crash victim to receive posthumous degree from UCD
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Atlantic Jack crew talk of wishes
  • East London rowers lead world race by 13km
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Rowers pushing each other to Beijing
  • Success for Pirie schuller at Renmark
  • Tomkins 'anxious' ahead of Olympic qualifiers
  • Champions face off in single sculls showdown
  • Clash of the rowing titans
  • Sisters in arms rowing to big future
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • College kids suck the life out of soukous
• Surfboat rowing:
  • Super start for surf boat crew
• UK News:
  • Scott in boat race trials
  • County rowers aim to boost GB hopes

December 12, 2007
• Asia news:
  • RP bags four more golds, stays at 5th in SEA Games
  • ARAE regatta
• Boat Race guff:
  • Cambridge savour early test
• Dragonboats:
  • Dragon boat race gains more fans
• International/Elite:
  • Giving it all for olympic glory
• Masters:
  • More seniors are aging actively
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Ben's Atlantic bid hits hitch
  • Margaret Bowling strips off to film dolphins at play
  • SA rowers second in Atlantic race
  • Breast Cancer girls hopping around outside in knickers
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Top flight rowing at Karapiro
  • Murray Hits Record Low
  • Pulling in Sync
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • The Dutiful Daughter: Book Review, The Rowing Lesson
• UK News:
  • Will oar-inspiring nude pics raise boat club's profile?
  • A designer who broke the mould

December 11, 2007
• Africa news:
  • Local crews top of rowing event
• Asia news:
  • Singla awarded rowing umpiring licence
• Collegiate:
  • Billings Named UCF Boathouse Director
  • A gem on the riverfront
  • Tòth Named Female Scholar-Athlete Of The Week
• International/Elite:
  • Bulgaria's 2007 10 Best Sports People Announced
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Oyster Shack runs into trouble
  • Transatlantic rower's diabetic challenge
  • Adaptive rower Madsen in Atlantic rowing race
  • Chalk forced to start again on record bid
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Readers' Comments - 'Lay Down Sally' is back
  • Lay Down Sally bravely picks up oars again
  • 2007 The Year in Southern College Sport
• row2k news: Rowing Canada 2007 Award Winners
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • I'm Not Really Running, I'm Not Really Running...

December 10, 2007
• Access, politics:
  • Where Are the Historians?
  • Letter: The Boathouse Decision: Shameful and Cowardly
• Africa news:
  • Township rowing team turns heads
• Asia news:
  • Rower Tolentino captures second gold
  • Our next aim is the Olympics - Lakmal
  • SEA Games: RP duathletes, rower win golds
  • Team Philippines delivers golds in rowing, billiards
• Club news:
  • Rowing for a cause
  • Rowin' by the river
• Collegiate:
  • Stanford Athletics Guilty of Discrimination?
  • After a semester of firsts at UD, freshmen try to make the grade
  • Gonzaga:Q&A With Women's Rower Julie Smetana
• HS/Scholastic/Junior:
  • New crew coach at MHS
• International/Elite:
  • FISA Athlete of the month: Ivo Snijders
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Two injured in rowing boat rescue
  • World Rowing championships to come to Plymouth
  • Unfinished Business girls get chatted up by on watch officer
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Rowing legends introduced to their galloping namesake
  • Rowers show winning skills
  • Ginn named Rower of the Year
  • Rowing power
  • Lay Down Sally Robbins back
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Precious words from deep inside
  • Angling for the Ivies, racket in hand
  • A clash of beliefs
• Rowing People:
  • After 45 years, teacher still a powerhouse
  • Keeping Boy Scouts Merit Badges up to date
• UK News:
  • Stranded pair rescued from Thames
  • 2012 Olympic hopefuls face a tall order

December 7, 2007
• Access, politics:
  • College's Rowing Center to Stay Put
• Asia news:
  • RP bags 3 silvers, 4 bronzes in Games
  • Rowers get a lucky break
• Canada news:
  • Peak Performances in the Flight of the Thunderbirds
  • Lorne Park grad is nation's top sculler
• Dragonboats:
  • Dragon boat crews train for regatta
• International/Elite:
  • British help develop Afghan rowing
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Rowing rivals take on Leven
  • Atlantic Rowing Challenge: Breast Cancer girls face 30 foot waves
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Beltz belting to Beijing
  • Conrad a Beijing chance
  • Tomkins on course for Beijing
  • Tomkins, 42, has sixth Olympics in his sights
  • Interview: Drew Ginn thanks to laststroke
• Physiology and Training:
  • Exercising our immune system thanks to Dr. William J. Butler
  • I'm Not Really Running, I'm Not Really Running... thanks to Christina Baumgardner
• Rowing People:
  • Making most of each precious day as it comes
• UK News:
  • Pike and Jennifer Fastest in South
  • Funding joy for rowers

December 6, 2007
• Access, politics:
  • New school policies
• Africa news:
  • Top schools vie for rowing title
• Asia news:
  • Uphill Climb For Malaysian Rowers
• Canada news:
  • Recapping the thrills, spills, and frills for Western's teams
• Collegiate:
  • Rowing dedicates a boat to Bill and Eloise Gay
  • Washington Women's Crew Signs Eight Rowers
• Henley:
  • Henley Regatta renames sculls event
• HS/Scholastic/Junior:
  • Prep Briefs
• International/Elite:
  • British help develop Afghan rowing
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Cops set to row across Atlantic
  • Rowing rivals take on Leven
  • Four rowers vow to complete cross-Atlantic journey
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Kehoe, Savage early pacesetters
  • Pair anointed future champions
• UK News:
  • Free admission to top rowing event
  • Indoor championships medal wins for Ross

December 5, 2007
• Adaptive rowing:
  • Resilience can get you through life's trials
• Africa news:
  • Top schools vie for rowing title
• Canada news:
  • Recapping the thrills, spills, and frills for Western's teams
• Collegiate:
  • MIT Freshman Finish Season with Strong Showing at the Foot of the Charles
  • Katie Heisinger Named SDSU Crew Assistant Coach
  • Expansion would not increase recruits, Levin says
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Transatlantic Rowing Challenge Made Possible By One Of A Kind New Diabetes Gadget, UK
  • Jerseyman rows the Atlantic for homeless
  • Atlantic race paddlers battle monster swells
  • Cath Allaway & Margaret Bowling dream of 55 day crossing in Atlantic Jack
  • Komale, crewed by Niall McCann and James Burge, last boat to leave La Gomera
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Hamilton schools dominate in races on river
  • Make or break for Tomkins
  • Study first for star of sports awards
  • Aussie quartet row for home
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Privacy in the Age of User-Generated Content
• UK News:
  • College rowers rise to world challenge
  • Free admission to top rowing event
  • Herald's Sports Awards Earn Praise

December 4, 2007
• Adaptive rowing:
  • Blinded by the drops II
  • Blinded by the drops I
• Canada news:
  • Critics say Olympic bonuses miss the mark
• International/Elite:
  • National Olympic Committee place for Palomo
  • Nueva generacion se impone en el COES
  • Y Palomo fue el elegido
  • Palomo, presidente
  • "Trabajare fuerte por el deporte olímpico"
  • "Desde antes yahabíamos ganado"
• Masters:
  • Junior rowing moving forward with masters rowing
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • Atlantic rower gets through race's first day
  • Langstone Cutters rowing club goes to Paris 'the hard way' for Lifesavers Charities
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Young talent on display
  • Chief Executive - Rowing New Zealand
• Physiology and Training:
  • Row and Grow
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Dennis Township artist featured in Atlantic City International Airport ArtPort Gallery
• UK News:
  • Mottram succeeds Sir Steve Redgrave
  • Stain class finish! headline is either great or terrible, hard to say
  • Star backs bridge bid

December 3, 2007
• Club news:
  • Interest growing in new Oshkosh Rowing Club
  • Five Minutes With . . . Mark Silverstein, president of Cleveland Rowing Foundation
• Collegiate:
  • TU rowers take up close-knit hobby
  • UD Rowing Team: Grace Doepker
• Indoor rowing:
  • 90 Year Old Selected to Compete in Germany
• International/Elite:
  • Eduardo Palomo elected El Salvador Olympic Committee president
• Ocean/Open water rowing:
  • The ins and outs of a blistering challenge
  • Nurses row Atlantic for children
  • Chester woman aims to row Atlantic naked
  • Transatlantic Rowing Challenge Made Possible by one of a Kind New Diabetes Gadget
  • 'I'm ready to take on the ocean'
  • Best friends to sail the high seas - in the buff
  • Record attempt to paddle Atlantic
  • Diabetic starts Atlantic row bid
  • Rower relives ocean ordeal on film
  • 4 Rowers to Take on 12 in Trans-Atlantic Race
• OZ/NZ News:
  • Kehoe accepts Challenge in quest for Beijing success
  • Jury Cup overflowing with Bay's successes
  • New foundation offers up scholarships
• Rowing News of the Odd:
  • Ms. Brown, you've got a lovely moniker
  • Minneapolis Once Again Shows Good Design Is for Everyone
• Rowing People:
  • A good neighbor and good Boy Scout dies at 94