Running notebook: Not in the cool just yet

The sweat may still be running off area runners in rivulets, but it's not August anymore, and that's a good thing, particularly this year.

SMALL COLLEGES: RB Adarkwa a big hit for Maroons, Maloney

There are two sides to Chicago running back Francis Adarkwa, and Maroons coach Dick Maloney can't help but embrace them both.There is the down-to-earth, upbeat Adarkwa whose ''smile warms up a room.'' And then there is the 190 pounds of athleticism and power packed into a 5-10 frame, a package that shows its nasty side. Such as when Adarkwa made a spectacular block against a linebacker in the ...

Ingram back running, but still doubtful for Penn St.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram has not returned to practice for No. 1 Alabama and while Nick Saban said the injured running back is unlikely to play against No. 18 Penn State on Saturday, the coach isn't necessarily counting his star out.

The Running Of The Dogs

SEGUIN — Strap on your running shoes, grab a leash and join the members of ARF (Animal Rescue Foundation) for a day in the park. ARF is hosting a 5k “Running With the Dogs” run/walk on Monday, Sept. 6.

Alabama's Ingram back running, still doubtful

Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram has not returned to practice for No. 1 Alabama and while Nick Saban said the injured running back is unlikely to play against No. 18 Penn State on Saturday, the coach isn't necessarily counting his star out.