Second thoughts

Dorm life isn't always a good idea

Kansas City Chiefs back Jamaal Charles (25) makes a reception during practice Sunday morning, Aug. 10, 2014, on the Missouri Western State University campus in St. Joseph. Mo. (AP Photo/St. Joseph News-Press, Todd Weddle)
Kansas City Chiefs back Jamaal Charles (25) makes a reception during practice Sunday morning, Aug. 10, 2014, on the Missouri Western State University campus in St. Joseph. Mo. (AP Photo/St. Joseph News-Press, Todd Weddle)

Once upon a time, many NFL teams went out of town for training camp.

They stayed in the dorms at a college and used the facilities. Now, many teams use their own facility and house their players at a nearby five-star hotel.

Perhaps the Kansas City Chiefs need to reconsider traveling about 50 miles north to Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph for training camp and instead put up players in a hotel.

Running back Jamaal Charles bruised his foot last week while carrying a box from Sanlon Hall to a nearby parking lot while the Chiefs broke training camp, and he didn't make the trip to Charlotte, N.C., for Sunday night's exhibition game against the Carolina Panthers.

"He came down a grassy slope there and just kind of rolled his foot over the curb," Chiefs Coach Andy Reid said. "It was that simple. That was it. He went up to [trainer Rick Burkholder]. ... He was hurting that night, and the next day he woke up and he was feeling a little bit better, and he's feeling better today."

Good thing the injury was during the exhibition season and isn't considered severe.

"Initially there was some concern," Reid said."He had all the stuff done on it -- the X-rays, the MRIs and all that done on it -- and everything is clear."

She's a young 99

It's always nice to set a world record, even if it's one that not too many people know about or draws a lot of attention.

Such was the case with 99-year-old Ida Keeling of New York. Keeling set the world record in the 100-meter dash at 59.8 seconds for her age group at the Gay Games at the University of Akron.

Her time is believed to be unequalled by anyone in her age bracket over the distance.

"I feel like a puppy," said Keeling, who was wearing Michael Johnson-style golden shoes after the race. "I feel younger now than when I was in my 30s and 40s."

Keeling, who took up running at age 67, said she isn't done running.

"Every year I am going to keep doing what I am doing," she said. "When running time comes, if I feel I am ready, I will go at it."

Another challenge

First, President Barack Obama declined to take the trendy ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from 86-year-old Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.

Now he is being called out by LeBron James after James accepted the challenge Sunday.

The challenge is an attempt to raise awareness in the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease. Those who are challenged are asked to let someone dump a bucket of ice water over their head. If they allow it, they get to challenge someone else to follow suit. If they don't, they are asked to donate $100 to the ALS charity of their choice.

Obama forked over $100 after declining the initial challenge from Kennedy. He has 24 hours to respond to James' challenge.

Sports quiz

How many yards did Jamaal Charles run for last year?

Answer

1,287

Sports on 08/19/2014

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