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NEW YORK -- A dozen young Australian runners from indigenous tribes once targeted for genocide had a different marathon goal: The finish line is just a start for us. Darnell Savage Jr. Jersey .So said Robert de Castella, a onetime top marathoner who trained them for Sundays New York City Marathon.Running a marathon for their first time, the runners will need their new physical and mental prowess to return home and tackle the life-threatening problems of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, he said. Generations of abuse at the hands of European colonizers have left many indigenous Australians with a 20-year life expectancy gap due to addictions, mental health illnesses and other diseases, plus heightened suicide and incarceration rates, said de Castella.The 12 Australians -- representing their countrys indigenous population of almost 1 million, or 3 percent -- were raising funds for the Indigenous Marathon Foundation that de Castella started about six years ago.When I saw firsthand what was happening, I was ashamed of our country -- and I also saw the opportunity to use the power of running, de Castella said.The Australians were among a field of about 20,000 foreigners from more than 120 nations running the 2016 race dominated by foreign winners. Mary Keitany, of Kenya, and Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, of Eritrea, won this years race.One proud Frenchman, who had run the Paris race in the past, conceded that he preferred New York.New York is more magical, said Vincent Dogniaux. You feel more support from the crowd here. Its bigger, livelier and more emotional.Seydou Kane, of Niger, said he was so proud to be representing his west African country. He said he didnt think twice about running his first New York marathon instead of another big urban one.Of course, cmon! Iconic, this is the city that never sleeps, he said. The crowd, the stamina -- one of the runs thats a must-do and thats it.As the first three of de Castellas fierce runners wrapped up Sundays race, he concluded: The harder something is, the better, because you need to have a purpose to do incredible things.De Castella brings a new team to New York each year, after each member competes for a slot.I live in a place where poor health killing people is the norm, says Zideon Fielding, 22, a health worker from a community of 300 in the Australian desert. I thought if I tried the marathon approach, I could create change, with drive and persistence.Megan Highfold, an Aboriginal attorney, said shes the daughter of a man who was forcibly adopted by a white family to wipe out his heritage.I want to use my marathon skills to help people make changes, to manage mental health in a good way, she said. Its all about now. Dave Robinson Jersey . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. Dave Robinson Youth Jersey .S. -- Nikolaj Ehlers registered a hat trick for the third straight game and Jonathan Drouin had a goal and five assists as the Halifax Mooseheads hammered the host Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 10-1 on Tuesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http:///...tarr-Packers-Jersey/ . JOHNS, N.MILWAUKEE -- Bartolo Colon is working harder this year -- and it shows. Colon won his fourth straight start and Brandon Moss hit a three-run homer in the Oakland Athletics 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. "Im working more than last year; Im still fat but that dont mean nothing," Colon said through an interpreter. "Im working harder than last year." Colon (7-2) gave up one earned run and eight hits in seven innings to help Oakland win for the 16th time in its last 19 games. He struck out four and walked two. "Hes been terrific," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. "Today presents some different challenges in that he has to hit, and thats always a little bit of a distraction. The last thing you want is him running down the line. So it feels like it takes a little more out of you when you have to go through the National League game when youre not used to it. But he continues to go out there and be economical. I couldve potentially let him go out there one more inning, but he pitched nine innings last time and gave us a solid seven this time. Hes on a nice roll." Colon is among more than a dozen players who have been tied to a now-closed Miami anti-aging clinic under investigation by Major League Baseball. The right-hander missed the end of last season when he was suspended 50 games after testing positive for synthetic testosterone. Colon said he was unaware of the report until a reporter brought it up after the game because "I dont like to see the news." He also declined to comment on a possible suspension. Milwaukee left fielder Ryan Braun, who has also been linked to the clinic, did not play because of a lingering thumb problem. Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said it had nothing to do with the latest suspension rumours. "I understand why you want to bring this up, but this isnt an issue here," Roenicke said. "And I know it is your job to do that, but it really isnt an issue. That is why I dont need to address it. Because there is nothing it." Yovani Gallardo (4-6) allowed six hits and five earned runs in six innings to lose for the fifth time in his last six starts. The As broke a 1-1 tie with five runs in the seventh to win for the eighth time in their last 11 road games. Gallardo says a leadoff walk to John Jaso was the key. "That hitter, I just wasnt as aggressive as I wwas throughout the whole game," Gallardo said. Brett Favre Youth Jersey. "During that seventh inning, that is something dumb, I guess. I got away from what I was doing and the next thing you know I ended up walking him and getting into trouble." Thats because Yoenis Cespedes and Jed Lowrie then singled to load the bases. Josh Donaldson, who finished with three hits, hit a two-run single to right field that gave Oakland a 3-1 lead, and Gallardo was replaced with Michael Gonzalez. Gonzalez got Seth Smith to fly out, but Moss smashed the first pitch he saw into the stands for his ninth homer of the season -- Oaklands 12,000th overall -- and a 6-1 lead. It was just the third hit for Moss in his last 31 at-bats and also snapped an 0-for-9 skid. "This game is so weird," Moss said. "I definitely feel that my mindsets a lot better. Im not pressing near as much. But today was actually the first day where I felt like I could take something from the game and build on it." Colon, coming off a five-hit shutout against the White Sox on Friday, wriggled out of two jams. With the score tied 1-1 in the fifth, Milwaukee had runners on first and third with no outs. But Gallardo was out at home when he tried to score on Jean Seguras ground ball to Donaldson at third. Carlos Gomez then grounded into a double play. In the sixth, Jonathan Lucroy hit a leadoff single and took second on Logan Schafers sacrifice bunt. But Colon got Yuniesky Betancourt to fly out and then struck out Juan Francisco. Colons streak of 18.1 straight innings without allowing a run came to an end in the first when Gomezs triple to centre field scored Segura for a 1-0 lead. Oakland tied the score at 1-1 in the fifth, as Lowrie scored from third when Smith grounded into a double play. Notes: Oaklands 18-6 record since May 11 is the best in the majors. . The As improved to 6-24 in their last 30 games in Milwaukee. . Colon entered the game with just four walks all season. . Scooter Gennett collected his first career hit with a single in the ninth. ... The Brewers placed RHP Marco Estrada (4-4) on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. RHP Tyler Thornburg was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to take his place. . Milwaukee RHP Jim Henderson will begin a rehab assignment with Class-A Beloit on Friday. Hes been on the DL since May 25 with a strained right hamstring. ' ' '