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Maryland’s new field isn’t as garish as expected
When Maryland announced it would be giving Byrd Field a much-needed makeover before the start of next season, the school's newfound penchant for outlandish uniform designs led fans' imaginations to...
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Shuffle Up: How I learned to stop worrying and love Melky Cabrera
This week's Shuffle Up experience comes in the outfield. What's happened to this point works as an audition, but we're looking to judge the value for the final two months. Players at the same price...
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Fourth-Place Medal rides the whitewater canoe slalom in London
Fourth-Place Medal and Puck Daddy blogger Greg Wyshynski is in London for the Summer Olympics. Occasionally, he'll try his hand at goofy sports and local activities. Here is one such example. LONDON —...
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Creepy Olympic swag: Swim caps featuring the faces of Ryan Lochte, Natalie...
Do you want to look like Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin or Michael Phelps the next time you jump in a pool? Speedo has you covered. No, for real. You can buy a swim cap with the faces of three highly...
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France point guard Tony Parker’s goggles: Function over fashion on the floor
Non-basketball fans who tuned into the U.S. men's national basketball team's opening preliminary round matchup against France at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday might have recognized French point guard Tony...
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After years of keeping her sport a secret from her parents, Sarah Menezes...
Brazil's Sarah Menezes won gold in judo on Saturday. It was the first time a Brazilian woman ever won a gold in judo. This medal is even more amazing when you consider Menezes had to hide her...
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The user’s guide to two-start pitchers, Week 17
Yup, that's right, it's another Homer Bailey fire drill. He's been hyped, de-hyped, post-hyped and un-hyped again. Bailey has really put together a terrific month — July stats: 4-0, 37.2 IP, 34 Ks, 8...
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Why do swimmers spit water all the time?
The question has been flooding our inbox and comments sections since the swimming competition began on Saturday. "Why do swimmers spit all the time?" They don't do it like baseball players; they dip...
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Kimberly Rhode: 1st American to medal in 5 straight Olympics, sets records in...
LONDON — Kimberly Rhode's years-long journey to the Olympic skeet shooting final at the Royal Artillery Barracks included a stolen championship shot gun, her husband's missing passport and a "hell on...
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Invicta FC, Sara McMann and Women’s MMA: The Morning News Roundup – 7.29.12
A weekend without the UFC, Strikeforce or Bellator can often mean a weekend without happiness. Okay, not really. But if that actually is the case with you, please, get help. Or get a hobby or...
View ArticleFunny Lochte-Phelps video might be best of the ‘Call Me Maybe’ parody genre
In addition to dozens of columns hailing a passing of the torch in the pool, Ryan Lochte's dominant victory over Michael Phelps in the 400m IM on Saturday spawned something else inevitable. Treat...
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The mystery of the Indian intruder at the Opening Ceremony
The Indian delegation marched into the Opening Ceremony just like the other 203 countries at the Summer Olympics. A flag bearer led the procession and was accompanied by a female sign holder and a...
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Antonio Bryant tries to get ‘The Corvette’ back in gear with Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. -- On the same day he made no bones about the fact that it was time for Mike Williams to move on, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll explained the thought process behind taking a...
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Jordyn Wieber doesn’t qualify for all-around as Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas shine
In a huge upset, Jordyn Wieber, the defending world all-around gymnastics champion, will not go for the same title at the Olympics because each country is only allowed two all-around competitors. After...
View ArticleWatch Avalanche mascot Bernie rappel 31 stories for charity (VIDEO)
Sports mascots are known to be quite daring during performances and sometimes things go wrong. Whether it was S.J. Sharkie, the San Jose Sharks mascot, getting stuck rappelling from the HP Pavilion...
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First lady Michelle Obama hugs entire U.S. basketball team after win over France
What better way to celebrate a dominant opening to group play at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London than with a hug from the first lady of the United States? After the final buzzer of their 98-71 win...
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How Kimberly Rhode’s unique training led to Olympic record-breaking
LONDON — One hundred targets flew out of the traps at Royal Artillery Barracks on Sunday, during the preliminary and final rounds of the Olympic women's skeet shooting competition. U.S. shooting star...
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Behind the Box Score, where Team USA overcame a slow start to dominate France
Team USA 98, France 71 It's a style we've grown accustomed to, in the years since the Team USA Men's Basketball team fell short in the 2002 and 2006 World Championships, and its relatively poor...
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North Korea’s Om Yun Chol sets Olympic record by lifting three times his body...
Whether it's high jumpers leaping nearly two feet more than their own height or sprinters running 100 meters in less than 10 seconds, there are some Olympic feats so remarkable they seem to defy basic...
View ArticleVIDEO: Austin Dillon clips tire on pit road in Indy Nationwide race
Some tire backspin saved a potentially hazardous situation in the pits during Saturday's Nationwide race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A tire got away from Johanna Long's pit stall, and Austin...
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