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Don’t blame Ryan Lochte for blowing relay gold, blame U.S. coach
If you have to blame anyone for the disastrous silver-medal performance by the U.S. 4x100 freestyle relay team, look beyond the pool. It's true that Ryan Lochte, the 400 IM champion and would-be...
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Dutch field hockey gains worldwide attention for reasons beyond field hockey...
"Hear my soul speak: The very instant that I saw you, did my heart fly to your service." -- William Shakespeare, "The Tempest" If Danny Boyle is going to use a line from Shakespeare's final play to...
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Penn State recruited SMU players after NCAA death penalty in 1987
Use any adage you want — "What goes around, comes around;" "Eye for an eye;" "Karma is a bitch;" "Do unto others…" — but there's an undeniable fact that when you do something undesirable to someone,...
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Marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe withdraws from race in her hometown
Paula Radcliffe, the marathon world-record holder, will not race the marathon in her home country because of a foot injury. This is the latest in a long string of Olympic disappointments for Radcliffe,...
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Kirilenko and Shved shred Great Britain, Argentina looks golden and Yi stands...
During the NBA playoffs, more media members cover each game than you can stuff into already crowded locker rooms. To make things easier, postgame chats with each contest's top performers are conducted...
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QB Rob Bolden may finally follow through on transferring from Penn State...
While most of the college football world is watching Penn State running back Silas Redd and his possible transfer to USC, Nittany Lions' quarterback Rob Bolden has been quietly making future plans of...
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Kate Walsh and the accidental bloody brutality of Olympic field hockey (PHOTOS)
LONDON — Say the word "hockey," and images of bloody faces and missing teeth are conjured up. Say the words "field hockey" and … well, let's just say it doesn't have the same reputation as its cousins...
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Samuel L. Jackson, Olympics superfan
One of the fun things about Twitter is learning the different sides of celebrities. For example, this weekend actor and bona fide badass Samuel L. Jackson has outed himself as an Olympic super fan....
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Arkansas State becomes the latest team to part ways with RB Michael Dyer
Michael Dyer's career with Arkansas State is over before it even began. Coach Gus Malzahn issued a statement Sunday evening saying Dyer, who transferred from Auburn in January, had been dismissed from...
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Marty Brennaman says he’ll shave his head as Cincinnati’s winning streak hits 10
Get those clippers out, Cincinnati. Following through on a pledge he made earlier this season, longtime Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman says he'll have his head shaved now that the team has run its...
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Dana Vollmer’s cap fell off during her gold-medal swim (PHOTO)
As if Dana Vollmer's 100 butterfly gold medal and world record weren't impressive enough, the 24-year-old American did all of that after one of her swim caps fell off during the race. Vollmer told NBC...
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Gareth Bale calls Charlie Adam a coward, won’t accept apology for dangerous...
Gareth Bale, who recently drew the misguided ire of Sepp Blatter for playing on Spurs' preseason U.S. tour and not for Team GB in the Olympics after making a quicker than expected return from a back...
View ArticleAly Raisman’s parents have an extraordinarily hard time watching their...
While the brightest spotlight during the Olympics always falls on the star athletes themselves, the glare from that light sometimes spreads to the parents who have devoted so much of themselves to...
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Scenes from an Underground Fight Show in New York City
Earlier today there was an edition of the Underground Combat League (UCL), New York City's long-running, unsanctioned MMA promotion. Unlike most of the other states in the country, New York has...
View ArticleA whole new rock bottom: All nine Colorado Rockies’ defenders lose track of outs
We've seen a number of major-league players lose track of outs over the years. I don't think anyone will forget then Montreal Expos outfielder Larry Walker catching a fly ball near the stands at Dodger...
View ArticleTim Beckman tries to secure, not scare, new Illinois fans with his rendition...
Singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at Wrigley Field is a rite of passage for coaches in the state of Illinois, and new Illinois coach Tim Beckman has officially joined the club. In a sad, off-key...
View Article14-year-old, eighth grade QB receives, accepts Washington scholarship offer
Of all the possible subjects to embody the bold new way wave of college football recruiting, Tathan "Tate" Martell isn't the most likely. Martell is entering the eighth grade and is still some way off...
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Andrew Luck impresses on the field, washes out as a singer, talks with Dungy...
Few were surprised when Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck showed up for his first NFL training camp looking like a veteran already -- after all, when you've been touted by everyone in the...
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The Juice: Braves smother Philly’s last shred of optimism, Kershaw seals...
The Juice is going strong in its fifth season of fun. Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and videos. Phils get reality checked: If Fightins'...
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The stuntman, emphasis on man, who dressed like Queen Elizabeth and jumped...
God save the queen. And get her a razor for her five o'clock shadow. The stuntperson who was featured during that showstopping moment in Friday night's Opening Ceremony when Queen Elizabeth jumped out...
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