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Americans cruise on tennis courts It’s been a good day for the USA on the tennis courts of Wimbledon. Americans Andy Roddick, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, John Isner and Varvara Lepchenko all won singles matches...
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Ye Shiwen, a 16-year-old Chinese swimmer, raised eyebrows after an incredible 4:28.43 finish in the 400 IM on Saturday, but not all those raised eyebrows were for good reasons. Shiwen’s world-record finish has caused some...
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Sunday was a busy day at the London Olympics as the schedule featured 14 medal events in addition to a packed timetable of heats and trials. Medals were awarded in swimming, weightlifting, fencing, archery, judo,...
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Female Saudi Arabian judoka Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani will not compete if she is not allowed to wear a hijab, Shahrkhani’s father, Ali, said in a phone interview with a Saudi newspaper. Olympic and...
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Kim Rhode shot a nearly perfect final round Sunday to win the gold in skeet, but the American didn’t just take the gold medal, she set three records in the process. According to a report...
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Thousands of seats were left empty yesterday at the 2012 London Olympics and the backlash from disgruntled fans swarmed Twitter as the public looked to point fingers at sponsors. #Emptyseats became a popular trend throughout...
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U.S. soccer legend and Olympic commentator Brandi Chastain upset Hope Solo when she was critical of the current Olympic team during Saturday’s broadcast, agitating the current U.S. goalkeeper. So, Solo did what any disgrunted athlete...
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The Games were in full swing Saturday with soccer, swimming, tennis, and volleyball all getting underway. The day has brought upsets, disappointments, and drama so far, but it’s not over yet. Here are a few...
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The world will be focused strictly on sports for the next two weeks, but before we start talking point deductions and photo finishes, it’s time to analyze the athletes in a way that doesn’t involve...
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If you’re not an Olympic athlete, you might be feeling a little left out of the competitive action this summer. Lucky for you, the good old Internet has provided us regular folks with a way...
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