Olympics
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Wear it proud: The flag as a fashion statementAug 06, 2012 7:29 pm - LONDON — There was no mystery as to which team Varun Pemmaraju was supporting: His American flag was tied around his neck, the Stars and Stripes floating like a cape beh...
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Little-noticed Olympic event: Haves vs. have-notsAug 06, 2012 6:47 pm - LONDON — Over his remarkable career, Michael Phelps has struck sponsorship deals with Speedo, Subway, Under Armour athletic wear, Omega watches and Procter & Gamble. But...
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Gabby Douglas chases more gold in individual beamAug 06, 2012 5:34 pm - LONDON — Gabby Douglas is back for her grand finale. Already a two-time gold medalist, the American teen nicknamed the Flying Squirrel has a chance for one more title be...
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US men’s basketball team gears up for ArgentinaAug 06, 2012 4:58 pm - LONDON — Carmelo Anthony doesn’t want to mess around against Argentina. Not after the close call against Lithuania. Anthony, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and the rest of th...
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Little-noticed Olympic event: Haves vs. have-notsAug 06, 2012 4:55 pm - LONDON — Over his remarkable career, Michael Phelps has struck sponsorship deals with Speedo, Subway, Under Armour athletic wear, Omega watches and Procter & Gamble. But...
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Mental side of sports: It's not just for OlympiansAug 06, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Now that you've been watching the world's top athletes compete in London, you may be inspired to go out and pursue your own sport at, um, less than an Olympic...
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Suburban Olympians to watch todayAug 06, 2012 5:00 am - Coming up today Ÿ Sean Rooney, of Wheaton, and the U.S. men's volleyball team take on Tunisia in the final prelim game. TV: Live, 2-3:15 p.m. NBC Ÿ U.S. women's soc...
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Former Olympians aren't immune to trials of agingAug 06, 2012 5:00 am - There's a saying that elite athletes have borrowed from the Marine Corps: There's no such thing as a former Olympian. Long after the glory of performing on the world sta...
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Images from the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, August 5, 2012Aug 06, 2012 2:15 am - ...
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Britain awakes to an unfamiliar sensation: winningAug 05, 2012 6:23 pm - LONDON — Britain awoke, afraid it might all have been a dream. It wasn’t: Six gold medals, including three in track and field within the space of an hour Saturday night,...