Olympics
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AP female athlete of the year: DouglasDec 21, 2012 10:05 am - When Gabby Douglas allowed herself to dream of being the Olympic champion, she imagined having a nice little dinner with family and friends to celebrate. Maybe she’d mak...
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Phelps voted AP male athlete of yearDec 20, 2012 10:03 am - Now that he’s away from the pool, Michael Phelps can reflect — really reflect — on what he accomplished. Pretty amazing stuff. “It’s kind of nuts to think about everythi...
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U.S. Olympic gymnast to visit Elgin, WestmontDec 19, 2012 9:17 am - Regular people often travel to spend Christmas with their loved ones’ families. If you’re an Olympic gymnast, you do that and make public appearances bound to delight fa...
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Images: Top 2012 Google searchesDec 12, 2012 1:00 pm - ...
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Ex-Seahawk arrested; Hope Solo ID’d as victimNov 13, 2012 5:34 pm - SEATTLE — Former Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens was arrested on suspicion of assaulting U.S. women’s soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo a day before their planned wedd...
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Soccer great Abby Wambach needs refresher on media relationsOct 19, 2012 6:30 pm - The next time I’d like an audience with gold medal soccer star Abby Wambach, I guess I’ll need to go door-to-door in my neighborhood beforehand and seek donations. A gro...
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Bolt says he’ll defend titles at Rio OlympicsOct 08, 2012 4:19 pm - AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Usain Bolt will aim for a three-peat of Olympic sprint titles in the 100 and 200 meters at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, rather than trying out ...
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IOC urged to test earlier to catch Olympic dopersSep 25, 2012 1:59 pm - MONTREAL — The World Anti-Doping Agency wants the IOC to test athletes earlier before future Olympics to catch drug cheats. A WADA panel that monitored the anti-doping p...
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Phelps to join Feherty for show ahead of Ryder CupSep 20, 2012 2:34 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. — Michael Phelps is getting another chance to show off his funny side. And he’ll have some help from the glibbest man in golf. The most decorated Olympian...
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Shaun White: ‘Truly sorry for my poor behavior’Sep 18, 2012 1:27 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Olympic snowboard champion Shaun White apologized Tuesday for “unwise choices,” saying he got “carried away” after police accused him of pulling a hot...