Olympics
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Injured gymnast Hamm not going to Beijing
Jul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Hamm won't be going to the Beijing Olympics, after all. The reigning Olympic gold medalist announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the U.S. team because his br...
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Torres in 'total shock' after coach's diagnosis
Jul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - This was supposed to be a thrilling time for Dara Torres. Preparing to swim in her record fifth Olympics at age 41 and with a chance to add to her pile of 10 career meda...
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Iraq banned from Beijing Olympics amid feud
Jul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD _ Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Iraq was told Thursday it's not welcome in Beijing because of a political feud in Baghdad that angered the ga...
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Iraqi teams banned from Beijing Olympic games
Jul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusa...
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Olympic swimmer Hardy fails drug test
Jul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Jessica Hardy's first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks t...
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Bidding for a fight? Believe itJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Bob Berland thought he was done with the Olympics. After all, he'd seen it from just about every possible angle. In 1984, he became the first American to reach the Olymp...
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James leaves Olympic practice with mild ankle sprain
Jul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- As Team USA's practice ended, LeBron James reclined on a table with trainers tending to his sprained right ankle. A horde of television cameramen surrounded...
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Marion Jones asks for sentence to be commuted
Jul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Disgraced Olympic track star Marion Jones has asked President Bush to commute her six-month prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her use of pe...
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Pistorius fails to make South African relay team
Jul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not compete for South Africa against able-bodied athletes at the Beijing Olympics after failing...
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Hamm ready to put injured hand to test
Jul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Hamm is ready to put his broken hand to the test. The Olympic gymnastics champion will take part in an intrasquad meet Saturday to show he's physically able to comp...