Olympics
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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...
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McBride named to Olympic teamJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Brian McBride is in; Chad Barrett is out. McBride, an Arlington Heights native, is one of three over-age players named to the U.S. Olympic men's soccer team Thursday. He...
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Howard says he's ready for Beijing
Jul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. - Dwight Howard has been brushing up on his Chinese. He can already say "hello" and "I love you." Soon, he and his Olympic teammates hope, the all-star cen...
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May-Treanor and Walsh win AVP tournament
Jul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Olympic qualifiers Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the AVP Crocs Slam Chicago Open on Sunday, beating Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh 18-21, 21-17 and 21-14. The ...
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Olympic swimmer Shanteau has cancer
Jul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau is heading to Beijing with a devastating diagnosis: He has cancer. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Shanteau...
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Rope climb, anyone? Olympics awash in discarded sports
Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - If you've been swimming, you probably tried it at least once: dive into the water and see how far you can get without taking a stroke. Coast past 62 feet and you could h...