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From Olympic hero to accused murderer
No memory of the London Olympics last summer remains as vivid as the image of South African inspiration Oscar Pistorius crossing the finish line of a 400-meter qualifying heat on his carbon-fiber blades. Suddenly, neither Pistorius' time nor any...
Tags: Africa, South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Track and Field, Firearms
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NBA All Star Game 2013 weekend TV schedule
Channel Guide MagazineNBA All Star Game 2013 weekend TV schedule begins Friday on ESPN and TNT and runs through Sunday with the NBA All Star Game at the Toyota Center in Houston. The NBA’s best head to the Toyota Center in Houston Feb. 15-17 for the annual celebration of... -
Shaquille O’Neal and Nick Cannon host Cartoon Network’s Hall of Game Awards 2013
Channel Guide MagazineThere will once again be a slew of athletes and celebrity presenters at Cartoon Network's Hall of Game Awards, now in its third year and premiering Feb. 11 at 7pm ET/PT on the network. The Hall of Game Awards let viewers vote for and honor their... -
Michael Phelps named AP male athlete of 2012; LeBron James second
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was named the Associated Press male athlete of the year on Thursday. “It's kind of nuts to think about everything I've gone through,” Phelps said. “I've finally had time to myself, to sit back and say,...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Tim Tebow, Michael Jordan
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¿Penn State voted AP sports story of year again
AP Sports WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The Penn State child sex abuse scandal was selected as the sports story of the year by U.S. editors and news directors in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press. The news broke in November 2011, with a grand jury report...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Concussion, National Football League, National Football Conference, Jerry Sandusky
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What was the No. 1 sports story of 2012?
Look toward London Iliana Limón Romero Orlando Sentinel The London Olympics delivered the most compelling storylines of 2012. Gabby Douglas was not considered a contender for the women's gymnastics all-around gold medal at the beginning of the year,...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Mike Krzyzewski, Barack Obama, National Basketball Association, Gabby Douglas
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Bolt, Douglas top annual Olympic sports awards
When the Summer Olympics began with the staid Queen of England taking part in a James Bond skit filmed for the best opening ceremony ever, you knew the biggest event on the global sports calendar had a chance to be a celebration of both winning and...
Tags: Gymnastics Clubs, Bianca Knight, Ashton Eaton, Awards and Prizes, Sports
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Usain Bolt, ready to strike twice
LONDON — They didn't introduce Usain Bolt on Saturday at Olympic Stadium so much as anoint him. And this is a place that knows something about coronations. First came the bouncy Eurythmics song, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," followed by polite...Tags: Devin Hester, Ryan Bailey (track and field), Beijing Games, Football, Dwayne Johnson
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Bolt races into Olympics history
LONDON — Moments after providing track and field's enduring snapshot of the 2012 Olympics, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt grabbed a news photographer's camera in the middle of his victory lap. The same lens had just been trained on Bolt as he...
Tags: Jamaica, Human Interest, 2016 Olympic Games, Jesse Owens, Track and Field
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Curiosity rover sticks the landing
They called it the "seven minutes or terror" for the complex maneuverings and rocket blasts conducted in the final moments of a 354 million mile journey from home, but the Curiosity rover executed its landing flawlessly. Those who doubted U.S. preeminence...Tags: Satellite Technology, Technology, Harvard University, Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Watches: Wrist candy
Los Angeles TimesOmega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Skyfall When Daniel Craig returns to the big screen as James Bond this November, Omega will be returning as his wristwatch of choice. In celebration, the brand has created a limited-edition (5,007 pieces) version of...Tags: Human Interest, James Bond (fictional character), Daniel Craig, J. Crew
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Name Your Favorite Olympic Moments
Blogging with Bill WhiteLike many of you, I’ve spent the last couple of weeks watching pretty much nothing but the Olympics. I’m not sure what I’ll do with myself when I can’t flip on beach volleyball or water polo at any time of......
Feb 14, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Feb 14, 2013
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Feb 11, 2013
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Dec 20, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 3, 2013
|Story| Daily American
Dec 30, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 21, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Aug 4, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Aug 9, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Aug 6, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 2, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Aug 13, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
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