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Amaechi, Kobe and Being Uncomfortable
John Amaechi's name bubbled up into the U.S. sports blogscape earlier this week, after he told a U.S. reporter that his only Olympic meeting with Kobe Bryant "didn't go well." I had actually asked Amaechi if we could chat last week, but we didn't sit ...

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 Rumor, Rumor: Misty May and Jason Kidd Kicking It
Rumor, Rumor: Misty May and Jason Kidd Kicking It
Jason Kidd is recently single, so there’s plenty of speculation abounding re: who he’s creeping on at the Olympics. Misty May is not single. In fact, she’s married to Matt Treanor, Florida Marlins catcher, who is hanging out in ...

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 Head of IOC Disapproves of Mr. Bolt's Dancing
Head of IOC Disapproves of Mr. Bolt's Dancing
Jacques Rogge head of the IOC: I disapprove of your dancing . Usain Bolt: Jacques, baby! Get in the line! We're doing the Nuh Linga! Jacques: I have no idea what you're doing. In Belgium, there is no dancing. Usain: ...
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Rain training helps B.C. Olympian
The Bird's Nest Stadium would have been the last place Gary Reed would have expected to gain a home court advantage. But when the skies opened prior to Thursday's semi-final here, the Canadian champion from Victoria, B.C. saw his stock rise considerably.

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Video: Rock Paper Scissors champ weighs in before leaving for China
Yes, the U.S. Rock Paper Scissors champ finds his story as ridiculous as everybody else. Since he's already made $50,000 grand and won a free trip to China, though, here's a video interview with him.
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 In softball stunner, Japan upsets U.S. for gold
In softball stunner, Japan upsets U.S. for gold
BEIJING (AP) -- Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied a chance for a fourth straight gold medal Thursday, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last appearance in the Olympics for at least eight years -- and maybe for ...
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 USAIN BOLT=INSANE
USAIN BOLT=INSANE
Great article about how fast Usain Bolt ran the 100 meter dash.
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 T-Time: Phelps Wins At Everything
T-Time: Phelps Wins At Everything
Disturbing. But true.
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 China Is Going Crazy For Tall, White People
China Is Going Crazy For Tall, White People
So, you wanna experience what it's like to be a superstar athlete for a day, do ya? Are you a male somewhere between 5'10" and 6'6", white, with a small to medium sized frame and an imperfect set of teeth? Yes? Well, then hop on a plane and ...
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 MAY-WALSH WIN GOLD;  WHAT YOU MISSED IF YOU FELL ASLEEP
MAY-WALSH WIN GOLD; WHAT YOU MISSED IF YOU FELL ASLEEP
As far as Beach Volleyball goes, there is no one that can trump the team of May-Treanor and Walsh. And last night, amidst a rainstorm that rolled through Beijing, the U.S. duo continued their dominance over the world. But as exciting as the match ...
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Broadcasters earn Olympic gold in tear-jerking
We're 13 days into the Beijing Games and sob-story overload is starting to kick in. You wonder why those Chinese police are carting off protesters when the real guys who should be in custody are the announcers who keep making over-wrought references to athletes overcoming career-threatening hamstring injuries or season-ending hangnails.

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Olympians Speak out
Just in case this hasn’t been mentioned to you in the news, the reason the games are on this date is because ‘8’s’ are lucky numbers in China, so 8/8/08 is an auspicious and lucky date to start such a huge endeavour as the Olympic games. ...
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 This Year's Olympic Games - A Very Unique Overview
This Year's Olympic Games - A Very Unique Overview
In which sports-addled columnist dissects the ins, the outs, the what-have-yous of the XXIX Olympiad.

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 There Will Be No Protesting in China's Designated Protest Zones
There Will Be No Protesting in China's Designated Protest Zones
Old women can be so annoyingly persistent . Take these two old Chinese broads (pictured) who had the audacity to try and protest at the Beijing Olympics in one of the two areas officially designated for, well, protest: The women, Wu Dianyuan, 79, ...
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 IOC chides Bolt for lack of respect to rivals - Beijing Olympics News- msnbc.com
IOC chides Bolt for lack of respect to rivals - Beijing Olympics News- msnbc.com
expressed concern about Russia’s military intervention in Georgia and Abkhazia, a short distance away from Sochi, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics. “It’s not pleasant to think that about 25 kilometers from Sochi there is a potential ...
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 Young Jeezy and OutKast on Michael Phelps
Young Jeezy and OutKast on Michael Phelps
History-making Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has told a number of media outlets that Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy is in heavy rotation in his iPod. In fact, in a New York Times article Monday, Jeezy is cited as one of the eight influences for his record-breaking eight gold medals Phelps won in Beijing.
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 Sadistic Olympic Volleyball Cheerleader Pic Update
Sadistic Olympic Volleyball Cheerleader Pic Update
The latest shots of the sadistic beach volleyball cheerleaders have been sent in via a Flickr user on the scene to document the latest antics of the ladies. You might remember last week the United Nations of Cheerleaders were performing ...

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Relay headlines Friday's track and field events
Both the men's and women's 4x400-meter relay get underway Friday morning and the Americans will be prominently involved. Can Team USA add to their gold medal total? Or will Jamaica dominate the track yet again?

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 Michael Phelps: 10 Facts About An Olympic Phenomena
Michael Phelps: 10 Facts About An Olympic Phenomena
Just a few facts about the life of swimmer Michael Phelps.
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 Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Bolt's Double Gold
Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Bolt's Double Gold
Today's Calls: Usain Bolt vs. Michael Phelps, Angels vs. Rays, Ken Griffey vs. Ozzie Guillen, Steven Jackson vs. Shawne Merriman and More. The Opening Pitch: The Usain Bolt Story would be compelling — but not nearly complete — with ...

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