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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 6 — Michael Phelps beats Ryan Lochte in 200 IM; Gabby Douglas Wins All-Around Gold
The United States won six gold medals on Thursday to jump ahead of China in the overall medal count. Here’s Thursday’s Olympic Games’ recap:
2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 5 — Missy Franklin and Allison Schmitt lead US to Gold in 4×200 Freestyle Relay
The US women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday, but China claimed the lead in the overall medal count. Here’s Wednesday’s Olympic Games’ recap:
Hold Your Beer With Boobzies — The Coozie With Boobs
You may think keeping your beer cold with a Coors Light Beer Wolf beer coozie that you got during your 21st birthday bar tour is fine. Well, you are wrong. What you really need is a Boobzie — the beer coozie with boobs on it.
LeBron James’ Gets Triple-Double to Lead Miami Heat Past Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 to Win the NBA Title
LeBron James recorded a triple-double, and the Miami Heat won the 2012 NBA title with a 121-106 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder in Miami on Thursday night.
Sports Birthdays for June 17 — Venus Williams and More
Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on June 17:
This Day in Sports History — June 17
Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 17
1943 — Boston Red Sox player-manager Joe Cronin hit a three-run pinch homer in both games of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia A’s. (More info.)
1954 — Rocky Marciano beat Ezzard Charles in 15 rounds at Yankee Stadium for the heavyweight boxing title. (More info.)
2012 Belmont Stakes: Union Rags Edges Paynter To Win The Belmont Stakes
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Union Rags used a late surge to win the 144th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in New York on Saturday. With jockey John Velazquez aboard, Union Rags came from behind to beat Paynter, who had led the field from the mile-and-a-half race’s start. Atigun finished third in the final leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.
This Weekend in Sports: French Open, the Belmont Stakes and the Stanley Cup
One of tennis’ Grand Slam events, a Triple Crown horse race and hockey’s greatest trophy all can be won this weekend. Here’s what to watch this weekend in sports:
2012 Kentucky Derby: “I’ll Have Another” Wins Run for the Roses
I’ll Have Another won the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday.
MLB Weekly Report: Bryce Harper Makes His MLB Debut For Washington
The Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians are among the surprising division leaders as Major League Baseball ends its first month of competition. However, it’s the Los Angeles Dodgers who possess the best record in baseball at the end of April. Here’s what’s happening this week in Major League Baseball.