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Paralympic Star Pistorius Charged With Murder In South Africa

Dave Overlund — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:05:08 +0000

Runner Oscar Pistorius was charged with murder early Thursday morning. The victim, girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, was found shot inside Pistorius' home in Pretoria.

Police arrived at the home and found Steenkamp had been shot four times

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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 13 — US Wins 5 Gold Medals

Joe Student — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:01:41 +0000

The United States won nine medals, including five golds, to take a commanding lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Thursday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

Carli Lloyd scored twice as the US women’s soccer team beat Japan, 2-1, to win the gold medal in front of 80,203 at Wembley Stadium. The victory avenged the Americans’ loss to the Japanese team at the Women’s World Cup last summer. Canada beat France, 1-0, to win the bronze medal.

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Alise Post Qualifies In 8th

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:23:49 +0000

St. Cloud native Alise Post qualified in 8th place in the women's BMX racing event at the Olympic games in London. She said after the race she could have raced better but could have been worse. She is seeded 4th for her semifinal heat and needs to finish 4th or higher to advance to the finals.

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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 12 — Allyson Felix Wins Gold as US Track Team Nabs 7 Medals

Joe Student — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:30:41 +0000

Led by seven medals from its track athletes, the United States ran past China into the lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

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Who's the Hottest Member of the US Women's Soccer Team — Hope Solo or Alex Morgan? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:16:39 +0000

The Olympics are about two things: supporting your country, and debating which country has the most beautiful women. The United States is home to many attractive women. A couple of them happen to be members of the women’s national soccer team. They are currently coming off a huge — and controversial — win over Canada, and will tangle with Japan for the gold. We aren’t so concerned with that as much as we are with searching the internet for hot pictures of Hope Solo and Alex Morgan. They are both absolutely stunning, but who is the hottest?

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St. Michael's Betts Eliminated At Olympics

Jay Caldwell — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:05:58 +0000

St. Michael's Chaz Betts was eliminated today in Greco Roman Wrestling at the London Olympics. He won 6-0 in the first round and lost 0-1, 0-2 to Pablo Enrique Shorey Hernandez of Cuba. He advanced to the round of 16 before being eliminated.

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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 9 — Usain Bolt Wins Gold Again in 100 Meters

Joe Student — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:46:10 +0000

The spotlight turned to the track and field events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won his second consecutive gold medal in the men’s 100 meters on Sunday night, running the race in an Olympic record 9.63 seconds — the second-fastest 100 meters in history. Bolt’s Jamaican teammate, and world champion, Yohan Blake won the silver medal, while American Justin Gatlin took the bronze.

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Are You Sick of the Olympics Yet? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:08:09 +0000

The London Olympics have been going on for nearly a week now, so are you still just as pumped, or sputtering out?We have already seen several of our great American athletes grab gold, and many other countries have shown us we have our work cut out for us in 2016. So, after watching Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, beach volleyball and soccer, are you still excited for more Olympics or do you just want the torch to burn out on these Games already?

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Melrose's Smock Finished In 27th Place

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:12:49 +0000

Melrose native Amanda Smock finished 27th in the London Summer Olympic qualification round and she does not advance to the next round. Smock is the lone American that qualified for the triple-jump at the Summer games.

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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 6 — Michael Phelps beats Ryan Lochte in 200 IM; Gabby Douglas Wins All-Around Gold

Joe Student — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:15:33 +0000

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:

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US Gymnast Gabby Douglas Makes History Winning Olympic Gold in Women's All-Around

Townsquare Media — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:22:02 +0000

US Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas won perhaps the most coveted title in her sport when she took the gold medal in the women's all-around competition on Thursday in London, becoming the first African-American female gymnast to ever win individual Olympic gold.

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Should There Be More Punishment for Athletes Throwing an Event? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:55:56 +0000

The big news out of the Olympics right now isn’t about winning, but a few badminton teams who tried their best to lose.

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Michael Phelps Shatters Olympics Record with 19th Career Medal

Townsquare Media — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:51:43 +0000

Michael Phelps has managed to swim into history.

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Long Sleeves over Bikinis in the 2012 Games?

Townsquare Media — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:45:58 +0000

Will chilly London weather mean less skin for Olympic beach volleyball?

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