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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: Tyson Gay, Sports, Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin, BBC
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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, Usain Bolt, Nelson Mandela, Firearms
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UCF, Magic have it all wrong when it comes to cheating
Running off at the typewriter. … I think it's time we explained something to our two hometown teams — the Orlando Magic and UCF Knights — about breaking the rules. Um, guys, here's a little primer in Cheating 101. The object of...
Tags: Danica Patrick, Urban Meyer, College Sports, ESPN (tv network), Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012)
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For What It's Worth: February 15th
For What it’s Worth---on this February 15 It’s a new day for me as a broadcast freelancer, it really hit me yesterday as I sat and watched Oklahoma take batting practice in Norman. Soonervision has contracted me for 16 baseball and...
Tags: Sports, Syracuse Orange, Women's National Basketball Association, ESPN (tv network), Basketball
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Olympic spirit may be fleeting but you can catch it just the same
LONDON — Every now and then Team USA women's basketball assistant coach Doug Bruno watches practice and his mind drifts. Bruno, the longtime DePaul coach, sees U.S. teammates Candace Parker and Tamika Catchings and remembers when the former Ms....
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Elizabeth II, Gymnastics Clubs, Candace Parker, Harry of Wales
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What was biggest local story of 2012: Dwightmare, UCF, Bobby Bowden or Gators?
Running off at the typewriter. … Since this is the final "Running Off" of the year, let's review the biggest and best, whiniest and worst of 2012. Biggest sports story of local interest: (1) Dwightmare and resulting collateral damage in Magic...
Tags: Urban Meyer, Jameer Nelson, Gilbert Arenas, Football, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Paralympics Have Gained Respect And Support
The Hartford CourantWhen Paul Nitz made his first Paralympic team 20 years ago, he had to pay his own way to Barcelona. "When I made the team, their next statement was like, 'All right, now you've got to cut us a check for $2,000,' " Nitz said. "I was like, 'What if I don't...Tags: Andrew Johnson, Bob Costas, Tyson Gay, Amputation, Greenwich
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Redefining what it means to be 'able'
Mary SanchezLearn the name. You'll know his unique stride soon. Oscar Pistorius will be a man to watch at the London's Summer 2012 Olympics. He's a South African runner who will challenge your view of what is means to be "disabled." A double-amputee, Pistorius...Tags: Health, Legs, Arthur Ashe, Amputation, Adolf Hitler
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TLC picks up British Oscar Pistorius documentary
Channel Guide MagazineInterest in the shocking circumstances surrounding the case of Oscar Pistorius — the once-celebrated Paralympic and Olympic athlete now on trial in South Africa for the Valentine's Day murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot to death... -
Oscar Pistorius story on ‘Dateline,’ ‘20/20′; more Jodi Arias
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe story of Oscar Pistorius will receive heavy attention Friday in prime time. Both “Dateline NBC” and ABC's “20/20″ will focus on the South African track star known as the Blade Runner. He is charged with murdering girlfriend... -
Two new specials look at Oscar Pistorius case
Channel Guide MagazineTwo new specials will be airing this weekend that explore the shocking case of Oscar Pistorius. Nicknamed “Blade Runner” because of his prosthetic legs, Oscar Pistorius made news last year as the first double-leg amputee to participate in... -
Pictures in the News | February 19, 2013
FrameworkIn Tuesday's Pictures in the News: At least four people are dead after a shooting spree stretching from Ladera Ranch into Tustin and Orange in Orange County; Yemeni soldiers and firefighters work to extinguish fire at the site of a military plane crash in...
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