Ryan Lochte bouncing back after strong relay
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Ryan Lochte's unexpected grill flash during his Olympic medal ceremony was courtesy of none other than the grill-master himself rapper Paul Wall. If… Well, Ryan Lochte did say he was all about breaking records in London, right? What better way to start than with the column inches raked up by the oh-so-patriotic mouthpiece shown off [...]
Read MoreVollmer gets a shot at another medal
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North Texas native Dana Vollmer does us all proud! The Grandbury gal not only grabbed gold in the 100-meter butterfly but set a new world record! Credit: AFP/Getty Images. US swimmer Dana Vollmer poses with her gold medal on the podium after the women's 100m butterfly final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games [...]
Read MoreSnoop Dogg changes name to Snoop Lion, says he is Bob Marley reincarnated
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"I didn't just want to come here and say I made a record in Jamaica and grew some dreadlocks," insists rapper Snoop Dogg in the trailer for Reincarnated, announced today as an official selection of this year's Toronto Snoop Lion, the US rapper formerly known as Snoop Dogg, has been banned from entering Norway for [...]
Read MoreOlympics Schedule: Gymnastics, Swimming, Basketball Among July 31st Events …
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Here are five events from the packed schedule at the London Olympics to check out on Tuesday, July 31st: USA vs. Tunisia: The U.S. men's basketball team is capable of putting on a good enough show Here are five events from the packed schedule at Surprises and controversies are no stranger to Olympic gymnastics, and [...]
Read MoreOJ Murdock called former coach before death
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“We are shocked and saddened to hear of O.J. Murdock's death this morning,” the Titans said in a statement. “In his brief time here, a number of our players, coaches and staff had grown close to O.J., and this is a difficult time Hours after sending a gracious yet puzzling middle-of-the-night text message to a [...]
Read MorePolice warn teen over Twitter abuse of UK diver Tom Daley
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Toby Melville / Reuters. At the Aquatics Center, British diver Tom Daley prepares to take part in the men's synchronized 10-m-platform final during the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 30, 2012. Tom Daley is nothing if not resilient. The 18-year-old left 'dumbfounded' by an FA charge over a tweet he made about Ashley Cole. [...]
Read MoreMissy Franklin finishes fourth in 200 free in London
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The parents of newly-minted gold medalist Missy Franklin had such bad seats last night, they nearly had to watch her record-breaking swim through… LONDON — Ryan Lochte's only Olympic swim on Monday night was sandwiched between Missy Franklin's two races. He arrived in the mixed zone after placing fourth in the 200-meter freestyle in time [...]
Read MorePhillies' erosion accelerates with trade deadline
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Philadelphia, PA – After the Philadelphia Phillies traded away two-thirds of their starting outfield, they recalled prospect Domonic Brown from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Brown has seen time in the majors each of the last two seasons to mixed reviews. Shane Victorino, who the Dodgers let go for nothing several years ago, has been the starting [...]
Read MoreUS Women's Gymnastics Wins Team Gold Medal At London Olympics (PHOTOS)
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Kyla Ross is not only the youngest member of the US Gymnastic Team, but at 15-years-old, she is the youngest competitor of the entire 530-person American field. Kyla. U.S. gymnast Kyla Ross performs on the uneven bars during the women's gymnastics qualifying round. Also included in the roundup: Marianne Vos of The Netherlands outsprinted Britain's [...]
Read MoreOJ Murdock's apparent suicide shocks Titans, coaches, family
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You can picture them now, living together and laughing with everybody, a world of possibility in front of them. In the summer of 2005, O.J. Murdock joined the South Carolina Gamecocks as a freshman wide receiver. So did Kenny McKinley. They sat in the O.J. Murdock, Tennessee Titans receiver, dies in apparent suicide | NFL. [...]
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