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One-On-One With Patrick Ewing - (USA)
While I was preparing to write this introduction to Patrick Ewing, I took a long hard glance at his basketball resume, and I was awestruck. He was a four-year starter at Georgetown University, where he learned under the tutelage of legendary head coach John Thompson. Ewing and the Hoyas won the national title during his junior year, and in two other seasons he advanced the to the national final and fell just short. The Ewing-led Hoyas were known for their defense which was both intimidating
http://hoopsaddict.com/2008/11/29/one-on-one-with-patrick-ewing/
Makoy's Memoirs Of A Certified Blogger: Olympic Torch Relay Protests - (USA)
http://makoyskie.blogspot.com/2008/04/olympic-torch-relay-protests.html
Happy Birthday Roger Federer! - (USA)
Happy Birthday Roger Federer! The six-time Wimbledon champion – and new father – turns 28 Saturday, August 8 and will play his first tournament since his epic win over Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon final from July 5 this week in Montreal. Rene Stauffer, the author of the acclaimed Federer biography “The Roger Federer Story: Quest for Perfection” ($24.95, New Chapter Press, www.RogerFedererBook.com ) takes a look at the time when Roger was only a glimmer in his parent’s eye and his very e
http://www.tennisgrandstand.com/archives/4608
The greatest sportperson to take part in Olympics ekhidi - (USA)
The greatest sportperson to take part in Olympics ekhidi
http://www.ekhichdi.com/olympic/the-greatest-sportperson-to-take-part-in-olympics/0/
Eunice Shriver, Special Olympics founder and sister of JFK, dies at 88 - (USA)
A very sad day. Despite what you may think of the Kennedy's, this lady was a tireless advocate for the mentally challenged and accomplished great things in her life. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,4627914.story Eunice Kennedy Shriver, whose advocacy for the mentally disabled helped bring people with special needs into the mainstream of American life, has died. She was 88. Shriver, the sister of President Kennedy and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and the mother of California First Lady
http://www.failedexperiment.com/eunice-shriver-special-olympics-founder-and-sister-of-jfk-dies-at-88/
YouTube - Championship - (USA)
Adrian Quihuis is in competition for the Bedroom Speed Skating Finals Championship.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYewtPwLq6k
Beijing Olympics boosts China`s cable market - BroadcastNewsroom - (USA)
Screen Digest's (www.screendigest.com) latest report finds that the world`s largest TV market is enjoying a period of strong growth and still offers significant investment opportunities for global technology suppliers. In particular, the Beijing Olympics is driving domestic digital cable take-up which is set to grow from 18 per cent at the end of 2007 to 24 per cent by the end of Olympics year.
http://dtv.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=343017
High-Tech Gear for Olympic Athletes - High-Tech Gear for Olympic Athletes | Fast Company - (USA)
When it comes to finding that last bit of leverage over the Olympic competition, gear makers strain as hard as the athletes.
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/127/innovation-of-olympic-proportions.html?partner=fasttake
Sassenachs vs Jocks - (USA)
Sports event No.35 of the year, another football game, but this time an international fixture: England Under 16s vs Scotland Under 16s at Lincoln City's ground, Sincil Bank. There were 5,118 other people braving the cold, foggy night to watch what may turn out to be the stars of the future. It was only three quid a ticket, but still, an impressive turn out. As you might imagine, the spectators were mainly supporting the English team, but there were a few Scotch Jocks here and there, not doing
http://www.flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/11/sassenachs-vs-jocks.html
GUEST POST: Why Canada is Cool - (USA)
The final guest post for my trip out to San Francisco comes from the marvelous Tam, who is just as cool in person as she is online. FIVE REASONS WHY CANADA IS COOL 1. Snow Okay, this is but one reason Canada is literally cool, more like downright frigid. As much as I whine and bitch about snow and cold, it is pretty cool … when I’m inside with a roaring fire and my mostly-nekkid servant boy Juan is serving me strawberry daiquiris on the bear skin rug in front of the fireplace.
http://puntabulous.com/2009/05/13/guest-post-why-canada-is-cool/
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Award-Winning Matthew Mitcham! - (USA)
Where do you start with the accolades for Matthew Mitcham? Greatest diving Olympian in history? One of the greatest gay role models in modern times? Well he’s got a new one: winner of the top prize at the Sports Performer Awards in Australia. Despite his win in Beijing however, he still doesn’t have a corporate sponsor. No, I don’t understand it either. Is it homophobia or something else? His awards win brings $50,000 with it, but nothing ongoing: Despite being the first Australian male to win
http://cosmodaddy.wordpress.com/2008/11/28/award-winning-matthew-mitcham/
Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s “Special” legacy - (USA)
Editor’s Note: Eunice Kennedy Shriver died this morning at the age of 88 at a Cape Cod, Mass. hospital. She is the sister of former Pres. John F. Kennedy. former Sen. Robert Kennedy and current Sen. Ted Kennedy. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, R. Sargent Shriver Jr.; her five children; and her nineteen grandchildren. Eunice Kennedy Shriver speaks at a dinner in honor of the Special Olympics in July 2006. The Special Olympics grew from Camp Shriver, a summer day
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/08/11/eunice-kennedy-shrivers-special-legacy/
Be honest about ages, says China - (USA)
Be honest about ages, says China November 28, 2008 · Filed Under News, international · Comments Off The AP reports: China is ordering its basketball players to stop faking their birth dates, local media reported Friday, turning the spotlight back on allegations of systematic altering of athlete’s ages. Sports authorities have sometimes been accused of altering players’ ages to show them as being younger, mainly to qualify them for youth tournaments. Those false ages stay with athletes and ca
http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=2509
Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies - (USA)
CNN (CNN) — Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy and a champion of the disabled who founded the Special Olympics, died Tuesday, the Special Olympics said. She was 88. Born on July 10, 1921, in Brookline, Massachusetts, Shriver was the fifth of nine children to Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. She emerged from the long shadow of siblings John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy as the founder of the Special Olympics, which starte
http://luishipolito.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/eunice-kennedy-shriver-dies/
The Olympian One - (USA)
Valerie Jarrett in the Trib , in The Politico , working for the Obama administration on Chicago's Olympic bid. The One has at least one vote: Rania Elwani, an IOC member from Egypt who said she adores Obama and has a picture of him on her refrigerator, said the president’s support for Chicago’s bid would definitely have an impact on her vote. “It’s important to know how much involvement the government is willing to show,” she said. Well, what about that?: No U.S. president has made an in-p
http://backyardconservative.blogspot.com/2009/05/olympian-one.html
Olympic Official Calls Protests a ‘Crisis’ - New York Times - (USA)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/world/asia/11china.html?hp
WPS Quick Kicks - New York Times - (USA)
WPS Quick Kicks - New York Times WPS Quick KicksNew York Times, United StatesBy Jack Bell Sky Blue FC will get some face time on television, with two games against Marta and the Los Angeles Sol on Universal Sports, a cable channel operated by NBC and most recently used for spillover programming from the Beijing Olympics. …Yahoo! Canada - Winter Olympics 2010How can you sign up to volunteer for the Vancouver Olympics 2010? … Who would you like to be the torchbearer for the 2010 Winter Olympics in
http://betting77.com/wps-quick-kicks-new-york-times/
The Bible v The Koran. Who’s winning? - (USA)
Original Home Page All Contents of Site – Index Number 10 Petition - ’Please go, Gordon’ – presently 58,287 signatories Cohen: “A government of ‘fear & filth’ Comment at end 15th May, 2009 The Bible v the Koran In the battle of the holy texts, Christianity has the upper hand, says a new book on the surprise resurgence of religion By John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge – Times For all their manifold disagreements, Christians and Musl
http://keeptonyblairforpm.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-bible-v-the-koran-whos-winning/
Summer Olympics News » Track The 2008 Olympic Torch On It’s Way To Beijing - (USA)
http://summerolympicsnews.com/index.php/20080408-track-the-2008-olympic-torch-on-its-way-to-beijing/
Cosport - (USA)
Cosport News Posts Tell us about your CoSport experience - Seattle Times Here is what Mark Lewis, president of Jet Set Sports, which owns and operates CoSport , told me last week about steps taken to avoid an Internet overload, like the one that happened in a previous ticket sale in February: "We've worked with a new …. USOC answers to CoSport ticketing questions - Seattle Times We asked USOC spokesman Darryl Seibel to answer a few lingering questions about CoSport
http://www.mallbo.com/2009/05/14/cosport/
Olympic sports at a glance - CNN.com - (USA)
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/06/30/olympic.sports/index.html
Phelps ready to strike more gold - The Denver Post - (USA)
http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_8907515
NBC UNIVERSAL WELCOMES AUDIENCES TO THE 2008 BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES AND 'THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGO - (USA)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/06-27-2008/0004840163&EDATE=
Eunice Kennedy Shriver remembered as 'an example to others' – Boston Globe - (USA)
guardian.co.uk Eunice Kennedy Shriver remembered as 'an example to others' Boston Globe She was always an example to others, as she dedicated herself to the social Gospel, the Gospel of Life. Her commitment to this Gospel was evidenced in her remarkable work with Special Olympics. Through her life's work, Eunice Kennedy Shriver instilled … Eunice Shriver, Special Olympics founder and sister of JFK, dies at 88 Los Angeles Times Reaction to the death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver The Associated Press
http://wowmynews.com/art/eunice-kennedy-shriver-remembered-as-an-example-to-others-boston-globe/
Men’s Bulging Package: Alex Despatie, Olympic Diver in Speedo - (USA)
Who’s got the biggest package in the world of diving, swimming, and other aquatic sports? No contest, it’s gotta be Canadian diver Alex Despatie. American diver Troy Dumais takes the runner-up honors. Alex won several gold medals in international diving competitions but he’s not been very lucky in the Olympics; he settled for a silver medal [...] Related posts: Bulging Speedo: Troy Dumais, Male Olympic Diver Alex Despatie: Silver Medalist in Beijing Men in Speedo: Arturo Miranda, Cana
http://famewatcher.com/2009/08/mens-bulging-package-alex-despatie-olympic-diver-in-speedo.html
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