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Olympics Photo of the Day: The U.S. Rowing Team
Olympics U.S. rowers Mary Whipple, Caryn Davies, Caroline Lind, Eleanor Logan, Meghan Musnicki, Taylor Ritzel, Esther Lofgren, Zsuzsanna Francia and Erin Cafaro celebrate after winning the gold medal for th...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Olympics

2012 Olympics: 5 Can't-Miss Events for Aug. 2
Olympics Gabby and Aly, Rafalca and our last glimpse of Lochte vs. Phelps highlight today's slate from London. Here's the Fab Five for Aug. 2, which will highlight NBC's prime-time schedule starting at 8 pm...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Olympics

Is Michael Phelps the Greatest Olympic Athlete in History?
Olympics Rick Reilly of ESPN has unleashed a Twitter debate today over a timely topic: Is Michael Phelps a slam-dunk choice as the greatest Olympian of all time? Swimming commenter Rowdy Gaines says it's no...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Olympics

Olympic Photo of the Day: Michael Phelps, History's Most Decorated Olympian
Olympics Michael Phelps has accumulated so much precious metal, he could rent a wing at Ft. Knox. With his gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay, Phelps set an all-time record with his 19th Olympic medal (15 o...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Olympics

2012 Olympics: 5 Can't-Miss Events for Aug. 1
Olympics The proceedings in the Aquatic Center have been a little hit or miss for Team USA, but there are plenty more opportunities for medals as swimming continues to dominate the early schedule. Today...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Olympics

2012 Olympics: 5 Must-Watch Finals and Predictions
Olympics Some of the top Olympic finals will be held over the next week, starting with Thursday's 200m backstroke and concluding on August 9th when the men's decathlon. All eyes will be on Usain Bolt on Aug...
42 weeks ago by chalifour.eric Tags: Olympics

Golden Girl Missy Franklin Is the Sweetheart of These Olympics
Olympics Call her The Natural. In her first Olympic Games, Missy Franklin, a giggly 17-year-old high schooler from Colorado, has already shown an uncanny ability to flip the switch when the lights come on a...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Olympics

Olympics Photo of the Day: U.S. Beach Volleyball Players Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh
Olympics Misty May-Treanor, right, of the U.S. looks on as  teammate Kerri Walsh digs out a ball during the beach volleyball match against Czech Republic at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, ...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Olympics

2012 Olympics: 5 Can't-Miss Events for July 31
Olympics Today's Fab Five, which will highlight NBC's prime-time schedule starting at 8 pm Eastern: 1. Men's 200m Butterfly Another night, another shot at history for Phelps, who will be going for his...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Olympics

2012 Olympics: Top 10 Favorites for Women’s Gymnastics Individual All-Around
Olympics Jordyn Wieber did not qualify for the women’s gymnastics individual all-around competition at the 2012 London Olympics. Despite finishing with the fourth-highest score during qualifying, the reig...
42 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: Olympics

Olympics Games: Heartbreak for Michael Phelps, Jordyn Wieber
Olympics The most poignant image of the London Games thus far: NBC's interviews with U.S. gymnasts Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas while team linchpin and gold medal favorite Jordyn Wieber sobbed in the backg...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: Olympics, Jordyn Wieber, Michael Phelps

2012 Olympics: 5 Can't-Miss Events for July 30
Olympics Okay, NBC. We'll play along. All during the Olympics, we'll be presenting a rundown of the essential, can't-miss events — according to when they'll be broadcast on NBC. (We don't sanction watchin...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: News, Olympics

Olympics Photo of the Day: U.S. Gymnast Gabrielle Douglas
Olympics London Olympics 2012 Photo of the Day American gymnast Gabrielle Douglas eyes perfection on the uneven bars during the team portion of the women's gymnastics competition. Her stellar perfo...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: News, Olympics, Gabrielle Douglas

2012 Summer Olympics: Watch The Opening Ceremony Tonight
Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics: What to Watch, July 27 The Opening Ceremony Time: 7:30 pm Eastern (tape delay), NBC Years of preparation and months of hype are finally giving way to actual compe...
42 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: News, Olympics

Which Country has the Most Gold Medals Over the Last Five Olympics?
Olympics As we head into the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, we take a moment to look back at the gold medal-winning dominance of the United States over the past five games. Here's a look at how the U.S., C...
42 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: Olympics, Olympic Gold Medals

2012 Olympics: USA Basketball Is Not Guaranteed Gold
Olympics The majority of the 2008 Beijing Olympics “Redeem Team” — the gold medal squad led by LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul — returns to defend its global roundball crow...
42 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NBA, Olympics, USA Basketball

5 Olympic Sports The United States Sucks At

Olympics Numbers do not lie.  With 2296 cumulative medals in the Summer Olympics, the United States is irrefutably the most dominant participating country in the history of the Olympic Games.  Des...
42 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Olympics

Funniest Official 2012 London Olympic Headshots

Olympics The official 2012 London Olympic headshots have to be seen to be believed. And even then, they don’t seem real. Here’s a few of the world’s worst photos of the world’s finest athletes. ...
43 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: Olympics

The Weirdest Olympic Sports of All-Time
Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics are just around the corner. Millions of viewers around the world will be glued to their TV sets watching popular events such as basketball, gymnastics and swimming. But the...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Olympics, Olympics

Dream Team Still Defines Olympic Greatness
Olympics Eleven future Hall of Famers — Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Scottie Pippen, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Chris Mullin and Clyde Drexle...
43 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NBA, Olympics, dream team, Olympics

11 Olympians Who Are More Famous for Something Else
Olympics For these former 11 Olympians, being famous for their athletic efforts at the games just wasn't enough. Herschel Walker Everyone remembers the former running back as one of the great sports...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Olympics

Why the 1972 USA Basketball Team Should Have Won Olympic Gold
Olympics Before the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Doug Collins was invited to speak to the U.S. men’s basketball team at a Las Vegas training camp. Collins talked about his experience at the 1972 Games in Mu...
43 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: Olympics

Top 10 Athletes Over 30 at London Olympics
Olympics Olympians over 30 years old are often overshadowed by teen sensations and twenty-somethings. But the 2012 London Olympics will have plenty of older, wiser and more accomplished athletes to watch at...
43 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: Olympics

Swimmers Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte Rivalry Comes to London
Olympics Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are two of the most decorated, dominant swimmers in U.S. history. Rivals in the pool and friends out of it, they’re poised to take their personal rivalry to London ...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte

USC's Hottest Fan: Kendra
Olympics Kendra shows off her supports of the USC Trojans. And a little more. ...
43 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: Overtime, Olympics, USC Trojans, Hottest Fans

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