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US Olympic Committee Demands Redneck Olympics Change Its Name
The first annual Redneck Olympics, which took place in Hebron, Maine earlier this month, featured events such as wife-carrying, bobbing for pig’s feet, lawn mower races, mud pit belly flops and toilet-seat horseshoes.
It also
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US Skier Robert ‘Sandy’ Vietze Thrown Off National Team After Urinating on Little Girl
American skier Robert ‘Sandy’ Vietze was booted from the US Ski Team on Friday when it was discovered he did something pretty unspeakable on a JetBlue flight on Tuesday night.
After a weeklong training camp in Oregon with the US Ski Team, the 18-year-old Vietze apparently downed eight alcoholic beverages before boarding a redeye to New York’s JFK airport. During the flight, he got up from his seat, stumbled a few rows down the aisle, and commenced to urinate on an 11-year-old girl.
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Celebrity Birthdays for August 11 – Steve Wozniak, Hulk Hogan and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Steve Wozniak
Age: 61
Occupation: Computer Engineer and Entrepreneur
Known For: Founding Apple with Steve Jobs, competing on season 8 of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ his nickname ‘Woz,’ and being generally beloved by people both in and out of the computer industry
Hulk Hogan
Age: 58
Occupation: Wrestler, Actor, and Television Personality
Known For: Wrestling in the WWF, appearing in movies such as ‘Rocky III,’ his flamboyant persona, and his family’s reality series ‘Hogan Knows Best’
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Is Hope Solo Going Nude for ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue?
Hope Solo’s beauty and skill in net made her one of the break out stars of last month’s Women’s World Cup.
Now it looks like we’re going to be seeing a little more of Team USA goaltender’s good looks in the not-so distant future.
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Want to Bat Against Giants’ Ace Tim Lincecum? Here’s Your Chance [VIDEO]
One lucky fan will get the chance of a lifetime at spring training next year and square off against Giants’ ace Tim Lincecum.
The two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher is leading a competition that asks fans to mimic his delivery (“most certainly not the vanilla, standard delivery”) on video, and the person who does the best imitation will be chosen to step into the batter’s box against the star pitcher.
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Does a New Stadium Deal Mean the NFL Is Returning to L.A.?
As hard as it may be to believe, it’s been 16 years since a football team called the city of Los Angeles home. Now, however, that could change.
The city council approved a framework deal Tuesday afternoon that would lead to the construction of a $1.2 billion, 72,000-seat stadium called Farmers Field on the city’s convention center campus. Anschutz Entertainment Group is heading up the project.
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Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Hospitalized After Getting Run Over in Practice
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LeBron James Spends $240,000 to Renovate Clubhouse in His Hometown [VIDEO]
After leaving Ohio on not-so-civil terms with the state’s residents, LeBron James returned to Akron on Tuesday to cut the ribbon at a new clubhouse named in his honor.
The LeBron James Clubhouse resides inside an Akron Boys & Girls Club where LeBron played as a kid. He donated the $240,000 necessary for the renovation, and said that in spite of where he goes, Akron will “always be home no matter where I am.”
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Man With No Legs to Compete in Track World Championships [VIDEO]
South Africa’s athletics federation announced that it has chosen Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee runner, to join this month’s world championships in Daegu, South Korea, AP reports. For Pistorius, 24, it’s a dream come true, since he’ll get the opportunity to race against able-bodied athletes.
Pistorius becomes the first amputee athlete at the worlds and will compete in the 400 meters event, and participate in the 4×400 relay.