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Lakers Owner Jerry Buss, Is MJ Returning To The NBA? No More Olympic Wrestling, And UTEP Basketball.

Brandon Cohn — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:46:28 +0000

Welcome to another edition of Deep Dish Sports with the Iceman Brandon Cohn.

Today's show includes a discussion on Lakers late owner Dr. Jerry Buss, and how some called him the "best owner in sports

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Down, Set, Haiku! Super Bowl XLVII's Biggest Moments Set to Verse [PHOTO]

Duke Keith — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 04:49:21 +0000

With so many amazing moments Super Bowl XLVII may well go down as one of the most memorable, if not controversial, NFL championships of all time. What better way to memorialize it than to bust out some haiku?

Well, okay, slow-motion repllay of Beyonce's halftime show would be cool, too; but you get the point.

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The Chive Wonders, What If Michelle Jenneke Was Your Girlfriend? [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:11:08 +0000

Michelle Jenneke is a lovely young lady who does lovely little dances when she warms up. Somebody thought to set the Australian junior Olympian's jiggles to music and created a viral video sensation. Then, The Chive took that video and made another, where one of their editors dreams Jenneke is his girlfriend...with the real Michelle Jenneke! Hilarious.

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The Michelle Jenneke Dancing in the Rain GIF. You're Welcome. [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:20:50 +0000

We present for your weekend viewing pleasure, Australian track star Michelle Jenneke doing her pre-race dance...in the rain. You're welcome.

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Olympian Embraces Two Countries at One Time After Receiving the Silver Medal [OPINION]

Crystal Dominguez — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:50:37 +0000

As the Olympic cheers died down, the closing ceremony lights diminished and celebrations came to a quite end Sunday night, there has been one Olympian who has yet to be rightfully recognized for the silver medal that hangs around his neck, but rather scrutinized for the two flags he embraced during the medal ceremony.

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Henry Abbott From TrueHoop Blog On ESPN.com On Monday's SportsTalk Rewind [AUDIO]

Chad Middleton — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:50:17 +0000

With the Olympics over and the Gold Medal in Basketball going to the United States, Henry Abbott from TrueHoop on ESPN.com comes on to give us closure.

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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 15 — Usain Bolt Wins Third Gold Medal, Helps Relay Team Set World Record

Joe Student — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 23:50:54 +0000

The United States surpassed the 100-medal mark during another record-setting day at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Saturday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

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US Women's Basketball Team Routs France, 86-50, to Win Fifth Straight Olympic Gold Medal

Joe Student — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:31:19 +0000

Candace Parker scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the United States women’s basketball team soundly defeated France, 86-50, on Saturday night to win the gold medal game at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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"The Fastest Man With No Legs" Finds his Feat in his Own Race

Crystal Dominguez — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 05:55:17 +0000

The cheetah is known as the fastest land animal on earth. Oscar Pistorius -- is the known as the fastest man with no legs. What both of them have in common is not only speed, but something else...

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Olympic Basketball Player Punches Opponent Right in the 'Medals'

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:00:52 +0000

We’ll all remember the 2012 London Games for having some of the best moments in Olympic history. How can we forget the star-studded opening with Mr. Bean? Oh, right, there were games too.

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Olympic Runner Manteo Mitchell Finishes Race After Breaking Leg [VIDEO]

Lauren — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:39:25 +0000

It looks like Kerri Strug isn’t the only American olympian to accomplish greatness on a broken bone. Olympic sprinter, Manteo Mitchell, broke his leg half way through his 400-meter sprint, but finished his run because, as he says, he wanted to “do what I was called in to do."

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NBC Made a Video of Female Athletes in Slow-Motion [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:09:59 +0000

The NBC Olympics website has been featuring videos called "Bodies in Motion". They're basically just montages of the athletes in slow-motion -- female athletes -- but the music they chose almost makes them feel like porn. Did we mention all the athletes are women? We did, huh.

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Lolo Jones Is Feeling Low-Low-Low-Low [AUDIO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:28:03 +0000

Not only did she finish fourth in the 100-meter hurdles, Lolo Jones has been ripped as an Olympic-size poseur by the New York Times, her teammates -- silver medalist Dawn Harper and bronze medalist Kellie Wells -- seem almost happy Lolo didn't medal.

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Olympic Officials Launch Inquiry About Non-Sanctioned Condoms

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:15:00 +0000

The Olympics have all kinds of corporate sponsors, and even the 150,000 condoms made available to athletes in anticipation of gold medal nookie were supplied by just one company: Durex, which presumably paid a hefty fee for the honors.

So when a bucket of non-sanctioned condoms showed up in the Olympic Village, officials were none too pleased.

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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 12 — Allyson Felix Wins Gold as US Track Team Nabs 7 Medals

Joe Student — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:30:41 +0000

Led by seven medals from its track athletes, the United States ran past China into the lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

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Icetime- High School Football, NFL, Olympics, MMA and More

Brandon Cohn — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:51:05 +0000

Welcome to another addition of Icetime with the Iceman Brandon Cohn.

Today's topics include the NFL, high school football and the Iceman's pre- season top 10, the Olympics, and MMA.

My special thanks to Educator and sports enthusiast Frank Galindo for joining me today on Icetime

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The Wonderman from the Netherlands, Named Zonderland the Flying Dutchman

Crystal Dominguez — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:10:50 +0000

I've seen my share of both men and women's gymnastics since I was a kid. Yesterday's horizontal bar competition was one I won't forget, as it made me question my own ability to fly. With hopes the U.S

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Sports Business Guru Rick Horrow On Tuesday's SportsTalk Rewind [AUDIO]

Chad Middleton — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:14:38 +0000

The professor for sports business, Rick Horrow stopped by fresh off of his return from London and the Olympic Games.

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When Olympic Pole Vaulting Goes Horribly Wrong

Ben Chew — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:00:49 +0000

So far, the 2012 London Summer Olympics have had some memorable athletic accomplishments — along with some moments that didn’t really live up to the Olympic standard.

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Now This Is What The Monster Calls Great Olympic Coverage! [Video]

Monster — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:34:49 +0000

This video is a prime example of why I didn't choose to be a cameraman for a t.v. station. Because if I was, All I would be filming is nothing but hot chicks. Especially if I'm at the Olympics and I'm surrounded by hot olympians.

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