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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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600 ESPN El Paso Announces New "Athlete of the Week" Feature – Nominate an Athlete Today

Lauren — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:47:26 +0000

The Sun City is no stranger to exceptional athletes. From Andy and Syd Cohen to Nolan Richardson, our area cranks out some notable players. With this in mind, we’re launching our “Athlete of the Week” feature online and on air.

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5 Professional Sports Stars Who Voluntarily Left the Game — Only to Return [VIDEOS]

Danny Groner — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:58:35 +0000

Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas is considering taking a leave of absence from the ice, and even wrote in a Facebook message on Saturday that “hockey’s just not that important right now.”

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10 Star Athletes Who Went on to Become Star Politicians [VIDEOS]

Danny Groner — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:05:59 +0000

Former New England Patriots running back-turned-commentator Craig James failed in his bid for the Texas Senate seat vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison. In fact, James wasn’t even close in the race that left him a distant fourth place in the GOP primary.

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5 Star Athletes Who Shocked Ordinary Joes By Playing Pickup Games with Strangers [VIDEOS]

Danny Groner — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:19:07 +0000

For many professional athletes, it’s hard to stay away from the court or off the field. During their free time, they will occasionally surprise fans by showing up for a game of hoops or to throw the pigskin.

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10 Athletes Who Fell Victim to Crazy Practical Jokes

Danny Groner — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:29:57 +0000

Receiver Mohamed Sanu was the victim of a practical joke on Thursday night when someone called him pretending to be from the Cincinnati Bengals intending to draft him with the 27th pick. The Bengals wound up taking the Rutgers product in the third round and there were no hard feelings toward the kid who had pranked Sanu.

But Sanu isn’t the first athlete to be the target of a hoax.

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Jamie Moyer and 10 Other Athletes Who Defied Age to Achieve Greatness

Danny Groner — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:40:22 +0000

In a game on Tuesday night, Rockies’ pitcher Jamie Moyer, 49, became the oldest major league pitcher to earn a win. ”It’s a great night for the Rockies, as far as winning a baseball game. But it’s an historic night for one tremendous human being,” Rockies manager Jim Tracy said after the game.

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Are Athletes Better Thinkers Than the Rest of Us?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:10:17 +0000

It turns out elite athletes aren’t just physically gifted — they may also have a special set of mental capabilities that allows them to achieve greatness, too.

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15 Famous Athletes Who Had a Good Cry in Public

Danny Groner — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:00:35 +0000

Tom Hanks’s character Jimmy Dugan famously said in ‘A League Of Their Own’ that “There’s no crying in baseball.” But that warning hasn’t stopped some of professional sports’ top players from showing their softer side from time to time.

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Hollywood Calls: 10 Athletes Who Have Survived Reality Shows [VIDEOS]

Danny Groner — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:09:23 +0000

Reports recently surfaced that Tim Tebow was being courted by ABC to star on an upcoming season of ‘The Bachelor.’ Tebow has denied it. Over the past few years, professional players have entered the entertainment world more openly with stints on

10 Athletes with the (Mis)Fortune of Having the Same Name As a Celebrity

Joe Student — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:14:40 +0000

You’ve seen Burt Reynolds act, but have you seen him hit for the New York Yankees? Burt Reynolds (the baseball player) and several other athletes share a common name with a celebrity or well-known character. Here are some of our favorites:

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10 Athletes Who've Tried to Make Comebacks in Smaller Leagues

Joe Student — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:40:12 +0000

Sometimes professional athletes just can’t walk away from the game they love, even if they that means seeking out a smaller stage to prove they still have some skills. Here are 10 athletes who’ve done just that — tried to come back by playing in a lesser league.

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Giancarlo Stanton and 10 Other Athletes Who Made Weird Name Changes

Danny Groner — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:09:27 +0000

Budding Miami Marlins star Mike Stanton has made a name for himself in recent years, but now he’s changing that name to Giancarlo Stanton. It’s actually his real name and he only switched to “Mike” when his classmates in school struggled to get his name right.

While Stanton’s switch might seem strange to some, other athletes before him have made way more bizarre name changes. Here’s a look back at 10 of the best.

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5 Great Athletes Who Spurned Chances to Play Other Sports

Danny Groner — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:57:50 +0000

Deion Sanders, Bo Jackson, Brian Jordan, Danny Ainge and a select few others set a modern standard for their unique abilities to play two professional sports at their peaks. But it’s not so odd for a young phenom to make a choice when it comes to picking one sport over another.

University of Wisconsin’s Russell Wilson is the latest rising star to decide between two sports, reportedly opting for professional football player over baseball.How’d other athletes in Wilson’s position fare? Here’s a modern-day look back:

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College Athletes Petition to Receive Money from NCAA Revenue

Joe Student — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:01:20 +0000

More than 300 intercollegiate athletes are petitioning the NCAA to cut them in on the significant revenue gained from TV sports contracts and reform what athletic scholarships currently cover, the Associated Press reports. Athletes from Arizona, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Purdue and UCLA have signed the petition.

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