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Olympic Track and Field Day 6 Preview
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted August 8, 2012 at 5:37am

Each day I’ll be doing a fairly extensive but “just the facts, ma’am” preview. For something a little more narrative, head on over to Flotrack. Some notes: names in gold, silver or bronze are the medal position predicted by Track ...more

Anum Bandey breaks Pak record in London
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted August 7, 2012 at 7:27pm

By Alam Zeb Safi  KARACHI: Pakistan’s England-born swimmer Anum Bandey on Saturday bettered her own national record when she clocked 5:34.64 in the opening heat of the 400m Individual Medley event of women’s swimming at London 2012 Olympi...more

Turkish runners book spots in semis
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted August 7, 2012 at 7:24pm

Turkey’s Nevin Yanıt will run in today’s women’s 100-meter hurdles semifinals at the London Olympic Games after winning her heats. Yanıt, who came to London after successfully defending her European title, ran in 12.70 to win her ...more

Olympic Women's 800 meter preview
by PeterGambaccini
posted August 7, 2012 at 6:45pm

By Peter Gambaccini...more

What they wrote about USA-Canada (Soccer)
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted August 7, 2012 at 3:41pm

Tweet Since I can’t come up with anything terribly profound to say after Monday’s women’s Olympic soccer epic between the U.S. and Canada, I’ll link here this morning to those who were there and had the daunting duty of putting to...more

Olympic 100 meter hurdles Preview
by carabyrd
posted August 7, 2012 at 11:51am

  As of right now, we do not know who will be in the 100 meter hurdle finals. The semi-finals will take a few hours earlier. The favorite is Australia’s Sally Pearson. Pearson is the reigning world champion and holds the fastest performance in...more

Olympics – What We Learned: U.S.-Canada – Sorry Canadians, But “Tuff S***”
by All White Kit
posted August 7, 2012 at 7:00am

  SamuelLJackson: “Don’t know enuf about Soccer refs to know, but TV dude says he’s never SEEN that call made! Wow….we ll… TUFF S***!” Yup, that’s what Samuel L. Jackson (indeed, that’s the same guy...more

Alex Morgan is a Beast – USWNT Moves on to Gold Medal Match
by Pretty Tough
posted August 7, 2012 at 6:50am

Nails were bitten to the quick. Voices hoarse from yelling. Heart palpitations no doubt sent soccer fans reaching for their chests.  The United States vs. Canada women’s soccer semifinal in Manchester, England on Monday was about as thrilling a...more

Olympic Day 5 Track and Field Preview
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted August 7, 2012 at 6:33am

Each day I’ll be doing a fairly extensive but “just the facts, ma’am” preview. For something a little more narrative, head on over to Flotrack. Some notes: names in gold, silver or bronze are the medal position predicted by Track ...more

Olympic adventures: Event Days 2, 3 and 4
by LHiggs
posted August 7, 2012 at 5:54am

I finally have some downtime after a whirlwind of Olympic events. No one could accuse us of wasting our time here! Over the last few days we have seen rowing, the women's triathlon, the bronze medal men's singles and doubles badminton (which I finally kno...more

USWNT: Magic in Manchester
by Sarah Hallett
posted August 6, 2012 at 7:58pm

The U.S. Women move on to the gold medal match after an exhilarating semifinal game against Canada....more

Women Have ALREADY Accomplished Olympic Boxing Goals
by The Glowing Edge
posted August 6, 2012 at 6:08pm

I’m still reeling from the sheer pleasure of watching 17-year-old Claressa Shields (USA, pictured above) light up London’s Olympic boxing ring in her semifinal bout against Sweden’s Anna Laurell. The two were 12-12 after three rounds, ...more

Olympic Boxing Day 2 – Team USA’s Esparza & Shields Guaranteed Medals
by Wombat Sports
posted August 6, 2012 at 5:59pm

The air was electric as an excited crowd welcomed the female boxers for day two of competition. The quarterfinals saw some upsets and crowd favorites move onto the semi-finals, which would guarantees each competitor at least a bronze medal....more

Olympic Steeplechase Final Preview
by carabyrd
posted August 6, 2012 at 2:46pm

A sub 9 steeple?...more

London 2012 Olympics: Preliminary Statistics Of Former And Current WNBA Players
by Swish Appeal
posted August 6, 2012 at 12:28pm

There are 38 current or former WNBA players dotting the Olympics rosters. There are 143 players on the rosters, so players with WNBA ties (and this isn't counting the drafted but never played, a la Jo Leedham) comprise over 26 percent of the women's bas...more

Yesterday's Basketball games at the Games
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 6, 2012 at 8:35am

The close one:Turkey over Croatia, 70-65, lead by Quanitra Hollingsworth's 14 points.Decent wins:Brazil defeated Great Britain, 78-66.Australia 72, Canada 63.France beat Russia, 65- 54.The blowout:The Czech Republic thrashed Angola, 82-47.The annihilation...more

Olympics: Soccer Semifinal Preview – U.S.-Canada: One Small Switch, One Giant Leap for Canada
by All White Kit
posted August 6, 2012 at 8:32am

  Perhaps one of my best coaching moves ever was a complete fluke, really. The summer months are technically a time for a break, but youth soccer takes few breaks these days, so of course a summer league was hastily organized. The games were glorifi...more

Olympic Women’s Boxing Debuts – USA’s Underwood Out; India’s Kom Outstanding
by Wombat Sports
posted August 6, 2012 at 8:24am

Queen Underwood vs. Natasha Jonas – Courtesy Ivan Sekretarev Associated Press The fighters came to impress on the historic first ever day of Olympic Women’s Boxing in London Sunday morning. 36 pugilists in 3 weight divisions will duke it ou...more

The Poetics of Failure: On NBC's Coverage of Gymnastics
by From A Left Wing
posted August 6, 2012 at 8:18am

The network that broadcasts the Olympics mediates the Olympics. That is what media does. NBC has been particularly stingy with the live broadcast of marquee events. By the time the network airs its prime time program, people like myself have already consu...more

US Women Match 20-Year Scoring Record In Rout Of China
by Swish Appeal
posted August 6, 2012 at 8:13am

US Women Match 20-Year Scoring Record In Rout Of China The United States capped off pool play with a U.S. record-matching and record-breaking day. The American's tied their 20-year mark for total points in Olympic competition with 114, but fell shor...more

Olympic Day 4 Track & Field Preview
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted August 6, 2012 at 8:08am

Each day I’ll be doing a fairly extensive but “just the facts, ma’am” preview. For something a little more narrative, head on over to Flotrack. Some notes: names in gold, silver or bronze are the medal position predicted by Track ...more

USWNT: Wambach the Talk of London
by Sarah Hallett
posted August 5, 2012 at 6:24pm

Abby Wambach has led the U.S. women into the Olympic semifinals as they are seeking their third consecutive gold medal....more

Olympic Day 3 Track and Field Preview
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted August 5, 2012 at 3:11pm

Each day I’ll be doing a fairly extensive but “just the facts, ma’am” preview. For something a little more narrative, head on over to Flotrack. Some notes: names in gold, silver or bronze are the medal position predicted by Track ...more

400 meter Olympic Preview
by carabyrd
posted August 5, 2012 at 1:28pm

The 400 meters like all the other events at the Olympics has an incredible field. The favorites are the 2009 World champion Sanya Richards-Ross, and Briton Christine Ohuruogu, the defending Olympic champion and the reigning World champion Botswana Amantle...more

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