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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

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

Washington freshman Katie Collier suffers season-ending knee injury
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted August 6, 2012 at 6:03pm

Washington can't seem to escape its injury jinx, Katie Collier becoming the latest to dampen a previously highly anticipated season for the Huskies. The incoming freshman suffered a torn ACL during a summer workout and will be out for the 2012-13 season. ...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

Megumi Fujii – Eight Years of Excellence & Going
by Wombat Sports
posted August 6, 2012 at 8:37am

It was eight years ago a 115 pound Japanese jundoka stepped into the ring for the first time, not knowing that was the beginning of one of the greatest streaks in MMA history. It only took Megumi Fujii 40 seconds to win her first MMA fight, getting a r...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

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – Dayton – Plenty Going Forward, Enough In Defense?
by All White Kit
posted August 5, 2012 at 4:02pm

  Colleen Williams & Dayton Will Look To Light Up The A10 Again In 2012 Preview Index General | Conference Realignment Breakdown | Final 2012 Recruiting Class Rankings | Early 2013/2014 Recruiting Class Rankings | Coaching Changes | AWK Awar...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

“Remember this feeling”
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted August 5, 2012 at 12:33pm

"This feeling is going to motivate you for the next four years”. Lance DealAs I walked away from the hammer area at the Olympic Trials, I was numb. I didn't know what to think, what to feel or even what to say. All I knew was that it hurt, really ba...more

Gabby Douglas wins GOLD! Hear Her Proud Momma(s) Talk About the Historic Win
by Pretty Tough
posted August 5, 2012 at 12:31pm

All of America is smitten with Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas and we’re on board as well. The tiny teen’s smile can light up a room and her powerful performances at this year’s Summer Games leave us, well. speechless. Douglas...more

Will Increased Ratings For 2012 Olympic Women's Basketball Help WNBA Viewership?
by Swish Appeal
posted August 5, 2012 at 6:39am

Seattle Times reporter Jayda Evans reported today that 2012 Olympic women's basketball ratings have shown a surge in viewership compared to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but what might that mean for the WNBA? On that NBC Sports Network, through two games...more

Two Pro Fights announced for Jacksons MMA Series 9
by Wombat Sports
posted August 4, 2012 at 5:44pm

An atomweight and flyweight match have been added to Sept. 2′s Jackson’s MMA Series event, which will take place at the Hard Rock Casino in Albuquerque, NM. McCarthy Esquibel Coming off her pro debut, Liz McCarthy (1-0) will look t...more

Olympic Women’s Judo Overview – France Earns Most; US Shows Strong
by Wombat Sports
posted August 4, 2012 at 5:40pm

French Women’s Judo Team (Courtesy Yahoo Sports) The judokas of France were able to edge out the rest of the nations at this year’s Olympics. Led by Gold medalist Lucie Decosse, they also gained 4 bronze medals to lead the count to 5. Japa...more

Erica McCall narrows her list down to five schools
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 4, 2012 at 2:58pm

Erica McCall, #11 in the 2013 class, has narrowed down her final list of five colleges going into the last three months before the November signing period.The Bakersfield, Calif. native will choose between Stanford, Duke, UConn, UCLA and Cal State Bakersf...more

USA Women's Basketball Vs. Czech Republic: Why Poor Three Point Shooting Is Not A Fatal Flaw In The 2012 Olympics
by Swish Appeal
posted August 4, 2012 at 2:53pm

With the USA women's basketball team currently shooting 24% from beyond the 3-point arc, Bleacher Report columnist Chris Stephens' suggestion that they should, "...just lob it inside every time and shoot an occasional three-pointer" doesn't exactly seem...more

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