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U.S. fans were hoping to see Gabby Douglas repeat her gold-winning form from Tuesday but were disappointed as she took a tumble on the balance beam. Today wasn’t a good day for Gabby but, her teammate Aly Raisman claimed gold in the floor exercise and bronze in another event. Click Here to find out more updates […]

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  via:christianpost   The opening ceremony marks the official opening of the 2012 Olympic Games and will spark a sports fest that will continue for the next two weeks, with more than 10,000 top athletes competing from 205 different countries.  Team USA will be hoping to top the medals table over the coming two weeks, […]

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  via:christanpost   In the wake of the Penn State scandal, the university is left with to deal with severe sanctions from the NCAA, which involves a multi-million dollar fine and the vacating of all wins from 1998-2011.  The $60 million dollar fine is one of the largest in recent history and the money will […]

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  via:yahoo!sports   Kevin Martin doesn’t even remember Jeremy Lin being in training camp with the Houston Rockets last December. Seven months later, Lin is returning to Houston – and he’s a lot richer for it. Lin officially rejoined the Rockets Tuesday night after the New York Knicks declined to match the three-year, $25 million […]

Source  Chris Mortensen| ESPN   Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saintshave reached an agreement on a five-year, $100 million contract that all sides concur will guarantee Brees an NFL-record $60 million, including a first-year take in 2012 of $40 million, according to league, players union, and team sources.   The accord was struck Friday […]

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    By Cameron Smith via: Yahoo! Prep Rally  Everyone is always looking for the next big thing, with an emphasis on recruiting getting younger and younger. With eighth-graders now landing full scholarship offers at major Division I programs, it’s only a matter of time before elementary schoolers are getting serious looks from colleges.  Well, […]

via: defendernetwork.com Hundreds of area youngsters ages six to 14 are competing for fun and glory in the 12th annual Hershey’s Track & Field Games. During the recent state qualifier, young athletes competed in such events as the standing broad jump, softball throw, 4 x 100-meter relay, 50-meter dash, and the 200, 400, 800 and […]

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  via:christianpost   Manny Pacquiao lost his first fight in seven years Saturday after undergoing a spiritual awakening. The boxer has maintained his faith despite the outrage of fans and split decision-loss of his WBO welterweight championship title to Timothy Bradley.  Pacquiao, 33-year-old Filipino congressman, lost the majority of the final six rounds to Bradley […]

via: cnn.com A 14-year-old from China will become the youngest golfer ever to play in the U.S. Open when he tees it up at The Olympic Club in San Francisco on Thursday. Andy Zhang got a spot in the 156-player field when England’s Paul Casey withdrew on Monday with a shoulder injury, the USGA announced. […]

via: defendernetwork.com The NFL draft has come and gone and even though they didn’t hear their name called by Commissioner Roger Goodell, two local gridiron stars were hot properties in the moments after the draft concluded. Prairie View’s All-American defensive end Adrian Hamilton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Southern’s All-SWAC wideout Joe […]