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By: By Ben Wyatt CNN OLYMPIC PARK, London – The face of the Olympics is well known the world over: athletes winning, losing, straining every sinew of their bodies in the pursuit of podium glory. But behind the scenes there is another story of the athletes’ lives and the use of their bodies, one that […]
Team USA Basketball advanced to the semifinals of the London Games with a 119-86 victory over Australia. Kobe Bryant dropped six consecutive three-pointers in the…
8/6 — Hawkins spoke to reporters about her financial history in London yesterday …saying, “It’s my story, it’s part of me. I’m not even embarrassed about it.” She added, “It shows that even though I didn’t like to have to do it, I’m glad there was something there for me to be able to protect my […]
Serena Williams continues to break barriers winning an Olympic gold medal in the women’s tennis singles against Maria Sharapova. Serena annihilated the competition, winning the most…
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LONDON — It took tremendous courage for Gabby Douglas to move away from home at 14, leaving her beloved mother and siblings behind in Virginia Beach, to train with a world-class coach who would push her to excel. And it took untold practice, sacrifice and pain for Douglas and Liang Chow to transform this better-than-average gymnast with bigger-than-average […]
When Gabby Douglas was 12 years old, she asked her mom if she could move 3,000 miles away from home to train with an elite gymnastics coach. Her mom said no, but finally relented two years later. Now 16, the gymnast is leading Team USA at 2012 London Games and is working to make her childhood dreams come […]
Even if you haven’t been following the Olympic games, chances are you’ve heard Gabby Douglas’ name more than a few times. Hailing from Virginia Beach, VA, the 16 year-old gymnast is the first African-American female to make the U.S. Olympic team since Dominique Dawes back in 1996. And her journey to the top has been a fast […]
The Cleveland Browns addressed rumors of being sold by issuing this statement from owner Randy Lerner: “In connection with current rumors and press inquiries, I can report that I’ve been approached by Mr. Jimmy Haslam, who is interested in making an investment in the Cleveland Browns. We are currently in negotiations and both sides have agreed to keep that […]
One athlete’s Olympic journey is over before it began. Triple jumper Voula Papachristou was expelled from Greece’s Olympic team today for comments she made on Twitter mocking African immigrants and expressing support for a far-right party. The Hellenic Olympic Committee said Papachristou, who is currently in Athens, had been excluded from the team “for statements […]
The Espy Awards are taking place this week and the same day Dwight Howard’s trade to the Brooklyn Knicks fell through… we see Dwight in Los Angeles with his Laker colors on! A loyal fan tweeted this pic in L.A. Could it be true!? Do you think Dwight and Kobe can all get along with […]
Terrell Owens has great hands … just ask Terrell Owens … who’s now at the center of a XXX photo situation involving some VERY graphic images featuring himself … with himself. TMZ has learned … someone is shopping several pictures to various media outlets … but no, you won’t be seeing them here. The woman […]
