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1 hr ago | Brandon Sun

American swimming star getting used to life in the pool again after long break

The U.S. swimming star, who won five gold medals in London, was featured in his own reality show called "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" He also appeared on talk shows and made TV cameo appearances.

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Gregg Troy, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Swimming, Ryan Lochte

5 hrs ago | CBS Local

Arena Football League Set To Touch Down In China

The Arena Football League is taking expansion to a global level with plans to export their 50-yard fields and high-scoring offenses to Asia.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Table Tennis

5 hrs ago | Rock FM

Football Racism: Stadiums Could Be Closed

Uefa could impose partial stadium closures and 10-match bans for racism in European football after agreeing to toughen sanctions.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Football, Summer Olympics

5 hrs ago | Seattle Times

Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse

A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Swimming

6 hrs ago | Sporting News

French Open 2013: 10 things to know before Roland Garros play

A look at 10 of the top topics at the French Open, the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Sunday and ends June 9: Rafael Nadal already owns a record seven French Open titles - he broke a tie with Bjorn Borg by winning last year - and is widely considered the favorite to add No.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, French Open, Tennis, US Open, Roland Garros, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Rafael Nadal, Olympic Tennis, Tennis Players, Wimbledon

10 hrs ago | Canada.com

Rogge says wrestling has 'reacted well' in bid to save status

Wrestling's governing body has "reacted well" and made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics, IOC President Jacques Rogge said.

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Related Topix: Sports, Carol Huynh, Olympic Wrestling, Olympics, Summer Olympics

11 hrs ago | CNN

Pistorius, Semenya omitted from Olympic funding

Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya were left off a list of athletes to be given funding ahead of the 2016 Rio Games because neither is currently training or competing, the South African Olympic Committee said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Olympics, Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Athletics, Summer Olympics, Caster Semenya

14 hrs ago | This is Dorset

VIDEO: Olympic gold star Wilson sets his sights on raising profile of shooting

OLYMPIC double trap champion Peter Wilson believes that taking up shooting can make youngsters better people and has challenged any sceptics to give the sport a go before passing judgement.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Peter Wilson, Olympic Shooting, Summer Olympics

18 hrs ago | Star-Telegram.com

Fort Worth gets ready to open Forest Park, Marine Park pools

There's a small chance of rain Saturday, but it'll be a good day to get wet in Fort Worth regardless.

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Swimming

Wed May 22, 2013

Dorsetecho.co.uk

Olympian helps out with new watersports shop

WE'RE OPEN: Sara Earley, Callum Edge, Thomas and Sarah Ayton and Pete Young at the opening of 109 Watersports Sailing double gold medallist Sarah Ayton opened 109 Watersports in Weymouth for some friends who have started a new business venture.

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Kennebec Journal

Coach K returning to U.S. men's team

In this Aug. 4, 2012, photo, U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski talks with LeBron James during a game against Lithuania at the Summer Olympics in London.

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Related Topix: Sports, LeBron James, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Basketball

Sutton Guardian

Latest Wimbledon Hercules news - Cowan leads the way in his debut

Hercules Wimbledon AC sprinter Dwayne Cowan made an impressive debut over 400m when he stormed to victory in a Southern Men's League match at Horsham on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Track And Field

The Straits Times

'Soldier' killed in 'shocking' London street attack

San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker celebrate after the Spurs defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime to win Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference final playoff basketball series in San Antonio, Texas, on May 21, 2013.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Antonio Spurs, NBA Basketball, Tim Duncan, NBA Players, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Basketball

Brandon Sun

Olympian Cullen Jones takes to a Harlem pool to preach the importance of teaching kids to swim

In Beijing and London, U.S. Olympian Cullen Jones was fierce in the water, bringing home gold and silver and setting a world record along the way.

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The Star Online

Savinder Kaur is new middle distance queen after 1,500m victory

Great run: Asif Rahman Jiyaudeen of Selangor rejoices after winning the boys' Under-15 1,500m event in the MSSM meet at the Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics

WNFL-AM Green Bay

CAS reject Murofushi appeal against IOC election b...

The Court of Arbitration for Sport have rejected Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi's appeal against the blocking of his election to the International Olympic Committee's Athletes Commission, CAS said on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Olympics, James Tomkins, Summer Olympics, Olympic Football

Reuters

Cheruiyot expecting first child, aims to return in 2014

Vivian Cheruiyot is not defending her world 5,000 and 10,000 meters gold medals in Moscow in August because she is expecting her first child, the Kenyan said in a statement.

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Related Topix: Sports, Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Tue May 21, 2013

Anchorage Daily News

Singer Kellie Pickler named new `Dancing' champ

The pair earned two sets of perfect scores Monday night and another on Tuesday. Judges' scores combined with viewer votes determine the winner.

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Related Topix: Sports, Alexandra Raisman, Olympics, Olympic Gymnastics, Summer Olympics

BBC News

Harrison makes U-turn on retirement

The 41-year-old heavyweight had announced the end of his professional career earlier this month after he was knocked out by American Deontay Wilder.

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Related Topix: Deontay Wilder, David Price

Burnley Citizen

Murray pulls out of French Open

British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury he sustained at the Rome Masters.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, French Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Andy Murray, US Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, Marcel Granollers, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Tennis

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russian Federation 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
8 Italy 8 9 11 28
9 Hungary 8 4 5 17
10 Australia 7 16 12 35