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1 hr ago | The San Diego Union-Tribune

SDSU's Thomas must make big leap

You hear about U.S. track athletes digging through family trees, unearthing a grandparent or great grandparent from a remote Caribbean island that qualifies them for citizenship and, ultimately, an Olympics or World Championships in an event loaded with talent in the States.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Brittney Reese, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Jamie Nieto, Summer Olympics, Charles

5 hrs ago | FiveThirtyEight

The Lede: Tear Gas Fired Outside Stadium in Brazil, but Protest Still Spreads Inside

A Brazilian blogger named Rafael Salvador posted video on YouTube on Wednesday that showed protesters fleeing tear gas on Avenida Alberto Craveiro in the city of Fortaleza.

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Related Topix: Sports, Rafael, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Olympic Football, Summer Olympics, Neymar, Lucas

6 hrs ago | Boston Herald

Italy rallies to beat Japan 4-3 at Confed Cup

Italy rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Japan and countryman Alberto Zaccheroni 4-3 Wednesday, earning a spot in the Confederations Cup semifinals.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Sebastian Giovinco, Atsuto Uchida

12 hrs ago | Vineyard Gazette Online

Vineyard Rugby Player to Represent U.S. at Maccabi Games in Israel

But that was the question Menemsha native Jasper Wilson asked himself last fall as he pursued try-outs for the American rugby team traveling to the World Maccabi Games in Israel this July.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic

Tue Jun 18, 2013

The San Diego Union-Tribune

Swimming hall of fame in Oceanside?

Developer Sherman Whitmore is working with organization to pitch a swim museum and hotel and water park complex on a 55-acre section of the El Corazon property in central Oceanside.

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

Spiked Up, Pysched Up

A Longhorn, Ducks, And A Mustache: A Wide Open Men's 1500 Meters

Jul 1, 2012; Eugene, OR, USA; Leonel Manzano defeats Matthew Centrowitz and Andrew Wheating to win the 1,500m in 3:35.75 during the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Leonel Manzano, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Andrew Wheating

Sun Jun 16, 2013

The News Journal

Sports dispatches June 16

The Kentucky-bred 5-year-old daughter of Rockport Harbor, with Alex Cintron aboard, won by a neck over And Why Not, with Joshua Navarro.

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Related Topix: Sports, Abby Wambach, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Olympic Football, Summer Olympics, Alex Morgan, Neymar, Jo, Lauren Cheney

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Edmonton Journal

MacKinnon: Edmonton triathlete Paula Findlay at the crossroads

The 2013 season is a career crossroads for Edmonton triathlete Paula Findlay, who is focused on rebuilding her running fitness and speed, even if it means competing little or not at all on the World Triathlon Series circuit.

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Related Topix: Sports, Paula Findlay, Olympic Triathlon, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Gwen Jorgensen, Joel Filliol, Triathlon, Outdoor Recreation

BleacherReport

Confederations Cup 2013: Underdogs Can Cause Big Upsets

The 2014 World Cup will take place next summer in Brazil, but for now, Brazil is hosting the 2013 Confederations Cup.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Swimming World & Jr. Swimmer

USOC Courting Cities to Bid for 2024 Olympic Hosting Duties

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 14. THE United States Olympic Committee is in the very early stages of considering which city would be the best candidate to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, and is currently considering about 10 cities that have host potential.

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

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Star News

Local riders getting their start at Chula Vista BMX development track

Among those watching the 2013 USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships May 18 at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center was 11-year-old Josiah Schenk.

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

Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot

Top talent at Laguna Open

The 58th annual event, billed as the second-oldest tournament in the U.S., features 24 two-man teams that will contend for $2,000 in cash and prizes including the tournament title.

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Related Topix: Kerri Walsh, Summer Olympic, Beach Volleyball, Sports, Misty May-Treanor, Olympics, Olympic Beach Volleyball, Summer Olympics

Tue Jun 11, 2013

The Michigan Daily Online

Men's track and field coach, Fred LaPlante, retires after 16 years

Michigan men's head track and field coach Fred LaPlante announced his retirement on Monday, marking the end of a short head-coaching career as the 11th coach in program history After 16 years of service to the University, LaPlante has decided to move on with the next phase of his life.

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Related Topix: Olympic Track And Field, Sports, Olympics, NCAA Women's Basketball, University of Michigan NCAA, Michigan Wolverines Women's Basketball

Thu Jun 06, 2013

Inside Bay Area

Sports digest: Justin Gatlin stuns Usain Bolt in 100 meters at Golden Gala meet in Rome

Justin Gatlin beat world-record holder Usain Bolt by a hundredth of a second Thursday night to win the 100 meters before a crowd of 52,305 at the Golden Gala meet in Rome.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic

Competitor Magazine

Staff Blog: Give Track & Field A Try

The beauty of athletics is its purity and enthusiasm, and both of those things were in great abundance last night at the first of four Summer Nights Track Series at University City High School in San Diego.

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

Mon Jun 03, 2013

Illawarra Mercury

Gong triathlete's on course for Olympics

Wollongong-based rising triathlon star Aaron Royle came of age in the hills around Madrid's Casa de Campo at the weekend, after mixing it with the best in the world.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Sports, Olympics, Triathlon, Olympic Triathlon, Outdoor Recreation, Ivan Vasiliev, Summer Olympics, Javier Gomez

Sun Jun 02, 2013

Competitor Magazine

Bernard Koech Blitzes Rock 'n' Roll San Diego

At the 16th edition of the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon & Half Marathon it was Bernard Koech who delivered the day's biggest smash hit.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Outdoor Recreation, Marathon, Eliud Kipchoge, Deena Kastor

Star-Telegram.com

US beats 2nd-string Germany 4-3 in exhibition

Clint Dempsey scored twice in a five-minute span of the second half and moved into second place on the U.S. career scoring list, helping the Americans edge a second-string Germany team 4-3 in an exhibition game Sunday.

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Related Topix: FIFA Soccer World Cup, Germany World Cup, Sports, Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore, Soccer Players, Summer Olympic, Sacha Kljestan

Fri May 31, 2013

The Press-Enterprise

Inland Colleges: RCC teams with record finish

Riverside City College capped the 2012-13 sports season with a program-best second-place finish in the NATYCAA Cup.

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Related Topix: California High School Sports, High School Sports, Olympic Track And Field, Summer Olympic

Castanet.net

Sun get nod from lanky receiver

The BCFC club has received a verbal commitment from Winnipeg native Zach Regert to play in Kelowna for the 2013 season.

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Related Topix: Tonya Verbeek, Summer Olympic, Sports, Olympics, Kevin Anderson (2008 Beijing Olympics), Jeremy Brockie, Olympic Cycling, Bradley Wiggins, Summer Olympics

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