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37 min ago | IcNetwork

Swansea City rivalry between Neil Taylor and Ben Davies 'a beautiful problem'

An academic study into the effect of online pornography on young people has raised fears about the impact on ever younger children exposed to graphic images.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Neil Taylor, Ben Davies, Summer Olympic, Ryan Giggs, Craig Bellamy, Olympics, Olympic Football, Summer Olympics, Daniel Sturridge

Thu May 23, 2013

SFGate

Super Bowl L could be just the beginning

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee delivers the news that the Bay Area has been awarded Super Bowl L. He's joined by Board of Supervisor David Chiu and Charlotte Schultz, chief of protocol, at City Hall in San Francisco, Calif.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Diego, Contra Costa County, CA

Wed May 22, 2013

Swimming World & Jr. Swimmer

Streamlined News: Analyzing USA Diving World Team

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 22. USA Diving yesterday named 15 athletes to participate in the world championships in Barcelona this summer, including Olympic champion David Boudia, who will compete in just the individual 10-meter event, and Troy Dumais, who is going to his eighth world championships and will be in the synchro 3-meter event.

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Related Topix: Olympic Diving, Sports, Summer Olympic, David Boudia, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Troy Dumais

Tue May 21, 2013

Examiner.com

The popularity of boxing keeps growing and growing

With the popularity of the Sport of Boxing in both San Diego and Tijuana, I guess it was bound to happen.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Manny Pacquiao, Sports, Boxing, More Sports, Soccer Players, Alex

Thu May 16, 2013

Townsville Bulletin

Gong whets Hayes' appetite

MAKING A SPLASH: Sportsperson award-winner and devoted swimmer Ahlanna Hayes with her medals and champion archers Dorelle Fox and Adam Modrzynski TOWNSVILLE mother Ahlanna Hayes has no plans to hang up her goggles after being crowned the Townsville City Council's senior sportsperson of the year.

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Natalie Cook, Summer Olympic

Wed May 15, 2013

Daily Mail

Glasgow Commonwealth Games will break the sound barrier

A wall of noise, a festival of sport - for 11 days next year Glasgow will be the centre of the sporting world with a soundtrack of cheers for those chasing gold.

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

Tue May 14, 2013

Russia Beyond the Headlines

British and Russian secret intelligence to cooperate for Sochi Olympics

Despite a falling out between MI6 and the KGB over Litvinenko in 2006, the special services anticipate cooperation in light of the Boston bombings and the upcoming Olympic games in Sochi.

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

Mon May 13, 2013

Palo Alto Weekly

Carter doubles her fun at Pac-12 track and field championship

Kori Carter followed her repeat 100-meter hurdles title at the Pac-12 Track and Field Championships by running the fourth-fastest 400 hurdles race in Pac-12 history on Sunday at USC's Loker Stadium.

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Related Topix: Olympic Track And Field, Summer Olympic

Sun May 12, 2013

St. Marys Star

Lee and baby aim for Rio

Mum's the word: Expectant mum Beki Lee hopes there will be more indigenous athletes in the 2016 Australian Olympic team.

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

Fri May 10, 2013

Tampa Bay Online

Wrestling: Gaither's Santos taking a different path

There are no official records kept for such things, but it appears Gaither senior Daisy Santos has done what no other girl from Hillsborough County has done.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic

Thu May 09, 2013

WTEN-TV Albany

Thomas Bach announces IOC presidential candidacy

FRANKFURT, Germany - Thomas Bach became the first member to declare as a candidate for IOC president on Thursday, saying his long experience in the Olympic movement makes him "well prepared" for one of the most powerful jobs in sports.

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

MassLive.com

Amherst's Michael Hixon: On Board for Olympic success

Michael Hixon receives his bronze medal in 3-meter springboard diving at the Youth Olympics in Singapore.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Hockey, Kacey Bellamy (2010 Vancouver Olympics), Olympic Winter Games, Winter Sports, Ice Hockey

Tue May 07, 2013

Ananova

Phillips relishing London return

Phillips, the Queen's grandson and brother of London 2012 team silver medal-winning eventer Zara Phillips, is organising the event at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from June 6-9. It will see a welcome return to London of elite outdoor showjumping and is set to attract the world's top riders, including British Olympic team gold medallists Nick ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Equestrian, Summer Olympic, Zara Phillips, Charles, Scott Brash, Ben Maher

Daily Mail

Classical musicians call for UK tax breaks similar to those given to foreign sports stars

Orchestra leaders says it is unfair top athletes are exempt from large tax bills on UK earnings to encourage them to compete.

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

Mon May 06, 2013

The New Zealand Herald

From bricklayer to Badminton champion

Not so long ago, Jonathan Paget was laying bricks on Sydney building sites and trying to learn how to stay on bucking broncos for eight seconds at rodeo school.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympic Equestrian, Summer Olympic, Jonathan Paget, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Mark Todd, Michael Jung

MassLive.com

Amherst diver Michael Hixon places fifth in Canada Cup

In this file photo, Michael Hixon dives during the one-meter springboard finals at the AT&T National Diving Championships on Aug.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic

Reuters

Sixty years after his death, Jim Thorpe's family feuds over body

The tiny hamlet of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, could lose its namesake, an American sports hero whose interment put the town on the map.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Olympic Baseball

Sat May 04, 2013

The Sweet Science

Wladimir #Klitschko Guns For 60 Wins

Should he emerge victorious on EPIX as expected , Big Bad Wlad will further solidify his status as one of the most successful heavyweight crown wearers in the history of the sport.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Heavyweight Boxing, Summer Olympic, Mike Tyson, Mike Tyson's

Wed May 01, 2013

Daily Mail

Audley Harrison deserves respect after retirement - Jeff Powell

Like a well-worn jacket that your wife insists you finally throw out, Audley Harrison is taking his leave of us.

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Related Topix: Deontay Wilder, Summer Olympic, David Price, Sports, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Cricket, England

Bakersfield.com

Bakersfield Observed: A blog about life, media, politics and people

If Leticia Perez wins the battle to succeed Michael Rubio in the 16th State Senate district, Gov.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Sports, Olympics, Opinion

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