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04
Dec 12

The Best Sports Pictures of 2012

Volleyball win

USA’s Kerri Walsh Jennings (L) and Misty May-Treanor celebrate their win over compatriots Kessy/Ross in the women’s Gold Medal Match at the London 2012 Olympic Games Beach Volleyball competition at the Horse Guards Parade, London, Britain, 08 August 2012. ROLF VENNENBERND/EPA/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: epaphotos528572

With technology the sports world is moving faster than ever and that is very apparent looking back over the sports photos from the last year. Some of the stories seem so far in the past I can’t believe they only happened a few months ago – but that is what an active year it was in the wide world of sports. Continue reading →

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05
Sep 12

Paralympics 2012: Archery

LONDON, Sept. 1, 2012 Matt Stutzman of the United States competes during the men's individual compound open 1/8 eliminations against Jiri Klich of the Czech Republic at London 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Aug. 31, 2012.

LONDON, Sept. 1, 2012 Matt Stutzman of the United States competes during the men’s individual compound open 1/8 eliminations against Jiri Klich of the Czech Republic at London 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Aug. 31, 2012. Wang Lili/ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: zumaamericas282005

I don’t understand why archery isn’t more popular. Between Legolas and Katniss, a bow  and arrow is definitely the coolest weapon of choice. That is, if a wand becomes unavailable. Continue reading →

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30
Aug 12

Paralympics: USA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team

Sarah Castle (C) of the U.S. celebrates with her team mates after winning their wheelchair basketball gold medal game

Sarah Castle (C) of the U.S. celebrates with her team mates after winning their wheelchair basketball gold medal game against Germany at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games September 15, 2008. JASON LEE/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it at Newscom.com: rtrlthree056536

With the US women’s wheelchair basketball team taking the gold in 2008, the coming games are accompanied by high hopes and expectations.  Five veterans are returning from their last success in hopes of scoring the gold again: Sarah Castle, Mary Allison Milford, Becca Murray, Alana Nichols, and Natalie Schneider.  Watch for the new additions to the team: Sarah Binsfeld, Jennifer Chew, Rose Hollermann, Darlene Hunter, Desiree Miller, Jennifer Poist, and Andrea Woodson-Smith.  David Kiley is their coach for this season. Continue reading →

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20
Aug 12

Paralympics 2012

the women's long jump at Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan

the women’s long jump at Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan. Akihiro Sugimoto/AFLO/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: aflosports125338

The Paralympic Games were started in 1948 for British WWII veterans that wanted to compete. They have since grown and are for athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. They are held immediately following the summer/ winter Olympics. This year, the London 2012 Paralympic Games will begin August 29th. Continue reading →

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08
Aug 12

The Best 15 Photos of the US Swim Team

Michael Phelps of the U.S. is reflected as he swims his men's 100m butterfly semi-final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 2, 2012. Television viewers may have wondered if they were watching on a loop as American swimmer Michael Phelps kept on adding to his medal tally in the pool. Four more golds in London helped his total to 22, including 18 golds, beyond the previous Olympic record of 18 held by former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina

Michael Phelps of the U.S. is reflected as he swims his men’s 100m butterfly semi-final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 2, 2012. Television viewers may have wondered if they were watching on a loop as American swimmer Michael Phelps kept on adding to his medal tally in the pool. Four more golds in London helped his total to 22, including 18 golds, beyond the previous Olympic record of 18 held by former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. DAVID GRAY/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive421169

This Olympics have proved thrilling in the pool. With the Lochte vs Phelps duels, the sweetheart Missy Franklin, and nine world records broken (which is a big deal since those records were set with the aid of high-tech suits which have since been banned), the 2012 Olympics have surely been one to remember. Continue reading →

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07
Aug 12

The Best Photos of Diving from the London Olympics

China's Wu Minxia

China’s Wu Minxia performs a dive during the women’s 3m springboard final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 5, 2012. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive418994

Diving is a pretty cool sport when you sit down and think about it. Sure, every photo starts to look the same, and watching it on TV you start to really think the judges are crazy because there was nothing different from this dive and the last dive, but they totally scored it differently. But then you get a back flop. And you realize diving is a far more dangerous sport than you realized, and suddenly it’s far more interesting. Continue reading →

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07
Aug 12

25 More of the Best Pictures of the Olympics

The full moon rises through the Olympic Rings hanging beneath Tower Bridge during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 3, 2012.

The full moon rises through the Olympic Rings hanging beneath Tower Bridge during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 3, 2012.LUKE MACGREGOR/Reuters/Newscom. Find it on Newsom.com: rtrlfive412486

It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times. We saw upsets, momentous feats by the human body, and we saw disappointments. We watched Michael Phelps become the most decorated Olympian of all time. #witness.

We saw the highly favored gymnast American McKayla Maroney fall on the vault. We saw gold-medalist 400m runner Kirani James, representing a little country of 100,000 people, trade bibs with Oscar Pistorius, the first ever double amputee in the Olympics. But then there was Voula Papachristou, Greece’s triple-jumper who got disqualified for a racist tweet. Continue reading →

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31
Jul 12

Olympics 2012: Shooting

Vincent Hancock

US Vincent Hancock compete in the Shooting Skeet men qualification at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London, on July 31, 2012, on day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour611335

To be honest there are only a few Olympic sports I can name from memory but that leads to one of my favorite parts of the games. Whenever I have a few free minutes I like to flip through the networks with Olympic programming and see what sports I know nothing about are on. So far in 2012 some of the most captivating sports I’ve watched are Archery and Shooting. Continue reading →

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31
Jul 12

Olympics 2012: Gymnastics Heartbreak

Jordyn Wieber

Jordyn Wieber of the United States, left, wept after the final team and individual standings were displayed on the scoreboard following women’s team gymnastics preliminaries competition at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, July 29, 2012. At far right, teammates congratulate USA gymnast Alexandra Raisman on her scores. David Eulitt/MCT/Newscom Find it on Newscom.com: krtphotoslive562695

As the Olympics continue to roll along Gymnastics have started to make the big headlines along with all the stories coming out of the swimming pool. The biggest surprise in the gym was on Sunday when all-around World Champion Jordyn Wieber missed the individual all-around finals by only 0.233 points. Continue reading →

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28
Jul 12

Lochte Takes Round 1 vs. Phelps

US swimmer Michael Phelps

US swimmer Michael Phelps leaves the pool after he competed in the men’s 400m individual medley final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London. He finished fourth. LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour599934

Michael Phelps was 15 years old the last time he competed in an Olympic event and didn’t medal. That was in 2000, in Sydney. Today, Phelps squeaked in to the men’s 400IM final by only 7/100ths of a second, taking the eighth and final spot for the first medal event in men’s swimming at the London 2012 games. US swimmer Ryan Lochte took gold in the 400IM and Phelps finished in 4th, just out of reach of a medal. Continue reading →

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