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The top U.S. Olympic athlete of the week (an honor I used to bestow on behalf of USA TODAY and may soon reclaim here) is Gwen Jorgensen, who is to this year’s World Triathlon Series what Lindsey Vonn was to previous year’s Alpine World Cups.
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Jorgensen superb in Yohohama
American Gwen Jorgensen has come a long way since we first talked to her in 2011 and now she captured her second ITU World Triathlon Seri… -
Track and field: The Diamond League is underway, and the big U.S. winners were those who just don’t get enough credit. Brittney Reese had the best U.S. women’s long jump in 15 years. Shot putter Ryan Whiting, like Reese, set a meet record with the best U.S. throw since 2007. Two-time Olympic medalist Dawn Harper-Nelson won a terrific 100-meter hurdles race. Christian Taylor won the triple jump, and Michael Tinsley won the 400 hurdles.
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US dominates Diamond League
DOHA, Qatar — Victories by Justin Gatlin and Olympic gold medalist Brittney Reese helped the United States dominate the season-opening D… -
Dawn Harper wins 100m hurdles in Doha – Universal Sports
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The best race? Check out Justin Gatlin‘s margin of victory here:
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Justin Gatlin edges 100m win in Doha Diamond League – Universal Sports
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2013 Doha Diamond League Track and Field Meeting: Complete Results |Below you will find complete results for the 2013 Diamond League opener which took place today in Doha, Qatar.
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Modern pentathlon: Meet the next British sensation — Jamie Cooke, who set the world record and made plenty of people in the UK happy that the sport survived Olympic program cuts.
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http://gu-embedded-video.appspot.com/?u=/sport/video/2013/may/13/jamie-cooke-modern-pentathlon-videoJamie Cooke sets world record in modern pentathlon at UIPM World Cup – video
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More Olympic sports: Good roundup of the Diamond League from Doha, plus silver medals for divers David Boudia and Troy Dumais. (Yes, that’s the David Boudia from Splash — the reality show, not the film. Not sure this performance makes up for keeping Brandi Chastain out of the finals.)
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Team USA Weekend Wrap-Up: May 13, 2013
By Tom Robinson | May 13, 2013, 12:09 PM ET World No. 1 Gwen Jorgensen celebrates winning the ITU World Triathlon Series race on May 11, … -
Soccer: Rights restrictions kept Fox from showing the fantastic finish of a Championship promotion semifinal (the first video in this link has been removed from YouTube), but they managed a nice creative highlight. The only question: Why is the commentator facing away from the field?
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FOX Soccer Blog
Cue the dramatic music. After Leicester’s Anthony Knockaert was denied not once, but twice by Watford keeper Manuel Almunia on the penalt… -
David Beckham has won championships in four countries. Maybe he should sign with Celtic in the offseason.
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David Beckham and Paris Saint-Germain celebrate league title in Lyon
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Cricket: Wave of the future? The English and Australian women will play for the Ashes using a mix of test (five days, bat ’til you’re all out) and limited-over matches. Whoever wins the test match only needs to win two of the six one-day matches to take the trophy.
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Women’s Ashes decided by all formats
Last updated at 15:31 GMT The England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia have announced that August’s Women’s Ashes will be de… -
Chess: Cue more headline puns for U.S. women’s champion Irina Krush.
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Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information: Krush Crowned; Kamsky, Ramirez Await Playoff
Qualifying for the World Cup are Kamsky (by rating), Ramirez, Onischuk, Gareev, Holt and Christiansen, who takes the final spot on tiebre… -
Gambling: Poker champion Phil Ivey may have been on a huge hot streak in a game usually seen only in old James Bond films. Or maybe he spotted a defect in the cards. Only $12 million at stake, so what’s the big deal?
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Phil Ivey, British casino embroiled in dispute over payment of $12 million in winnings
From the blog Yahoo! Sports Blogs: What’s the best way to win a game of chance? Turn it into a game of certainty. That, a British casino … -
Golf: Oh, Sergio Garcia. You’re just going to make it easy to choose sides at the Ryder Cup.
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Tiger, Sergio Trade Barbs At TPC
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Tennis: Hard to believe Serena Williams has already hit 50. What? Oh, that’s tournament titles, not age. Never mind.
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Serena Williams still No. 1 with milestone win in Madrid Open
Serena Williams celebrates with Madrid Open volunteers after defeating Maria Sharapova in the final on Sunday. (Dominique Faget / AFP/Get… -
And finally, a fun collection from our friends at Mental Floss. I’m jealous, of course. Next time I go to a game, I want some cake dropped on my head.
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11 Embarrassing Incidents Caused By Mascots
There is a long, bizarre history of costumed characters unwittingly humiliating the very teams they’re employed to uplift. Here are 11 ex…
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