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Still Phightin’…

September 15, 2012

The one sure way to get back in a pennant race is to beat the bad teams along the way. And when you look at this streak of wins for the Phillies, they’re doing exactly they’re supposed to do. Thanks to pitching of Cliff Lee and the hitting of Jimmy Rollins, the Phils won their seventh straight game…

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Temple runs over cross town rival Villanova in season-opener

September 9, 2012

During his first press luncheon of the season on Tuesday, Temple head coach Steve Addazio said he wanted to pay close attention to how his young offensive line would engineer the Owls rushing attack. The Owls first drive of the game may have given Addazio the answer he wanted to see.

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Douglas wins all-around title, giving her second gold

August 13, 2012

Just 14, Gabby Douglas pleaded with her mother to let her move cross country, certain a new coach could help her get to the Olympics. Not two years after setting out on her own, Douglas beat Russia’s Viktoria Komova for the all-around title Thursday night, becoming the first African-American to win gymnastics’ biggest prize.

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Williams sisters win doubles at Olympics

August 13, 2012

The Williams sisters became the first tennis players to win four Olympic gold medals, defending their Beijing 2008 doubles title. Serena made it a perfect Olympics, playing under the roof on a rainy afternoon at the All England Club a day after she dominated Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 for singles gold.

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Richards-Ross returns to Olympic track, advances

August 13, 2012

Sanya Richards-Ross wore her Olympic gold medal around her neck late into the night, got a few hours of sleep, said goodbye to her husband and then headed back to the track. She put the celebration on hold. When it resumes, it could just be twice as nice.

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Gymnast Gabby Douglas’ mom filed for bankruptcy

August 12, 2012

Court records show that the mother of Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas filed for bankruptcy earlier this year in Virginia. The filing was first reported by TMZ, a day after it was revealed that the parents of fellow U.S. Olympian Ryan Lochte were facing foreclosure in Florida.

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