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2 hrs ago | IcDumfries

Edinburgh beats Glasgow on water

Edinburgh's student rowers will have bragging rights for the next year as they beat rivals Glasgow in the main events of their annual boat race.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Rowing, Katherine Grainger, Summer Olympic

6 hrs ago | The State

Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy

In this Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009 file photo, Columbus Crew's Robbie Rogers celebrates after scoring against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS soccer match in San Francisco.

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Related Topix: Robbie Rogers, Summer Olympic, Sports, Megan Rapinoe, Olympics, Olympic Football, US Soccer, Los Angeles Galaxy, Soccer Players, Landon Donovan, Seimone Augustus

6 hrs ago | KFVS12

Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy

8, 2009 file photo, Columbus Crew's Robbie Rogers celebrates after scoring against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS soccer match in San Francisco.

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Related Topix: Robbie Rogers, Summer Olympic, Sports, Megan Rapinoe, Olympics, Olympic Football, FIFA Soccer World Cup, United States World Cup, Soccer Players, Landon Donovan, Mike Magee

10 hrs ago | Wall Street Journal

The Exercise Equivalent of a Cheeseburger?

Over the last few months, during the endurance-athletics off-season, something extraordinary happened: The line began to blur between the health effects of running marathons and eating cheeseburgers.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Triathlon, Outdoor Recreation

14 hrs ago | Ananova

Champions League: Prince William Backs Bayern

The Duke of Cambridge has told European football leaders that his money is on Bayern Munich to win Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, World Soccer, More Sports, Borussia Dortmund

Fri May 24, 2013

Journal Gazette

Memories a recurring theme for Boyle

After directing 'Slumdog Millionaire' and '127 Hours,' Danny Boyle was ready for a little fun.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics

Hampshire Chronicle

Treble triumph for hockey girl Alex

SOUTHAMPTON hockey player Alex Danson is celebrating after her Reading side completed a magnificent treble - becoming the first English side to win the European crown and two domestic trophies in the same season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Olympic, Alex Danson, Kate Walsh, Olympic Hockey, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

MySanAntonio.com

Swiss lawyer Denis Oswald to run for IOC president

Denis Oswald declared his candidacy for IOC president Friday, becoming the fifth member and second European to enter the race to succeed Jacques Rogge .

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics

The State

NWSL sees mixed results in startup season

They're sitting atop the National Women's Soccer League's opening-season standings and drawing more than 11,000 fans to home games.

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Related Topix: Sports, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Amy Rodriguez, Summer Olympic, Hope Solo, Carli Lloyd, Olympics, Olympic Football, Christine Sinclair

The Daily Record

Virgin Media announced as the latest partner of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

SIR Richard Branson's company is the latest big name to join Dell, AG Barr and Trespass as an official sponsors of the event next July.

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Related Topix: Sports, Usain Bolt, Summer Olympic, Olympic Athletics, Olympics, Mo Farah

AdelaideNow...

Brekkie Wrap: 'Pocket dial' records murder talk

Florida man Scott Simon has charged with first-degree murder after he pocket dialled 911 and was recorded saying he would kill a man who was shot dead soon after.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics

Thu May 23, 2013

The Independent

Exclusive: Woolwich attack suspect was known to banned Islamist group and security services

Cahal Milmo is the chief reporter of The Independent and has been with the paper since 2000.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics

Seattle Times

Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse

A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

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

CBS Local

Arena Football League Set To Touch Down In China

The Arena Football League is taking expansion to a global level with plans to export their 50-yard fields and high-scoring offenses to Asia.

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

Rock FM

Football Racism: Stadiums Could Be Closed

Uefa could impose partial stadium closures and 10-match bans for racism in European football after agreeing to toughen sanctions.

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

Sporting News

French Open 2013: 10 things to know before Roland Garros play

A look at 10 of the top topics at the French Open, the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Sunday and ends June 9: Rafael Nadal already owns a record seven French Open titles - he broke a tie with Bjorn Borg by winning last year - and is widely considered the favorite to add No.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, French Open, Tennis, US Open, Roland Garros, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Rafael Nadal, Olympic Tennis, Tennis Players, Wimbledon

CNN

Pistorius, Semenya omitted from Olympic funding

Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya were left off a list of athletes to be given funding ahead of the 2016 Rio Games because neither is currently training or competing, the South African Olympic Committee said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Olympics, Summer Olympic, Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Athletics, Caster Semenya

This is Dorset

VIDEO: Olympic gold star Wilson sets his sights on raising profile of shooting

OLYMPIC double trap champion Peter Wilson believes that taking up shooting can make youngsters better people and has challenged any sceptics to give the sport a go before passing judgement.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Peter Wilson, Olympic Shooting

Rock Hill Herald

Taiwan's Wu confirms he'll run for IOC presidency

Wu told a packed news conference in Taipei on Thursday that he is declaring his candidacy to succeed Jacques Rogge to "positively impact society." "The thought and concept to develop the IOC and Olympic movement ... is the core principle of my candidature," he said.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games

The Straits Times

'Soldier' killed in 'shocking' London street attack

San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker celebrate after the Spurs defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime to win Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference final playoff basketball series in San Antonio, Texas, on May 21, 2013.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Antonio Spurs, NBA Basketball, Tim Duncan, NBA Players, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Olympic Basketball

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