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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Olympic Sprinter Allyson Felix

By Joe Student July 27, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

Already one of the fastest women in America, Allyson Felix is ready to take on the world at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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Category: National Sports Tags: Olympics

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This Weekend in Sports: London Olympics Opening Ceremony and More

By Joe Student July 26, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

Pageantry takes center stage Friday.

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Category: Elsewhere, National Sports Tags: elsewhere, Olympics, weekend

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Olympic Decathlete Ashton Eaton

By Joe Student July 25, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

From Bob Mathias to Bruce Jenner and Dan O’Brien to Bryan Clay, American decathletes have established a tradition of athletic excellence in the Olympic event that many experts feel produces the greatest all-around athlete in the world.

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Category: National Sports

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Weekly MLB Report: Ron Santo and Barry Larkin Lead Hall of Fame Class of 2012

By Joe Student July 23, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. welcomed its 2012 class on Sunday, while pennant races tightened in the Central division of both leagues. Here’s what’s happening in Major League Baseball:

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Category: National Sports Tags: MLB, weekly report

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This Weekend in Sports — The British Open, UFC 149 and the Tour de France Finale

By Joe Student July 20, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

Competition for a major golf championship, a fighting title and cycling’s biggest prize highlights this weekend’s sports offerings. Here’s what to watch this weekend in sports:

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Category: National Sports Tags: National Sports, tour de france

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MLB Weekly Report: Ben Sheets Wins First Game Since 2010

By Joe Student July 16, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

The All-Star break made for a short week around the big leagues. Here’s what’s happening in Major League Baseball:

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Category: National Sports Tags: NLB, weekly wrap

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This Weekend in Sports — Tour de France, Strikeforce and NL Playoff Contenders Meet

By Joe Student July 12, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

The TV sports calendar is fairly light this weekend. Here are the sports events worth watching:

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Category: National Sports Tags: weekend schedule

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Which Current Athlete Most Embodies the All-American Spirit? — Sports Survey of the Day

By Joe Student July 9, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

All-American doesn’t mean the same thing as All-Star.

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Category: National Sports Tags: American spirit, athletes

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If You Had To Pick A New Pro Sports Team Name, Which Would You Choose? — Sports Survey of the Day

By Joe Student July 7, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

The recently completed NBA Finals featured a first in the four major American team sports: two teams (the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder) whose names were mass nouns, rather than plurals. It’s not surprising, since each team’s name is 20 years old or less.

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Category: National Sports Tags: team names

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This Weekend in Sports — Wimbledon, UFC 148 and the Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry Renewed

By Joe Student July 6, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

Wimbledon ends the fortnight by crowning its champions, ultimate fighting has a stellar card and baseball’s best rivalry gets the national spotlight. Here’s what’s happening in sports this weekend.

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Category: National Sports Tags: national sports, schedule