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At The Gym: Anna Li

May 18th, 2012

May 15, 2012: Photos of U.S. gymnast Anna Li training at her gym in Illinois.

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NVL tour hopes to build on Olympics in U.S.

May 18th, 2012

For a fledgling beach volleyball tour in need of attention, the National Volleyball League is content for now to tie its fortunes to bigger events.

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Coach casts further doubt on Johnson’s Olympic bid

May 18th, 2012

While Shawn Johnson continues to emphasize that she is optimistic, but realistic about her chances of competing in London, her coach Liang Chow has further added to the rumor mill that a second Olympics may not be in her future.

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McLain Ward retires Sapphire

May 18th, 2012

McLain Ward has retired Sapphire, the horse on which he won his Olympic team show jumping gold medals in 2004 and 2008. Ward still has Antares F in Olympic contention.

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U.S. MF Tobin Heath sidelined with ankle sprain

May 18th, 2012

U.S. midfielder Tobin Heath is expected to miss 10-14 days of action after spraining her left ankle in training on Thursday.

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U.S. women’s water polo, Bin Laden appear on Jay Leno

May 18th, 2012

What does the U.S. women’s water polo team have to do with Osama Bin Laden? Let’s ask Jay Leno.

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Pfeilschifter wins again in Milan

May 18th, 2012

Sonja Pfeilschifter of Germany continued her battle with Katerina Emmons at the World Cup in Milan by winning Friday’s women’s 50m rifle 3 position event.

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Liu Xiang assumes Olympic burden in home stop

May 18th, 2012

High hurdler Liu Xiang takes center stage in his home town of Shanghai on Saturday, ready once again to assume the burden of China’s heavy Olympic expectations.

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Bulls asking Deng to pull out of Games?

May 18th, 2012

British baller Luol Deng saw his Bulls teammate Derrick Rose go down in a heap during the playoffs. Now his team might be suggesting he pull out of this hometown Olympic Games to avoid the same fate.

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Claressa Shields qualifies for the Games

May 18th, 2012

Claressa Shields joined Marlen Esparza Friday morning as the second member of the U.S. women’s boxing team to qualify for the Games. The Flint, Michigan native heads to London at just 17 years of age.

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