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Inspiring Olympian Manteo Mitchell returns to track at Franklin Field
The Philadelphia InquirerManteo Mitchell always wanted to serve as an inspiration. He never figured he would have to break his leg to do it. "I didn't plan on that," Mitchell said. An injury on the international stage has worked out wonderfully for the 25-year-old from...Tags: Broken Leg, Manteo Mitchell, Barack Obama, Penn Relays, White House
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BRIEF: Photo Gallery: Jordyn Wieber visits Rosy Mound
Grand Haven Tribune, Mich.Gallery Jordyn Wieber, who lives in DeWitt (near Lansing), spent Wednesday morning answering chatting with and answering questions for children at Rosy Mound Elementary School. Wieber won a gold medal in gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in...Tags: Jordyn Wieber
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'Dancing With the Stars': Aly Raisman soars
Staff writerThe contestants on Monday’s “Dancing With the Stars” celebrated the best years of their lives. The show produced tears, hugs, gymnastics, a breakthrough and a health scare. Would a flu-stricken Lisa Vanderpump dance? Here's how the...Tags: Flu, Beyonce, Entertainment Events, Dancing With the Stars (tv program), Brad Paisley
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'Southland,' 'Girls,' 'Doctor Who' among Peabody Award winners
RedEye"Southland," "Girls," "Game Change," "Louie," "Doctor Who" and "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels are among this year's Peabody Award winners honoring the best in electronic media. It's nice to see "Southland"--one of the best shows the Emmy...Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Bryant Gumbel, Television, Media Industry, United Kingdom
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TV sports seen as factor in park district participation
When trying to interpret the ups and downs of program popularity at the Park District of Highland Park, administrators look to television for answers. The 2012 Summer Olympics were an inspiration to the area's budding gymnasts, said Dan Malartsik,...
Tags: 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Sports, Ice Hockey, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Gymnastics Clubs
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First lady Michelle Obama announces new fitness initiative in Chicago, where obesity is high
First lady Michelle Obama rolled out her latest health and fitness initiative in Chicago on Thursday, just as city heath officials released new data showing 1 in 4 of the city's public school students are obese. The "Let's Move! Active Schools"...
Tags: Gabby Douglas, Healthy Diet, Weight, Health, Students
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Teen decides on amputation: 'I can do whatever I want with this leg. It's getting cut off'
After some inner turmoil and much self-reflection, 15-year-old Seth Melvin says he's ready to lose his right leg. His words make his parents cringe. "I just want to get it chopped off," he says occasionally. It's a decision that's been looming for...
Tags: Golf, Health and Medical Professionals, Amputation, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Sports
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Pistorius and South Africa's culture of fear
As details continue to emerge about the killing of Reeva Steenkamp by the Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius, one fact appears to be certain: The man known as the "Blade Runner" did fire four bullets through a bathroom door in his South African home,...
Tags: Reeva Steenkamp, Justice System, South Africa, FIFA World Cup, Trials
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Briefs: Fan from HB featured by MLB
Thomas Roberts of Huntington Beach is one of 52 Major League Baseball fans trying to become a "Cave Dweller" in the 2013 MLB Fan Cave. Thomas, whose favorite team is the Los Angeles Dodgers, has his contest video posted at http://www.MLBFanCave.com,...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Los Angeles Dodgers, Football, Polo
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Penn State Lehigh Valley student Matt Baranoski cycles to success in Scotland, Mexico
Matt Baranoski started his spring semester at Penn State Lehigh Valley, and then took off for Scotland two weeks later. Baranoski, the Pennridge High School graduate and budding Olympic track cycling hopeful for 2016, took two weeks off from school early...Tags: Cycling Points Race, Sprint Cycling, Keirin, Marty Nothstein, Sports
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Women's Basketball: VU falls, remains in second
SANTA BARBARA — Westmont senior Tugce Canitez is not only the marquee women's basketball player in the Golden State Athletic Conference, but also the entire NAIA. The 2012 GSAC and NAIA Player of the Year, who represented her native Turkey in the...Tags: Sports, Basketball
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Tribune and WGN-Ch. 9 Preps Plus Athlete of the Month | Glenbrook South's Olivia Smoliga
Special to the TribuneIn less than a five-month span, Olivia Smoliga went from the "Pool of Tears" to pumping her fists amidst a standing ovation following two national record-breaking performances. In between, the Glenbrook South senior had to rebuild herself following a...Tags: High Schools, Trials, High School Sports, Natalie Coughlin, Sports
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