Cambage Dunks as Australia Tops Russia at Olympics
Liz Cambage, the 6 foot 8 Australian center, delivered the highlight with a dunk in a 70 to 66 victory over Russia. It remains unconfirmed if she is the first woman to dunk in Olympic play.
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Olympic Stadium
Great Britain
Olympic Park
Zhang Zhaoxu
Asuka Teramoto
Ricardo Blas
Guam
Paris
International Poodle Clipping Federation
International Olympic Committee
Uhl Finishes 13th in 10,000m Medal Race
Lisa Uhl of Fort Dodge Iowa State ran a personal best 31 12 80 to place 13th in the medal race on Friday. She finished just behind fellow U S teammates Amy Hastings and Janet Cherobon Bawcom in the same event.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa State
United States
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Janet Cherobon-Bawcom
Majewski Defends Olympic Shot Put Title in Beijing
Tomasz Majewski of Poland won the Olympic shot put gold with a 71-10 throw, ahead of Germany’s David Storli at 71-8 and Reese Hoffa 69-8 for the United States. The article also notes Nicolai and Lupo of Italy upsetting Rogers and Dalhausser in beach volleyball and Tina Charles leading a U S rebound surge in women’s basketball.
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Majewski
David Stor
Germany
Reese Hoffa
United States
Paolo Nicolai
Danielle Lupo
Italy
Todd Rogers
Phil Dalhausser
Rogers
Dalhausser
Nicolai
Federer and Williams win Olympic singles medals at Wimbledon
Federer defeated Del Potro 3 6 7 6 19 17 in a marathon semifinal and faces Murray for Olympic gold. Williams beat Azarenka 6 1 6 2 to reach Olympic final against Sharapova, while Bryan brothers reach doubles final and Bryan-Raymond pair advance to mixed final.
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Juan Martin del Potro
Argentina
Andy Murray
Britain
Novak Djokovic
Serbia
Murray
Maria Sharapova
Maria Kirilenko
Williams
Venus
Bob
Mike Bryan
Julien Benneteau
Richard Gasquet
France
Lisa Raymond
del Potro
Gisela Dulko
Olympic TV Schedule Mixed Live Sports Coverage
Television listing shows live coverage across track field tennis volleyball water polo cycling rowing gymnastics trampoline swimming diving and more. It lists U S opponents Russia Serbia New Zealand and status times across 24 hour blocks on NBC Sports Network MSNBC and CNBC with multiple finals semifinals and bronze medal events.
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Serbia
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New Zealand
MSNBC
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Gabby Douglas Captures Olympic Gymnast All-Around Title
Gabby Douglas, 16, becomes Olympic all-around champion and first African American to win gymnastics all around. Her rising fame includes cereal-box cover, NBC Today moments, and adoration from fans, with a Home Alone inspired moment at home before the victory.
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Matt Lauer
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U.S
Phelps seals medal run as Ledecky shines in 800
In a dramatic night, Michael Phelps adds to his career total with another medal as Katie Ledecky, at 15 the youngest U S swimmer, nearly breaks the world mark to win gold in the 800 free. Adlington earns bronze as the race unfolds from start to finish.
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Colorado
Phelps
Katie Ledecky
U.S
Britain
Rebecca Adlington
Adlington
Ledecky
Phelps Triumphs In Olympic 100 Butterfly Final
Michael Phelps won the Olympic 100 fly in 51.2 seconds beating Chad le Clos who finished 51.44 tying with EvgenyKorotyshkin for silver. Davie Ko rotishkin placed fourth as Cavic praised Phelps as Olympic king.
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Davie
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Chad le Clos
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