Dawn Staley to carry U S flag at Athens opening
Dawn Staley will lead the United States delegation as flag bearer at the Athens Olympic opening ceremony. The 34 year old star guard for the Charlotte Sting and Temple coach becomes the first basketball player to head the U S delegation. She praised the honor as incredible and noted the need for decorum and global perception during the ceremony.
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Greece
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U.S
Herman Frazier
USOC
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Seattle Storm
Sue Bird
Seattle
US women open Games with 2-0 win in Crete
U S women beat Greece 2-0 at Pankrito Stadium on Crete in front of a sparse crowd. Mia Hamm provided a setup for the first goal and scored the second, while Abby Wambach added a late header. Wambach drew a yellow card risking a suspension that coach Jillian Heinrichs urged FIFA to change.
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Crete
Greece
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Heinrichs
Hamm
Angeliki Lagoumtzi
Boxx
Lagoumtzi
Kate Markgraf
Abby Wambach
U.S
Wambach
FIFA
U S starts lineup as Olympic hoops head to Greece
Coach Larry Brown has chosen starters Tim Duncan Lamar Odom Richard Jefferson Allen Iverson and Stephen Marbury with substitutes Carlos Boozer Carmelo Anthony Shawn Marion LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as the core reserves. Amare Stoudemire and Emeka Okafor project limited roles as the team prepares for Athens and Puerto Rico.
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Tim Duncan
Lamar Odom
Richard Jefferson
Allen Iverson
Stephen Marbury
Carlos Boozer
Carmelo Anthony
Shawn Marion
LeBron James
Dwyane Wade
Amare Stoudemire
Emeka Okafor
James
Anthony
Jefferson
U.S
Italy
Iverson
Germany
Odom
Phelps aims for single gold first in Athens swim
Michael Phelps arrives in Athens amid Olympic pool hype with seven events possible and a goal of one gold medal. He recalls Sydney where he finished fifth and says nothing is impossible while acknowledging the focus on his potential to surpass past greats. He faces a media crush as USA Swimming showcases its depth.
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Athens
Greece
Michael Phelps
Phelps
Mark Spitz
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
USA
Spitz
Munich
Sydney
Tennis draw sets up Olympic quarterfinals in Athens
Defending singles champion Venus Williams faces Justine Henin Hardenne in the quarterfinals. Roger Federer meets Nikolay Davydenko while Andy Roddick starts against Flavio Saretta. Potential late matches include Nalbandian vs Federer and several other seeded showdowns for both tours.
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Greece
Venus Williams
Justine Henin- Hardenne
Roger Federer
Nikolay Davydenko
Russia
Andy Roddick
Flavio Saretta
Brazil
Federer
David Nalbandian
Roddick
Sebastien Grosjean
France
Tim Henman
Britain
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Spain
Carlos Moya
Rainer Schuettler
Germany
Williams
Henin-Hardenne
Amelie Mauresmo
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anastasia Myskina
Paola Suarez
Argentina
Elena Dementieva
Ai Sugiyama
Japan
Gordon backs Jayhawks in dual football baseball plan
Kansas coach Mangino outlines a deal with Gordon to stay healthy, manage academics, and participate in spring ball and workouts before a green light to play baseball. Gordon emphasizes time management and a love for football while Price calls him a world class athlete. Gordon could play both ways but not full-time, as coach says.
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Price
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Buffaloes youth camp boosts skills and camaraderie
GCHS sophomore Jovani Roman says Mr Padilla’s camp offers a great chance to learn ball control and passing. Camp runs four age groups with 30 to 40 players at the park, emphasizing teamwork and fun as Rooney notes Midwest families and friendly atmosphere.
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Charles O. Stone
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Midwest
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