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'The Freak' -- How Tiny Tim Became a Pitching Giant
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — The mechanics of diminutive Tim Lincecum -- looks 18, throws 98 -- are more than an act of violence, they're a marvel of modern science. Unconventionally honed by his father, that delivery has produced the most fascinating ace of his generation...More… (Baseball)
skoredRocketing Through Water: Space-age Swimsuit Being Tested
sciencedaily.com — Swimmers around the world are breaking records this year like never before, including at this week's U.S. Olympic trials. Some attribute it to extensive training as athletes prepare to compete at this summer's games in Beijing. Others say one factor may be a new swimsuit … a space-age swimsuit made of fabric tested at NASA.More… (Other Sports)
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Nadal Beats Federer to Win an Epic Wimbledon Final
news.bbc.co.uk — Rafael Nadal held off an incredible fightback from Roger Federer to win his first Wimbledon title and end the Swiss star's reign at the All England Club. Nadal, 22, is the the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win the French Open and Wimbledon back to back. More… (Tennis)
MakiMakiTrack the Tour de France on Google Street View
maps.google.com — The Tour de France, one of the world's greatest sporting events, started today, and Google is providing a new way to track the route, via Street View and get the perspective of the riders as you go through the route. Given the recent Viacom ruling however it remains to be seen just how much they'll be tracking you whilst you do so.More… (Other Sports)
phreak79'83 Wimbledon Finalist: I Let Navratilova Beat Me
msn.foxsports.com — Jaeger turned professional at 14 and retired five years later after blowing out her shoulder in the 1985 French Open. She became a nun in 2006, and said she threw the 1983 final at the All England Club in an interview published Saturday in The Daily Mail.More… (Tennis)
jaybolSprinter Tyson Gay Tumbles, Injured During 200-Meter Race
sports.espn.go.com — Running in the seventh lane, Gay was speeding to the lead in the first turn, but on his 14th stride, something went wrong. He went airborne, fell, then laid on the ground in pain, grabbing his left thigh and grimacing.More… (Olympics)
Teaching Baseball as a Second Language in China
nytimes.com — In the 1960s, Mao Zedong banned baseball in China because of its Western roots. Even after his death in 1976, the sport never caught on. And yet, because of the marketing potential of the country’s 1.3 billion people, Major League Baseball has invested tens of millions of dollars into seeding the sport in China, league officials said.More… (Baseball)
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Sonics take a page out of history
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Amazing. Without a single revision, no call for updates and nary a shift in tenses from present to past, the Seattle SuperSonics' 2007-08 media guide was transformed, overnight, into a history book.More… (Basketball)
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Venus beats sister Serena to win her 5th Wimbledon title
news.yahoo.com — Venus Williams won her fifth singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday with a 7-5 6-4 win over her sister Serena Williams in the final.More… (Tennis)
Phelps breaks world swimming record
reuters.com — By Steve Keating OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Michael Phelps broke his own world record in the 200 meters individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swim trials on Friday, clocking a time of one minute, 54.80 seconds. Pushed to the wall by good friend...More… (Olympics)
dagorret41-year-old Dara Torres wins, headed to 5th Olympics
startribune.com — Forty-one-year-old Dara Torres completed her improbable Olympic comeback, making the U.S. team for the fifth time by winning the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials. Wearing goggles older than some of her competitors, Torres got off to a blazing start and guarded her lead on the furious return lap to win in 54.78 seconds. More… (Olympics)
bamafunWinning the Tour de France Takes Cutting-Edge Technology
sciam.com — Sure bulging legs and tremendous stamina will keep you in the race, but the right gear is crucial if you want to winMore… (Other Sports)
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Olympics a Bust for Beijing Business
time.com — Even as Beijing prepares to welcome the world for the Summer Olympics, some of the city's foreign residents are planning their farewell parties. China's epic economic transformation has, in recent years, swelled the city's expatriate population to an estimated 250,000.More… (Olympics)
Kinetic Energy for Formula One
popsci.com — An innovative fuel-generating system could bring car racing into the green era.More… (Motorsport)
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Favre dismisses report of comeback
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Brett Favre dismissed an ESPN report that he's considering coming out of retirement as "all rumor." Favre responded Wednesday to the ESPN report by telling his hometown newspaper Web site, SunHerald.com in Gulfport, Miss., that "it's all rumor."More… (American & Canadian Football)
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