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Tim Layden: Usain Bolt is Sportsman choice

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First, he shattered hallowed records. Then he did himself one better: He broke his own marks and gave track a superhero. Usain Bolt is Tim Layden's pick for SI's Sportsman of the Year.
>> sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/ma...
 

Usain Bolt Adopts a Cheetah (Yes, Really)

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Some things just seem too incredible to be real, such as the guy who's pledging to push the 100-meter mark to unthinkable lows adopting one of the world's fastest animals. And yet, to the right of this text is a picture of Usain Bolt with his adopted cheetah.Bolt, the world...
>> www.sportingnews.com/blog/th...
 

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR: ALLISON STOKKE

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Since this is the first-year of blogging for PartMule ? however choppy ? I thought we should end the year by giving out a Sportsman of the Year award?.or better yet, Sportswoman of the Year. I've never been enamored by the politics behind SOTY awards that, all-in-all, end up...
>> partmule.com/blog16/...
 

Newest Allison Stokke Photos

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Here's the latest photos of pole vaulting phenom Allison Stokke, as she soars to new heights with the Cal track & field team
>> www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-all...
 

Disputed Manlady Olympic Runner Gets Makeover

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In this continuing Caster Semenya saga, which - if she’s in fact a lady, as tests will soon “prove,” must be humiliating for her, one of our favorite details is that the letters in her name rearrange to spell “Yes, A Secret Man” and some people are taking...
>> www.sportsbybrooks.com/dispute...
 

Usain Bolt is Not Like Us

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I mean, this is just crazy. Usain Bolt destroyed another record today, this time blasting through the 200 m in 19.19 seconds, .11 seconds better than the previous record (video below). In light of the Smack item this morning that relayed the story of a female sprinter being subjected...
>> dimemag.com/2009/08...
 

Allison Stokke vs. Leryn Franco

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#3. Allison Stokke Stokke had an easy first round victory due to her established internet fame. Now she faces real competition. A vote for Stokke ensures plenty more pictures of her stretching and pole vaulting as she gets kissed by the California sun. vs #2. Leryn Franco Franco...
>> blog.ingamenow.com/2008/11...
 

Stokke Inflation, Part II

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Definition: Where a writer of a site spends an inordinate amount of time researching an article that gets a decent amount of traffic, then links to pictures of an attractive female athlete which receives about a hundred times more attention.
>> bearsnecessity.com/uc-berk...
 

IAAF says it is reviewing gender tests on runner Caster Semenya of South Africa, won't decide until November

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The IAAF said Friday it has received the results of gender tests on South African runner Caster Semenya but is still reviewing them and will not issue any final decision until November.
>> sports.espn.go.com/oly/tra...
 

Usain Bolt, Sanya Richards selected as IAAF athletes of year

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Sprinter Usain Bolt of Jamaica and 400-meter runner Sanya Richards of the United States have won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards.
>> sports.espn.go.com/oly/tra...
 

Lolo Jones vs. Alison Stokke - The Great Track Debate

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Allison Stokke already has a huge base of fans on the internet who have seen her pics online for the past year and a half, while Lolo Jones is clearly the hottest runner since the Beijing Olympics. Make your vote count at InGameNow.
>> blog.ingamenow.com/2008/11...
 

Bolt, Richards win Athlete of the Year awards

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Sprinter Usain Bolt of Jamaica and 400-meter runner Sanya Richards of the United States have won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards.
>> nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/3409...
 

The U.K. Has Very Hot Jewish Athletes

Distance running is not a sport that most people would describe as watchable. At least it wasn't.
>> www.dotdsports.com/2007/08...
 

Allison Stokke- Need i say more?

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First off, I think that the key to what makes Stokke so intriguing is the fact that she is extremely talented at her sport. In my own experience, most sports fans including me, prefer Maria Sharapova to Anna Kournikova. Yes, both are attractive, but Sharapova is actually really good...
>> ontheverge.co.za/?p=97...
 

Breaux Greer: Possibly The Coolest Guy In Sports

I bet you've never heard of Breaux Greer, but he is one of the most fun and down-to-earth guys in the wacky world of sports. Breaux is far-and-away the best in his field - throwing a javelin - but he doesn't think it's a very big deal. How refreshing.
>> www.ourbookofscrap.com/2007/06...
 

Bolt wins 100 meter at worlds in record time

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Usain Bolt ran to another world record Sunday, winning the 100-meter race in 9.58 seconds at the world championships. Bolt shaved .11 seconds off the record he set at the Beijing Olympics, beating defending champion Tyson Gay, who set a U.S. record of 9.71 seconds. In the fastest 100...
>> www.pheedcontent.com/click.p...
 
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Gender Controversy: A debate

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Any big event is going to be with its fair share of controversy. That’s just the way things work. The World Championships in Berlin are no different. Today a story has emerged that has the word written all over it. The women’s 800 meter final is tonight and it may or may not go...
>> mysocalledfabulouslife.blogspot.com/2009/08...
 

Amy Acuff vs. Lolo Jones, Both Going for the World's Hottest Athlete

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In Round 2, we have a playboy model, high jumper Amy Acuff vs. a hurdler who Amy claims is the hottest athlete - Lolo Jones. Those are not my words, those are from our interview with Amy Acuff. Did I mention that Amy can dunk? And we have the video to prove it! Come join us...
>> blog.ingamenow.com/2008/11...
 

Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay set for 3 showdowns in Diamond League

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Sprint stars Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Tyson Gay of the U.S. will race each other at least three times at elite Diamond League meetings next year.
>> sports.espn.go.com/oly/tra...
 

Bolt, Gay set for 3 showdowns in Diamond League

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Sprint stars Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Tyson Gay of the United States will race each other at least three times at elite Diamond League meetings next year.
>> nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/3408...
 

Allison Stokke Headlines the Sweet 16

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In the #2 Leryn Franco vs. #3 Allison Stokke matchup, it was close. But overall, InGameNow agreed with the popular vote and Allison beat out competitor Leryn. Here is how it was decided. Jimmy: Franco over Stokke: Nice effort by the youngster, but she's going against a legend...
>> blog.ingamenow.com/2008/11...
 

Allison Stokke: The New World of the Internet and Female Athletes...

The Washington Post today has a story on the front page of their website about Allison Stokke, an 18-year old pole vaulter from California who is not getting attention for her athletic or academic achievements, but for the way she looks. Needless to say, she nor her family does...
>> oriolepost.blogspot.com/2007/05...
 

A Defiant Marion Jones Vows to Shave Five Seconds Off Six Month Prison Term

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In an exclusive prison interview granted to the Sportsman's Daily, disgraced sprinter Marion Jones spoke candidly of her ordeal and her hopes for a shortened sentence. Her mood was generally wistful and contrite, though when the issue of a Presidential commutation came up, she...
>> www.sportsmansdaily.com/marion_...
 

Hassan Mead is a Bigger Badass Than You

I don't care if you are the guy from "Over the Top" that chugs motor oil before a match, Hassan Mead is tougher than you. I don't care if you are Chong Li from Blood Sport, Hassan Mead is tougher than you. I don't care if you are Malibu, Hassan Mead is tougher than you.
>> www.theangryt.com/article...
 

Usain Bolt & Asafa Powell Dance Off

The thing about Jamaican's winning the gold---there's no white guy to do a victory dance like basketball.
>> blog.ingamenow.com/2008/08...
 
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