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Jackson to have ankle surgery after Olympics - The Associated Press
August 20, 2008 The Associated Press | Jackson to have ankle surgery after Olympics The Associated Press - SEATTLE (AP) — Australian and WNBA star Lauren Jackson will undergo surgery on a nagging right ankle injury after the Olympics are over. ... Storm's Jackson to be sidelined by ankle surgery after Olympics No calm before Storm returns to the court |
Olympics coverage means more ratings gold for NBC - The Associated Press
August 20, 2008 Broadcast Engineering | Olympics coverage means more ratings gold for NBC The Associated Press - But unlike Phelps in Beijing's Water Cube, NBC's prime-time Olympics coverage left all its competition far behind. In the first full week of the Summer ... Olympics and Politics Raise Tv Ratings A little bit of Olympics relief for CBS NBC, Olympics Go 11-for-11 Monday |
Tuesday's Olympics highlights - Seattle Post Intelligencer
August 20, 2008 USA Today | Tuesday's Olympics highlights Seattle Post Intelligencer - The reigning world champions beat Georgia 21-11, 21-13 in the semifinal early Wednesday in one of the quickest matches of the Olympics. ... Olympics: Men's beach volleyball tandem to final |
Is there life after Phelps for these Olympics? NBC thinks so - CNN
August 20, 2008 Boston Globe | Is there life after Phelps for these Olympics? NBC thinks so CNN - That's why it's always interesting to check in with NBC Sports and Olympics officials during the second week of an Olympic Games. It's a dog-tired group, ... If Olympics coverage were a sport, we'd give Canada the gold ... Olympics Draw High Percentage of Women Viewers, and Ads Intended ... NBCU Cable Nets Get Olympics Boost |
Don't think the Olympics can be cruel? Just ask Richards, Jones ... - ESPN
August 20, 2008 USA Today | Don't think the Olympics can be cruel? Just ask Richards, Jones ... ESPN - These are the flip-side faces of the Olympics. Dreams come true for some, and we see their joy often -- at the finish line and on the medals podium. ... Video: Olympics '08: Richards, Jones Blow Leads Two favorites falter in Olympic women’s track finals |
Argentine cyclist retires from Olympics, celebrates gold medal - Xinhua
August 20, 2008Argentine cyclist retires from Olympics, celebrates gold medal Xinhua, China - 19 (Xinhua) -- Argentine veteran cyclist Juan Curuchet said Tuesday that he retires from the Olympics by celebrating the gold medal won at the Madison race ... Six Olympics later, it's finally gold for Curuchet |
Beijing Olympics diary - guardian.co.uk
August 20, 2008 Wall Street Journal | Beijing Olympics diary guardian.co.uk, UK - Despite the city's security drive, some Beijingers are defying Olympic regulations. Yesterday kites could be clearly sighted in Chaoyang district - despite ... Video: Olympics '08: Liu Xiang Pulls Out Olympics made Beijing a civil city . . . for now Chinese media calls the Olympics for China |
More Medals Awarded at Beijing Olympics - Voice of America
August 20, 2008 Xinhua | More Medals Awarded at Beijing Olympics Voice of America - With five podium finishes, Liukin tied the record for most medals won by a US women's gymnast at a single Olympic Games. The United States picked up an ... Interview: Scholar in US says Beijing Olympics widen horizon of ... Olympics Bring Out the Best in Us (But If You Believe Those Girls ... 2008 Beijing Olympics TV Schedule for Wednesday, August 20 |
Rice Cancels Plan to Attend Olympics Closing - FOXNews
August 20, 2008 Times of Malta | Rice Cancels Plan to Attend Olympics Closing FOXNews - WASHINGTON — The United States says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will not attend the closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Beijing because of ... Rice not attending Olympics closing ceremonies |
Olympics: Bountiful native Gibb's beach volleyball run comes to end - Salt Lake Tribune
August 20, 2008 Washington Post | Olympics: Bountiful native Gibb's beach volleyball run comes to end Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Michael C. Lewis The Bountiful native and University of Utah graduate had his thrilling run in the beach volleyball tournament at the Beijing Olympics ... Olympics: With Phelps' record set, Games have little mystery left Olympics: Bountiful's Gibb and partner still undefeated in beach ... |
