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Gabby Douglas Almost Gave Up Gymnastics To Work For Chick-Fil-A

Gabby Douglas Almost Gave Up Gymnastics To Work For Chick-Fil-A

ncbgreg November 30, 2012 1

Gabby Douglas almost was not an Olympic Gold Medal winner and one of the most recognizable names from this past 2012 Games in London. She tells People Magazine  that she almost quit so that she

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Harden told OKC-you later

Harden told OKC-you later

J Parker Adair October 28, 2012 0

With just days left before the start of the NBA season, the reigning Western Conference Champion Oklahoma City Thunder sent swingman James Harden to the Houston Rockets. Harden -who joined teammates Russell Westbrook and

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Where Are They Now? Shawn Wooden

Where Are They Now? Shawn Wooden

ncblisa September 5, 2012 3

For someone who wanted an Ivy League education more than playing college football, Shawn Wooden’s successful nine-year NFL career may seem to be something of a surprising accomplishment. The Philadelphia native played cornerback at

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Books for Every Sports Fan – Dream Team

Books for Every Sports Fan – Dream Team

ncbstaff August 28, 2012 0

This is the first of what will be an ongoing series of books I’ll be reviewing that our readers might find interesting.  Ironically, most of the sports literature in my collection is about football, but

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Coach’s Corner: Inspire a Generation

J Parker Adair August 17, 2012 2

The Olympics aren’t quite a week old, and the American sports scene is moving on. But what we can’t forget is that these Olympics officially (as all others have done traditionally) inspired a generation.

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[Quick Hits] Michael Phelps To Be On The Haney Project

ncbgreg August 13, 2012 0

  We all wondered what the man who set the all time record for medals in the Olympics would be up to after retiring from swimming besides eating Subway. It has been reported that

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Notre Dame Olympic Highs and Lows

ncblisa August 11, 2012 1

It’s been a busy couple of days for Notre Dame athletes in these 2012 London Olympics! Here are some of the highs and lows from the past few days! Women’s Soccer: When the 2012

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McKayla Maroney Is Not Impressed

McKayla Maroney Is Not Impressed

Derek Hernandez August 11, 2012 1

If you’ve been on the internet at all lately this past week you’ve surly heard by now that US Gymnast and vault badass McKayla Maroney is not easily impressed. At least the meme version

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Weekend Notre Dame Olympic Update

ncblisa August 5, 2012 0

Notre Dame athletes continue to roll in these 2012 London Olympics. Women’s Fencing: On Saturday the Hurley sisters helped Team USA win the bronze medal in women’s team epee with a thrilling 31-30 overtime

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Winning Notre Dame Women

ncblisa August 3, 2012 0

Today was a busy day of winning for the Notre Dame women who participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in England. WOMEN’S SOCCER: Lead by another solid effort from class of ’04 forward Melissa

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