Posted by
jason on Aug. 14, 2008, 7:30pm
• Anheuser-Busch is willing to dive into a marketing deal with Olympic star Michael Phelps, even though the swimmer has a DUI on his record.
• A quarter of USC’s football players are jumped by a jock itch epidemic.
• One sore Swede slams his bronze medal to the mat after feeling wronged in his wrestling match.
• Toledo gets ready to welcome the second coming of Emeka Okafor.
• Canada’s still medal-less this summer? What’s that all aboot?
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Boston Red Sox,
Canadian Olympians,
Chinese Cheaters,
Emeka Okafor,
Jonathan Papelbon,
Manny Ramirez,
Michael Phelps,
Nick Saban,
Olympic Condoms,
Olympic Sore Losers,
Roger Federer,
Serena Williams,
Usc Trojans,
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Posted by
ryan on Aug. 14, 2008, 11:50am
Way to go, Olympic judges. By “awarding” Swedish greco-roman wrestler Ara Abrahamian the bronze medal — when it was obvious to everybody that is effort was gold-medal-worthy — you’ve forced one of the sport’s biggest names and most charismatic figures into early retirement. Bravo, sirs.
Actually, I have no idea if Abrahamian is wildly popular in Greco-Roman wrasslin’ circles, or even if he’s particularly beguiling, but he’s certainly disgusted with Thursday’s outcome.
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