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A salute to a Md. athlete
Sun reporterA Beijing-bound athlete from Maryland is featured on McDonald's beverage cups, but it's not Michael Phelps. Instead, it's Tatyana McFadden, a wheelchair sprint racer from Howard County who also is featured in a television commercial for Hilton Hotels...Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Athletes, Hilton Hotels Corp., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hotels and Accommodations
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U.S pair raises a racket
Sun reporterFrom Laos to Maryland. From his birth name, Khankham, to his legally changed name, Bob. From training in California to competing in the Beijing Olympics. And now back home. The journey for Bob Malaythong has had many unexpected turns, not the least of...Tags: David Ortiz, 2016 Olympic Games, Badminton, Tiger Woods, Television
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For Olympian, a new life
Los Angeles TimesHe has walked down the red carpet with Kid Rock, been a presenter at the MTV Video Music Awards, filmed a skit with Jimmy Kimmel, been asked for autographs by celebrities, been a guest on Jay Leno's show, served as honorary bell ringer at the New York...Tags: NYSE Euronext, Inc., Jay Leno, Swimming, 2016 Olympic Games, MTV Video Music Awards
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A sea change for swimming
Sun ReporterAs a young man, Michael Phelps dreamed of the day he would, in his words, change the sport of swimming in America. He wanted to revolutionize it, drag it into the mainstream and elevate the sport's profile beyond what once seemed possible. Although...Tags: Katie Hoff, Athletes, Swimming, Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps
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Staff puts up Olympian effort at Jumbo Seafood
Sun restaurant criticIn honor of the Beijing Olympics, how about some General Tso's chicken or sweet and sour pork? Of course, Baltimoreans are more sophisticated in their tastes than they used to be. We now have restaurants that offer authentic Chinese dishes as well as the...Tags: Shrimp, Maraschino Cherries, Sushi and Sashimi, Seafood, Chinese Restaurants
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Bowman coming back - so is Phelps
Sun reporterMichael Phelps has always said he'd be willing to follow his coach, Bob Bowman, just about anywhere. After the Beijing Olympics, it looks as if Phelps will be following him right back to Baltimore. Bowman -- Phelps' personal coach since he was 11 years...Tags: Katie Hoff, 2016 Olympic Games, University of Michigan, Dining and Drinking, Awards and Prizes
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Only race left for Phelps is against other sports legends
Sun reporterMichael Phelps has left us only with questions of history. He is master of his present. No one can argue otherwise now that he has won eight gold medals and swum better than any other human ever has at the Beijing Olympics. Competitors rarely bother to...Tags: Sonny Liston, 2016 Olympic Games, Athletes, Babe Ruth, Dwyane Wade
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For Phelps, a new pool venture
Olympian Michael Phelps and his coach, Bob Bowman, hoping to replicate their athletic success in the world of business, will announce a partnership today aimed at transforming the Meadowbrook Aquatic Center in Mount Washington into a world-class...Tags: Katie Hoff, 2016 Olympic Games, Swimming, Bob Costas, Dining and Drinking
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Hometown hero
With cascades of shrieks and the pounding of oh-so-many teenage feet, they heralded his coming. At the center of the herd, rolling down York Road, was a National Guard Humvee with a lanky young man waving from its open roof.
And they cheered again last...Tags: Katie Hoff, Swimming, Morgan State University, 2016 Olympic Games, Football
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Spitz relates to Phelps 36 years after feat
They are both tied to the number seven, as in medals. They both swam six of the same events and set world records in all of them. They were both the talk of the sporting world. Yet one is tall and ripped; one was shorter and sinewy. One is modest; one...Tags: Michael Phelps, Jesse Owens, 2016 Olympic Games, Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes
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Speedo's strong suit
Sun reportersWith most of the nation's best swimmers scheduled to compete at the Toyota Grand Prix here this weekend, record-breaking performances might take a back seat to the swimsuit competition. The Speedo LZR Racer, a $550 seamless, water-resistant swimsuit, has...Tags: Katie Hoff, Swimming, Athletes, Ryan Lochte, Speedos
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Ledger links Jones to several drugs
Associated PressMarion Jones used several different performance-enhancing drugs over a substantial period of time, according to a detailed doping calendar. Jones' alleged doping regimen was part of a Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative ledger that featured the names of...Tags: Prosecution, Defendants, Drugs and Medicines, International Olympic Committee, Steroids
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