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Michael Phelps named sportsman of the year by Sports Illustrated
NEW YORK (AP) _ Michael Phelps achieved another unprecedented feat: the first swimmer honored as Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year. Phelps broke Mark Spitz's iconic record with eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in August and became the...Tags: John Wooden, NBC, Beijing Games, National Football League, Mass Media
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Phelps named SI's Sportsman of the Year
From staff reportsRodgers Forge native Michael Phelps was named the 2008 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated today, becoming the first Olympian to earn the honor since speedskaters Bonnie Blair (United States) and Johann Olav Koss (Norway) shared it in 1994. The...Tags: Cal Ripken Jr., Beijing Games, National Football League, Swimming, Brett Favre
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Focus on Phelps, again
Over the years, Michael Phelps has mastered the art of playing coy.
He has been answering reporters' questions since he was 15, and he knows exactly how much information his answers should reveal. When asked recently whether he thinks he'll be named...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling Industry, Muhammad Ali, Beijing Games, Kobe Bryant
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Even as SI muddies waters, Phelps' prize clearly visible
In the interest of building some modicum of suspense, the people at Sports Illustrated have assembled a large group of candidates for the magazine's Sportsman of the Year award, which will be announced Tuesday. It is an eclectic group that includes...Tags: Motor Racing, Beijing Games, Kobe Bryant, Athletes, Tiger Woods
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Athlete of the week is Sacred Heart's Kelly
EMILY KELLY Sacred Heart Grade: Junior Sport: Swimming Highlights: Kelly won her third straight Federation title in the 500-yard freestyle on Saturday at the New York State Swimming and Diving Championships at Erie Community College with a time of 4:...Tags: Long Island, Colleges and Universities, Swimming, Schools, Australia (movie)
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Advantages of ADHD gaining attention
The New York TimesWhen pediatricians diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, they often ask whether their patients know anybody else with the problem. These days, children are likely to reply with a household name: Michael Phelps, the Olympic superstar, who...Tags: People, Mental Illness, New York University, Behavioral Conditions, Illnesses
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Novakoff to head to Michigan
South Florida Sun-SentinelAndrew Novakoff gave up his final year of high school eligibility at Pine Crest last season to train with world-class swimmers, including 10-time Olympic medalist Gary Hall Jr., at The Race Club in Islamorada. The move paid off. Novakoff, 18, has...Tags: University of Michigan, Beijing Games, Dining and Drinking, Central Park, Bars and Clubs
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Watch the tail! Scientists calculate the power of dolphins, measuring 212 pounds of thrust
Associated Press WriterTROY, N.Y. (AP) _ Dolphins have a kick that would make Michael Phelps jealous — 212 pounds worth. How dolphins are able to swim so fast first preoccupied researchers back in 1936, when zoologist James Gray calculated the drag dolphins must overcome...Tags: Natural Science, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Colleges and Universities, James Gray, Swimming
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Phelps 'had nothing left' in Beijing, but rival's mistake helped him break Spitz record
NEW YORK (AP) _ After winning his sixth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps feared he wouldn't be strong enough to win his seventh. But a mistake by rival Milorad Cavic allowed Phelps to pull out an improbable win in the 100-meter...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Beijing Games, CBS Corp., Swimming, Awards and Prizes
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For the upscale class of depressed patients
Sheppard Pratt seems to have found its target market: readers of The New Yorker. The Towson psychiatric hospital ran not one but two ads in the Nov. 3 issue. There's yet another in the Nov. 24 edition. Perhaps anyone who understands those one-panel...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hazelnuts, Local Authority, Consumer Electronics Industry, Marin Alsop
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Michael Phelps discusses tightest race in Beijing
WatchdogWatch CBS Videos Online Immediately following the Jets' spanking of the Broncos Sunday, Michael Phelps will talk on "60 Minutes" about how he won the 100-meter butterfly in Beijing. Click above for a video excerpt, and below for a written......Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Beijing Games, CBS Corp., 60 Minutes (tv program), Awards and Prizes
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St. Thomas Aquinas girls among favorites at Class 3A state swim meet
South Florida Sun-SentinelSt. Thomas Aquinas girls' coach Jimmy Parmenter used last week's Region 4-3A swim meet as a dress rehearsal in more ways than one. It was one final test before the FHSAA State Swimming and Diving Championships that begin today in Orlando. It also gave...Tags: Beijing Games, Students, Swimming, Schools, Teaching and Learning
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