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...perfect for power aquatics; other swimmers believe he is also the hardest-working athlete of a select breed. "I'm very fortunate to have what I have, and really it is a gift," Thorpe said. "And I'm very thankful for that." Thorpe's long, graceful stroke and explosive kick were on show in the 400-meter freestyle. He was a full second ahead at the first turn and swam the rest of the race in style for a new world record of 3:40.59. It gave him his first Olympic title - and, amid the country's wild celebrations...
...Obviously we gave a great effort and played extremely hard and because of that we still had a shot," Murphy said. "Basically we kick a field goal, we have a chance to win the game...
...hardly a successful game for Brooks, even though he proved himself capable of returning a blocked kick for a score for the second consecutive game. Brooks let a sure touchdown go right through his hands early on in the game. He also overran Hall on a wide-open blitz, and was nowhere to be found on Hall's long touchdown...
...spent the next five months virtually alone, reading Russian novels, writing a math textbook and leaving his cell for only one hour a day. His arms and legs in chains, he was allowed to kick a soccer ball around a small exercise area. The restrictions were eased in June, as both sides prepared for trial. "This has been such a strange, surreal experience," Chung Lee, the scientist's only son, told TIME...
...After a week in which we were a combined 19-11 with our picks, we're currently resting quite comfortably on our deluxe laurels. And receiving several offers from struggling NFL squads to come in and be The Man. To which we always turn our eyes down modestly, and kick the dirt a little, and say "Aw, shucks, Coach" and get ready to dazzle the readers again. Which brings us to this week, in which we'd just like to remind our loyal readers to play hard, dance with the ones that brung ye, and remember to tip your bartender...