“Citius, Altius, Fortius”.  These three Latin words represent the most basic ideals on which the modern Olympic Games were founded upon.  And for the current Games, the first word, which simply translates to “faster”, is quickly establishing itself as the adjective most often used to describe the highlights we’ve seen thus far.  Michael Phelps, in [...]

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The pomp and pageantry of the 2008 Beijing Olympics is formally underway. In what has been dubbed as the most extravagant opening ceremony in the history of the Games, China officially welcomed the world and its multitude of athletes to their capital city with a dazzling display of dancers, fireworks, and.. flying former Olympians? [...]

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The current NBA offseason has had its fair share of blockbuster moves. Kicked off by the can-you-top-this tradefest involving the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors that ultimately led to Philadelphia being the unexpected winner of the Elton Brand sweepstakes. You could say that after the smoke had cleared, the Warriors [...]

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