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Olympian Leryn Franco Thinks the Catwalk Needs More Boobs

Olympian Leryn Franco Thinks the Catwalk Needs More Boobs

Do you remember Leryn Franco from the 2008 Bejing Games? Probably not. After all she didn’t win any gold medals, and hell, wasn’t really even that good at her sport. She was a javelin thrower for Paraguay, and got massive worldwide attention simply for being hot, when she happened to pop up on camera during coverage of the games.


Well she’s pop...

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To All You JMU Whiners: Think You've Got It Bad?

To All You JMU Whiners: Think You've Got It Bad?

It’s about that time of year when JMU students have had or are about to have their first exam of the semester and for some, this means major complaining for at least a week.

 

We’ve all done it or heard it from a friend and guess what, nobody cares. From here on out, when you’re about to complain about having to learn, read, study, go to class, ...

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Whoops: Former UT Swimmer Accidentally Loses Gold Medal

Whoops: Former UT Swimmer Accidentally Loses Gold Medal

You would think if you won a gold medal in the Olympics, you’d be a little careful with it. Not so for Brendan Hansen, a product of the University of Texas.
 

The American swimmer who graduated in 2005 with a degree in kinesiology brought pride to his alma mater when he recently won the gold for the 400-meter medley relay, the same race that le...

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Fresh Cream: All the News We Missed

Fresh Cream: All the News We Missed

Uncoached compiled a list of “10 comedies from the 90’s that [they] couldn’t stop quoting after seeing them in the theater.”

Co-ed Magazine’s Seton Hall blogger, Steve, asked, “Did you miss last night’s debut of Entourage Season 5?” If so, check it out for free here.

 

Over at College Candy, UConn blogger, John, compiled a list of issues to wo...

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American Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres To Undergo Surgery This Wednesday

American Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres To Undergo Surgery This Wednesday

During the Beijing Olympics, 41-year-old Dara Torres, a University of Florida alumna, captured three silver medals in swimming, bringing her career total to twelve. While the feat in itself is impressive, the five-time Olympian accomplished this daunting task while enduring severe pain from her right shoulder.

 

That’s right -- since the beginni...

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ASU Men's Gymnastics Coach Wants to Olympic-ize College

ASU Men's Gymnastics Coach Wants to Olympic-ize College

Scott Barclay, the men’s gymnastics coach at Arizona State University, thinks it’s about time to cut the crap (i.e. academic spending) and refocus on what’s really important: the Olympics. While China relies mostly on training Olympic athletes at state sports schools, the U.S. relies more heavily on private gyms. Inexplicably, Barclay believes t...

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Tennis Stars Besides Themselves with Fatigue at U.S. Open

Tennis Stars Besides Themselves with Fatigue at U.S. Open

Those Olympic tennis players really have it tough; after competing in Beijing, they now face the U.S. Open— and they’re tired. The poor things have been flying first class all over the world! And playing games! And drinking Gatorade!

 

According to Newsday’s coverage of the jetlag victims:

"The last couple of weeks for me were really exhausting...

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Matthew Syed Yawns at Michael Phelps' 8 Wins & Reveals Olympic Sexual Feats

Matthew Syed Yawns at Michael Phelps' 8 Wins & Reveals Olympic Sexual Feats

Matthew Syed is to Olympic coverage what Michael Phelps is to swimming, and now he’s bursting the Phelps worshipping bubble. Syed’s really had enough of the fainting over Phelps’ eight wins and argues that because swimming includes about a hundred barely distinguishable events, Olympic swimming medals just aren’t as valuable as medals in other e...

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Fresh Cream: All the News We Missed

Fresh Cream: All the News We Missed

Coed Magazine’s Seton Hall blogger, Steve Gebhardt, explored the possibilities of an iTunes Music Subscription service.

 

Over at College Candy, UMass blogger, Kelly, compiled a list of television fathers she’d love to “bone.”

 

Campus Squeeze posted their pick for most hilarious video of the day: “Another Reason to Never Kickbox.”

 

Uncoached p...

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Fresh Cream: All the News We Missed

Fresh Cream: All the News We Missed

Co-ed Magazine is inviting readers to come up with a funny caption for a photograph with two Olympic gymnasts kissing.

 

Over at College Candy, University of Michigan blogger, Lauren, posted a handy-dandy guide on how to be the best hookup ever.

 

Uncoached compiled a list of “12 actors whose careers seemed to take off after appearing on Seinfel...

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