The Miracle was getting on the mat
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They called it the &quot;Miracle on the mat.&quot; A super heavyweight became a media darling. America learned that wrestling wasn&#39;t always about turnbuckles and elbow drops.
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The kid's got pizzazz, a flair for the dramatic, and electricity all rolled into one.
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ATHENS - Paul Hamm flew off the high bar and stuck the landing as if he had been wired right into the floor. Immediately, he knew. He had secured a bronze medal.
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layers&#39; shirts beat against their bodies like waves against a rock. The tennis ball often did a strange jig as it crossed the net.
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People here believe in miracles. Small ones, where a kind word or a soft touch can make all the difference. Big ones, too &#151; like finding six men in a collapsed mountain mine nearly three weeks after they were trapped.
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The moment when Paul Hamm hit his high bar routine was one of the most electrifying sports moments Iâve ever seen. I canât recall seeing something that I immediately felt was so outstanding
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It was a historic show as the contestant who seemed unstoppable was finally halted in his tracks. It was the end of an almost unbelieveable winning streak.
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It was a surreal and stomach-turning night for the Yankees against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, and when it ended, it was also a successful night.
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&quot;Most fans don&#39;t understand the sport,&quot; he said. &quot;They want to see two guys get in there and be Rock-em Sock-em Robots until somebody gets knocked out.
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Rulon Gardner wasn&#39;t going to let go of Sajad Barzi. With the 6-foot-5 Iranian firmly in his grasp, Gardner used every ounce of his 265-pound frame to drive the Iranian face down into the mat.
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The Greek faithful came to see if their 35-year-old star of Olympics past could give them one last thrill. They left having witnessed the new breed of lifting.
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Shortly after he had been declared the winner in his bout against Iran&#39;s Sajad Barzi last night, Rulon Gardner returned to the mat at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, sat down, and quietly removed his shoes.
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Kevin Everett made more significant strides over the weekend in his recovery from a life-threatening spinal cord injury.
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An infusion of young talent and a change of scenery has done wonders for the former Orlando Miracle. Reborn last year as the Connecticut Sun, the team landed in the WNBA Eastern Conference
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ATHENS -- With a trick one could describe as a Double Houdini with a Twist, Hiroyuki Tomita executed a last-minute escape from gravity - as well as the pressure of a charging United States - to secure the Olympic men&#39;s gymnastics team ...
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Sport: The game brought by immigrant workers in the early 20th century is enjoying an amazing resuscitation, writes Andy Bull.
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At 53, Greg Norman, looked shockingly fit, but the reality of trying to compete with just a couple weeks of practice hit home.