BEIJING | Ben Askren’s face was a miserable contortion of pain, sadness and disbelief. Usually, he has quite a lot to say. But after being eliminated from the Olympic wrestling tournament after two matches, he was left sobbing and at a loss for words.
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It sounds strange, but discus throwers are better off with a breeze in their face. “To get the best throws, you actually want a slight head wind,” said UMKC physics professor Michael Kruger. “It’s completely counterintuitive. The reason is this: lift is determined by how quickly the air rushes by the discus. (With a headwind), the air is rushing past the discus a bit faster than if it were going in the other direction.
Luckily the Chiefs stink. Therefore there will be no full-blown quarterback controversy. Not this week anyway.
HUAIROU COUNTY, China | Here’s something they don’t teach you in school about the Great Wall of China: There are a bunch of steps up there. A bunch.
•LAST SEASON: 9-4 overall, 5-3 SEC West •RETURNING STARTERS: 17 •OUTLOOK: Count Auburn among the growing legion of teams implementing the spread offense. Coach Tommy Tuberville hasn’t named a starting quarterback between Chris Todd and Kodi Burns, but the Tigers will remain a strong running team behind backs Ben Tate and Brad Lester. A strong defense led by tackle Sen’Derrick Marks and rush end Antonio Coleman will keep Auburn going while the offense...
A s it turned out, the big ratings showdown of the Chiefs vs. the Olympics on Saturday night was really no contest at all.
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