News Radio 710 KEEL » Olympics http://710keel.com Depend On It! Sun, 19 May 2013 06:14:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What Was the Most Memorable Moment of the 2012 Summer Olympics? — Sports Survey of the Day http://710keel.com/what-was-the-most-memorable-moment-of-the-2012-summer-olympics-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://710keel.com/what-was-the-most-memorable-moment-of-the-2012-summer-olympics-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:34:30 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=131530 After more than two weeks of thrilling competition, the 2012 Summer Olympics came to an end with Sunday’s closing ceremonies in London. While the United States won the most medals, the Americans didn’t provide all of the London Games’ most memorable moments.

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]]> http://710keel.com/what-was-the-most-memorable-moment-of-the-2012-summer-olympics-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Clive Brunskill, Clive Rose / Getty Images LeBron James and the Entire Team USA Men's Basketball Team are Bringing Home Gold Medals [PHOTOS] http://710keel.com/lebron-james-and-the-entire-team-usa-mens-basketball-team-are-bringing-home-gold-medals-photos/ http://710keel.com/lebron-james-and-the-entire-team-usa-mens-basketball-team-are-bringing-home-gold-medals-photos/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:13:19 +0000 Danny Fox http://710keel.com/?p=101453 The U.S. men's basketball team won another huge challenge beating Spain in the final 3 minutes Sunday for a 107-100 win.

And like 2008, the star-studded Americans had their work cut out for them. LeBron James made a monster dunk and a big three-pointer in the final 2:50.

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]]> http://710keel.com/lebron-james-and-the-entire-team-usa-mens-basketball-team-are-bringing-home-gold-medals-photos/feed/ 0 Christian Petersen/Getty Images Dreamin' Like It's 1992: USA Mens Hoops Wins Gold http://710keel.com/dreamin-like-its-1992-usa-mens-hoops-wins-gold/ http://710keel.com/dreamin-like-its-1992-usa-mens-hoops-wins-gold/#comments Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:44:14 +0000 Chris Dee http://710keel.com/?p=101389 Los Angeles Lakers star and Spain's Pau Gasol put a killing on the United States, but Kevin Durant one-upped him by putting up 30 points, leading the United States to a 107-100 victory.

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]]> http://710keel.com/dreamin-like-its-1992-usa-mens-hoops-wins-gold/feed/ 0 Getty Images 2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 15 — Usain Bolt Wins Third Gold Medal, Helps Relay Team Set World Record http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-15-usain-bolt-wins-third-gold-medal-helps-relay-team-set-world-record/ http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-15-usain-bolt-wins-third-gold-medal-helps-relay-team-set-world-record/#comments Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:00:54 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=131263 The United States surpassed the 100-medal mark during another record-setting day at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Saturday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

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]]> http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-15-usain-bolt-wins-third-gold-medal-helps-relay-team-set-world-record/feed/ 0 Stu Forster, Getty Images US Women's Basketball Team Routs France, 86-50, to Win Fifth Straight Olympic Gold Medal http://710keel.com/us-womens-basketball-team-routs-france-86-50-to-win-fifth-straight-gold-medal/ http://710keel.com/us-womens-basketball-team-routs-france-86-50-to-win-fifth-straight-gold-medal/#comments Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:31:19 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=131242 Candace Parker scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the United States women’s basketball team soundly defeated France, 86-50, on Saturday night to win the gold medal game at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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]]> http://710keel.com/us-womens-basketball-team-routs-france-86-50-to-win-fifth-straight-gold-medal/feed/ 0 Christian Petersen, Getty Images Carli Lloyd Scores Two Goals as US Women Beat Japan 2-1 To Win Olympic Soccer Gold http://710keel.com/carli-lloyd-scores-two-goals-as-us-women-beat-japan-2-1-to-win-olympic-soccer-gold/ http://710keel.com/carli-lloyd-scores-two-goals-as-us-women-beat-japan-2-1-to-win-olympic-soccer-gold/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:00:39 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=130621 Carli Lloyd scored two goals as the United States women’s soccer team beat Japan, 2-1, to win the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Thursday night in London.

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]]> http://710keel.com/carli-lloyd-scores-two-goals-as-us-women-beat-japan-2-1-to-win-olympic-soccer-gold/feed/ 0 Ronald Martinez, Getty Images 2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 12 — Allyson Felix Wins Gold as US Track Team Nabs 7 Medals http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-12-allyson-felix-wins-gold-as-us-track-team-nabs-7-medals/ http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-12-allyson-felix-wins-gold-as-us-track-team-nabs-7-medals/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:00:41 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=130334 Led by seven medals from its track athletes, the United States ran past China into the lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

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]]> http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-12-allyson-felix-wins-gold-as-us-track-team-nabs-7-medals/feed/ 0 Clive Brunskill, Getty Images German Diver Lands on Back [VIDEO] http://710keel.com/german-diver-lands-on-back-video/ http://710keel.com/german-diver-lands-on-back-video/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:03:50 +0000 Erin McCarty http://710keel.com/?p=100653 You are on the largest stage in the world and catastrophe strikes.

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]]> http://710keel.com/german-diver-lands-on-back-video/feed/ 0 Do You Avoid Olympic Results So You Can Watch the Events on TV? — Survey of the Day http://710keel.com/do-you-avoid-olympic-results-so-you-can-watch-the-events-on-tv-survey-of-the-day/ http://710keel.com/do-you-avoid-olympic-results-so-you-can-watch-the-events-on-tv-survey-of-the-day/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:44:44 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=129833 The 2012 Summer Games in London presents a dilemma for Olympic fans in the United States.

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]]> http://710keel.com/do-you-avoid-olympic-results-so-you-can-watch-the-events-on-tv-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Michael Regan, Getty Images Ragu Debuts Most Disturbing Ad Ever During Olympics http://710keel.com/disturbing-ragu-ad/ http://710keel.com/disturbing-ragu-ad/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:53:37 +0000 Hannah Gutenplan http://thefw.com/?p=142889 We couldn’t believe what we were watching during a commercial break from the Olympics. It seemed like a simple advertisement for the family-friendly pasta sauce Ragu, but oh, it was so much more.

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]]> http://710keel.com/disturbing-ragu-ad/feed/ 0 YouTube 2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 9 — Usain Bolt Wins Gold Again in 100 Meters http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-9-usain-bolt-wins-gold-again-in-100-meters/ http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-9-usain-bolt-wins-gold-again-in-100-meters/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:00:10 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=129178 The spotlight turned to the track and field events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:

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]]> http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-9-usain-bolt-wins-gold-again-in-100-meters/feed/ 0 Julia Vynokurova, Getty Images Oscar Pistorius Becomes First Amputee to Compete in Track for the Olympics http://710keel.com/oscar-pistorius-2012-olympics/ http://710keel.com/oscar-pistorius-2012-olympics/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Nick Romano http://thefw.com/?p=142603 2012 Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius from South Africa is breaking barriers this year in London. Just this Saturday, the man known as “Blade Runner” competed in the 400-meter run and finished in second to move on to the semifinals this Sunday. And he did all this with two prosthetic racing legs.

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]]> http://710keel.com/oscar-pistorius-2012-olympics/feed/ 0 Julia Vynokurova, Getty Images Man Sends Honorable Medals to 2012 Olympians Finishing in Fourth Place http://710keel.com/medals-2012-olympians-fourth-place/ http://710keel.com/medals-2012-olympians-fourth-place/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:00:17 +0000 Nick Romano http://thefw.com/?p=142595 When it comes to the 2012 Olympics, British bookshop owner David Mitchell said it best, “Performance levels have become so much higher that it’s so hard now to get a medal.” Just think about Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, both of whom have won medals by mere seconds ahead of their competitors. But does that make those Olympians who came just shy of placing any less athletic?

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]]> http://710keel.com/medals-2012-olympians-fourth-place/feed/ 0 BBC 2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 7 — Michael Phelps Wins 17th Career Gold Medal In His Last Individual Race http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-7-michael-phelps-wins-17th-career-gold-medal-in-his-last-individual-race/ http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-7-michael-phelps-wins-17th-career-gold-medal-in-his-last-individual-race/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:00:02 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=128807 US swimmers Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin added to their impressive medal collections on Friday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s action from the London Games.

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]]> http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-7-michael-phelps-wins-17th-career-gold-medal-in-his-last-individual-race/feed/ 0 Al Bello, Getty Images 2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 6 — Michael Phelps beats Ryan Lochte in 200 IM; Gabby Douglas Wins All-Around Gold http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-6-michael-phelps-beats-ryan-lochte-in-200-im-gabby-douglas-wins-all-around-gold/ http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-6-michael-phelps-beats-ryan-lochte-in-200-im-gabby-douglas-wins-all-around-gold/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:00:33 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=128489 The United States won six gold medals on Thursday to jump ahead of China in the overall medal count. Here’s Thursday’s Olympic Games’ recap:

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]]> http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-6-michael-phelps-beats-ryan-lochte-in-200-im-gabby-douglas-wins-all-around-gold/feed/ 0 Adam Pretty, Ronald Martinez / Getty Images US Gymnast Gabby Douglas Makes History Winning Olympic Gold in Women's All-Around http://710keel.com/us-gymnast-gabby-douglas-wins-olympic-gold-and-makes-history/ http://710keel.com/us-gymnast-gabby-douglas-wins-olympic-gold-and-makes-history/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:00:41 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=128319 US Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas won perhaps the most coveted title in her sport when she took the gold medal in the women’s all-around competition on Thursday in London, becoming the first African-American female gymnast to ever win individual Olympic gold.

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]]> http://710keel.com/us-gymnast-gabby-douglas-wins-olympic-gold-and-makes-history/feed/ 0 Streeter Lecka, Getty Images 2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 5 — Missy Franklin and Allison Schmitt lead US to Gold in 4×200 Freestyle Relay http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-5-missy-franklin-and-allison-schmitt-lead-us-to-gold-in-4200-freestyle-relay/ http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-5-missy-franklin-and-allison-schmitt-lead-us-to-gold-in-4200-freestyle-relay/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:00:16 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=127872 The US women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday, but China claimed the lead in the overall medal count. Here’s Wednesday’s Olympic Games’ recap:

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]]> http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-5-missy-franklin-and-allison-schmitt-lead-us-to-gold-in-4200-freestyle-relay/feed/ 0 Al Bello, Getty Images The 10 Best Olympics Movies http://710keel.com/olympics-movies/ http://710keel.com/olympics-movies/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:22:12 +0000 Matthew Roulette http://thefw.com/?p=141895 Like most of the world, you're probably glued to the 2012 Olympic games. However, when you're stricken by a few hours of Olympic blackout, there's only one way to get your fix. That is, watch these 10 films about Olympic Games of years pas

]]> http://710keel.com/olympics-movies/feed/ 0 Universal/20th Century Fox/Walt Disney 2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 4 — Michael Phelps Sets Medals Record; US Women's Gymnastics Team Wins Gold http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-4-michael-phelps-sets-medals-record-us-womens-gymnastics-team-wins-gold/ http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-4-michael-phelps-sets-medals-record-us-womens-gymnastics-team-wins-gold/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:00:38 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=127453 American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated athlete in Olympic history Tuesday, while the United States and China remained tied atop the overall medal count of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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]]> http://710keel.com/2012-summer-olympics-recap-day-4-michael-phelps-sets-medals-record-us-womens-gymnastics-team-wins-gold/feed/ 0 Clive Rose, Ronald Martinez / Getty Images Michael Phelps Shatters Olympics Record with 19th Career Medal http://710keel.com/michael-phelps-shatters-olympics-record-with-19th-career-medal/ http://710keel.com/michael-phelps-shatters-olympics-record-with-19th-career-medal/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:37 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=127381 Michael Phelps has managed to swim into history.

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]]> http://710keel.com/michael-phelps-shatters-olympics-record-with-19th-career-medal/feed/ 0 Clive Rose, Getty Images