...I have a great jersey collection; Leo Messi threw his to me in the stands at the Olympics. I also have signed soccer balls from Pelé for my kids and a picture with Diego Maradona...

...of black hair. The last time Paul saw Ricky Rubio, the two were squaring off at the Olympics, and the teenager was keeping Spain in the gold-medal game with his defense and playmaking. Now...

...the Vandeweghe athletic dynasty—grandfather Ernie and uncle Kiki were NBA stars, mom Tauna was an Olympic swimmer—won the U.S. Open girls' tournament without losing a single set. The big-serving...

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...as women compete in games primitive (pole vaulting), futuristic (track cycling) and fun (beach volleyball). At the Olympics, women are the major players. Not only are women's performances among the most memorable, but female...

...slash to the goal and crash the boards. As a kid, Parker dreamed of being in the Olympics. But while she admired Lisa Leslie and the other hoops stars, she idolized gymnasts Dominique Dawes and...

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NATALIE COUGHLIN 25, Swimming, Lafayette, Calif. HIGHLIGHT REEL Five-time Olympic medalist; 100-meter backstroke world-record holder U.S. team co-captain Natalie Coughlin will likely swim...