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Murray, Williams Grab 2012 US Open Tennis Tournament Trophy

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Maxim Sense

I said it so. There is no better way to cap an Olympic gold medal than winning the US Open trophy. And these two 2012 London Olympic gold medalists did just that. Their stories and struggles differed a little bit … Continue reading →

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Trimming The Tummy Through Tennis

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Maxim Sense

At first I was just playing tennis as a good way to exercise, sweat out some bodily toxins and the sheer fun of it. Then a bright idea came to my mind. Aha! With a waist thermal wrap around my … Continue reading →

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For Love of Tennis

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Maxim Sense

My first feel of the tennis racket and ball was in mid-2004 when a friend enticed me to try a new pastime – lawn tennis. At first, I must admit it was seeing men in white tennis shorts that lured … Continue reading →

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US Basketball Team Wins the Gold in the 2012 London Olympics

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Maxim Sense

And the NBA stars made it but not without a good fight as the Spaniards challenged them on all fronts and held on till the end. The outcome of the game, as I said in a previous post, was never … Continue reading →

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US-Spain Vie for the Gold in the London Olympics Men’s Basketball

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Maxim Sense

I would like to say it again: that the Spain-Russia match is just as interesting as the US-Argentina game in the semifinals and Spain and the US teams came out victorious. A dramatic come-from-behind win for the Spanish team and … Continue reading →

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Lone Pinoy Boxer Bows Out of Olympics

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Maxim Sense

Our last dimmer of hope for a medal in the London Olympics is gone with Mark Anthony Barriga bowing out to his Kazak opponent. It could had been a blame-free match had it not been for the warnings which clearly … Continue reading →

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B-Meg’s Never-Say-Die Attitude

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Maxim Sense

With 3-1 win-loss record in favor of Rain or Shine team, many thought that it was the end of the series for the B-Meg Llamados in game 5 Wednesday (8-1-12). But then expectations are not as real as the actual. … Continue reading →

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Barriga: Lone Filipino Boxer in London Olympics

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Maxim Sense

At least, we had managed to slip in one boxer into the London Olympics. He is Mark Anthony Barriga who is competing in the light flyweight division. After his much publicized win over Italy’s Manuel Cappai, the 19-year old Filipino … Continue reading →

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Olympic Medals Trivia

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Maxim Sense

Apart from the various interesting traits concealed in every Olympic athlete, it may be equally interesting to know how the Olympic medals evolved from time immemorial to its present-day design and form. Well, let’s have a look at this piece … Continue reading →

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Korean Fencer’s Devastating Loss

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Maxim Sense

It was so bad to loss by a misjudgment of the officials. This is what happened to Shin A-lam of South Korea, a lady fencer with all the chance to grab the gold medal. “I was in a very good … Continue reading →

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