Powerful women are nothing new. But they’re not always the ones that are out front. In Lifetime’s The Gabby Douglas Story airing on Saturday February 1 at 8 p.m., Douglas is the focus. But her mother, Natalie Hawkins, played by Regina King, deserves her own accolades. The divorced mother of four supported her daughter’s dreams […]

Let’s get ready to rumble! OK, maybe wrong sport, but the Olympic Games kick off this weekend from London, England. Team USA is traditionally strong in sports like basketball, swimming and track and field, so those sports are generally the most watched. Men’s basketball is expected to win gold, but the shocker will be if […]

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Triple jumper Voula Papachristou was expelled from Greece's Olympic team Wednesday for her comments on Twitter mocking African immigrants and expressing support for a far-right party. The Hellenic Olympic Committee said Wednesday that Papachristou is "placed outside the Olympic team for statements contrary to the values and ideas of the Olympic […]

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LONDON (AP) — Muhammad Ali was the star of a London charity gala Wednesday that set off the Olympic party season – though with a gentle jog rather than an A-list burst out of the blocks. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie failed to put in a much-anticipated appearance on the red carpet at the Sports […]

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Berets are back for the U.S. Olympic team. The team unveiled buttoned-up, refined uniforms designed by Ralph Lauren Tuesday for the opening ceremony at the London Olympics. Men will wear navy blue blazers with the Olympic team patch, along with a red and navy tie, and cream-colored flat-front pants. Women […]

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Leslie Billinger and Debra Toney give back to their communities in a big way; still they were surprised to be selected to be part of the torch relay for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. On Monday, each woman will run a leg of the relay as part of Coca-Cola’s 22-member torch relay team, selected […]