Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Olympian's financial struggles lead to food stamps


USA TODAY - Sports July 2
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Short track speedskater Emily Scott trains at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah, on June 27. Scott hopes to make her Olympic debut in Sochi next February.
For some Olympic hopefuls, funding is a hurdle

Short-track speedskater struggles to make ends meet with a monthly stipend of $600.
10/21/12 8:48:55 PM --- LOS ANGELES LAKERS v. SACRAMENTO --- Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A: Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (12) during his first game for the Lakers, against Sacramento at Staples Center. Photo by Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Staff
Hollywood pleads with Dwight Howard to stay in L.A.

Lakers enlist Jack Nicholson to convince Howard to stay with the team.
Nick Saban along with wife Terry ride their way to the National Championship celebration in Tuscaloosa
Take a look at Alabama's swanky new locker room

Photos from the Crimson Tide's new digs.
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