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Allen Barra is the author of “Inventing Wyatt Earp: His Life and Many Legends.”

Martina Navratilova, Jesse Owens, Brendon Ayanbadejo. (AP)

Where are the brave athletes?

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Melky Cabrera (Jeff Haynes/Reuters)

Melky Cabrera: Stop worrying about steroids

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LeBron James of the U.S. celebrates with the flag after a victory against Spain in the men's gold medal basketball game (Reuters/Brian Snyder)

Olympics hoops: The world catches up to the U.S.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after he won gold ahead of Ryan Bailey of the U.S. in the men's 4x100m relay final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 11, 2012. The Jamaican team set a new world record of 36.84 seconds. REUTERS/David Gray (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT ATHLETICS) (Reuters/David Gray)

Ryan Bailey can’t catch Usain Bolt

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Allyson Felix (L-R), Carmelita Jeter, Tianna Madison and Bianca Knight of the U.S. celebrate after winning gold in the women's 4x100m relay. (Reuters/Dylan Martinez)

Carmelita Jeter’s perfect exchange

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Abby Wambach, right, and teammate Hope Solo celebrate winning the gold medal during in the women's soccer final against Japan (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Hope Solo saves the day

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United States' Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings Jennifer Kessy April Ross during the women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) (AP/Petr David Josek)

Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh: America’s golden women

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United States' Lolo Jones, left, Canada's Phylicia George during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) (AP/Anja Niedringhaus)

No one cries for Lolo Jones

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United States' Alex Morgan, center, celebrates with teammates including Abby Wambach, left, and Sydney Leroux after the winning goal was scored past Canada's goalkeeper Erin Mcleod during their semifinal women's soccer match at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/) (AP/Jon Super)

Women’s soccer earns World Cup rematch — barely

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during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) (AP/Anja Niedringhaus)

NBC blows it again

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LeBron James is a hero

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Britain's Jessica Ennis reacts after competing in a 200-meter heptathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium (AP/Anja Niedringhaus)

Jessica Ennis: Better than Michael Phelps?

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United States' Michael Phelps prepares to compete in a men's 100-meter butterfly swimming heat (AP/Matt Slocum)

Michael Phelps is not the greatest

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Walsh and May-Treanor celebrate during the Beach Volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday. (AP/Petr David Josek)

Is it the bikinis?

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United States' Michael Phelps makes his way out of the pool after placing fourth in the men's 400-meter individual medley swimming final. (AP/David J. Phillip)

Olympics recap: Michael Phelps reaches the end

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An unidentified protestor stands outside Beaver Stadium prior to the football game between Nebraska and Penn State last November. (Reuters/Pat Little)

Penn State must drop football

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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) prays in the end zone before the start of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Denver. (AP/Julie Jacobson)

Don’t fall for Tebow

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Police hold back students after they reacted off campus Nov. 10, 2011, in State College, Pa., to firing of football coach Joe Paterno. (AP/Matt Rourke)

The shame of Penn State

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Michigan Stadium is seen before the start of the NCAA college football game between Michigan and Notre Dame in Ann Arbor, Michigan September 10, 2011. (Rebecca Cook / Reuters)

Why college football is better than the pros

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Exonerating Bill Buckner

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A still from "Runnin' Rebels of UNLV"

When Sin City ruled college basketball

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Barry Gifford

A great American crime writer remakes himself

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Cover detail from "Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney"

Paul McCartney: A biographer’s nightmare

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Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle: From golden god to alcoholic wreck

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