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Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters
Reuters ^ | 7-3-10 | Gene Cherry

Posted on 07/07/2010 8:36:47 AM PDT by downwdims

Oregon (Reuters) - Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dix edged out Tyson Gay in the former world champion's hotly-anticipated return to the 200 meters at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting on Saturday.

In the 110 meters hurdles, American David Oliver recorded the fourth fastest 110 meters hurdles of all time with a 12.90 second run.

Gay, who has been battling a nagging hamstring problem for seven weeks, ran his first 200 of the year in 19.76 seconds to finish just shy of Dix, who took control coming off the bend and stayed in front to win in 19.72.

"It wasn't bad, but I was a little fatigued toward the end," Gay said. "I tried to stay relaxed and bring it home, but it wasn't enough."

Dix, who won the 100 meters and placed second at the U.S. nationals last weekend, said his race experience had helped, "but I'm a little beat up, too."

"I was a little sloppy out of the blocks, but I was able to hold on," he added. "Tyson gave me great competition."

Oliver, the Olympic bronze medalist, equaled Dominique Arnold's national record with his second consecutive lifetime best. He ran 12.93 to win the U.S. championships last Sunday.

Only world record holder Dayron Robles (12.87) of Cuba and China's Liu Xiang have run faster.

"I didn't get a great start but I brought it home," Oliver said.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: classicheadlines; doubleentendre; headlines; lavendermafia; napl; naughtyheadlines; pravdamedia; teabaggers
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To: downwdims
There is no possible way this was an accident. Reuters, a wholly owned subsidiary of Perversion Inc., let this one slide because they could plausibly deny that it is intentional.

It is.

21 posted on 07/07/2010 8:47:16 AM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: downwdims
Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters

Who writes these headlines???

22 posted on 07/07/2010 8:48:07 AM PDT by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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To: downwdims
Dix: ".... I'm a little beat up, too. I was a little sloppy..... but I was able to hold on."

...... just, damn.

23 posted on 07/07/2010 8:48:13 AM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: Lazamataz

I checked three times that it was reuters, because it’s totally an onion article


24 posted on 07/07/2010 8:48:54 AM PDT by downwdims (It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority)
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To: Lazamataz

LOL


25 posted on 07/07/2010 8:49:01 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: downwdims

http://www.johnspeedie.com/healy/saywhat.wav


26 posted on 07/07/2010 8:49:01 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: downwdims
This is the best headline since "Irish Priest abducted by MILF".

(Moro Islamic Liberation Front)

27 posted on 07/07/2010 8:50:21 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Lazamataz
When Cherry was about to write about it, he was torn.....

Bad, bad Lazamataz!!!

28 posted on 07/07/2010 8:50:29 AM PDT by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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To: downwdims
It reminds me of when Cox inched out a victory over Peters for Michigan Attorney General.
29 posted on 07/07/2010 8:52:46 AM PDT by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action President)
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To: downwdims

wow. Somebody at Reuters *does* have a sense of humor.


30 posted on 07/07/2010 8:52:51 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (I Don't Want Hussein to Kick Ass. I WANT HIM TO GET OFF HIS ASS!!!!)
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To: BenLurkin

Woo WOooo!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK18wQA-tHs


31 posted on 07/07/2010 8:54:08 AM PDT by downwdims (It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority)
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To: downwdims

“Mr. Headline Writer, you’ve been very naughty.”

32 posted on 07/07/2010 8:54:35 AM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: Pan_Yan

I don’t know how anyone with the slightest sense of humor who writes headlines for a living could resist.


33 posted on 07/07/2010 8:55:14 AM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: downwdims

At first I thought you were just being cute w/ the headline, but looks like it was Reuters...Wow.


34 posted on 07/07/2010 8:56:16 AM PDT by opus86
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To: opus86

Why mess around with pure gold?


35 posted on 07/07/2010 8:58:09 AM PDT by downwdims (It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority)
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To: downwdims

Gay should have waited until later before taking dix in the backside!


36 posted on 07/07/2010 8:59:24 AM PDT by dalereed
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To: Mr. Silverback; martin_fierro; Slings and Arrows; Allegra; maggief
Greatest.

Headline.

EVER.

37 posted on 07/07/2010 9:00:54 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (http://www.conservatives4palin.com/)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Shhh. S&A is sleeping


38 posted on 07/07/2010 9:03:17 AM PDT by downwdims (It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Shhh. S&A is sleeping


39 posted on 07/07/2010 9:03:30 AM PDT by downwdims (It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; blueyon; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...

LOLOLOLOL!

Just be glad it wasn’t the Grand Prix.


40 posted on 07/07/2010 9:12:14 AM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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