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2012 Bay Area Olympian profiles by the Mercury News photographers LiPo Ching and Jim Gensheimer.
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Brian Diemer, of Anaheim Angels, works out at Sparta Performance Science, where New York Knicks player, Jeremy Lin, trained.
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U.S. Figure Skating Championship Practice
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49ers fans put their true colors on display.
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Passionate about their sport, these Lady Sharks are devoted athletes who live for the thrills on the ice.
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Photographers with the San Jose Mercury News share some of their favorite images from the San Francisco Giants postseason run to their World Series Championship.
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San Jose hosts the first wheelchair lacrosse clinic in the country.
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Silicon Valley Roller Girls – Women’s flat track roller derby. (more…)

San Jose Sharks lose a lead twice, fall in a shootout to Carolina Hurricanes at the HP Pavillion on Thursday, February 5, 2009.
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Dance companies, from preschoolers to professionals, bring the classic Tchaikovsky Christmas ballet to life. [VIDEO] (more…)

No.1 LPGA defending champion Lorena Ochoa competes in Samsung World Championships in Half Moon Bay on October 1-5, 2008.
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Natasha Fite hunts for deer during a program designed to introduce teens to hunting [VIDEO] (more…)

Cheri Blauwet, of Palo Alto, will compete in the Beijing Paralympics. [VIDEO] (more…)

Merc columnists Ann Killion and Mark Purdy talk about the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. [VIDEO]
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Michael Phelps talks about his passion for swimming as he sets his sights on medal record at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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U.S. team poised to compete in synchronized swimming at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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