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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights

It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.

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Kellie Pickler freestyle dance wins DWTS title (+video)

Kellie Pickler, a country singer, was crowned champ of Dancing With the Stars, Season16. Kellie Pickler was an American Idol contestant in 2006.
Kellie Pickler: How she won Dancing With the Stars (+video)

Kellie Pickler, a country music singer, won the 16th season of Dancing With The Stars. Kellie Pickler beat out NFL player Jacoby Jones, former Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, and Disney Channel star Zendaya for the DWTS title.
Culture Cafe Aly Raisman places first on 'DWTS' as Olympic teammates watch

Aly Raisman placed first on the newest episode of 'Dancing with the Stars' with her contemporary routine. Aly Raisman was cheered on by her Olympic teammates Kyla Ross and Gabby Douglas.
Kellie Pickler joins the new DWTS cast (+video)

Kellie Pickler is one of two country singers in the latest Dancing With The Stars cast. Kellie Pickler was an American Idol contestant in 2005. Wynonna Judd and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman are also in this DWTS cast.
'Dancing With the Stars': Who's part of the season 16 cast?

'Dancing With the Stars' announced their new celebrity lineup and it consists of pro athletes, singers, and more. Check out some of the new 'Dancing With the Stars' cast members.
Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights

It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
30 Olympic questions spilling out of the XXXth Games

As the Olympics draw to a close in London, a TV spectator in the US is left with a host of random questions.
London 2012 soccer: How to play and beat Google (+video)

Challenge your friends and coworkers with Google's soccer game in honor of the London 2012 Olympic games.
Does Olympic gold light a path to riches? Not for everyone.

The perception is that gold-winning Olympians find it easy to turn success into lucrative corporate sponsorships (Gabby Douglas is already on Corn Flakes boxes). But that's the exception to the rule.
Aly Raisman, dependable to the last, delivers gold as teammates stumble

Aly Raisman was the third wheel of the US gymnastics team heading into London 2012. Now, at the end of a rough few days for her teammates, she is the one in the spotlight at last.
Gabby Douglas: from high 'maintenance' gymnast to Olympic champion

A year ago, Gabby Douglas wasn't seen as a potential Olympic all-around gymnastics champion. But the London Games have confirmed her meteoric rise into gymnastics' elite.
Olympics outrage: Should Jordyn Wieber be in the all-around final?

Criticism mounts after favorite Jordyn Wieber failed to qualify for the all-around final at the Olympics despite a solid performance. Rules allow only two American gymnasts in the final.
Olympics shocker: Jordyn Wieber, US all-around gymnast, fails to qualify

Jordyn Wieber, the 2011 gymnastics all-around world champion, failed to make the Olympics final. Her US teammates were too good.