8 links, 1 for each of Michael Phelp’s Beijing gold medals

1.) How easy is it to obtain steroids? ABC 15 News in Phoenix went undercover to a steroid clinic and told the doctors “I want to put on size.” They were prescribed over $2,000 in performance enhancing drugs.

More disturbing is that many of the clinic’s clients have been committing suicide because of depression and mood swings some have blamed on steroids. One user left a suicide note saying, “Steroids will ruin your life.”

2.) Sports’ most powerful coach? Nick Saban. He even made the cover of Forbes.

3.) Some kid does a backflip off the top of a basketball hoop.

4.) T. Boone Pickens, the booster behind the Swift Boat Veterans for the Truth in 2004 and the Pickens Plan (energy) this year, is also a big sports booster. He donated $165 million to Oklahoma State. The Realests have more on him.

5.) Apparently, this is Josh Moore’s blog. Also, apparently, Josh Moore is The Big Diesel aka The Big Aristotle aka The Big Daddy aka The Big Agave aka The Big Cactus aka The Big Shaqtus aka The Big Galactus aka Shaq O’Neal’s cousin.

6.) Beijing treats foreign journalists well. As long as you don’t mention human rights, I guess. As part of his coverage of the Olympics, Mitch Albom got a foot massage.

7.) Top 10 games of the NHL season. For the NHL’s 10 fans.

8.) Since this is all about Michael Phelps, I end it with this photo analysis of his amazing finish in the 100 meter butterfly

The Phelps is in the lane at the top of the picture with his opponent just inches away from winning, and somehow Phelps won:

There’s even more pictures here.

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