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Embed from Getty Images American distance runner Ben True will be competing for a spot on the 2016 Olympic team in just a few days time. We had a chance to ask him a few questions before the action in Oregon begins. 1. How has training been going in preparation for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials? Training has been going well. 2. Whats your…

The Contenders: The Ohio State Buckeyes The 2015 season for the Buckeyes was not one that many people would call success. After winning the first College Football Playoff National Championship to cap off the 2014 season and returning an embarrassment of riches at every position, the fact that the Buckeyes didn't even make the playoff…

Embed from Getty Images A Story Everyone Wants To Forget It is the topic every Tampa Bay Lightning fan wishes they could forget from the 2015-16 season. Sure, you had captain Steven Stamkos (blood clot) and Anton Stralman (fractured leg) both leave the season late due to injuries, and they didn't return until later in the…

Embed from Getty Images The Pittsburgh Penguins did not get off to a great start in the fall of 2015. With the addition of Phil Kessel (acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs) the league was on notice that Pittsburgh was going to be a contender, but they flopped out of the gate. The haters in Toronto were out en masse with a slew of "I…