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Sports 101: Five lessons from last week

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt is the fastest man on the planet, but he was no match for a photographer on a Segway, who crashed into the sprinter following the 200-meter final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015.
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt is the fastest man on the planet, but he was no match for a photographer on a Segway, who crashed into the sprinter following the 200-meter final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Ng Han Guan The Associated Press

In case you missed them, here are some teachable moments from the last seven days:

▪ It won’t be cheap for Segway to hire Usain Bolt as a spokesperson.

▪ As timeliness goes, the Giants acquisition of Marlon Byrd is spot on.

▪ Golf doesn’t care if you are Jordan Spieth.

▪ When it comes to high school football, De La Salle is De La Salle, but Texas is still Texas.

▪ An eight-run lead is not enough against Japan’s Little League champion.

Jeff Caraska

This story was originally published August 31, 2015 at 1:34 PM with the headline "Sports 101: Five lessons from last week."

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