There are times in life -- albeit rare -- that not studying for something proves advantageous. A recent tweet from Cullen Jones represents one of those instances.

The U.S. women's national team set an American record with 14 goals and Amy Rodriguez tied a single-game American record with five goals - all in the second half - as they throttled the Dominican Republic 14-0 in both nations' opening match at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympics Qualification Tournament in Vancouver on Friday night.

With the United States set to begin play in the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament on Friday night, let's answer five key questions that will help determine which two nations will be going to London this summer.

Three competing tweets have been nominated, and your vote will decide the winner. Check out the nominated tweets and vote for your favorite in the poll here:

The Hannenkahm has become the most legendary two minutes of Alpine skiing on the planet. Universal Sports analyst Doug Lewis and four-time champion Franz Klammer provide the keys to conquering Kitzbuehel.

Universal Sports analyst Doug Lewis skied the Hannenkahm 12 times and recalls those races marked by uncontrollable shaking, and soil-your-pants danger. He says Kitzbuehel defines what a downhill course should be.

Sometimes in life, a triathlete doesn't want to go to swim practice. And last week, Samantha McGlone was not afraid to take an immature measure to make sure she avoided it.

In finishing in the dreaded fourth-place position at the Olympic Trials men's marathon, Dathan Ritzenhein came to the realization that he's not cut out for 26.2 miles. He is now focused on a full-time return to the track.

The first six runners on the U.S. Olympic track and field team have been decided. Here are some excerpts from their post-race interviews along with those of some of their competitors:

At one time or another over the last four years, Meb Keflezighi, Ryan Hall and Abdi Abdirahman have all had or faced moments of doubt. That all three persevered and qualified for the Olympic marathon team is a testament to their self-belief.