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Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:47:30 America/Los_Angeles

Torch Bearer Is Struck in Ontario
News photographs indicated that one of the security guards surrounding the torch bearers was also knocked down. The torch was...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:29:00 America/Los_Angeles

Fourth Olympics for Satan
Latvia, Norway and Slovakia have announced their preliminary rosters for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Latvia...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:12:27 America/Los_Angeles

Canada’s Wickenheiser refining her game vs. men for 2010 bid
Before leading Canada to the 2010 Winter Olympics, Hayley Wickenheiser left it. Considered by some the best female hockey...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:42:25 America/Los_Angeles

Wust qualifies to defend her Olympic 3,000 title (AP)
AP - Olympic 3,000-meter speedskating champion Ireen Wust of the Netherlands qualified Monday to defend her title at the...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:57:00 America/Los_Angeles

Beautiful goals are important
REGINA – Yes, of course every goal counts. We've all heard it a zillion times: “They don't ask how, they only ask how...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:42:47 America/Los_Angeles

Vonn’s Fall Clears Way for Hoelzl Victory
Lindsey Vonn fell on the first run of the giant slalom in Lienz, Austria, on Monday and was taken to the hospital. Doctors say...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:24:49 America/Los_Angeles

Political interference and sporting affairs: Dennis Brutus and SANROC http://su.pr/1QsR6K #OlympicGames #Sanroc #sport
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:18:54 America/Los_Angeles

Tales from Dystopia IV: Dennis Brutus and political interference in sporting affairs
Dennis Brutus, a well-known poet and anti-apartheid activist, died recently at the age of 85. Patrick Bond writes: Brutus was...
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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:23:27 America/Los_Angeles

Wotherspoon qualifies for Olympics
Jeremy Wotherspoon, one of the best Canadian skaters to have never won Olympic gold, qualified for the Vancouver Games after...
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Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:39:32 America/Los_Angeles

WATCH NOW: Grapes picks his Olympic squad
Hockey Night in Canada's Don Cherry decides who will be on Team Canada when the Olympics come a-calling in February.
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Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:59:16 America/Los_Angeles

Hockey Night’s picks for Team Canada
Hockey Night in Canada personalities have voted on who will be named to the men's Canadian hockey team for the 2010 Olympics...
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Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles

Player of the decade? It’s not an easy choice
The five finalists for the Tribune's player of the decade in Chicago sports all share one striking similarity: They won. That...
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Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:59:39 America/Los_Angeles

Alfa Romeo keeps lead in Sydney-Hobart race
SYDNEY (AP) -- New Zealand maxi Alfa Romeo was leading the Sydney to Hobart race on Saturday, with just over one nautical mile...
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Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:44:28 America/Los_Angeles

Taking Hold in Silicon Valley, a Ping-Pong Boom
The India Community Center in Milpitas, Calif., is an influential hatchery for Olympic hopefuls.
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Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:43:00 America/Los_Angeles

Ovechkin, Malkin headline potent roster
Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeny Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk were among the 14 NHL players included in the 23-player Russia squad for...
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Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:47:00 America/Los_Angeles

Russian Olympic hockey team unveils roster
In the provisional roster released on Friday, Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk headline Russia's hockey...
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Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:30:53 America/Los_Angeles

Freestyle trials: Engaging risk or waste of time? (AP)
AP - The fact that one of America's best freestyle skiers, Ryan St. Onge, didn't earn an Olympic spot at Olympic trials...
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Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:00:00 America/Los_Angeles

Bykov names 23-man roster
MOSCOW – Vyacheslav Bykov has selected the 23-man provisional roster for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. After...
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Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:50:38 America/Los_Angeles

Sportscasting pioneer George Michael dead at 70
WASHINGTON - George Michael, a mainstay on the Washington, D.C., sports television scene for decades who reached a national...
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Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:42:46 America/Los_Angeles

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Martin7 posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:18:25 America/Los_Angeles

Taking Hold in Silicon Valley, a Ping-Pong Boom
The India Community Center in Milpitas, Calif., is an influential hatchery for Olympic hopefuls.
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:31:19 America/Los_Angeles

Taking Hold in Silicon Valley, a Ping-Pong Boom
The India Community Center in Milpitas houses the largest Ping-Pong training program for youths in the U.S. and is an...
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles

Colin Fraser still looking to find net
DETROIT -- Colin Fraser's to-do list for each game reads something like this: 1. Play strong defensively; 2. Win faceoffs; 3....
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Christine Lu posted a tweet

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:47:59 America/Los_Angeles

really good single gf from Shanghai days now Global Dir of Olympic Games for adidas in London. need to connect her w/ @amanda @renate. ^_^
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:41:37 America/Los_Angeles

America’s Cup champ blasts rival in Xmas card
GENEVA (AP) -- A day after having the legality of its sails questioned by U.S. challenger BMW Oracle Racing, America's Cup...
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