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Polish canoeist Adam Seroczynski has been banned for two years because of doping at the Beijing Olympics. The International Canoe Federation said Friday the 2000 Sydney Olympics bronze medalist used the banned anabolic clenbuterol. He is suspended through Feb. 3, 2011. Under International Olympic Committee rules, the 35-year-old Seroczynski is ineligible to compete at the 2012 London Games ...
“Invictus” is not a rugby movie unless you want it to be. Rather, it’s a reminder to us that sometimes sport can be a starting point, and can pave the way for much more than just talk.
Here's a look at Tuesday's sports in brief around the world.
Here's a look at Monday's sports in brief around the world.
BEIJING, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The Chinese artist who created the fireworks for the Beijing Olympics said he will set off an explosion Friday at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Ancient Greeks living in Sicily built their sacred temples to face the rising sun, new research suggests.
PARIS (AP) — At the Olympics, crossing the finishing line and passing the obligatory drug test will no longer be enough to win gold. As of this week, athletes may also need to prove that, ethically, they deserve the medal, too.
Amanda Beard has won seven medals in four Olympic Games, but being a mother "is the most amazing thing to ever happen to me." "Things that seemed important three months ago now seem silly," said Beard from her Tucson, Ariz. home this week. Beard, 28,...
Published: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 10:23 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 10:23 a.m. LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Polish canoeist Adam Seroczynski has been banned for two years because of doping at the Beijing Olympics.
Siow Yi Ting of Malaysia marked her birthday with a Southeast Asian Games record-setting performance in the 100 meters breaststroke Friday when a slew of competition records were also set in swimming, weightlifting and shooting. After the third day of the games, Vietnam unexpectedly topped the medals table with 14 golds, eight of which it won Friday in seven events, ranging from karate to cycling.
Ancient Greeks living in Sicily built their sacred temples to face the rising sun, new research suggests. But not for the reasons you might suspect.
Colt McCoy won the Maxwell Award honoring the nation's best all-around player and the Davey O'Brien Award given to the top quarterback. It was just the latest in a series of postseason honors for Texas quarterback, who also is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
Police have presented a subversion case against prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, raising the likelihood that he will face trial and then prison. The move furthers China's crackdown on democracy activists.
Warp 8 Studio, Vancouver's newest green-screen studio, opens its' doors just in time for the Olympics
Former Olympic and world champion Liu Xiang easily won gold in the 110-meter hurdles at the East Asian Games on Friday, saying afterward he wants to get back under 13 seconds but the world record may be a long shot. In his last race of the year, Liu won in 13.66 seconds -- his worst time since his comeback from a career-threatening foot injury, but he had the luxury of slowing as he approached ...
The IOC decided Thursday not to reallocate the gold medal that admitted drug-cheat Marion Jones won in the 100 meter sprint at the 2000 Olympics. Why? The silver medalist has also been linked with doping.
Italy’s loss is Telluride’s gain. Due to a lack of snow, a snowboard World Cup race that was penciled for Europe is now slated for Telluride, giving the ski area its third World Cup event in the month of December, from the 15-20 of the month.
LAKE PLACID — The prospect of this village hosting a Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2016 received a high-profile boost last month when village Mayor Craig Randall and Lake Placid/Essex County Visitors Bureau President and CEO James McKenna traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Olympic leaders approved major changes Thursday in track cycling — including elimination of the sport’s signature endurance race — and the addition of mixed doubles in tennis for the 2012 London Games.
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 11, 2009) - Softer but profitable fiscal 2009 ends with excellent Q4 momentum Best quarterly revenue ever expected in fiscal 2010 Q1 Jack Moffatt appointed Chairman and CEO Afexa Life Sciences Inc. (TSX:FXA) today announced revenue in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 of $47.6 million, down from $49.4 million in fiscal 2008. Net earnings fell to $1.3 ...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Olympic leaders made two roster changes Thursday for the 2012 London Games: Track cycling’s signature endurance race is out and tennis mixed doubles is in.
