3598 Stories, most recent news story added Sun Dec 6, 8:28 pm ET
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Soccer’s ruling body FIFA , whose $902 million cash reserve is double that of the International Olympic Committee, should spend some of it to develop the sport in Africa, former players said.
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 4, 2009) - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, is proud to open the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. "After opening the Olympic Games on February 12, I will be very proud to kick off the Paralympic Games, a celebration of winter and of sports excellence. These Games are a wonderful opportunity for all ...
Anne Donovan is staying with the New York Liberty. Donovan, who finished the 2009 season as the interim head coach, was hired on a permanent basis on Thursday. "There's no question that Anne is one of the most respected coaches in our game," Liberty president and general manager Carol Blazejowski said in a statement.
Brush aside all those stodgy notions about curling. The curlers are selling condoms! USA Curling and longtime sponsor Kodiak Technology Group have teamed up to sell Hurry Hard condoms, hoping the increased interest in Olympic sports before the Vancouver Games will help raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. Proceeds will be split between USA Curling and Central Coast HIV/AIDS Services.
Brush asideall those stodgy notions about curling.
Preparations for the 2010 Winter Olympics have had a "slight positive" impact on Vancouver, according to a study released...
USA Track and Field wants a head-on clash with Jamaica next year and hopes to land the sport's world championships, the organization's chief executive said Thursday.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - General Electric Co. has promised to buy at least $345 million in advertising from NBC Universal over five years after selling a controlling stake in the entertainment company to Comcast Corp.
Make room, Europeans. The Americans are starting to look right at home on the biathlon medals podium.
CESANA PARIOL, Italy (AP) -- Steven Holcomb drove United States I to its second consecutive four-man bobsled World Cup victory on Sunday.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Soccer’s ruling body FIFA , whose $902 million cash reserve is double that of the International Olympic Committee, should spend some of it to develop the sport in Africa, former players said.
The Winter Olympic Games, coming in February, mean an identity crisis for Vancouver (in the United States).
Eighteen months after the most ostentatious Olympics of all time, the organizers of the Beijing Games are finally facing a reckoning as they try to figure out how to keep their prized centerpiece stadium in the black
USA women's hockey national team member Caitlin Cahow, a 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, will document her experience as she prepares to compete at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Maurice Wilson, an assistant on the Jamaican National Team at the 2008 and 2004 Olympic Games, is one of seven featured speakers at the 2009 Iowa Track and Field Coaches Clinic, Dec. 11-12 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames, IA.
Here's a look at Tuesday's sports in brief around the world.
St. Helena resident Paul Asmuth is about to give another meaning to the phrase “going the distance.” Asmuth has been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Hillsborough resident, and four-time Olympian, Joetta Clark Diggs will be inducted into the United States Track & Field Hall of Fame.
When you're the boss, sitting at the head of the table of a wildly successful team, this is the time of year that can drive you nuts.
Here's a look at Monday's sports in brief around the world.
OSTERSUND, Sweden (AP) — It's been a historic week for Tim Burke and the U.S. biathlon team. Burke became the first American to medal at the sprint distance Saturday, two days after he matched the best U.S. finish in any biathlon event with a silver in the 20-kilometer.
