USOC signs sponsorship deal with health care firm
AP - 1 hour 4 minutes agoThe U.S. Olympic Committee has signed a sponsorship deal that makes DISC Sports and Spine Center its official medical services provider through the 2012 Olympics.
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Countdown to Vancouver: Looking ahead to the 2010 Winter Games
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Tue Nov 10, 7:27 am ETWe are under 100 days and counting until the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. The quadrennial running of the Olympic
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Olympic torch crosses Arctic in historic first
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 6:06 pm ETThe Olympic flame began its first trek through the Canadian Arctic by crossing paths with a polar bear on the shores of Hudson Bay, local media said Monday.
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Charity chips in $3 million of USOC payment
San Francisco Chronicle - Mon Nov 9, 10:24 pm ETA charitable foundation is donating $3 million to help keep the U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters in Colorado Springs. The El Pomar Foundation, one of Colorado's largest charities, announced Monday it was donating the money to help Colorado Springs satisfy... Colorado Springs - Colorado - United States - United States Olympic Committee - Business and Economy
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Brazil's Olympic Run-Up
Forbes - Mon Nov 9, 6:06 am ETPreparations for hosting the World Cup and 2016 Games will face municipal and bureaucratic challenges.
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Phelps to test shape, old suits at World Cup meet
San Francisco Chronicle - Mon Nov 9, 1:54 pm ETMichael Phelps plans to wear the old-style swimsuit that will become the standard next year at the upcoming European World Cup meet in Stockholm. The Olympic star will swim the 100-meter freestyle and backstroke plus the individual medley on Tuesday. He will... FIFA World Cup - Olympic Games - Stockholm - sport - World Cup
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Jordaan: Never a chance of SAfrica losing WCup
Sports Illustrated - Mon Nov 9, 1:50 pm ETLONDON (AP) -- World Cup organizer Danny Jordaan said Monday there was never an emergency plan to move the 2010 tournament if South Africa was not ready.
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Lonely Planet offers new Vancouver guide
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 1:10 pm ETA new guide to Vancouver is just out from Lonely Planet's pocket-sized Encounter series.
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Organizers: South Africa was never in danger of losing WCup
SportingNews - Tue Nov 10, 4:10 am ETLONDON — World Cup organizers say there was never an emergency plan to move the 2010 tournament if South Africa were not ready. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said the United States was among countries that could host at short notice.
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The Journey Of The Torch
The Record and Herald News - Mon Nov 9, 9:03 pm ETTorchbearer Brenda Eckalook is seen carrying the Olympic Flame across the frozen bay in Resolute Bay, Nunavut Canada, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. The Olympic Flame is on a 106 day cross country relay which will end in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010, to mark the start of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
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Why women can't ski jump in the Winter Olympics
MinnPost - 10 minutes agoLAKE PLACID, N.Y., and BOSTON — Unless a Canadian court decides otherwise, the ski jumper with the longest flight on record at Vancouver's Olympic facility will not attend the winter Games in February. She is not allowed to compete.
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Tuesday's Sports In Brief
Park Hills Daily Journal - 37 minutes agoHere's a look at Tuesday's sports in brief around the world.
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Out of the Wilderness
The Record and Herald News - Mon Nov 9, 3:03 pm ETTorchbearer Brenda Eckalook carries the Olympic Flame across the frozen bay in Resolute Bay, Nunavut Canada, Monday. The Olympic Flame is on a 106 day cross country relay which will end in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010, to mark the start of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
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Phelps fails to advance to two finals at World Cup event
Baltimore Sun - Tue Nov 10, 6:31 am ETWearing old-style suit, swimmer comes up short in 100M freestyle, 100 backstroke Wearing an old-style swimsuit, Michael Phelps missed out on two finals and barely qualified for a third Tuesday at a World Cup short-course meet.
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Phelps gets jump on swimsuit use
Baltimore Sun - Tue Nov 10, 6:31 am ET- Michael Phelps plans to wear the old-style swimsuit that will become the standard next year at the European World Cup meet.
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PLAYER PROFILE: Pozdniakova dives into record books
The Daily Cougar - 1 hour 37 minutes agoSenior diver Anastasia Pozdniakova should have no problem filling her trophy case when her career at UH is over. Since arriving at UH in 2004, Pozdniakova has won more awards than most fans can keep up with. Her performance last weekend in North Carolina ...
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Tokyo governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics
San Francisco Chronicle - Mon Nov 9, 9:39 am ETTokyo's governor says he wants to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics _ a month after Japan's capital lost out to Rio de Janeiro for the rights to host the 2016 games. Gov. Shintaro Ishihara told a group of reporters Monday he wants to give it another try. Rio... Tokyo - Rio de Janeiro - Summer Olympic Games - Japan - 2020 Summer Olympics
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Three million dollars from El Pomar for USOC Deal
KOAA Colorado Springs - Pueblo - Mon Nov 9, 6:31 pm ETA three million dollar grant from the El Pomar Foundation satisfies The City of Colorado Springs commitment for ensuring the United States Olympic Committee remains in Colorado Springs for decades to come. With a deadline a week away, the El Pomar Foundation Board stepped up with the money. The three million dollar announcement was made by foundation C.E.O., Bill Hybl. He pointed out that, El ...
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Michael D. Brown: USOC Belongs in Colorado, Not Mississippi
The Huffington Post - Mon Nov 9, 5:54 pm ETFlying under the radar has been the surprising story of the United States Olympic Committee and the City of Colorado Springs arguing about money, facilities and threats to leave the state.
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Michael Phelps misses 2 of 3 finals at World Cup meet
Boston Herald - 2 hours 41 minutes agoSTOCKHOLM - Wearing an old-style swimsuit, Michael Phelps missed out on two finals and barely qualified for a third Tuesday at a World Cup short-course meet. Phelps, who...
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Mickelson leads American charm offensive in China
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 3:45 am ETWith the U.S. PGA looking to foster closer ties with China, it was fitting that Phil Mickelson was the first winner of a World Golf Championship event in the country at the HSBC Champions over the weekend.
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