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The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday re-awarded Norway's team showjumping bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games to Switzerland after Norwegian rider Tony Andre Hansen's doping ban was confirmed.
Olympic leaders reallocated two individual medals stripped from Marion Jones because of doping on Wednesday, but withheld the 100-metergold from Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou because of her "disgraceful" behavior in evading...
World records set by swimmers wearing now-banned polyurethane swimsuits should not be allowed to stand, Australian Olympic silver medalist Eamon Sullivan said Tuesday. Sullivan, who finished second in the 100m freestyle at the Beijing Olympics, said it would be "incredibly stupid" for world records set during 2009 by swimmers using the outlawed suit to be retained.
FITCHBURG -- It's not everyday that Fitchburg produces an Olympian. Erika Lawler will represent the United States in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, giving the Fitchburg resident a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent her country as a
A Raleigh man has been chosen to carry the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch.
It's not that Usain Bolt breaks records -t's how he does it. That's why he is a candidate for AP Athlete of the Decade
Here's a look at Tuesday's sports in brief around the world.
Saturday, June 14, 1924: Abel Kiviat twists his ankle on a barrier during the Olympic trials in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at Harvard Stadium, falling flat on his face.
Real Madrid, AC Milan and Bayern Munich clinched spots in the next round of the Champions League on Tuesday. The trio, European champions a combined 20 times, advanced alongside CSKA Moscow after their final group matches. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to...
RIO DE JANEIRO -- A report released by Human Rights Watch on Tuesday raises troubling questions about the large number of police killings in Brazil, suggesting that many could be extrajudicial.
In the newsYankees land All-Star GrandersonThe Yankees, Tigers and Diamondbacks neared agreement Tuesday on a three-team trade that would send All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson from Detroit to New York, according to several published reports.The World Series champion Yankees would trade right-hander Ian Kennedy to Arizona, and lefty reliever Phil Coke and outfield prospect Austin Jackson ...
ObituaryFormer Farragut pitcher Duke, 22, diesTyler G. Duke, who had been a pitcher on the 2006 Farragut High School baseball team that won the state championship, died Nov. 30. He was 22.A senior on that team, Duke later attended the University of Tennessee and had recently been accepted into the Belmont School of Pharmacy.His former coach at Farragut, Tommy Pharr, remembered him fondly on ...
COLORADO SPRINGS — In recognition of the USA’s outstanding gold medal performance at the inaugural FIBA Americas U16 Championship, as well as two USA Men’s Developmental National Team training camps in 2009, USA Basketball recently announced Mid-Prairie High School head coach Don Showalter as the 2009 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year.
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Look a little further, though, and biathlon enthusiasts saw some things that not only provided hope, but convinced them that, given the right resources, the Americans could stand on the podium at the Vancouver Games.
Jerusalem - Thousands of right-wing Israelis protested in Jerusalem Wednesday evening against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to partially suspend construction in West Bank settlements. Dozens of buses transported settlers from all over ...
Washington - The US government said Wednesday it has taken personnel action against transport security employees and consultants who made top secret information about safety screening available online. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano tol...
For the country's best halfpipe riders, the journey to the Olympics officially begins this weekend. Starting Thursday with women's qualifying heats, the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix kicks off at Copper Mountain, and all the top names in snowboarding are expected to be in attendance. In a 110-rider field, Olympic gold medalist Shaun White and Breck's Steve Fisher, a two-time X Games pipe champ ...
Washington - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday backed a compromise between his fellow Democratic lawmakers that would allow passage of major health care reform legislation, his top domestic priority. Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Senate's top ...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympic leaders reallocated two individual medals stripped from Marion Jones because of doping on Wednesday, but withheld the 100-meter gold from disgraced...
It was all about "politics and money."
