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Banned German speed-skater Claudia Pechstein said on Saturday she has not ruled out competing at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, as she fights to prove her innocence.
Mayor of Evanston proclaims April "Shani Davis Month".
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner Joe Walsh heard about an opportunity through his employer to volunteer at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver and jumped on it. Walsh, who works for Canadian Pacific Railways, sent in a resume to be one of 50 people to serve as a volunteer during the month of February. And to his delight he was chosen as one of four American employees to make the trip ...
HAMPTON FALLS — The Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic is warming up for the 2010 show at Silver Oak Equestrian Center in Hampton Falls. New England's only international show jumping event has added several new classes that will appeal to both...
Malibu resident Pam Litz traveled to Vancouver, marking her 11th attendance at the Olympic Games. She attended several events including the opening ceremonies, short track speed skating and ice dancing. Highlights of her two-week stay included running into Michael Buble on Granville Island, attending the same Mass as Vice President Joe Biden, catching French-Canadian crooner Garou doing a sound ...
The DuPage Symphony Orchestra will host its "Brownies with Barbara" event at 7:30 tonight at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
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Tennis officials have closed the book on Andre Agassi's drug revelations. International Tennis Federation president Francesco Ricci Bitti told The Associated Press on Wednesday that despite appeals from the World Anti-Doping Agency, the statute of limitations in the case expired long ago and no retroactive punishment was possible.
A Colorado Springs drug-enforcement organization will handle testing for a much-hyped bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley, with both boxers agreeing to give more than a handful of no-notice blood and urine samples the next six weeks....
The University could have used an entire offseason to try to address the garbage issue, which received widespread attention only in the last year. The Alumni Association, Student Government and even the Athletic Department could have been called upon to impress upon the fans how important cleanup on North Campus truly is. A permit system could have [...]
CONCORD, N.C. (March 18, 2010) - History-makers will witness history in the making at zMAX Dragway when the gold medal-winning four-man U.S. bobsled team will serve as Honorary Grand Marshals for the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, March 25-28.
The Iowa Hawkeyes boast 22 NCAA team titles, including nine consecutive championships between 1978 and 1986, tying the longest streak of national titles won by any school in any sport. Iowa State has eight team titles. Nebraska...
Thousands of Brazilians staged a protest against a bill on oil royalties distribution in the state of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, the local government said.
Golf's prodigal son is about to return. The question, as it has been since the beginning of time, is whether the parable is more about repentance or forgiveness.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 15. THE team of China dominated the Youth Olympic Games Diving Qualifying Event, organized in Guadalajara (MEX) on March 12-13, by winning three out of the four events on ...
Ohioans are being asked to vote on who they believe should represent the state in the U.S. Capitol’s statuary hall.
Russian officials hope Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will lead his country's bid presentation for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, a senior government member said on Wednesday.
Mr. Collett was judged to have acted disrespectfully during a medal ceremony at the 1972 Olympics and was barred for life.
In the final days of the Olympics, the USSA Sport Science staff went out to sushi to say goodbye to one of our long time, esteemed colleagues. During dinner, someone said, “We’re all a part of something huge. It will take some time to figure out how, but this will change all of our lives.” read more
March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Beijing was blanketed in yellow dust this morning as a sandstorm that has been buffeting much of the country’s northwest hit the capital, prompting government health warnings.
As far as Kristine Lilly was concerned, the phone call wasn't coming ever again. Her amazing 21-year run with the U.S. women's national soccer team was over.
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