Sidney Crosby’s Olympic equipment recovered - Edmonton Journal
VANCOUVER — Hockey Canada announced Wednesday that all of Sidney Crosby’s equipment from the gold medal game at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games has been recovered and is in the process of being returned. Crosby’s stick and one of his gloves had

MLS Alums: Weekly roundup - MLS - Major League Soccer
In Argentina, in Week 7 of the Clausura on March 4, former D.C. United Designated Player Marcelo Gallardo put in a 65-minute shift as River Plate beat San Lorenzo 1-0 at home. In Week 8 action on March 7, Gallardo was a second-half substitute for

Sidney Crosby’s equipment from Olympic gold medal game recovered - Edmonton Journal
CALGARY - Officials from Hockey Canada said today that all of Sidney Crosby’s equipment from last month’s Olympic gold medal game has been recovered. Crosby’s stick and one of his gloves had gone missing after he scored the overtime goal in the gold medal-winning game against the United States at

Give it a rest - ESPN.com
Watching a game in a rapid environment for yours truly could be dangerous, but not one person got obnoxious. I was disappointed Team USA couldn’t pull it out in OT, but was happy to shake hands with the jovial crowd. US vs. Canada in Mexico.

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Youth Olympics Games qualifying begins this week – Singapore 2010 International Association of Athletics Foundation The inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will take place in Singapore this August and qualifying for the athletics competition begins this coming weekend. … Cayman Islands Hosts Latest Youth Olympic Games QualifierInternational Sailing Federation all 2 news articles »

Vonn nails down World Cup downhill title, finals are next - Idaho Mountain Express and Guide

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Vonn nails down World Cup downhill title, finals are next Idaho Mountain Express and Guide The women qualifying for the US at World Cup Finals will be Vonn, Mancuso, Alice McKennis (Glenwood Springs, CO), Stacy Cook (Mammoth Mountain. … and more »

Slow recovery seen for airlines Montreal Gazette Above, calèche horses await tourists in Old Montreal. Canada's airline industry is expected to stage a modest recovery in 2010, but remains well below … and more »

Head and heart collide - Financial Times

Head and heart collide Financial Times In business terms, the World Cup is a stimulus package for the domestic tourism and hospitality industries, boosted by stadium gate fees for the host union … and more »

Henry Wittenberg, Champion Wrestler, Dies at 91 New York Times Notwithstanding Wittenberg's wrestling achievements, an Olympic Games staged long after his competitive years tempered his love for the Olympic movement. … and more »

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Whistler is home to the Paralympics The Province And unlike the Olympic Games, people will be able to drive to the resort and park in public parking to take in the events. Vehicles will be parked in lots … Games for all to playVernon Morning Star 'Celebration of all' held as torch arrives in rain-soaked SquamishVancouver Sun Athletes Village balconies aren't wheelchair accessibleMontreal Gazette GamesBids.com -News1130 -Windsor Star all 114 news articles »

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Traveler's Aide: Canceled cruise ship bookings leave Olympic visitors high and dry USA Today Question: I am having a problem with my Hotels.com accommodation booking during the Vancouver Olympic Games. I called Hotels.com's toll free number several …

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Olympic Games helped unite us Windsor Star The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games are just one of the countless examples of Canadians being on the forefront of the world stage. The Canadian Olympic team … The Shield: "Swifter, Faster, Stronger"my.hsj.org How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the OlympicsThe Citizen Easy-to-call Olympic successesGlobe and Mail Summit Daily News -Comox Valley Record -Ski Independence (blog) all 67 news articles »

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China sports official skewered for criticizing skater who didn’t thank government after win - Minneapolis Star Tribune
BEIJING - It was a political gaffe for Chinese short track speedskater Zhou Yang — failing to thank her country and its government after winning two gold medals at the Vancouver Olympics. But the 18-year-old is winning widespread support for her honesty and naivete, after being criticized by a top

Unicast’s 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament Fever Report Finds 54% of - Yahoo Finance
AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwire - 03/10/10) - With basketball season heating up towards the March 16th start of March Madness , Unicast today announced the results of a national survey identifying the preferences and activities of online NCAA Basketball

Olympic champion Miller to miss final World Cup event - Earthtimes
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - Olympic champion Bode Miller will not compete in the final World Cup event of the season US ski officials announced on Tuesday. “He has decided not to participate in Garmisch-Partenkirchen,” Doug Haney said, adding

Khan’s title fight with Malignaggi set for May - San Mateo Daily Journal
NEW YORK — Amir Khan is ready to make a splash in the United States. The exciting British silver medalist from the 2004 Olympics will defend his WBA 140-pound title against former champion Paulie Malignaggi on May 15 at Madison Square Garden

Canada hockey, curling hot tickets at Paralympics, but seats still for - Winnipeg Free Press
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Team Canada remains a strong draw for the 2010 Paralympic Games. Tickets to all of Canada’s sledge hockey games have sold out and so has the gold-medal game for hockey and for wheelchair curling. This Friday’s opening ceremonies in

Paralympians don’t compete for the glory, the sponsorship money or the fame, because frankly they don’t get much. For every multi-medallist such as Cindy Klassen at the Olympic Games there is a Lauren Woolstencroft at the Paralympic Games. For the Continue ..

Canada has huge medal hopes in this dramatic event, a sport that had its Olympic debut in Turin four years ago and promises to be one of the most exciting events of the Winter Games. The course has been designed and built by former racer and B.C Continue ..

More than 2,000 runners break from the start line during the fourth annual El Paso Marathon recently in El Paso, Texas. According to Olympian Jeff Galloway, running is growing in popularity at a rate of 5 to 10 percent each year. (AP Photo) As part Continue ..

Two years ago, Britain’s men’s hockey team faced a win-or-bust Olympic qualifying tournament in Chile. Fail to win the tournament and Britain would miss Beijing 2008 altogether . They would most likely lose a hefty chunk of funding, too. Head coach Continue ..

Paralympians don’t compete for the glory, the sponsorship money or the fame, because frankly they don’t get much. For every multi-medallist such as Cindy Klassen at the Olympic Games there is a Lauren Woolstencroft at the Paralympic Games. For the Continue ..

Canada has huge medal hopes in this dramatic event, a sport that had its Olympic debut in Turin four years ago and promises to be one of the most exciting events of the Winter Games. The course has been designed and built by former racer and B.C Continue ..

The question in this race, as in much of women’s short-track events, isn’t so much whether China’s Wang Meng will win, but what the margin of victory will be. That said, skaters from other countries don’t believe she’s as invincible in the 1,000 Continue ..

Kaduna — Nigeria Beach Volley ball team has emerged the overall winner of the Olympics qualifying series held in Niamey, Niger republic He reiterated the commitment of the team to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics and urged Nigerians to Continue ..

Kesler named face of the 2010 video game - Vancouver Sun
Ryan Kesler’s grit caught the attention of the world during the Winter Olympics. And now the Vancouver Canucks forward is the centre of attention once again, after officially being announced Tuesday as the cover athlete for the NHL 2K11 video game

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games made Canadians feel proud, poll shows - The Province
prouder of their country as a result of our Olympic athletes’ gold rush at Vancouver 2010, according to a national survey conducted in the days following Canada’s most successful Winter Games Marketing this past week following Team

Canada hockey and curling the hot tickets at Paralympics - TSN
VANCOUVER — Team Canada remains a strong draw for the 2010 Paralympic Games. Tickets to all of Canada’s sledge hockey games have sold out and so has the gold medal game both for that sport and for wheelchair curling. The opening ceremonies in

Dunnellon to host its first Law Enforcement Torch Run - Star-Banner
Since 1985, officers from 300 agencies in the state have carried the “flame of hope” on a 1,500-mile relay to opening ceremonies of the annual Special Olympics Summer Games. Black said the torch run is the signature event of the law enforcement

Op-Ed Contributor - New York Times
THE Winter Olympics are over, and while the Vancouver Games had moments of glory, I couldn’t help but conclude — as the snow refused to fall on the gleaming new walkways of the Olympic Village — that rotating Olympic sites does more harm than

College spotlight: Micah Leonard takes to track this weekend - York Daily Record
Micah Leonard is going to the NCAA Division III Women’s Indoor Track Championship. Leonard (William Penn Leonard reached both qualifying marks at last weekend’s ECAC Division III Championships at Smith College in Northampton, MA. “

Kenton Ridge bowlers revel in state repeat - Springfield News Sun
SPRINGFIELD — Hollywood doesn’t write scripts as good as the Kenton Ridge High School boys bowling team’s road to a second state title. “It still hasn’t sunk in yet,” said junior Mitch Boisel. The Cougars beat Warren G. Harding 3-0 in the

Seventh award in seven years says it all - Irish Times
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH FEBRUARY/JESSICA KÜRTEN: IT’S A fair indication of Jessica Kürten’s consistency, at the very highest level of her sport, that in this, the seventh year of our awards, she has been chosen as sportswoman of the month

Series Texas test notes - Motorsport.com
FORT WORTH, Texas (March 9, 2010) - Rain couldn’t stop 12 years of waiting as the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards returned to Texas Motor Speedway for a test session in preparation for the Rattlesnake 150 on Friday, April 16, that

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Olympic biathlete Wilhelm of Germany to retire USA Today BERLIN (AP) — Three-time Olympic biathlon gold medalist Kati Wilhelm has announced she will retire at the end of the season. Wilhelm was part of the German … Former Olympic champion Wilhelm to quit this monthReuters Canada German biathlete Wilhelm to end careerEarthtimes (press release) all 24 news articles »

Skater Johnny Weir won’t compete in Torino - Entertainment Weekly

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Skater Johnny Weir won't compete in Torino Entertainment Weekly Johnny Weir, Olympic figure skater and star of Sundance Channel reality series Be Good Johnny Weir, has announced that he will not take … Johnny Weir withdraws from World ChampionshipsKansas City Star Weir will skip world championshipsAFP Johnny Weir Talks Olympic Scandals, Reality TV and Becoming a 'Real Housewife'Inside TV (blog) Figure Skaters Online -Cincinnati.com -Zap2it.com (blog) all 97 news articles »

Stars-Sabres Preview - SportingNews.com

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Stars-Sabres Preview SportingNews.com While Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller continues to gain attention in the wake of his outstanding performance in the Olympics, Marty Turco turned in a … As the playoffs approach, Washington Capitals look for needed improvement in …Washington Post Dallas Stars must build on a 'special' victoryDallas Morning News Monday's Three Stars: Turco sets career mark; Jackets embarrassedYahoo! Sports (blog) AHN | All Headline News -Washington Times -Auburn Citizen all 320 news articles »

A time to talk: Our trip to the Olympics was inspirational - TheNewsTribune.com

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A time to talk: Our trip to the Olympics was inspirational TheNewsTribune.com Our longtime Seattle friends, Karen and Bill, were quick to buy tickets for the Vancouver Olympics last spring, and, due to a computer glitch, they ended up … How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the OlympicsThe Citizen Death of luger brings about changes at Winter OlympicsBellarmine Concord Brooks officers experience Vancouver 2010 OlympicsBrooks Bulletin Melfort Journal -Vancouver Sun -Williams Lake Tribune all 58 news articles »

Like many “American Idol” loyalists (and social networking junkies), we were tuned into Twitter during the early morning hours of February 27 when we learned that Season 5’s Elliott Yamin had experienced the Chilean earthquake firsthand. Yamin was Continue ..

The 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid began the next day. The U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, a squad of amateurs, defended the U Fast forward thirty years to February 12, 2010. The U.S. is again emerging from a difficult decade. Two wars, a near Continue ..

The rookie is the fifth in school history to be named as a top-three finalist At the end of January, Räty left the Gopher program to compete with Team Finland in the Winter Olympics as their starting goaltender. She returned to the team in time Continue ..

Arts Council got funding in last week’s budget for programs, and there is a new Olympic legacy fund for sports and arts good for The government has had steady revenue from lottery tickets in the past decade, and large increases as casinos and Continue ..

Hottest in green: 2010 Winter Olympics - KIVI-TV
Throw on your U.S. Curling Team sweatshirt and get out the tissues for those emotional figure skating routines. Starting on Feb. 12, a projected 5,550 athletes from more than 80 countries will participate during the 17 days of the 2010 Winter Olympic

Price-Grainger, Lindsay-Arthur, Edwards, Davies on March 19th - BoxingNews24.com
FRANK MALONEY will continue to rely entirely on British based fighters when he stages his next promotion at Leigh Sports Village promotion on Friday 19th March. Maloney exclusively used British boxers when he staged a show in Nottingham last month

Multi-GRAMMY Winning Performers Melissa Etheridge and Rob Thomas to - Newsblaze.com
LOS ANGELES, March 9 /PRNewswire/ — Live Earth, organizer of the Dow Live Earth Run for Water, Pacific Sports, race director for the Los Angeles event, and Atlanta Track Club, race director for the Atlanta event, today announced that two-time GRAMMY

Korea Herald

2010 Winter Olympics: Sex and Olympic Athletes Cheehee.com (blog) Canadian skier Emily Brydon adds, "What happens at Olympic Village stays at the Olympic Village. There's a lot of stress pent up over the week, … PyeongChang's Dream Program inspires athletes from around the world to …Around the Rings (subscription) World Sports Tuesday, March 9thArirang News Value from Vancouver Olympics near $18bKorea Herald all 6 news articles »

Post-Olympics, spotlight falls on housing dilemma - Globe and Mail

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Post-Olympics, spotlight falls on housing dilemma Globe and Mail The worst cost overruns of the Olympic Village construction involved the three parcels of units set aside for social housing. Meantime, estimates show it … Now it's your turn: Olympic fun remains in Vancouvere-Travel Blackboard (press release) Smaller-scale security for Paralympics makes things easier for spectatorsThe Canadian Press With Glowing Hearts: Paralympics in VancouverExaminer.com The Australian -Toronto Sun -rabble.ca (blog) all 516 news articles »

2010 Winter Olympics: Sex and Olympic Athletes Cheehee.com (blog) It was expected that Olympic Athletes would have a lot of sex during the Olympics in Vancouver this year, so much in fact that public officials in the city … and more »

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Ryan Kesler is the NHL 2K11 cover athlete Joystiq (blog) "I'm not a flashy scorer like Ovechkin, by any means, but I think I'm exciting in my own right," Kesler observed, suggesting that his Olympic performance … Ryan Kesler Named Cover Athlete For 2K Sports' "NHL 2K11"SportsBusiness Daily (subscription) Olympic rivals Kesler, Luongo are teammates againSI.com Kesler named face of the 2011 video gameVancouver Sun MarketWatch (press release) -The Canadian Press all 66 news articles »

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Public riding Olympic high Montreal Gazette The momentum of the Olympic Games is pushing Paralympic tickets sales higher as … Canada redefinedVarsity Post-Olympics, city should pause, then plungeVancouver Sun Where the wild things are for nowLadysmith Chronicle Real News Network -PR Leap (press release) -The Kingston Whig-Standard all 596 news articles »

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Guay takes some risks — and wins The Province So after finishing fifth at the 2010 Olympics, just three stubborn little 100ths of a second off the super-G podium last month in Whistler, winning Sunday's … and more »

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Bode Miller to Miss Remainder of the 2010 World Cup Season Utah Skier Online He then posted a top 10 at the punishing Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbuehel, Austria before battling his way through the Olympics with a historic … and more »

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2K Sports Signs NHL Superstar Ryan Kesler of Vancouver Canucks as Cover … MarketWatch (press release) Kesler, a vital member of the upstart 2010 US Olympic hockey team, captured the collective attention of sports fans around the world with his gritty and … and more »

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DEALTALK-Spurned by banks, China property firms court PE funds Reuters BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - Capital-hungry Chinese developers are turning to real estate private equity … China warns against use of non-bank financingBusiness Times (subscription) China Airs Concerns Over DebtWall Street Journal Bank of China sees new loans growth at 10 pct this yrAlibaba News Channel The Associated Press -China Daily -Wall Street Journal all 157 news articles »

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China Signals Defiance on US Relations Wall Street Journal But we had a high-level delegation in Beijing last week…meetings with Chinese officials including with Foreign Minister Yang. … China Blames U.S. for Strained RelationsNew York Times Beijing moves to mend ties with WashingtonRIA Novosti China Hints at Resolution of Sino-US DisputesVoice of America Reuters -Xinhua -True/Slant all 475 news articles »

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China Cautious on Gold Buying Wall Street Journal BEIJING — China's chief foreign-exchange regulator suggested the country's appetite for further gold purchases may be limited and offered … Beijing says it will keep buying US debtFinancial Times China says committed to US debt, wary on goldReuters Yuan Forwards Little Changed as China Pledges Stable CurrencyBusinessWeek MarketWatch -The Associated Press -Wall Street Journal all 892 news articles »

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China vows to improve social safety net The Associated Press BEIJING — China's top lawmaker said Tuesday that legislative priorities this year would focus on improving social security and fostering more equitable … Economic Daily News: Caution needed on Beijing's 'concessions'Focus Taiwan News Channel China balances expansion with strict controlsFinancial Times SANDERS: China sitting on biggest of all economic bubbles?Washington Times Money Morning -BigNews.biz (press release) -phillyBurbs.com all 148 news articles »

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