Olympics
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Bozek gets the call from the Illinois Hockey HallDec 01, 2016 12:00 am - A large part of her play today - as assistant captain for the Buffalo Beauts in the National Women's Hockey League and on the U.S. Women's National Team - was learned ea...
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Cost-cutting dominates debriefing for Tokyo from Rio Games
Nov 30, 2016 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Discussions of Olympic cost-cutting have dominated a three-day debriefing from organizers of the Rio de Janeiro Games. More than 500 officials took part in ...
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Tokyo organizers promise cost-cutting for 2020 Olympics
Nov 30, 2016 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Hoping to avoid last-minute financial pressures, Japanese officials said Wednesday they are determined to keep total costs of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games ...
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City referendum on Budapest 2024 Olympic bid abandoned
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Petitioners say they have abandoned an attempt to hold a citywide referendum on Budapest's bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Investigative journali...
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Report shows level of chaos in Kenya Olympic team
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya had its most successful Olympics ever in Rio de Janeiro despite chaotic preparations that included missing shoes, ill-fitting uniforms, a bra...
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Rowing, canoe sprint, swimming to remain at Tokyo venues
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Olympic organizers agreed Tuesday to keep the rowing, canoe sprint and swimming venues at their planned sites in Tokyo for the 2020 Games, while postponing ...
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Eurosport to hold exclusive German rights for next 4 games
Nov 28, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Eurosport will hold exclusive television rights in Germany for the next four Olympics, shutting out public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. Eurosport will provide...
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Olympic broadcaster challenges 'negligence' claim in Brazil
Nov 26, 2016 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The official Olympic broadcaster is contesting a Brazilian police investigation that says it was negligent when an overhead camera crashed to the g...
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3 Olympic gold medals stripped in latest IOC doping retests
Nov 25, 2016 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Three Olympic gold medals and one silver medal were stripped on Friday from athletes caught in the latest round of positive doping retests f...
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WADA suspends anti-doping work at testing lab in Mexico City
Nov 24, 2016 6:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - The anti-doping laboratory in Mexico City has been shut down for up to six months for falling below international testing standards. The World Anti-Dopin...