Olympics
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Poland polishes off U.S. volleyball teamJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - United States captain Reid Priddy understands Americans aren’t exactly fanatics about Olympic-level men’s volleyball. That’s why he translates his team’s travails into m...
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Two local volleyball players vie for Olympic teamJun 13, 2011 11:00 pm - In exactly 424 days, one men's volleyball team will stand atop the three-tiered podium at Earls Court in London and bow toward royalty just enough to receive their hard-...
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Muslim weightlifter tries to compete and remain faithfulJun 12, 2011 7:00 am - ATLANTA — Looking to get stronger, Kulsoom Abdullah took up weightlifting a couple of years ago. She quickly grew to love the male-dominated sport, entering local compet...
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For U.S, legacy of ’99 Women’s World Cup lives onJun 11, 2011 7:00 am - They were pioneers, and they were rock stars. A dozen years later, they remain the most famous women’s team in U.S. sports, not likely to be surpassed any time soon. Som...
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Olympic medalist Kastor back racing post-pregnancyJun 11, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Deena Kastor had trouble walking her dog at times. She had to stop to sit on the curb. The 2004 Olympic marathon bronze medalist didn’t run the last five mont...
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NBC's new sports boss engineers Olympics upsetJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The news conference to announce NBC's victory over two rivals to broadcast Olympic games in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 was notable for the name left unsaid. Th...
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CAS to rule on Olympic doping rule in SeptemberJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - LAU.S.ANNE, Switzerland — The Court of Arbitration for Sport has set a September target to rule on the legality of an International Olympic Committee anti-doping rule th...
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Attorney to lead USOC's safe training initiativeApr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic Committee has hired an attorney to oversee its efforts to ensure safe training environments for Olympic athletes. Malia A...
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Olympic champ has shoulder injury, needs surgeryJan 16, 2011 10:00 pm - Paul Hamm's comeback just got a little tougher. The Olympic champion gymnast said Monday that he has a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will have surgery this week....
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U.S. soccer superstar Lilly retiresJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Kristine Lilly, the last remaining player from the U.S. teams that transformed women's soccer from a fringe college sport into an international phenomenon, is retiring. ...