Olympics
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Golf, rugby favorites for entry in 2016 Olympics
Aug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - BERLIN --- The prospect of Tiger Woods competing for an Olympic gold medal may be moving closer to becoming reality. Golf, along with rugby sevens, look to be the favori...
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IOC studies women's boxing, other events for 2012
Aug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - GENEVA -- Women's boxing, mixed doubles in tennis and 50-meter sprints in swimming are among the events being considered this week for inclusion in the 2012 London Olymp...
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Tiger: I'd play in the Olympics
Aug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - CHASKA, Minn. -- Tiger Woods is interested in adding a gold medal to his collection of green jackets. Woods indicated Tuesday that he would play in the Olympics if golf ...
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Trains on time for 3-year Olympic countdown
Jul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON - With three years to go until the opening ceremony, organizers of the 2012 London Olympics passed an important test Monday: The train ran on time. The weather wa...
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Krzyzewski ready to coach U.S. again in 2012 Games
Jul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS - Mike Krzyzewski could have left international basketball on top, having returned the United States to its longtime position as the world's best. That's not w...
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AP source: 5 Olympians' backup samples positive for doping
Jul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Backup "B" sample tests came back positive for 1,500-meter gold medalist Rashid Ramzi and four other athletes accused of blood doping at the Beijing Games, an ...
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Krzyzewski appears on verge of return as U.S. coach
Jul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Mike Krzyzewski appears set to go for more gold. USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said Tuesday that "all leads point to Coach K coming back," following a report b...
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Obama sends video backing Chicago 2016 Olympic bid
Jul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- President Barack Obama renewed his support for Chicago's Olympic bid Tuesday, telling African Olympic leaders in a video message the 2016 Games would give Amer...
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Coach K still undecided on Team U.S.A.
Jun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Mike Krzyzewski still hasn't decided if he will return as U.S. basketball coach. He'll need to make up his mind soon. Krzyzewski led the Americans to the gol...
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2 Olympic medalists failed drug tests
Apr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Add the Beijing Games to that growing list of Olympics where winners and losers are still being sorted out long after the torch goes dark. The reason is familiar: doping...