Olympics
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Daley looking for other mayors to support Olympics bid
Jan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is looking for help. He wants other mayors from around the country to help bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago. Daley made the pitch du...
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Nagasu makes dazzling debut
Jan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Mirai Nagasu's mouth dropped open when she saw her scores. And that was before she realized she'd knocked off former world champion Kimmie Meissner. "...
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Jones mess creates struggle with mixed feelingsJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - This Marion Jones mess has left me struggling a bit. I definitely know how I feel about what she did, and how she handled the situation. But I'm not completely sure how ...
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Runner's setback opens debate on artificial limbs
Jan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - BLANKENBERGE, Belgium - On one leg, Gino De Keersmaeker is a swirl of power and speed throwing the discus. Artificial limbs have allowed disabled athletes to raise their...
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Olympic construction would cost Chicago $900 million ... or more
Jan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - New and temporary venues to host the 2016 Olympic Games on Chicago's downtown lakefront and in nearby neighborhoods will cost an estimated $900 million, organizers said ...
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Olympics say no to blade runner
Jan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - All his life, Oscar Pistorius has confronted obstacles. The double-amputee sprinter from South Africa now faces another -- a decision barring him from the Olympics. Trac...
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AVP indoor volleyball: Walsh eager
Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The pain in Kerri Walsh's right shoulder didn't keep her from rising to the top of the world beach volleyball rankings. Now that she's had everything cleaned up, watch o...
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Marion Jones gets six months in prison for lying to investigators
Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Marion Jones was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite beseeching the judge that ...
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MLB, NFL, USOC funding anti-doping research
Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - DENVER -- Major League Baseball and the NFL agreed to join the U.S. Olympic Committee to fund anti-doping research, contributing $3 million each to create the most exten...
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Jones loses Olympic medals
Dec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Don't look for Marion Jones' name in the Olympic record books any more. As far as the IOC is concerned, her five-medal performance at the 2000 ...