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Olympic committees striking some unusual deals
29-Jul-10
With the economy spiraling downward and sponsors running away faster than Usain Bolt, the Olympics needed money.
Leafsa Mike Komisarek says his shoulder is healed
29-Jul-10
Leaf defenceman Mike Komisarek says his ailing shoulder is doing just fine and he'll be ready for training camp in September.
New venues for 'old' stars at downtown Los Angeles X Games
29-Jul-10
Only at the X Games, where athletes sometimes win medals before they graduate the eighth grade, would Travis Pastrana be considered an old man.
Grey Cup party dubbed Huddletown
29-Jul-10
Downtown Edmonton will become Huddletown this November when the city hosts the 2010 Grey Cup.
Georgian minister accused of stripping at Vancouver club
29-Jul-10
A racy photograph of the Georgian economy minister, said to be taken at a Vancouver strip club, is creating international media furore.
To member of the forgotten 1980 U.S. Olympic team, pain of the boycott still intense
28-Jul-10
Dear Fellow Olympians: It is now the 30th anniversary of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.
Omischl steps away from competition to focus on coaching
28-Jul-10
Veteran Canadian freestyle skier Steve Omischl is putting his competitive career on the back burner - possibly permanently.
Africa must wait 20 years for Olympics
28-Jul-10
Africa is unlikely to host the Olympics for at least 20 years despite the success of the World Cup in South Africa which gave rise to hopes the continent might bid to host the Games soon, an IOC official told Reuters.
Procter & Gamble is latest global Olympic sponsor
28-Jul-10
Published: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 7:13 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 7:13 a.m. The world's largest consumer products company signed on as a global Olympic sponsor Wednesday, the second multi-million-dollar marketing deal this month for the International Olympic Committee.
Local athlete to compete in first Youth Olympics
28-Jul-10
A local junior is one of just four wrestlers in the country picked to represent the United States at the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore this August.
Making the cut: Policy change helps Pettersson
28-Jul-10
Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 1:17 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 1:17 p.m. Good thing for Carl Pettersson that the PGA Tour amended its cut policy two years ago.
Ranch hand killed by lightning strike was following his dream
28-Jul-10
An undated file photo of Dean Duchenne who was killed after being hit by lightning in southern Alberta.
49ers' Vernon Davis hosts charity curling tournament
27-Jul-10
In this Nov. 3, 2009, file photo, San Francisco 49ers football player Vernon Davis learns the game of curling with members of the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club, in San Jose, Calif.
Montreal dance filmmaker wins Lemieux prize
27-Jul-10
An image from Butte, a dance film by Philip Szporer that was shown during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games.
BMW Group Announces Six-Year Partnership With United States Olympic Committee
27-Jul-10
Partnership Includes Support of USA Bobsled & Skeleton, US Speedskating, USA Swimming, USA Track & Field SEE ALSO: BMW Buyer's Guide WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 26, 2010; BMW Group announced today it will be the Official Mobility Partner of the United States Olympic Committee from now through 2016.
British skeleton gold medal winner Amy Williams at the Vancouver Games on February 21.
27-Jul-10
Olympic champion Amy Williams has given a resounding vote of confidence to the 70,000 volunteers who will play a key role in staging the London 2012 Games.
B.C. group used snowmobiles to chase wolves for hunt
27-Jul-10
Lynne and Eddie Hopkins with two wolves Eddie shot while on a wolf hunt with Wicked River Outfitters of Fort St.
Kovalchuk contract headed to arbitrator
27-Jul-10
Ilya Kovalchuk #17 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Prudential Center on February 5, 2010 in Newark, New Jersey.
Converging weather patterns caused last winter's huge snows in U.S.
27-Jul-10
ScienceDaily - The memory of last winter's blizzards may be fading in this summer's searing heat, but scientists studying them have detected a perfect storm of converging weather patterns that had little relation to climate change.
Canucks come to terms with Raymond
26-Jul-10
Vancouver Canucks' Mason Raymond, centre, celebrates his second goal with teammates Ryan Kesler, left, and Mikael Samuelsson, from Sweden, during first period NHL hockey action against the Vancouver Canucks in Calgary, Sunday, Dec.
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