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Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:07:00 GMT

Bellator signs Olympic judoka Hawn

Bellator Fighting Championships continues to add to its list of former Olympians under contract. Unbeaten welterweight fighter Rick Hawn has signed with Bellator, the promotion announced Wednesday. Before he entered mixed martial arts, Hawn was a
Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:07:00 GMT

Olympic Disaster In Vancouver As Taxpayers Get Billed For $1 Billion "Ghost Town"

It boggles the mind to think that anyone can possibly think of Olympics as doing anything more than throwing taxpayer money straight down the toilet. Of course vendors and real estate agents do not give a damn about the long-term consequences as long
Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:04:00 GMT

Financial crisis at Cook Island Sports National Olympic Committee

Sports minister worried by staff numbers and money management The Cook Island Sports National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) last week revealed it's in dire financial straits by asking government for an advance on its quarterly funding. The move has
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:37:00 GMT

Football: International friendly result - Argentina 4 Spain 1

Argentina 4 (Messi 9, Higuain 12, Tevez 34, Aguero 90) Spain 1 (Fernando Llorente 83) afp10 Previous| Back to the list| Next 384 persons practice this sport I practice All events MEN'S EVENTS WOMEN'S EVENTS News Result of an international
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:18:00 GMT

Football: Italy top table after stroll past Faroes

Italy were far from brilliant yet still managed to secure an easy 5-0 win over the Faroes Islands at the Stadio Artemio Franchi here on Tuesday. The win was enough to put Italy in control of Group C following their 2-1 success in Estonia on Friday.
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:17:00 GMT

Football: Euro 2012 qualifying results - collated

Germany 6 (Westermann 28, Podolski 45+1, Klose 45+2, 90+2, Sadygov 53-og, Badstuber 86) Azerbaijan 1 (Dzavadov 57) At Istanbul Turkey 3 (Hamit Altintop 48, Semih 66, Turan 78) Belgium 2 (Van Buyten 28, 69) At Salzburg, Austria Austria 2 (Linz 90+1,
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:17:00 GMT

Winter Olympics Are Dangerous

An article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine tallied 287 documented injuries - including 20 concussions and one death - among 2,567 competitors at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancounver. Athlete's heads, spines, and knees were damaged most
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:04:00 GMT

How the 1960 Olympics Changed America

It is not often that sports intersect with the larger world in any meaningful way. But 50 years ago this week, at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, it did. That year may now be viewed through the soft-focus lens of romantic nostalgia for the 'American Century'
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:37:00 GMT

Great Britain to be offered basketball place at 2012 Olympics

World basketball chief Patrick Baumann has hinted that Great Britain will be given a place at the 2012 Olympics. British men's and women's teams have been preparing with no guarantee that they will compete. Baumann wants Britain to become a 'basketball
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:23:00 GMT

Tour pushes for Latin American ties

Rio de Janeiro is the site of the 2016 Games, where golf will make its return to the Olympics. The PGA Tour is moving forward with efforts to spur growth in Latin America in advance of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. PGA Tour officials will meet
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:57:00 GMT

Mitch Daniels Wins The Fiscal Special Olympics

Indiana governor, former Bush budget director and rumored dark-horse Republican presidential candidate Mitch Daniels lays out his economic recovery plan in today's Wall Street Journal op-ed page. Here's the basic problem. The gulf between the
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:53:00 GMT

Youth Olympic Games 2010: mrbrown tours with the torch on a 'happy bus'

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Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:52:00 GMT

U.S. Olympic Committee recognizes USA Softball program for accomplishments in August 2010

OKLAHOMA CITY —The USA Softball program continued an impressive streak of recognition from the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) with the 2010-11 USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team placing second in the August 2010 Team of the Month contest, the
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:47:00 GMT

US Women's National Team Named US Olympic Committee Team Of The Month For August

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced Paralympic cyclist Allison Jones and swimming star Ryan Lochte as its August Athletes of the Month, while USA Water Polo's Women's Senior National Team was awarded Team of the Month
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:43:00 GMT

Witt takes bigger role in Munich 2018 Olympics bid

LONDON ? Stung by a lingering land dispute with farmers and the sudden resignation of its CEO for health reasons, Munich is relying on figure skating great Katarina Witt to lift the city's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The two-time Olympic gold
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:27:00 GMT

U.S. Olympic Committee recognizes USA Softball program for accomplishments in August 2010

OKLAHOMA CITY — The USA Softball program continued an impressive streak of recognition from the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) with the 2010-11 USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team placing second in the August 2010 Team of the Month contest, the
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:25:00 GMT

IOC prevails over India Cements in final

The Hindu VICTORIOUS: The IOC team with the Corporate Trophy. Photo: K.R. Deepak Indian Oil Corporation pulled off an exciting three-run win over India Cements in the final of the Airtel Rajsingh Dungarpur Corporate Trophy at the ACA-VDCA stadium here on
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:17:00 GMT

Pujara, bowlers star as IOC prevail in thrilling final

In a game of miniscule margins, Indian Oil Corporation prevailed thanks to a Cheteshwar Pujara special, and their nerveless bowlers, to win the 2010 edition of the BCCI Corporate Trophy.
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:58:00 GMT

Sunseeker Australia Cup - a Worlds qualifier

Sunseeker Australia Cup, to be sailed on the Swan River in November, has been confirmed as the final qualifying event for the final event in the 2010 World Match Racing Championships, the Monsoon Cup, to be held in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. This will
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:29:00 GMT

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2010 - Out of the Cannon and gone

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2010 - What had the makings of a mammoth encounter between the dark side of mother nature and the maxi yacht class, on day three, turned out to be far happier collision than expected, following some quick thinking by the Race
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:29:00 GMT

At least 1 in 10 athletes injured, 1 in 14 fell ill during Vancouver Winter Olympics

London, Sept 8: A research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has claimed that at least one in ten athletes sustained an injury and a further one in 14 fell ill during the 2010 Winter Olympics, held in Vancouver, Canada. The data comes
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:16:00 GMT

Serbia KO's defending champ Spain

ISTANBUL - Serbia knocked defending champ Spain out of the world championship Wednesday when Milos Teodosic made a long 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left for a 92-89 quarterfinal victory. Spain erased an eight-point deficit in the final 4 minutes to tie it
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:03:00 GMT

Coach K fired up by Russian coach over '72

Feedback » ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Clearly perturbed by Russia coach David Blatt's comment that the Soviet Union was the rightful winner of the gold medal game at the 1972 Munich Olympics, coach Mike Krzyzewski launched his own counterattack Wednesday.
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:53:00 GMT

OLYMPIC DECISION IN NEW YEAR

The announcement is likely to be made in March 2011, according to FIBA secretary-general Patrick Baumann, who has called for work to be done now to ensure the long-term future of Britain's fledgling team. Baumann said: "I will be writing to the British
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:26:00 GMT

Durban set to bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

Cars Auto Financing Event Tickets Jobs Real Estate Online Degrees Business Opportunities Shopping JOHANNESBURG � Durban has emerged as South Africa's candidate for the 2020 Summer Olympics after three other cities failed to express interest. The
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:24:00 GMT

Serbia tops defending champ Spain

ISTANBUL -- Serbia knocked defending champion Spain out of the world championship Wednesday when Milos Teodosic made a long 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left for a 92-89 quarterfinal victory. Spain erased an eight-point deficit in the final four minutes to
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:05:00 GMT

Hockey: NZ gain Olympics spot

Black Sticks 3 India 0 New Zealand's win over India breathed some much-needed life into their campaign at the Women's World Cup in Argentina and as a bonus almost certainly guaranteed a spot at the 2012 London Olympics. The Black Sticks will meet China
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:03:00 GMT

Teen raises £30k and attracts Olympic medallist

14-year-old who swam to raise £30,000 for charity has attracted the attention of an Olympic swimmer. Arron Gould, from Prestwich, was trained by British Olympic silver medallist Kerri-Anne Payne before his 15K marathon swim on Sunday. Arron, a pupil
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:53:00 GMT

Note to Olympic athletes: Go for gold in summer

Attention Olympic hopefuls: If you want to minimize your risk of injury, you’re better off competing in a Summer Games sport than a Winter Games event. That’s the conclusion of a new study that analyzed 287 injury reports from the 2010 Winter Games
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:47:00 GMT

Durban set to bid for 2020 Olympics

Cars Auto Financing Event Tickets Jobs Real Estate Online Degrees Business Opportunities Shopping JOHANNESBURG � Durban has emerged as South Africa's candidate for the 2020 Summer Olympics after three other cities failed to express interest. The
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:09:00 GMT