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Northug the man to beat as Olympic season starts

Petter Northug enters the Olympic season as the man to beat in cross-country skiing, and he isn't doing much to downplay expectations.

Female ski jumpers hear reasons for case dismissal

Vancouver Olympic organizers didn't violate women ski jumpers' rights because they had no power to include their event in the 2010 Winters Games.

    Germany's Rommel wins men's World Cup skeleton

    The home-ice advantage for the U.S. skeleton team vanished for the second straight week in World Cup competition and Canada and Germany took advantage in the snowless Adirondack Mountains.

      Tony Benshoof's back ailing again

      Olympic luge slider Tony Benshoof's back is aching again, just as the international racing season is set to begin.

      Gay, Richards win Owens Award

      USA Track & Field named Tyson Gay and Sanya Richards the 2009 recipients of the Jesse Owens Award on Thursday.

      Olympic lodging plan off because of rough economy

      An Olympic housing plan in which thousands of visitors would have stayed on cruise ships has been called off because of the rough economy.

      Comcast-NBC would unite rivals on Oly network

      NBC might have a partner in the cable company that wanted to be its Olympic rival.

        Penguins captain Crosby runs with Olympic torch

        Five months after lifting the Stanley Cup, Sidney Crosby carried the Olympic torch as thousands of people lined a downtown street.

          US curler goes for cash on reality TV

          U.S. curler Chris Plys will appear on a new reality show and try to win some cash to get his family to the 2010 Olympics, including his ill father.

          Already a world champ, Hamlin eyes Olympic gold

          For $5.89, anyone can taste how Erin Hamlin was immortalized. Vanilla ice cream, stacked with Reese's peanut butter cups, Oreos and hot fudge, topped with whipped cream and a cherry. In the sleepy village of Remsen, N.Y., pop. 514, that's how homage was paid to a local who stunned the luge world - the World Champion Erin Hamlin Sundae, a popular item at The Soda Fountain in town.

            Fans to have chance to design Vonn's helmet art

            Fans will have a chance to design the artwork that appears on star skier Lindsey Vonn's helmet during February's Vancouver Olympics.

              BMW becomes 2012 London Olympics top-tier sponsor

              BMW is the latest top-tier domestic sponsor of the 2012 London Olympics, and organizers remain in talks with additional potential investors.

                IOC sanctions five Beijing Olympians for doping

                The International Olympic Committee sanctioned five athletes on Wednesday for committing anti-doping violations, including stripping the medals of two Beijing Olympians.

                Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold

                Fifteen months after the Beijing Olympics, Bahraini middle-distance runner Rashid Ramzi was stripped of his 1,500-meter gold medal Wednesday and four other athletes were disqualified because of doping at the games.

                  US curler goes for cash on reality TV

                  U.S. curler Chris Plys will appear on a new reality show and try to win some cash to get his family to the 2010 Olympics, including his ill father.

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