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Katarina Witt takes bigger role in Munich 2018 bid Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:48AMFILE - This is a Tuesday, June 22, 2010 file photo of German figure skater Katarina Witt, Chairwoman of the Munich 2018 Bid Committee, with Willy Bogner, the CEO of the Munich 2018 Bid Committee, at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The Ice Zone: We Are This Community Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:21AMYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Ice Zone in Boardman is the perfect place if you are looking for family fun, skating lessons, a competitive atmosphere, a place to hang out, or any combination that suits your needs.
Valtteri Filppula ready to play with brother, Ilari, at Wings camp Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:02AMDETROIT - Valtteri Filppula will be driving to Joe Louis Arena today with a familiar face, his older brother Ilari.
Filppula's brother gets shot with Wings Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:12AMIlari a playmaker who has two-way contract
Chasing the gold Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:47PMTom and Sandy Lynum have chased the five rings four times. This year, they are at it again.
'Blended learning' helps online school double in size Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:36PMARVADA - McKenzie Pedersen goes to class at Ralston Valley High School like every other student. But when she leaves campus, her school day does not end.
Associated Press Sports Watch Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:25PMHere's Friday's top national sports stories from the Associated Press
Skate champions set for dream wedding on ice Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:12AMIt is a fairy tale romance of Olympic-sized proportions: China's 2010 gold medal pair skaters Zhao Hongbo and Shen Xue are getting married Saturday in front of thousands of fans -- on ice.
Sports in brief: United States muddles its way to win at world basketball championship Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:58PMTimes wires Thursday, September 2, 2010 Basketball U.S. muddles its way to win ISTANBUL — The United States missed 9 of 10 first-half 3-point attempts and led winless Tunisia by only four early in the third Thursday before pulling away to win its final group game of the world championship 92-57. Eric Gordon scored 21 for the United States, which previously clinched first place in Group B. "It ...
Olympic skating champ Lysacek to take a break Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:11PMCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AFP) - Olympic gold medallist Evan Lysacek said Thursday he won't compete for the rest of 2010, taking a break from figure skating to focus on other interests.
Please don’t call it a Fall Arts Preview It’s more like an Autumn Roundup, OK Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:16PMWhen Jerry Lewis succumbs to telethon tears during the last verse of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” — then everyone returns to work after that day that honors labor — you know it’s time to put the flip-flops away and make yourself presentable for autumn.
Gagner inks two-year pact with Oilers Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:24AMEdmonton Oilers centre Sam Gagner got a belated birthday present from the Edmonton Oilers Sunday, signing a two-year US$4.55-million contract.
Off to the World Equestrian Games Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:28AMGEORGETOWN — Georgetown residents Alan and Maureen Aulson's passion for driving horses originated 26 years ago when Maureen noticed a pony on a rope for sale by St. Mary's Church. Asking price: approximately $100.
Mustangs keen to face Czechs Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:58PMInternational hockey hits the ice Sept. 11 at the East Elgin Community Complex. The University of Western Ontario Mustangs will take on the Czech Republic under-20 team in an exhibition game.[...]
Left out of the race Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:33PMColorado has twice now been rejected in its bid for millions of dollars from the Obama administration’s “Race to the Top” competition for education funding. It’s a development that seems to have come as a shock to some observers given President Obama’s apparent fondness for the Centennial State, the kind of affinity that had to have Gov. Bill Ritter thinking he had a place at the top locked up.
Olympic skaters Denney and Barrett hope move to South Florida will prove golden Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:51PMCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — It was a steamy, nondescript Tuesday morning in hurricane season, and the Winter Olympics were on display in South Florida.
Local sports calendar Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:07AMBOWLING
International Capsules: Rome 1960: When the Olympics went modern Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:12AMROME (AP) — They were the Summer Games that ushered in the Olympics as we know them today. Starting 50 years ago on Wednesday, Rome hosted the first Summer Olympics to be commercially broadcast.
Split with Olympic skating champ Kim, leaves Orser feeling insulted, disrespected Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:41PMBrian Orser has known for a couple months that something had changed in his relationship with Yuna Kim, the South Korean figure skater who won the 2010 Olympic gold medal in her fourth season of working with Orser -- or if not with Kim herself, at least with the new management team headed by her mother.
Senate hopeful speaks to local tea party group Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:16PMJay Townsend says he has two sources of inspiration for his run at the U.S. Senate seat for New York state currently held by Chuck Schumer. One is a strong opposition to many
Digging into the numbers at the Stillwater library Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:39AMThis is the second in a series of three articles from the Stillwater Public Library, which, along with the rest of the country, will be celebrating National Library Week April 11-17.
Chasing the gold Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:35AMTom and Sandy Lynum have chased the five rings four times. This year, they are at it again.
Firing by figure skater 'came out of the blue,' says Orser Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:48AMFirst, Olympic champion Kim Yu-na’s camp gave Brian Orser the cold shoulder. Then, they showed the coach who took her to figure skating’s pinnacle the door. “There was really no valid reason. I still don’t understand why they did this," Orser said today.
Pisani, Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:41AMThe Chicago Blackhawks signed forward Fernando Pisani to a one-year contract, the team announced on Tuesday.
Orser left out in the cold by Korean figure skater Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:03AMFirst, Olympic champion Kim Yu-na’s camp gave Brian Orser the cold shoulder. Then, they showed the coach the door.
The US Report: Tasers, steroids and Tiger's divorce Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:21AMTiger Woods is a single man; Roger Clemens on perjury charges; Will Power is flying high; and how not to dry your car
Skating coach might leave over lack of ice time Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:30PM The decision to convert a sheet of ice into an indoor soccerfield at The River’s Edge in Davenport could cost the local figureskating community a coach with international credentials.
Quiambao on Raj: 'She has what it takes…' Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:36AMThe Miss Universe pre-pageant is underway and the Filipinos are truly keeping their fingers crossed that our candidate Maria Venus Raj would make the final cut. Raj may have had a shaky start at this year’s pageant—having been embroiled in a controversy regarding her citizenship when she nabbed the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe title—but reports coming from Las Vegas, Nevada have been very ...
New skating coaches bring club excitement Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:16PMGlengarry Figure Skating Club hopes to carve a brighter future with new coaches.
Back on the ice Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:32PMNow that Treadwell Arena is open for business again following the summer months, it's time to play some hockey in the capital city.
Nurturing the seeds of development Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:31PMThe ongoing struggle of keeping young hockey players from skating away from the game for good
50th anniversary pair say they prove opposites attract Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:14PMSheila and Don Cluff of Ojai agree that their marriage is one of opposites. But it’s those differences that add strength to their union of 50 years. “The combination of us is a perfect combination, especially for business and for our personal lives,” Don said. “Early on we realized that we fulfill the total need as a team, rather than each of us only supplying part of the need.”
The perfect storm hits Town Toyota Center Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:04PMIn light of the fact that the Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District is considering a tax initiative to support the future of the district and to support the debt of the Town Toyota Center, we would like to offer some history and some perspective. We hope it will help you understand the reason why we came to this very difficult decision. In 2006, the Wenatchee Valley ...
Hoboken Now headlines Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:43AMFormer United States figure skating champ Nicole Bobek was sentenced to five years probation today for her role in a Hudson County methamphetamine ring and the 32-year-old said she's putting her life back together and working on her high school diploma.
Figure skating: Ex-skate champ gets probation Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:28AMFormer U.S. figure skating champion Nicole Bobek was ordered to spend five years on probation for her role in a New Jersey methamphetamine ring, a sentence that she said would give her a chance to get ...
Nicole Bobek, U.S Figure Skater, Sentenced to Five Years' Probation For Role In Meth Distribution Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:40PMJERSEY CITY, N.J. Former U.S. figure skating champion Nicole Bobek was ordered to spend five years on probation for her role in a New Jersey methamphetamine ring, a sentence that she said would give her a chance to get her life back on track.
Former skating champ Bobek sentenced on meth charge Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:08AMFormer U.S. figure skating champion Nicole Bobek has been sentenced to five years' probation for her role in a crystal methamphetamine ring in New Jersey.
Figure Skating champ sentenced Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:46AMFormer United States Olympian gets five years probation for distributing crystal meth
Ex-figure skater Nicole Bobek gets probation for role in N.J. drug ring Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:14AMFormer Olympian was among 28 arrested in drug distribution network
TEAM Coalition Proudly Welcomes Newest Board Member: Ovations Food Services, LP Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:11AMALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - August 16, 2010) - Ovations Food Services, one of the nation's largest providers of food and beverage services to public assembly facilities throughout North America, has joined Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM Coalition), which is committed to promoting responsible drinking and positive fan behavior at sports and entertainment facilities.
Magazine plays well in sports Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 11:06PMTHE ONLY GAME IN TOWN: Sportswriting From The New Yorker. Edited by David Remnick. Random House. 492 pages. $30.
The Score: Three cheers for Title IX ruling Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 2:05PMTwo weeks ago, a federal judge found Quinnipiac University engaged in numerous types of numbers-gaming that all worked to keep the number of sports for women artificially low. As a part of his ruling, the judge also held that competitive cheerleading did.
Board saves money at a cost Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 6:31AMWith a new school year upon us, a recent decision by the Grand Erie District School Board has left many parents like ourselves scrambling to figure out how they`ll get their young children to and from school every day.[...]
International Capsules: Horton wins another U.S. gymnastics title Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 4:12AMHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jonathan Horton wasn't feeling it when he walked into the gym . When he botched a simple handstand on the parallel bars to open the night, he knew it wasn't just his imagination.
A newsmaker you should know: To beat the heat, ice is nice Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:26AMTo watch those trying to escape this summer's heat enter the perpetually 50-degree ice center at the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center is like seeing desert travelers find an oasis.
Private sessions shielded bill’s flaws from public Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:19AMAUGUSTA — After proposing major changes to state law that would speed up the review of wind power projects, Gov. John Baldacci’s wind power task force members went one step further: They made a map.
Canton ice dancers Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir honored at Comerica Park Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:35AMSix months after winning the Olympic gold medal in ice dancing at the Vancouver Winter Games, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are back at the Arctic Figure Skating Club in Canton preparing for the upcoming figure skating season.
China's golden skating pair to host wedding on ice Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:11AMBEIJING (AFP) - China's golden Olympic figure skating pair Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo fell in love on the ice. Next month, they will throw a long-delayed wedding party on ice, with several of the sport's biggest stars.
China's golden pair to wed on ice Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 12:16AMBEIJING - CHINA'S golden Olympic figure skating pair Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo fell in love on the ice. Next month, they will throw a long-delayed wedding party on ice, with several of the sport's biggest stars. Shen and Zhao capped a 18-year storybook partnership with China's first Olympic figure skating title in Vancouver in February. They then announced their retirement from the sport, and ...
Phelps Slowly Finding His Way After Break Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 10:41AMMichael Phelps knows he took too much time off last year, and now he's paying the price. He's lost races this season, his stroke has appeared off-form, and the clock is ticking faster toward the 2012 London Olympics.