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Steve Morley caught two breaks during the off-season. The first was when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed the former Calgary Stampeder to a free-agent deal and handed him the starting left tackle job.

Witt joins Munich bid Retired figure skater Katarina Witt, seen in a 2003 photo, will lead the board of trustees for Munich's 2018 Olympic bid.

Nicole Bobek, the 1995 U. S. figure skating champion, was arrested last week in Tequesta and extradited to New Jersey where she faces a possible 10 years in prison if convicted of being part of a methamphetamine drug ring.

For first responders, one of the worst scenes to come upon is a child's death. Unfortunately, police and paramedics were called to such a scene at around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, after a local mother accidentally ran over her 2-year-old son while backing up her minivan at her Cooper Road home, according to police.

U.S. Figure Skating announced today the host cities for the 2011 regional and sectional championships, which will take place in the fall of 2010.

'Figure skating' does not usually come to mind when people think of Florida. The images the Sunshine State conjures up are more of warm, sunny days, the ocean, going to the beach and Walt Disney World.

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Former figure skating champion Nicole Bobek has been charged with being part of a northern New Jersey drug ring.

It's hot outside, but it will be cool on the inside this next week at the Copper Cup .

Figure skating champion Michelle Kwan accepts her diploma from University of Denver Chancellor Robert Coombe.

Shep Goldberg, Kwan's long time agent today announced her plans to skate in Korea, to the Associated Press. The Korea Times reported yesterday that Michelle will perform two exhibition programs at the Ice All Stars 2009 scheduled for August 14 -16.
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Watch the movie trailer for 'Pop Star on Ice.' The film has it's Los Angeles debut Sunday, July 5th at the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. If you are in L.A. check it out.
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Police have laid more sex assault charges against a GTA figure skating coach. Investigators said a second woman has come forward saying she was attacked between 1982, and 1985 when she was 16.

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Nancy Kerrigan took the stage at last night's Tradition, took one glance at the banners behind her and another look at her dad in the audience, and had to ask just one question.

More than 550 participants will descend on the University of Delaware in Newark, Del., June 25-28 for U.S. Figure Skating's Synchronized Skating Training Festival, National Coaches College and newly-formed DREAM program.

Blazing Blades Commentary - 06/25/2009
During a recent interview with Chicago Tribune's Philip Hersh, ISU President Ottavio Cinquanta provided what amounts to a bumbling if not back-handed complimentary welcome back into the international competitive skating venue. As the title of Hersh's article "ISU president: Sasha was 'Santa' in 2006" suggests, Cinquanta viewed her previous Olympic opportunity in Torino and her loss at Worlds in Calgary as give-away gifts. After leading in both events she wound up taking Silver instead of Gold.
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