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Wednesday Nov 25 | PittsburghLIVE.com

NA volleyball star signs with Pepperdine

North Allegheny senior volleyball player Kyle Gregan, who's considered one of the top middle blockers in the nation, signed a letter of intent to attend Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif.

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Related Topix: Olympic Volleyball, Summer Sports, Olympic Basketball

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Manzello honored among stars

Telegram & Gazette sports columnist Nick Manzello put together the Galaxy of Stars 15 years ago to raise money for the Friendly House Christmas program while honoring local sports stars past and present.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Olympic Basketball, Alicia Sacramone, Olympic Gymnastics, Luge, Winter Sports, Olympic Soccer

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Deseret Morning News

5 Questions with world champion Noelle Pikus-Pace

Orem native and Mountain View High alum Noelle Pikus-Pace is a world champion skeleton athlete favored by many to win a medal in the 2006 Olympic Games.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Noelle Pikus-Pace, Winter Sports, Summer Sports, Olympic Winter Games, Olympic Summer Games, Bobsledding

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Lansing State Journal

Area Digest

FARMINGTON HILLS - For- mer Canadian Women's Olympic team goaltender Manon Rheaume has partnered with Titan Sports to host a girls invitational tournament Thursday through Sunday at the Novi Ice Arena.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Michigan High School Sports, High School Sports, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Sports, Olympics

Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Toronto Star

Winning Pan Am bid will erase city's `loser' image

The list is obvious: the Maple Leafs, the Blue Jays, the Argos, Toronto FC soccer team, even the Sports Hall of Fame, which is moving soon to Calgary.

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Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Summer Sports, Olympic Soccer, Olympic Modern Pentathlon, Olympic Boxing, Olympic Tennis

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Victoria Star

Sports Wall inductees honoured tomorrow

An Olympian competitor, a Special Olympics volunteer, a decorated target shooter and two talented hockey teams will enter the Moncton Sports Wall of Fame tomorrow.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Olympic Shooting, Sports, Olympic Track And Field, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Olympic Summer Games, Olympic Basketball

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Sierra Sun

Shooting the breeze with Shannon Bahrke

More than a decade after playing her last soccer game for the Lakers, two-time Olympic skier Shannon Bahrke remains repulsed by her old rival's rally song.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Olympic Shooting, Olympic Soccer, Sports, Freestyle Skiing, Olympics, Winter Sports, Alpine Skiing

Wed Nov 04, 2009

LeMars Daily Sentinel

Finch both the cause and the cure for USA softball's Olympic absence

Jennie Finch's visit to Le Mars last Thursday made it very clear that there are two things she holds very dear to her heart: the fight against breast cancer and the sport of softball.

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Related Topix: Jennie Finch, Summer Sports, Olympic Baseball, Sports, Olympics

Tue Nov 03, 2009

CNW Group

Samsung teams up with Hayley Wickenheiser for International Female Hockey Festival

Capitalizing on the momentum of 2010, the inaugural tournament has been designed to bring young women together from across the world to compete on an international stage; develop new skills with some the world's best coaches and trainers; and an opportunity to meet and interact with other female athletes from across the globe including all-star ...

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Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Summer Sports, Sports, Olympics

Fri Oct 30, 2009

China Daily

Chinese softball and baseball in limbo

JINAN, Shandong province: Standing on the National Games podium with a bronze medal around her neck, softball player Wang Lan had bitter-sweet thoughts running through her mind.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Olympic Baseball, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Battle Creek Enquirer

Your Opinion: Golf in Olympics? You can't be serious

I was recently informed that baseball and women's fast-pitch softball have been eliminated from Olympic Games and replaced with - can you believe it? - golf! Watching golf is like watching grass grow, boring.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Olympic Baseball, Sports, Olympics, Opinion

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Public Eye Online

Team sports?

Minister of state for the Olympics - that must have sounded like a sweet job to Mary McNeil when the rocky legislator and former British Columbia Cancer Foundation boss was named to cabinet over the summer.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Fri Oct 23, 2009

WXIA-TV Atlanta

Douglas Co. Woman Pushes For Shot At Olympic Team

It's nice and sunny in Georgia, but in New York, the US Bobsled Team has started training for a winter season that peaks with the Olympics in Vancouver.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Winter Sports, Bobsledding, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Star Tribune

Apple Valley skater on Cup team

Rebekah Bradford of Apple Valley has qualified for the U.S. World Cup team in speedskating, putting her in contention for the 2010 Olympic team.

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Related Topix: Olympic Track And Field, Summer Sports, Olympic Soccer, Olympic Basketball

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Valdosta Daily Times

Everyone's a winner

Parents, volunteers, and athletes on the floor of the Mildred Hunter Community Center for the final day of the Valdosta*Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority Winter Special Olympic Games Thursday.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Hunter, Olympic Basketball, Olympic Soccer

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Surrey Hants Star

Netball seeks makeover for Olympics

Romelda Aiken wins the ball from Katrina Grant during the World Netball Series Final match between Jamaica and New Zealand, Manchester, Oct 11, 2009.

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Related Topix: Olympic Boxing, Summer Sports, Olympic Water Polo, Olympic Baseball, Sports, Olympics

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Trinidad Guardian

Transforming rugby globally

Friday 2nd October 2009. The biggest day in rugby union's history since the game turned professional? According to Mike Miller, chief executive of the International Rugby Board.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Sports, Olympics

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Homer Tribune

Golf is not a sport

The news last week that the International Olympic Committee selected golf - " along with rugby - " to be added to the slate of 28 sports at the 2016 Summer Olympics left at least one golfer ecstatic.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Modern Pentathlon, Summer Sports, Olympic Baseball, Olympic Swimming, Olympic Volleyball

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Canada.com

Golf, sevens rugby join Games

Ireland's Padraig Harrington led the charge for golf's inclusion to the Olympic Games.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Summer Sports, Olympic Baseball, Golf, Padraig Harrington, Golfers

Sat Oct 10, 2009

LawPundit

Golf and Rugby Added as Olympic Disciplines by an IOC Panel in...

LAW PUNDIT Sunday, October 11, 2009 10/11/2009 02:02:00 AM [Home] [Print] Golf and Rugby Added as Olympic Disciplines by an IOC Panel in Copenhagen, Denmark : Some Sports Media Analysts Lose the Point See also, IOC President Jacques Rogge reports on the new Olympic sports, Golf and Rugby and the coming Olympic agenda.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Sports, Olympics, Olympic Baseball, Olympic Tennis, Alpine Skiing, Winter Sports

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russian Fed. 23 21 28 72
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Germany 16 10 15 41
6 Australia 14 15 17 46
7 Korea 13 10 8 31
8 Japan 9 6 10 25
9 Italy 8 10 10 28
10 France 7 16 17 40

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