Russian Olympic chief resigns after Vancouver flop
The head of the Russian Olympic Committee resigned Wednesday in the wake of the traditional powerhouse’s worst performance at the Winter Games, news agencies reported. Leonid Tyagachev, a former... Read more
Edman homeward bound after leaving Wigan
Wigan confirmed Monday that they had reached an agreement with Erik Edman to cancel his contract in a move that frees the Swedish defender to return to his first club, Helsingborg. Edman, who joined Wigan... Read more
Manning throws away bid for one final comeback
Blocked onto his butt, Peyton Manning could only watch his last, best chance to win the Super Bowl go running right past him. Big games often come down to a turnover, and this one did. But who would’ve... Read more
Egypt prepare for Ghana in Nations Cup final
Egypt turned up for the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola with only one intention, to defend their status as African champions, and by any assessment they’ve made a pretty good fist of achieving that... Read more
Denver’s Karl earns All-Star coaching spot
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Denver Nuggets coach George Karl will direct the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star game next month at Cowboys Stadium. With Dallas’ loss at Phoenix on Thursday night and the Lakers’ Phil... Read more
Roger Federer hopes Tiger Woods resolves his problems
Roger Federer is reluctant to discuss the scandal surrounding Tiger Woods, except to say he wants to see his friend back on the golf course doing what he does best. Federer is one of the few who have spoken... Read more
With trip to Vancouver at stake, Big Three deliver
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Coming into nationals, all the talk was about how tough the men’s competition was going to be, how guys were really going to have to step it up. They weren’t kidding. Jeremy Abbott, world champion... Read more
Stewart lifts Avalanche past Flames in shootout
Chris Stewart scored once in regulation and added the deciding goal in the shootout and Craig Anderson made 44 saves as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 Monday night. After Colorado’s... Read more
Cycling team aims for Tour triumph in five years
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Team Sky, the new professional team aiming to take Britain’s cycling success on the track onto the road was officially launched Monday with the aim of producing a Tour de France winner within five... Read more
Redskins fire coach Jim Zorn after 4-12 season
Jim Zorn was fired by the Washington Redskins early Monday, the first step in yet another team overhaul under owner Dan Snyder. Zorn was informed of his dismissal shortly after the team returned to Redskins... Read more


