Olympic team

Olympic and World Team Members to Compete at American Open in Mobile, Dec. 11-13

USA Canoe/Kayak (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nearly 200 weightlifters, including members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team and 2009 Senior World… Read

Speedskater Marsicano seeks spot on U.S. Olympic team

USA Today (Free subscription) | yesterday

Whether he steps on a podium or not at the Vancouver Olympics in February, U.S. long-track speedskater Trevor Marsicano has already established ...

Newron Sport: Newron Sport (NSPT) Receives Endorsement From Olympic Gold Medalist Jennifer Heil

Market Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

LAS VEGAS, NV (MARKET WIRE) Newron Sport (PINKSHEETS: NSPT) is pleased to announce that it received an endorsement from Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Heil, one of the most reputable members of the Canadian Olympic team.

Hopkins boys to play U.S. women's Olympic team

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009

Members of 2010 U.S. Olympic Team for Curling headed to Lambeau Field

USA Canoe/Kayak (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

For the second straight week, the 2010 U.S. Paralympic team for curling captured an event title. Read

Members of 2010 U.S. Olympic Team for Curling headed to Lambeau Field

USA Canoe/Kayak (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

For the second straight week, the 2010 U.S. Paralympic team for curling captured an event title. Read

Team Canada Goalie Duel

CANUCKS HOCKEY BLOG (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

The Canucks head out on an Eastern road trip and their first stop is going to be in the Devils’ den against Martin Brodeur. A lot of people think, myself included, that that game is going to be a really good indicator of where both goalies are at, and also which is the better goalie. The debate over who is starter is starting to heat up, in part because of the Olympics nearing but also because...

Lecavalier Needs A Fresh Start

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

... someone he trusts must tell him to get over his funk. He’s playing himself off the Canadian Olympic team. He’s hurting his reputation around the league. Rick Tocchet raised eyebrows by giving him less than four minutes in the first period in Philly on Nov. 2, but if you check his ice time since then, it’s been consistently around the 20-minute mark. The Lightning...

LeBron James Wants to Play with Derrick Rose

Sport Syndicate (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009

Derrick Rose has let it be known that he would like to play with LeBron James. On Friday James said he would like to play with Rose, too."Yeah, especially on an Olympic team," LeBron told the Daily...

US Fencing comes to Pittsburgh

USA Canoe/Kayak (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

Two-time U.S. Olympian Tim Morehouse (New York) and four of his 2008 U.S. Olympic Team fencers… Read

Power Rankings

Hockey Plumber (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009

... Iginla’s lead and have won three of four. Like their captain, Calgary is scoring and beating teams up. 5. (7) New Jersey Devils Aside from losing his showdown with Luongo, Brodeur has been shutting down opponents by standing up in net. Captain Langenbrunner has been supplying all the offense the Devils need lately. 6. (1) Chicago Blackhawks After winning eight in a row the Hawks...

Is Vinny Prospal The Rangers’ Secret Santa?

hockeyinsight.com (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009

... between seasons with the Senators, Panthers and Ducks. He has also played extensively with Czech teams, particularly during the strike year, and on World Cup and Olympic teams. His highest NHL total point seasons were during two of his years with the Lightning, scoring 80 points in 2005-2006 and 79 points in 2002-2003. Having a goal-scorer like Gaborik on his...

And who could forget that Chiefs Hall of Fame nose tackle Curley Culp was the NCAA heavyweight...

Arrowhead Pride (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

And who could forget that Chiefs Hall of Fame nose tackle Curley Culp was the NCAA heavyweight champion at Arizona State and member of the 1968 U.S. Olympic team? Let's see what Porter, a 6-foot-5, 310-pounder can do with some football training. Considering the play of the Chiefs' offensive line, it can't hurt. Wrestling with a thought | Red Zone

Bear vs. Ninja: Nota Bene #2009-43

Scholars and Rogues (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

... off avoiding college ” … “She still remembers the anger she felt when the Olympic team told her she couldn’t compete in the 1936 games” … “I guess those Iranians can pass the ball !” … “Bell ringers are not being replaced, although they’re being trained on how to guide donors through credit-card transactions ”...

Major Questions Surrounding Aroldis Chapman

The Yankee Universe (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

... is seriously in question. Next up were the events leading up to him being left off the Bejing Olympic team in 2008. Chapman recounted how he was summoned to meet with Raul Chavez after his his first botched attempt to defect, and says the Cuban President suspended him from the team. But others close to the situation have a different account: Chapman says authorities removed...