2010 Olympic Games

Legally blind skier Brian McKeever hopes a solid performance at the Paralympic Games will help ease the disappointment he still feels over being denied an opportunity to compete at the Olympics.

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McKeever hoping Paralympics ease Olympic pain

About 300 people filled Robson Square, spilling out on to the street, for Paralympic kick-off celebrations Thursday afternoon. “It’s a great reflection of our city that we have so many people out,” said Vanoc CEO John Furlong, who was on hand with Mayor Gregor Robertson, Premier Gordon Campbell and several Vancouver city councillors.

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Robson Square celebration for Paralympics spills on to the street

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Brian McKeever is turning his focus to another Paralympic Games less than two weeks after having his Olympic dreams dashed. It’s the only way for McKeever to move past the emotion — from sadness to anger that…

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Two weeks after Olympic disappointment, Canada’s McKeever turning focus to 3rd Paralympics

The International Luge Federation has set up a donation campaign to help the family of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the Georgian luger who was killed in a training crash hours before the opening of the Vancouver Olympics.

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Campaign set up for family of fallen luger

AP – The Polish Olympic Committee says cross-country skier Kornelia Marek tested positive for EPO at the Vancouver Olympics.

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Polish skier tests positive for EPO at Olympics
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The Paralympic torch makes it entrance into Vancouver with 22 torchbearers taking it around Riley Park. The torch countinues on today to the University of B.C.

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Photos: Paralympic torch comes to Vancouver

NEWARK, N.J. – Rob Niedermayer, Jamie Langenbrunner and Brian Rolston had a goal and assist each and the New Jersey Devils returned home from a difficult post-Olympics trip to beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Wednesday night. New Jersey l…

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Devils match season high with six goals, top Rangers and Lundqvist

Doctors have not determined what cause a frightening seizure that felled Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey during a game.

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Stuckey Feeling Better But Seizure Still a Mystery

AP – The stick and glove Sidney Crosby used to give Canada its Olympic gold medal are back where they belong.

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Crosby’s gold-medal Olympic stick, glove found
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Adrian Aucoin beat Andrew Raycroft in a shootout with a little help from Phoenix backup goalie Jason LaBarbera. Aucoin scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and Ilya Bryzgalov deflected Mason Raymond’s final attempt for…

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Adrian Aucoin scores shootout winner, Coyotes beat Canucks 4-3