2010 Olympic Games

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish cross-country skier Kornelia Marek tested positive for EPO at the Vancouver Olympics in the first serious doping case of the games.

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Polish skier tests positive for EPO in Vancouver

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

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

The hype surrounding the Olympics and national pride were certainly key factors in the abnormally high level of interest and excitement surrounding Feb. 28’s thrilling hockey match between the United States and our northern neighbor. To try to capture…

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Hockey can be exciting, even without fights

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

AP – Former sprinter Marion Jones signed with the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock on Wednesday, hoping to launch a new career after losing five Olympic medals for using steroids and doing jail time for lying to federal prosecutors.

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Marion Jones signs with WNBA’s Shock
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New York, NY – 2K Sports announced today they have signed Ryan Kesler, star two-way forward for the Vancouver Canucks and 2010 Winter Olympics hero, to be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for their upcoming video game, NHL

NEW YORK (AP) -Ryan Kesler is proud of the silver medal he and the upstart Americans won at the Vancouver Olympics, but don’t ask to see it. Kesler’s prize isn’t making the rounds the way Vancouver Canucks teammate Roberto Luongo is toting around…

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Olympic rivals Kesler, Luongo are teammates again

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three crew members aboard a Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in Utah last week have returned to their home base in Elizabeth City, N.C. The helicopter with five aboard went down Wednesday in the Uinta mountains as the…

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3 crew members on Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in Utah return to home base in NC

PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby’s big game helped the Pittsburgh Penguins overcome a two-goal deficit for the second straight game. Crosby had two goals and an assist and the Penguins scored the final five goals in a 6-3 victory over the Dalla…

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Crosby scores twice, Pens beat Stars for third straight win since Olympics