2010 Olympic Games

ROME (AP) — Siraj Gena of Ethiopia has paid tribute to an Olympic hero in winning the Rome marathon, running barefoot while outsprinting two Kenyan rivals to the finish.

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Gena wins Rome Marathon after barefoot sprint

The Blues Brotherhood, an area-based, 10-piece band that plays the music of the 1970s comic/blues group fronted by ”Saturday Night Live” actors Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi, will headline a reggae night at the festival. They are set to play the…

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Blues Brothers tribute band The Blues Brotherhood and regional rock and funk dance bands will headline the Thursday and Friday night shows at…

The Blues Brotherhood, an area-based, 10-piece band that plays the music of the 1970s comic/blues group fronted by ‘ ‘Saturday Night Live” actors Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi, will headline a reggae night at the festival. They are set to play the…

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Blues Brotherhood, Tyler Grady coming to Mayfair; Matisyahu too?

It appears Hasidic Jewish reggae rapper Matisyahu, whose song “One Day” was an anthem for NBC-TV’s broadcast of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, will be the headliner for a night of the Jamaican genre at Allentown’s Mayfair festival on May 27….

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LV MUSIC: Jewish reggae-rapper appears set for Mayfair show

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wayne Collett, a silver medalist in the 400-meters at the 1972 Munich Olympics who starred in the hurdles, sprints and relays at UCLA, died Wednesday. He was 60.

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Former U.S. Olympic silver medalist Collett dies

Lindsey Vonn’s success continued at the World Cup, London and Beijing vie for 2015 Track & Field Championships and more. Brian Cazeneuve has all the latest news and notes.

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Brian Cazenueve: London v. Beijing for 2015 T&F championships

AP – The IAAF is recommending the U.S. women’s 4×400 meter relay team at the 2004 Athens Olympics be stripped of its gold medal because qualifying runner Crystal Cox has admitted to doping.

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IAAF wants 2004 US relay team stripped of gold
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OTTAWA (AP) — The toll from skating at the Winter Olympics days after her mother’s death finally has worn down bronze medalist Joannie Rochette. The Canadian champion withdrew Monday from next week’s World Figure Skating Championships in Turin,…

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Olympic bronze medalist Joannie Rochette withdraws from world championships

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The Norwegian Sun cruise ship is docked at the Seaport in Vancouver, Canada.

Canadian crooner Michael Buble treated his sold-out BankAtlantic Center arena crowd Friday night to some of pop’s greatest tunes played by an exceptional 14-piece band, a raft of zingers that scored more often than not, ample charm and some fine singing….

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Review: Charm, not vocals, defines and boosts sold-out Michael Buble concert