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  1. New Zealand cyclist banned for doping attempt

    ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Yesterday

    Stewart, a sprinter who was due to race in October in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, was banned by New Zealand's Sports Tribunal on Thursday for the attempted use of erythropoietin (EPO) and for possession of human chorionic gonadotrophin… Full Story »

  2. Aussie swimmer Rice apologizes for Twitter slur

    ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Yesterday

    Rice, who is reportedly dating Australia flyhalf Quade Cooper, later deleted the tweet and apologized, saying she didn't mean to cause offense. She said she called Wednesday's news conference because she felt a public apology was also necessary. I owe… Full Story »

  3. Gatlin loses 100, wins 200 at Terra Sarda meet

    ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Yesterday

    ARZANA, Sardinia -- Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin lost the 100 meters in a photo finish but won his first race at 200 meters since returning from a four-year doping ban. Gatlin ran the 100 in 10.15 seconds Tuesday at… Full Story »

  4. Study: 11 percent of athletes hurt at Olympics

    ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Yesterday

    LONDON -- Snowboardcross was the most hazardous sport at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, with nearly 75 percent of female athletes sustaining injuries during the rough-and-tumble races. According to a medical study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, at least 11 percent of all athletes at the games in February sustained injuries -- including 20… Full Story »

  5. Report blasts official over handling of Semenya

    ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Yesterday

    CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- A report by South Africa's Olympic committee accused suspended South African athletics president Leonard Chuene of "gross misconduct" and ignoring medical advice after he allowed Caster Semenya to compete at the 2009 world championships. South… Full Story »

  6. Russia pounds New Zealand, will face U.S. next

    ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Yesterday

    ISTANBUL -- Russia reached the quarterfinals of basketball's world championships, beating New Zealand 78-56 Monday behind Andrey Vorontsevich's 18 points and 11 rebounds. The Russians next play the United States on Thursday. Timofey Mozgov, Russia's 7-foot-1 center who recently signed… Full Story »

  7. Two-time world champ Asada hires new coach

    ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Sep 8, 2010

    The 68-year-old Sato, who represented Japan at the 1960 Winter Olympics, has coached Miki Ando, Fumie Suguri and his daughter Yuka Sato in the past. He is the current coach of Takahiko Kozuka and is a member of the World… Full Story »

  8. Figure skater Kim moves training base to L.A.

    ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Sep 8, 2010

    BURBANK, Calif. -- Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na is set to train in Los Angeles -- although for how long and under whose tutelage still remains to be seen. Kim eliminated some of the mystery on Tuesday, confirming she… Full Story »

  9. Iran wins 2 golds at wrestling worlds in Moscow

    ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Sep 7, 2010

    Defending champion Hamid Mohammad Soryan defeated Gyu-Jin Choi of South Korea on Monday to win the Greco-Roman final at 121 pounds and claim his fifth major title. Full Story »

  10. Calipari helps promote World Equestrian Games

    ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Sep 7, 2010

    Calipari has posted pictures on his Facebook page of a friend holding tickets to the games and asking fans to play a version of "Where's Waldo," with the first fan to find the friend's location receiving prizes. It is easy… Full Story »

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