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Vancouver 2010 Medal Ceremony Concert List

The Vancouver Olympic Organizing committee (VANOC) released today that there will be a series of concerts that will accompany the medal ceremonies.  The Concerts are tributes to the medal-winning Olympians...

Mountain Bike World Championships: Canadian Team Announced

Canada has selected the 11 Riders it will send to Australia for the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships this September 1st to 6th.  The team is lead by Geoff Kabush and Catherine Pendrel who have been on...

Beetroot Juice Boosts Stamina

Beetroot juice has been found to boost physical stamica and endurance during exercise up to 16%. The juice was found to increase endurance by reducing oxygen uptake, making exercise less tiring. Even regular training did not lead to similar results as drinking beet juice...

The 2009 ISU World Figure Skating Championships: Preview

The 2009 ISU World Figure Skating Championships are set to take place at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, U.S.A., March 22-29. These championships will present the last opportunity for skaters to tweak their...

Magic on the 18th Hole - He is Back!

What more is there to say, He is Tiger Woods. "Tiger Woods made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard by one shot, extending his PGA TOUR...

Canadian Athletes Raise Funds for 2010 Olympics

Canadian athletes are on a mission to raise cash in order to buy equipment for them to better perform at the 2010 Olympic games. They have already raised a total amount of $110 million from government funding...

Canadians asked to donate to help Canadian athletes win medals

National online fundraising campaign kicks off in Canada, the host of the 2010 Winter Olympics Games, to raise $5 million to help Canadian Olympians “own the podium” come 2010. “Own the Podium” program was...

Is Micheal Phelps a Disposable Hero?

Opinion A Disposable Hero?  That would be a shame.  He has already lost endorsement money and is being chided by the religious conservative press and leaders.  He didn't cheat.  He didn't...

Buy Tiger, sell Dolphins on new sports stock market

" Michael Sroka dreamed up a day-trading website for sports fans while still in high school, and the concept will finally come to fruition with the launch of OneSeason.com. The website, scheduled to debut on Wednesday, offers U.S. fans the chance to buy shares in such...

Athletes At Increased Risk Of Brain Damage

When that high school football player yearns to make it to the big time, he's blissfully unaware of the chance of permanent brain damage.  We are mindful of the "punchy" retired boxer.  Well, now...

Pakistan president to visit China in mid-October

"ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is likely to visit China in the middle of next month, said Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Luo Zhaohui here Wednesday. “The exact date of the visit is being worked out...

Canada's Dixon wins first Paralympic gold

Stephanie Dixon is one of Canada's most celebrated paralympic athletes.She has already won a pair of silver medals and a bronze in the games, but today, she added to her collection with a gold."But all that...

E. Coli outbreak in Oklahoma sickens 200 - kills 1

Another E. Coli outbreak has hit the US.  More than 200 people have become ill after eating from the Country Cottage restaurant in Locust Grove, Okalahoma.  "An E. coli outbreak linked to a restaurant...

Lance Armstrong coming back rumours dismissed

Yesterday rumours of Lance Armstrong’s comeback to competitive cycling have surfaced (see here). But the excitement of Armstrong’s fans will have to die down as these rumours have been dispelled by the manager...

Fans queue to snag tickets to see Oprah, Olympians

Oprah show fans started lining up at 6am this morning in Chicago for a chance to get some free tickets to the season premiere of the show featuring 150 US Olympic athletes."By noon, the line of Winfrey fans and...

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