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Nov 16 2008

Gary Hall Jr. retires with 10 Olympic medals - The Associated Press

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Gary Hall Jr. retires with 10 Olympic medals
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
The 10-time Olympic medalist has officially retired from swimming and turned his attention to a new challenge: helping those with diabetes lead long, ...

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Nov 16 2008

Olympic pool reopens after $2m facelift - ABC Online

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Olympic pool reopens after $2m facelift
ABC Online, Australia - 27 minutes ago
The Canberra Olympic Pool reopens today after being closed for three months for a major structural refurbishment. The ACT Government spent $2 million ...

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Nov 16 2008

MLB: Baseball Stars Could See Action If Sport Makes Olympic Comeback - AHN

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MLB: Baseball Stars Could See Action If Sport Makes Olympic Comeback
AHN - 2 hours ago
The decision whether to include baseball in the 2012 Summer Olympics will be determined via vote on Oct. 2, 2009, at the IOC Congress in Copenhagen, ...
MLB could send stars to Olympics MLB.com
Woods in video promoting Olympic inclusion for golf AFP
Woods backs Olympic bid SkySports
PGA.com - The Canadian Press
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Nov 16 2008

Women's hockey team announces pre-Olympic slate - USA Today

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Women's hockey team announces pre-Olympic slate
USA Today - 1 hour ago
(AP) — The US women's hockey team will play three of its 10 pre-Olympic exhibition games in Minnesota in 2009 and 2010. The women's national team has been ...

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Nov 16 2008

China jails, fines Beijing Olympics ticket scalper - The Canadian Press

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China jails, fines Beijing Olympics ticket scalper
The Canadian Press, BEIJING - 2 hours ago
BEIJING — A man found guilty of scalping more than 500 tickets to the Beijing Olympics was sentenced to two and a half years in jail and a US$65000 fine, ...
Man gets 30-month jail, $65000 fine for Olympic ticket touting Xinhua
Two years in jail for Olympic ticket tout Reuters India
Asiad: Clock ticking for Asian games host Guangzhou Macau Daily Times
Shanghai Daily
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Nov 16 2008

Equestrian body concerned about Olympic status - International Herald Tribune

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Equestrian body concerned about Olympic status
International Herald Tribune, France - 15 minutes ago
"I am confident that we will be part of the Olympic program as long as we do our job properly," he said before leaving for Argentina. ...

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Nov 16 2008

Jermain Taylor pummels Olympic teammate Jeff Lacy - New York Daily News

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Jermain Taylor pummels Olympic teammate Jeff Lacy
New York Daily News, NY - 1 hour ago
The two former 2000 US Olympic boxing teammates and roommates threw haymakers instead of love taps, jabs instead of bouquets. ...
Taylor Routs Lacy in Battle of Ex-Olympic Teammates BoxingScene.com
Jermain Taylor tames Jeff Lacy, talks up fight with Joe Calzaghe ESPN
Despite flaws, Taylor batters Lacy SI.com
The Associated Press - My Tennessean.com
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Nov 16 2008

Olympic Academy gymnasts place - The Newark Advocate

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Olympic Academy gymnasts place
The Newark Advocate, OH - 6 hours ago
Six Olympic Academy gymnasts competed in the 11-and-older Division. Eva Vivero took top honors in this division, posting her personal best all-around score ...
LOCAL SCOREBOARD Zanesville Times Recorder
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Nov 16 2008

Taylor Routs Lacy in Battle of Ex-Olympic Teammates - BoxingScene.com

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New York Daily News

Taylor Routs Lacy in Battle of Ex-Olympic Teammates
BoxingScene.com, AR - 1 hour ago
The bout was just the seventh time former US Olympic teammates met one another in the pro ranks, with the first such encounter since Virgil Hill’s 1994 ...
Jermain Taylor tames Jeff Lacy, talks up fight with Joe Calzaghe ESPN
Taylor takes unanimous decision win over Lacy The Associated Press
Taylor Dominates Lacy to Unanimous Decision Maxboxing
SecondsOut - My Tennessean.com
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Nov 16 2008

Shorecrest 2, Olympic 1 - HeraldNet

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Shorecrest 2, Olympic 1
HeraldNet, WA - 1 hour ago
Shorecrest 2, Olympic 1: at Shoreline, Thanks to Agen Heffernan, Shorecrest is guaranteed no worse than fourth place at state. Heffernan scored the go-ahead ...
State Soccer: Ball Doesn't Bounce Oly's Way Kitsap Sun
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