Athletes prepared to move on from tragedy
Vancouver Sun
WHISTLER — It was a horrific way for the 2010 Olympics to begin, and the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili won't be forgotten by World Cup lugers returning to Whistler for the first …

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Canadian lugers look to carry momentum into Whistler
Montreal Gazette
Now Gough's coming off a stellar 2010-11 season. She won a World Cup race at Paramonovo, Russia, ending Germany's 105-race, 13-year World Cup win streak. It was Canada's first win ever on the women's World Cup circuit. She also had bronze medals at …

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Canadian women's ski team thin on medal potential at Lake Louise World Cup
Winnipeg Free Press
Kelsey Serwa and Georgia Simmerling were prospects on the 2010 Acceleration Team, but have since switched to ski cross. Serwa, from Kelowna, BC, won this year's world championship in ski cross. Simmerling, from North Vancouver, BC, raced at Lake Louise …
Asking for the cash to competeBanff Crag & Canyon

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New York Times (blog)

MLS Hot Stove: Free Agency, Soccer-Style
New York Times (blog)
The new ball will replace the much-reviled Jabulani, which was used in the 2010 World Cup and was described by the retired Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller as “the worst ball I've ever played with in my life.” MLS HOME OPENERS The league will begin its …

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AP Interview: Head of 2010 World Cup urges Brazil to monitor deadlines for …
Washington Post
Jordaan acknowledged that several stadiums of the 10 used at last year's World Cup have been “struggling” without soccer teams to occupy them. The Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg is prospering, Jordaan said. But most of the others lack permanent …
Jordaan urges Brazil to keep building deadlinesCBS News
Jordaan urges Brazil to keep to building deadlinesSacramento Bee

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Sports Academy: It's all or nothing for Canadians
The Province
… a FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 first round football match. Canada won 4-0. Photograph by: FREDERIC J. BROWN, AFP/Getty Images I am back in Norway this week to defend a Masters thesis that I completed while I was playing over here from 2008-2010. …

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Danny Jordaan, head of 2010 World Cup, urges Brazil to stick to building …
Washington Post
Danny Jordaan, chief executive of the 2010 World Cup organizing committee, acknowledged Wednesday that several stadiums of the 10 used at the event have been “struggling” without soccer teams to occupy them. Brazil's World Cup will be played in 12 …

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India Today

Despite powerhouse Spain, Germany has nothing to fear in Euro 2012
Boston Herald
BERLIN — While Spain will be favorites for an unprecedented third successive title following Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, Germany may be the team to avoid at Euro 2012. The Germans have not won a major title since Euro 1996 …
Euro 2012 teams await fate in drawSuperSport.com (blog)
Albiol, Defoe, Quagliarella & more – the players who need to move clubs in …Goal.com

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World Soccer Daily: 10 stories you need to read, November 30th, 2011
World Soccer
Venues in Brazil may not be finished in time for the 2014 World Cup, and the internal infrastructure of the country shows no sign of being ready to cope with the millions of expected visitors, but one thing's for sure, the buffets will be top of the …

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Canadian Curling Association (press release)

The Canada Cup — Curling style
Toronto Sun
Kleibrink herself can carry the squad, and she's done that before. Vancouver 2010 Olympian Carolyn Darbyshire reportedly plays super-spare this weekend — and she's done that before, too. The defending Canadian champion and world silver-medallist has …
Capital One Canada Cup begins Wednesday in CranbrookCanadian Curling Association (press release)

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