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Canada concludes Olympics with thrilling ice hockey win over US
March 01, 2010The Vancouver Olympics have concluded with a fitting and exciting result in the final event - an overtime 3-2 victory for host Canada in the men's ice hockey tournament. Captain Sidney Crosby netted the game winner in the sudden-death extra period Sunday...
Olympic ice hockey: Canada-USA – fight for gold (score, live updates)
February 28, 2010Final results: Canada 3 - USA 2 Goal: Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins: Pittsburgh, PA, United States) Goal details: Sidney Crosby scores to give Canada the 3-2 victory. It is also Canada's 14th gold medal of the Games, setting...
Speedskating: Canada edges US to win Men's Team pursuit gold
February 28, 2010By David Byrd The final day of speedskating at the Richmond Olympic Oval proved golden for host team Canada's men and for reigning Olympic champion Germany's women's team. The men beat the United States while Germany squeaked past Japan by just two...
Olympics: US ends 62-Year 'drought' in 4-Man bobsled
February 28, 2010By Parke Brewer The United States has finally ended more than half a century of frustration in the Olympic four-man bobsled, capturing the gold medal Saturday at the Vancouver Winter Games. It seems hard to believe that it had been 62 years since...
Gatorade gives up on Tiger Woods deal
February 28, 2010Tiger Woods has lost yet another endorsement deal. “We no longer see a role for Tiger in our marketing efforts and have ended our relationship,” Gatorade spokeswoman Jennifer Schmit said. “However, our partnership with the Tiger Woods...
Billy DeMong wins gold, proposes, carries US flag in Vancouver
February 28, 2010By David Byrd American Nordic Combined skier Billy DeMong has been chosen to carry the flag in the closing ceremonies for the U.S. Team Sunday at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The honor is just one of the amazing memories Demong will bring home...
February 27, 2010By Kane Farabaugh Correspondent Kane Farabaugh had the chance to watch the gold metal game for women's hockey - an event packed with excitement and emotion - and not just on the ice At least that is what the guy draped in an Olympic flag with the revolving...
Canada beats USA 2-0 to win Olympic women's hockey
February 26, 2010By David Byrd Canada's women's ice hockey team has beaten the United States, 2-0, to win the gold medal at the Olympics in Vancouver. The win is Canada's third consecutive Olympic title. Canada and the United States were largely even for most of the...
Canada hockey team regret champagne-on-ice, cigars celebration
February 26, 2010Canada's women's ice hockey team have apologised for celebrating their Olympic gold by swigging champagne and beer and smoking cigars on the ice, according to BBC News. The revelry took place after the players had collected their medals for a 2-0 win...
Plushenko denies platinum claim
February 25, 2010By Nikola Krastev It's been widely reported that Evgeni Plushenko's silver medal in Vancouver apparently isn’t what he wished for. On Plushenko’s personal website his recent accomplishment in ice skating was listed through February 23 as...