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Wildcats claw Eskymo skater
Escanaba Daily Press
By James Andersen , The Alpena News Two days after topping Traverse City West, the Wildcats dominated Escanaba on Friday at Northern Lights Arena, skating to a 6-3 win. Zach Nash and Aaron Golbeck scored two goals each for the Wildcats (8-9-1), ...

Deuchar skates like the wind
St. Albert Gazette
St. Albert speed skater in the race for medals at Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 06:00 am | By Jeff Hansen | St. Albert Gazette GOING TO THE GAMES - St. Albert speed skater Dylan Deuchar will compete for Team Alberta at the ...

Bicyclists offer mixed views of Winnetka's tentative bikeway plans
Glencoe News
Several expressed doubts that major roads, including Willow and Sheridan, are the safest for bicyclists and vehicles to share. Robert Collins, who describes himself as an avid bicyclist, said, “Some of those east-west routes look challenging.

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2010 Tour de France stage 8, Lance Armstrong and Chris Horner. | Graham Watson ...
velonews.competitor.com
The storm built, however, and Hamilton appeared on CBS News' “60 Minutes” just after the finale of the Tour of California in May, corroborating Landis' accusations. The program also reported that former teammate George Hincapie had testified to the ...

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Crosby skates before Penguins' road trip
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
5, also will skate before those games. The Penguins are 13-10 since Crosby went out of the lineup. -- Bylsma said right wing Arron Asham, who hasn't played since Jan. 15, continues to suffer from concussion-like symptoms. -- Center Jordan Staal and ...

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Religion briefs 2-4
Bismarck Tribune
Entertainment will be by local Christian singer and songwriter, Madison Lorentzen, who recently returned from a tour of California, Oregon and Alaska. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased by contacting the church at 701-734-6959 or ...

Rebirth took the form of a handcycle
Cincinnati.com
A skinny, home-schooled kid who'd never played sports, he had just begun bicycling for fun. Then pain developed in the large joints in his body, especially the hips and shoulders. It was so intense he was bedridden for almost two years, ...

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The Express Tribune
Cycling: Lahore win regional championship
The Express Tribune
By Our Correspondent KARACHI: Hosts Lahore accumulated 211 points to win the Punjab Cycling Championship. Faisalabad finished runners-up with 130 points while Gujranwala were third with 97 points. Lahore won the team sprint title along with elimination ...

Sacramento Bee
Feds drop Lance Armstrong doping case
Sacramento Bee
Lance Armstrong speaks at the Amgen Tour of California news conference on Thursday at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento. lance Armstrong of team Astana turns the corner at 19th Street and N Street during the first stage of the Amgen Tour of California ...

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Daily Mail
Prosecutors won't charge cyclist Lance Armstrong; Tour de France champ says ...
Washington Post
His legacy as a seven-time Tour de France champion endures. Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Armstrong on Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether the world's most famous cyclist and his teammates joined in ...
Seven time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will NOT face charges over ...Daily Mail
No charges against ArmstrongAtlanta Journal Constitution
US prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong, teamReuters

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Asbarez Armenian News
February Revolt Celebration in Orange County
Asbarez Armenian News
“We're excited to broadcast live and have Setrak, a former AYF Western Region Central Executive member be with us for the night,” ARF “Armen Karo” Gomideh member, Giro Donabedian said. “Setrak's presence has created an enormous buzz among current and ...

Having a voice in the future of Kirksville
Kirksville Daily Express and Daily News (blog)
At the Community Betterment table, I suggested that Kirksville seek Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designation from the League of American Bicyclists. That is something Kirksville citizens could be proud of! A couple tables down, at Recreation, ...

Globe and Mail
Valerie Maltais advances to speed skating semis
Globe and Mail
In her heat for the second 1500 metres, Hewitt was third (2:37.690) and will have to skate through the repechage semifinals on Sunday to reach the main semifinals. Marianne St. Gelais of St. Felicien, Que., won her 500-metre heat in 44.684 seconds to ...

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Globe and Mail
Valerie Maltais advances to speed skating semis
Globe and Mail
Valerie Maltais of La Baie, Que., won her qualification heat on Friday at a short-track speedskating World Cup event in Moscow to qualify for the 1500-metre semifinals. Maltais finished in two minutes 22.223 seconds to win the qualifier.

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HC tells Punjab to recognize skaters' accomplishments
Times of India
CHANDIGARH: Roller skaters in Punjab can now hope for a better time for their discipline. Punjab and Haryana high court has told the state government to recognize and encourage this sport. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and ...

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Lance Armstrong's comeback
USA TODAY
Lance Armstrong points to Astana teammate and Tour of California winner Levi Leipheimer after the eighth and final stage. Leipheimer finished ninth in the last stage to seal his third consecutive triumph in the event by 36 seconds over David Zabriskie.

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BBC News
Cycling-mad Dad on battling his brain cancer
BBC News
"When I started cycling I used to walk up the steep hills but now I just keep on going and I never get off. "I love the solitude and the views but I also enjoy the companionship of riding with cycling clubs and with my family." Cycling has become a ...

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Telegraph.co.uk
Lance Armstrong Bicycle Racing Team Probe by US Is Halted
BusinessWeek
3 (Bloomberg) -- Lance Armstrong, the seven-time tour de France champion, and his professional bicycle racing team are no longer the subjects of a US criminal probe, the US attorney in Los Angeles announced. No charges were filed against Armstrong, ...
No charges against ArmstrongU-T San Diego
Prosecutors close Armstrong investigationNew York Daily News
Column: No matter what, Armstrong always winsSan Francisco Chronicle
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Lance Armstrong: Federal prosecutors drop investigation
Los Angeles Times
Federal prosecutors announced Friday that they have dropped their investigation into whether the seven-time Tour de France winner and his former teammates took performance-enhancing drugs. US Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. announced in a news release that ...

Telegraph.co.uk
Chris Froome aiming for success at Tour de France and London 2012 Olympics
Telegraph.co.uk
Scotland's Robert Millar was twice second in the Vuelta and finished runner-up in the Giro d'Italia. Froome quickly backed that up with an outstanding ride in support of Cavendish at the World Championships and third place in the Tour of Beijing.