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 November 8, 2009
  •  2 US victories at speedskating World Cup 3:06 pm EST (AP)
  •  Kipkurui leads Kenyan sweep in Athens Marathon 9:07 am EST (AP)
  •  WADA studying new method for EPO testing 8:57 am EST (AP)
 November 7, 2009
  •  Americans Davis, White win at NHK Trophy 2:24 am EST (AP)
  •  Reutter wins women's 1,500; Ohno 2nd in 500 7:36 pm EST (AP)
  •  Olympic ticket sales postponed by technical woes 4:30 pm EST (AP)
  •  Kramer wins 5,000 at World Cup 1:08 pm EST (AP)
 November 6, 2009
  •  Celski back on track 2 months after scary crash 12:06 am EST (AP)
  •  Preliminary reports: 3 ND college students drowned 8:59 pm EST (AP)
  •  Keflezighi honored in San Diego 4:38 pm EST (AP)
  •  Apolo Ohno seeking historic medals in Vancouver 3:55 pm EST (AP)
  •  Athletics South Africa suspended by governing body 3:44 pm EST (AP)
  •  America's Cup feud could be nearing end 2:58 pm EST (AP)
  •  CAS rejects Pechstein's plea to race this weekend 2:38 pm EST (AP)
  •  Jamaica track and field coach quits after 22 years 1:32 pm EST (AP)
  •  Former Olympic skier Bogner to head Munich bid 7:32 am EST (AP)
 November 5, 2009
  •  Takahashi looking for comeback at NHK Trophy 10:44 pm EST (AP)
  •  Jamaicans find ice slippery on way to Vancouver 5:57 pm EST (AP)
  •  Swede Holmstrom 1 of many on bubble for Olympics 5:42 pm EST (AP)
  •  Alinghi offers Australia as America's Cup venue 4:02 pm EST (AP)
 November 4, 2009
  •  City hands over athletes' village to Olympics 10:35 pm EST (AP)
  •  City hands over athlete's village to Olympics 10:31 pm EST (PA SportsTicker)
  •  Olympians celebrate 100 days until Vancouver 10:27 pm EST (AP)
  •  Get ready for 'Better Know A Speedskater' 7:01 pm EST (AP)
  •  Phinney's hopes for 2012 gold may already be gone 5:24 pm EST (AP)
  •  Speedskater Celski says he'll be back for Olympics 4:25 pm EST (AP)
  •  America's Cup spirit of adventure gone with wind 3:15 pm EST (AP)
  •  2012 Nationals to be held in San Jose 2:33 pm EST (AP)
  •  Olympic looks mix patriotism and the Polo pony 10:30 am EST (AP)
  •  Greece bans dopers from Olympic torch relays 9:35 am EST (AP)
  •  Olympic officials tender $1.1 billion in contracts 7:50 am EST (AP)
  •  Organizers struggle to fill Beijing's Bird Nest 7:22 am EST (AP)
 November 3, 2009
  •  America's Cup trimaran dismasts on Pacific Ocean 10:14 pm EST (AP)
  •  US hockey roster will be announced Jan. 1 4:50 pm EST (AP)
  •  Final tickets for Vancouver Games to go on sale 4:25 pm EST (AP)
  •  2010 softball worlds pull out of Oklahoma 3:32 pm EST (AP)
  •  Injured Biedermann's showdown with Phelps in doubt 3:28 pm EST (AP)
  •  Olympic flame to shine in northern Canada 3:16 pm EST (AP)
  •  100 days from Vancouver, USOC looks for a leader 3:10 pm EST (AP)
  •  Queen visits London 2012 Olympic Park site 3:06 pm EST (AP)
  •  Going to 2010 Games? Offset your carbon 2:47 pm EST (Reuters)
  •  BRIEF-Olympics-Queen Elizabeth plants first tree at 2012 site 12:11 pm EST (Reuters)
  •  Steffen drops out of short-course season 11:51 am EST (AP)
 November 2, 2009
  •  Last NYC Marathoner finishes in 28 hrs, 45 minutes 11:26 pm EST (AP)
  •  Marathon's headline win is empty 4:33 pm EST (Yahoo! Sports)
  •  World's fastest man adopts world fastest feline 4:16 pm EST (AP)
  •  Dubai rulers push Dubai 2020 Olympic bid 1:48 pm EST (AP)
  •  US ice dancers announce coaching switch 1:37 pm EST (AP)
  •  Radio communications system in place for Olympics 6:33 am EST (AP)
  •  Radcliffe can't overcome injury at NYC Marathon 4:39 am EST (AP)
  •  Keflezighi ends 27-year US drought at NYC Marathon 4:39 am EST (AP)
 November 1, 2009
  •  Samuelson sets 50-plus record at NYC Marathon 9:24 pm EST (AP)
 October 31, 2009
  •  Teenager, Atkinson win Noosa triathlon titles 10:24 pm EDT (AP)
  •  London celebrates 1,000 days to go before Olympics 7:26 pm EDT (AP)
  •  IOC is confident about Rio's security for 2016 5:26 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Shen-Zhao win at first event since 2007 10:29 am EDT (AP)
 October 30, 2009
  •  Vancouver Winter Games torch relay is diverted 12:10 am EDT (AP)
  •  Former world champ Santos of Brazil tests positive 7:07 pm EDT (AP)
  •  USA Volleyball agrees to give beach players voice 6:25 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Rogge: US TV deal planned after Vancouver Games 1:56 pm EDT (AP)
  •  London marks 1,000-day countdown with portraits 12:57 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Italy plans swine flu vaccinations for Vancouver 12:34 pm EDT (AP)
  •  BRIEF-Olympics-Italy to give Vancouver-bound athletes H1N1 shots 8:37 am EDT (Reuters)
  •  Greek officials red-faced after Vancouver torch blunder 7:36 am EDT (Reuters)
  •  Greek official acknowledges Halkia torch mistake 7:12 am EDT (AP)
  •  UK to stage event every 2 weeks until London 2012 7:10 am EDT (AP)
  •  Samuelson uses running to spread green message 4:28 am EDT (AP)
 October 29, 2009
  •  Speedskating still struggles to get noticed 6:01 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Eddie the Eagle to be part of torch relay 5:09 pm EDT (AP)
  •  USOC hires search firm, names group to pick CEO 4:15 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Coe says London on track with 1,000 days to go 3:18 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Bolt: People won't believe I'm clean for years 2:52 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Coe certain 2012 London Games will delivers on promises 2:22 pm EDT (Reuters)
  •  Olympic flame handed to Vancouver organizers 1:47 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Greece hands over Winter Games flame to Canada 1:22 pm EDT (Reuters)
  •  Vancouver Olympic security may cost less than $1B 12:50 pm EDT (AP)
  •  FEATURE-Ski-cross-Young sport set for rousing Games debut 8:02 am EDT (Reuters)
 October 28, 2009
  •  Leng out for season with back injury 7:22 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Silva assures Rio is capable of hosting Olympics 5:15 pm EDT (AP)
  •  2010 athletes, spectators urged to get H1N1 shots 4:46 pm EDT (Reuters)
  •  World title not a burden at all for Lysacek 3:29 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Phelps leads US team into duel against Europe 2:37 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Ben Okolski Bio 11:58 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  Brooke Castile Bio 11:57 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  Caitlin Yankowskas Bio 11:56 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  John Coughlin Bio 11:54 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  Mark Ladwig Bio 11:52 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  Amanda Evora Bio 11:51 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  Jeremy Barrett Bio 11:50 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  Caydee Denney Bio 11:49 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  Rena Inoue Bio 11:45 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  John Baldwin Bio 11:45 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  Keauna McLaughlin Bio 11:43 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  Rockne Brubaker Bio 11:42 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  Bosco Sport signs up as Sochi 2014 sponsor 11:31 am EDT (AP)
  •  Lel withdraws from NYC Marathon with injury 11:23 am EDT (AP)
 October 27, 2009
  •  Top coach Sanderson eager for start at Penn St. 8:50 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Jamaican bobsledders getting help from US driver 7:41 pm EDT (AP)
  •  ING extends title sponsor deal with NYC Marathon 6:16 pm EDT (AP)
  •  AP NewsBreak: IOC to hold meeting on gender cases 5:15 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Sidney Crosby to run in Olympic torch relay 3:30 pm EDT (AP)
  •  IOC's Rogge pleased with work on 2014 Sochi Games 1:04 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Visa renews as Olympic sponsor through 2020 12:53 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Aussie Games chief slams poor govt funding 5:46 am EDT (Reuters)
 October 26, 2009
  •  Challenger wants Swiss club dumped as trustee 11:18 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Uhlaender latest to speak out on track access 7:33 pm EDT (AP)
  •  IOC set to start working in Rio on 2016 Olympics 7:04 pm EDT (AP)
  •  First building completed on 2012 Olympic Park site 3:54 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Balance budget still seen for 2010 Games 3:18 pm EDT (Reuters)
  •  Vancouver's Olympic coffers flush with cash 2:34 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Dutch teenager postpones plan to sail the globe 1:33 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Actor Edward Norton lends face, feet to cause 1:29 pm EDT (AP)
  •  US Olympic official appointed to key London post 12:55 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Porter re-elected to lead softball's global body 11:16 am EDT (AP)
  •  IOC, Kuwait hold talks on changing sports law 10:41 am EDT (AP)
  •  Davis feels strong -- but not ready to chase Heiden 8:24 am EDT (AP)
  •  Davis feels strong _ but not ready to chase Heiden 8:21 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
  •  China's 100-meter champ tests positive for doping 6:34 am EDT (AP)
 October 25, 2009
  •  NBC set to begin Olympic push 12:16 am EDT (AP)
  •  Davis wins 10,000 and leaves door open to pursuit 11:22 pm EDT (AP)
  •  Llanos, Dibens win XTERRA World triathlon 8:11 pm EDT (AP)
Updated Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 3:06 pm EST