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U.S. announces 2014 men’s hockey Olympic roster

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Ann Arbor, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – USA Hockey announced their 25-man Olympic roster at Michigan Stadium after the Winter Classic on Wednesday. The roster is made up of 13 Olympic veterans that include 2010 Olympic hockey MVP goaltender Ryan Miller and […]

U.S. women’s 2014 Olympic hockey team unveiled

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Ann Arbor, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The roster for the United States women’s Olympic hockey team was revealed during the second intermission of the 2014 NHL Winter Classic. The roster contains 11 Olympic veterans and includes forward Julie Chu, who will […]

Dineen named Canadian women’s hockey coach

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Calgary, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Florida Panthers coach Kevin Dineen has been named the head coach for the Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team. Dineen was fired in November after the Panthers opened the campaign with a 3-9-4 mark. He was […]

Lysacek will not compete at Sochi Olympics

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Colorado Springs, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Evan Lysacek, the reigning Olympic figure skating champion, announced Tuesday that a hip injury will prevent him from defending his title at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The 28-year-old American tore the […]

Vonn crashes in downhill training

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(SportsNetwork.com) – Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn, in the midst of a comeback from a serious knee injury, was being evaluated for injuries after crashing during a training run Tuesday in Colorado. U.S. Ski Team spokesman Tom Kelly told SportsNetwork.com […]

Six cities will bid for 2022 Olympics

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Lausanne, Switzerland (SportsNetwork.com) – Oslo, Stockholm and Beijing are among six cities that will bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Joining the previous Olympic hosts from Norway, Sweden and China will be Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; and Almaty, Kazakhstan. […]

Phelps included in new USADA testing numbers

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(SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Phelps could be mulling a return to competitive swimming. Data released Thursday by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency shows Phelps was tested twice in the most recent quarter this year, an indication he might make a run at […]

IOC appoints McConnell as new sports director

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Lausanne, Switzerland (SportsNetwork.com) – The International Olympic Committee has appointed Kit McConnell as its new sports director. McConnell is currently the head of the Rugby World Cup and previously spent time with the IOC as manager of sport operations from […]

Report: Lochte tore MCL catching fan

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(SportsNetwork.com) – Five-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ryan Lochte was injured during a fan encounter over the weekend, according to a report. Lochte suffered a torn MCL and sprained ACL in his left knee Sunday in Florida after catching a […]

Ligety, Ledecky claim top USOC honors

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Colorado Springs, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Skier Ted Ligety and swimmer Katie Ledecky were named the top athletes for 2012-13 by the United States Olympic Committee. Ligety finished the 2012-13 season ranked first in giant slalom and third overall in the […]