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Venezuela brings home $9bn in gold
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela repatriated a final shipment of gold from foreign banks Monday, saying the country has withdrawn a total of $9 billion in its gold reserves and moved it to the country's Central Bank. The shipment of 14 metric tons (15
The ones to watch: Olympic medal hopefuls
By STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Yesterday marked 100 days until the London Olympics, making it a good time to look at some of the athletes who will be thrilling sports fans on the biggest of stages this summer. As London organisers put t
Olympic champ Maggi wins long jump gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Olympic champion Maurren Maggi won the long jump gold at the Brazilian Grand Prix yesterday. Maggi jumped 21 feet, 11.38 inches to win the event, beating fellow Brazilian Keila Costa by 4 inches. Emmanuel Callender of Trinidad and To
Nadal to lead Spain's tennis team at London Games
MADRID (AP) -- Reigning Olympic gold medallist Rafael Nadal will lead Spain's tennis team at the London Games. The record seven-time French Open winner will be joined by the sixth-ranked David Ferrer, Nicolas Almagro and Fernando Verdasco in singles, while
Robles criticises training conditions
By ANNE-MARIE GARCIA Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba's best-known Olympic athlete, Dayron Robles, complained Tuesday about terrible training conditions as he prepares to defend his gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles this summer in London. "The Olymp
Phelps wins 200 fly, beats own record
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Michael Phelps erased the pool record that was also his first world record with a finish of one minute, 54.79 seconds in Sunday's 200-meter butterfly final. At the Austin Elite swimming competition, the 14-time Olympic gold medallist
Sisters aim to defend Olympic doubles title
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) -- The Williams sisters want to defend their Olympic doubles title in London next summer. Serena Williams said that she and sister Venus are eager to go for their third Olympic gold together after victories at
CARIFTA medal count
CARIFTA medal count HERE'S a look at the medal count after the first day of competition in the BTC Carifta Swimming Championships: TEAM GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL Trinidad & Tobago 6 6 3 15 G
Diamond League has Olympic feel in Doha
By MICHAEL CASEY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- With the London Olympics less than three months away, the season-opening Diamond League meet on Friday offers a chance for many of the world's elite athletes to chart their progress and renew old rival
Allyson Felix still contemplating Olympic double
NEW YORK (AP) -- Allyson Felix would seem to have much to lose by adding a second event to her signature 200 meters at this summer's London Games. The American sprinter has yet to win Olympic gold in the race in which she is a three-time world champion, an
Rudisha focused only on winning Olympic 800 gold
By RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- David Rudisha won't concentrate on running fast this summer. Make no mistake, the 800-meter world-record holder needs to hold a swift pace and summon a fierce finishing kick to win that elusive Olympic gol
Rudisha: Would love to face Bolt in relay
By MICHAEL CASEY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- David Rudisha, the 800 meters world champion and Olympic favourite, likes his chances if he faced Usain Bolt in the right race. At a press conference Wednesday for the season-opening Diamond League mee
ALBA countries to pool funds in joint bank
ALBA countries to pool funds in joint bank By JORGE RUEDA Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- An eight-nation bloc of Latin American and Caribbean countries agreed on Sunday to deposit one per cent of their international reserves into a jointly
Manager confident in Fielder's longevity
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) -- Dave Dombrowski is showing no sign of buyer's remorse. The Tigers' general manager spoke Tuesday as part of a Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association luncheon, expressing confidence new first baseman Prince
CARIFTA stars get smart phones courtesy of BTC
CARIFTA stars get smart phones courtesy of BTC HIGH SPEED: CARIFTA (Track) team members are all smiles after receiving Samsung Galaxy Y cellular phones from platinum sponsors BTC upon their return from the games in Bermuda. Team Bahamas placed 2nd out of
Tyson Gay returns to competition, clocks 10.0 in 100
By RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Former world champion Tyson Gay made a successful return to competition, running the 100 meters in 10.0 seconds into a headwind at the Adidas Grand Prix on Saturday. Gay had not raced since hip surgery las
Haiti's new PM: Mining laws being drafted
By TRENTON DANIEL Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The Haitian government is drafting legislation for the newly emerging mining industry to help this impoverished Caribbean nation reap benefits, the new prime minister said Tuesday. Laurent L
Sprint champ Bailey charged with drunken driving
TORONTO (AP) -- Former sprint champion Donovan Bailey has been charged with drunken driving. The 1996 Olympic champion from Canada has been charged with having a blood-alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams while driving in Toronto. The Toronto Star repo
Rudisha will make first competition appearance in the US
NEW YORK (AP) -- Reigning world champion and 800-meter record holder David Rudisha will compete in the US for the first time at the Adidas Grand Prix meet on June 9. These days, the 23-year-old Kenyan is the undisputed king of the 800 and a heavy favourite
Cancer-free Shanteau eager to focus on swimming
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) -- At his first Olympics, Eric Shanteau was distracted by a far more important race -- beating cancer. Now, he can focus on winning in the pool. "I'm going to have lighter footsteps walking
