Vancouver chosen to host 2010 Winter Olympics
Vancouver wins by 56 to 53 over Pyeongchang after Salzburg switches sides. Jennifer Goepel celebrates at General Motors Place as Canada secures the first Winter Games on North American soil since 1988.
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Shirley named softball coach at Mount Mercy
Cedar Rapids Washington coach Shirley was hired Monday as head softball coach at Mount Mercy, leading both programs next year. He replaces Gary Stamp, previously Mount Mercy coach, after two seasons with Lutheran South Academy in Houston where he went 66-19-2.
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ISU Athletics Fills Vacancy With Missouri Move
Assistant athletics director Laird Veatch resigns from Iowa State to become general manager of Mizzou Sports Properties. He will oversee corporate sales and broadcast rights for University of Missouri athletics and starts in late July as ISU launches a national search for his replacement.
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Television Highlights and Sports Schedule
TV listings cover Wimbledon and U S Open golf rounds and the Winston Cup Pepsi 400 qualification. ESPN broadcasts early and live coverage with a noon tape presentation and 3 p m round play. KWWL and TNT offer regional and auto racing programming from morning to evening.
Annual C R race heats up with deep field
The Gazette notes increasing competitiveness in the Alliant Energy Fifth Season 8K with top seed Simon Sawe, a two time winner. Kenyan runners John Kariuki and Ovidiu Olteanu join a strong field aiming for the $2500 prize as the race nears Friday’s event.
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Romanian runner Olteanu defends titles at 3000 and 5000
Olteanu, the Romanian national champion in the 3000 and 5000 meters, seeks fifth season success as the third seed. He previously ran the 1500 meters at the 1996 Olympic Games, showing durable international experience.
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Bonds homers twice as Giants surge past Cardinals
Barry Bonds slugged two homers and scored three times to back rookie Jerome Williams as the Giants beat St. Louis 4-1. Williams improved to 3-1, Worrell closed out the win for his 18th save, and Albert Pujols struggled in the series as St. Louis dropped its third straight to the division leaders.
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Skinner Leads Des Moines Summer Basketball League Plan
Troy Skinner, former Iowa point guard, will run a Des Moines summer league under Drake coach Tom Davis. The league mirrors the Prime Time League but requires teams to include high school players, aiming to develop local talent in central Iowa. Davis cites the metro area’s 450000 population as fuel for recruiting prospects.
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List of Things That May Not Need Listing
A satirical compilation of incomplete or trivial lists touching on lists in pop culture sports and media. Items include sports names matching cereals and what can happen at a double header, with references to Lance Armstrong and various college and professional leagues.
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