MATTIAS KAREN

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Poland's Kowalczyk wins women's 30K cross-country

Justyna Kowalczyk sprinted side by side with her biggest rival down the final straightaway, her last chance for a gold medal coming down to the last few furious thrusts of the poles.

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Norway's Bjoergen gets 3rd gold in women's relay

Marit Bjoergen doesn't mind being called the queen of the Vancouver Olympics. That's good, since it's a nickname she may not get rid of anytime soon.

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Soedergren survives setbacks, helps Sweden to gold

Anders Soedergren's list of setbacks is a lot longer than his list of major accomplishments.

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Sweden wins men's cross-country skiing relay

As Marcus Hellner was about to end Sweden's 22-year wait for an Olympic gold in the cross-country relay, he was in no hurry to cross the finish.

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Russia wins women's Olympic biathlon relay

Russia won the women's biathlon relay at the Vancouver Olympics on Tuesday after Olga Zaitseva easily protected her team's massive lead on the final leg to secure the gold medal.

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Norway wins men's cross-country team sprint

Petter Northug finally got to do what he does best, and it ended the way it always does.

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Germany wins women's cross-country team sprint

For a couple of veterans who supposedly are past their prime, Claudia Nystad and Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle sure have a lot of spring in their step.

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Bjoergen wins women's 15K pursuit for 2nd gold

Having finally ended her long wait for an Olympic gold medal, Marit Bjoergen sure was in a hurry to get another one.

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Berger wins women's individual biathlon race

Tora Berger only missed one target, and Norway hit a big one — the first nation to win 100 gold medals at the Winter Olympics.

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Bjoergen wins 1st gold in cross-country sprint

Marit Bjoergen wondered before the Vancouver Olympics whether she'd be better off skipping the cross-country sprint to save her energy for other events.

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Germany's Neuner wins women's biathlon pursuit

Magdalena Neuner of Germany needed to make just one more shot to guarantee herself an Olympic gold medal.

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Sweden's Kalla wins women's 10K cross-country race

Leaning on her poles and panting for breath after crossing the finish line, Charlotte Kalla needed a few moments to realize what it meant to see her name at the top of the scoreboard.

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In rain and snow, France's Jay wins biathlon gold

France's Vincent Jay certainly doesn't mind the fickle weather conditions plaguing these Vancouver Games.

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Ammann wins 1st gold medal of Vancouver Olympics

Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann won the first gold medal winner of the Vancouver Olympics, earning his third Olympic title by winning the normal hill event Saturday.

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Uhrmann leads qualifiers for normal hill event

Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria had the longest jump in qualifying for the normal hill event Friday, and Michael Uhrmann of Germany led a group of 41 ski jumpers who secured a spot in the first medal event of the Vancouver Olympics.

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In Sweden, business as usual for Tiger's in-laws

Thomas Nordegren's popular Swedish radio talk show on Wednesday included the usual discussion of current events, anecdotes from his time as a foreign correspondent and an interview with former ABBA member Benny Andersson.

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In Sweden, anger at Woods but pride over wife

During the good times, Tiger Woods could find a perfect getaway in Sweden — a quiet and secluded place to avoid the media spotlight.

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Vonn leads downhill training in France

Following a mediocre weekend of technical races, Lindsey Vonn returned to the town where she became world champion with the best time of the opening training session for a World Cup downhill event.

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Back in Are, Paerson eyes return to WCup podium

A return to Are may be just what Anja Paerson needs to find her way back onto the World Cup podium.

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Northug the man to beat as Olympic season starts

Petter Northug enters the Olympic season as the man to beat in cross-country skiing, and he isn't doing much to downplay expectations.

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Serena beats Venus in WTA championships final

Serena Williams bested big sister Venus again Sunday, winning 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships final.

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Golf has a tee time for 2016 Olympics

Golf has a tee time for 2016, and Tiger Woods can hardly wait. The sport returns to the Olympics for the first time since 1904 amid the spectacular backdrop of Rio de Janeiro's sand and sea, giving Woods the chance to do something even the great Jack Nicklaus never did — win Olympic gold.

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Lodwick, Van strike gold for US at Nordic worlds

Todd Lodwick called it a fairy tale. Ski jumper Lindsey Van felt like a pioneer.

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Goodell says expanded NFL season good for quality

An expanded regular season would improve the overall quality of the NFL and increase interest among fans, commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday.

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McAllister ready to return to spotlight for Saints

With the flair of Reggie Bush gone from the New Orleans Saints, Deuce McAllister is ready to bring back some old-fashioned power running.

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