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Freeskiing star Sarah Burke seriously injured in crash
The Fabulous ForumCanadian freeskiing superstar Sarah Burke, a favorite to win the gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics, was seriously injured Tuesday during a crash in the halfpipe at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah. Burke, a four-time X Games champion,...... -
Freeskiing star Sarah Burke remains in medically induced coma
The Fabulous ForumFreeskiing star Sarah Burke, who was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon during a halfpipe crash in Park City, Utah, remains in a medically induced coma at University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Pete Thomas of petethomasoutdoors.com reports. "Sarah... -
Sarah Burke's family has to pay extensive medical bills
Sports NowThe husband and parents of Sarah Burke, who died Jan. 19 after succumbing to injuries that she sustained on Jan. 10 during a ski crash in Utah, will be burdened with monster medical bills because the 29-year-old was placed on life support and underwent... -
Sarah Burke dies at 29; Canadian skier was freestyle halfpipe star
Canadian skier Sarah Burke, a leading pioneer of the freestyle halfpipe and the best-known athlete in her sport, died Thursday, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a training run in Utah. She was 29.
Burke, who was a driving...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Automotive Equipment, Politics, Injuries and Wounds, Toronto Star
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NBC holds on to Olympics through 2020 with $4.3-billion bid
Company TownIt is rare that the incumbent is the underdog, but that's what NBC was when it came to holding on to the U.S. television rights for the Olympics. With rivals Walt Disney Co., owner of ESPN and ABC, and News...... -
South Korea selected to host 2018 Winter Olympics
The Fabulous ForumWinter Olympics 2018: Winter Olympics 2018 awarded to South Korea... -
PASSINGS: Bill Clements, Arthur Goldreich, John N. Doggett, Sergei Bagapsh, Thomas Graham Duffy
Bill Clements
First GOP Texas governor since Reconstruction
Bill Clements, 94, a two-term Texas governor who in 1979 became the first Republican elected governor in the state since Reconstruction, died Sunday at a Dallas-area hospital, Lt. Gov. David...Tags: Republican Party, Regional Authority, Richard Nixon, Judges, Jerry Brown
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Team figure skating in the Olympics: How would it work?
The Fabulous ForumThe International Olympic Committee's executive board announced Monday it is "looking favorably'' at the addition of seven events for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and it has given President Jacques Rogge the final say in the matter. Rogge...... -
World Cup surprises: U.S. loses to Qatar for 2022 Cup; Russia to host in 2018.
The Fabulous ForumU.S. loses to Qatar to host 2022 World Cup; Russia to host in 2018.... -
Mascots selected for 2014 Sochi Olympics leave some people cold
The Fabulous ForumThe choice for the mascot of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics was left up to popular vote. But the mascots that were ultimately chosen don't seem to be that popular. Three mascots -- a snow leopard, a polar bear and...... -
ESPN's plan for NFL lockout is no plan; aggressive Olympics bid in works
Company TownA top ESPN executive told advertisers Tuesday he knows how the National Football League labor dispute will end. "They're going to play," said John Skipper, the cable sports empire's executive vice president of content. He then added wryly, "I don't...... -
U.S. speedskaters arrive in Moscow on day of bombing
The Fabulous ForumWhen U.S. speedskating coach Ryan Shimabukuro turned on his cellphone after he and several skaters landed at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport at 6 p.m. local time Monday, he found several messages asking if they were all right. Shimabukuro, who had flown.......
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