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Review: Story of 1936 rowing team's quest for gold
"The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" (Viking), by Daniel James Brown
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Istanbul 2020 bidders remain confident of support
ISTANBUL - Promoters of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics remain confident the Turkish people are united behind their campaign despite fierce anti-government protests around the country in recent days.
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Istanbul 2020 bidders remain confident of support
ISTANBUL - Promoters of Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Olympics remain confident the Turkish people are united behind their campaign despite fierce anti-government protests around the country in...
View ArticleProuty raises $2.6 million for cancer research
HANOVER, New Hampshire - Thousands of golfers, cyclists, rowers and walkers helped raise $2.6 million for cancer research at the annual Prouty cancer fundraiser in Hanover on Saturday, setting a record...
View ArticleDutch win men's eights at Head of Charles regatta
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - OTC Amsterdam became the first Dutch crew in the history of the Head of the Charles to win the men's eights title on Sunday.
View ArticleSAfrican Olympic rowing champ forced to retire
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Matthew Brittain, a member of South Africa's surprise gold medal-winning lightweight four at last year's Olympics, says he has had to retire at 26 because of a back injury.
View ArticleOKC Boathouse Foundation, Olympics renew contract
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation and the United States Olympic Committee have renewed a contract to use the Boathouse District as a U.S. Olympic and Paralympic training site.
View ArticleOlympic champion Tom James retires from rowing
LONDON - Olympic champion Tom James is retiring from rowing to pursue a career as a business consultant.
View ArticleTemple to cut 7 sports, including baseball, rowing
PHILADELPHIA - Temple University says it is cutting seven sports programs in 2014, including baseball, women's rowing and softball, among others. Nine coaches will lose their jobs.
View ArticleGold medalist Nathan Cohen retires from rowing
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - London Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion Nathan Cohen has retired from rowing after being diagnosed with a serious heart ailment.
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DeFrantz savors Sochi after 1980 Moscow boycott
SOCHI, Russia - To say Anita DeFrantz has waited 34 years for this moment would not be an exaggeration.
View Article4 RAF rowers rescued from broken rowboat
BEAUMONT, Texas - Four members of the British Royal Air Force have arrived at a Texas port after a bulk freighter rescued them when the rudder on their boat broke while trying to row across the Atlantic.
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IOC debates changes to Olympic bidding process
SOCHI, Russia - The IOC launched a debate Wednesday on the future of Olympic bidding, including the possibility of individual country or joint bids rather than the tradition of choosing a single host...
View ArticleEx-Skype CEO, marketing officer out at Microsoft
REDMOND, Washington - Microsoft says former Skype CEO Tony Bates and Chief Marketing Officer Tami Reller are leaving the company.
View ArticleEx-Skype CEO, marketing officer out at Microsoft
REDMOND, Washington - Microsoft says former Skype CEO Tony Bates and Chief Marketing Officer Tami Reller are leaving the company.
View ArticleCoast Guard makes 2nd rescue in ocean rowing race
SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on Sunday plucked from the Pacific Ocean a rower who was participating in a race from California to Hawaii, the second time in a 24-hour period that...
View ArticleClemson brings in new rowing coach
CLEMSON, South Carolina - Clemson has hired an NCAA Division II championship coach to take over its rowing program.
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Science meets ceremony in UK's royal swan count
WINDSOR, England - The white, long-necked swan gliding along the River Thames looks serene, but his life is full of danger. If the sharp-toothed mink don't get him or his brood, then floods, fish hooks...
View ArticleIndiana University: Student among attack victims
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - An Indiana University doctoral student from the Netherlands who was among 298 people killed when a Malaysian jetliner was shot down over Ukraine was remembered Friday by school...
View Article7-person rowing team crosses Indian Ocean
NAIROBI, Kenya - The skipper of a seven-man rowing crew on the cusp of setting an Indian Ocean speed record said Thursday his team is looking forward to getting their feet dry on the island nation of...
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