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Snowboardcross leads Vancouver Olympics injury list
LONDON (AP) -- Snowboardcross was the most hazardous sport at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, with nearly 75 percent of female athletes sustaining injuries during the rough-and-tumble races.

Rice loses endorsement deal after Twitter slur
Triple Olympic champion swimmer Stephanie Rice has lost an endorsement contract with luxury carmaker Jaguar over a homophobic slur she made on Twitter. The 22-year-old Rice tweeted the remark after Australia's last-minute win over South Africa in a rugby union test match on Saturday. Rice, who reportedly is dating Australia flyhalf Quade Cooper, later deleted the tweet and apologized, saying...

1 Wyoming football player killed, 3 hurt in wreck
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A University of Wyoming football player was killed and three teammates were injured when a pickup drifted off a Colorado highway and crashed on Monday, authorities said. Sports - Football - American - College football - Wyoming

Snowboardcross leads Vancouver injury list
Snowboardcross was the most hazardous sport at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, with nearly 75 percent of female athletes sustaining injuries during the rough-and-tumble races. According to a medical study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, at least 11 percent of all athletes at the games in February sustained injuries -- including 20 concussions.

New Zealand on target for Rugby World Cup
A year out from hosting the 2011 Rugby World Cup the organisers maintain the foundations of the promised "Stadium of Four Million" are well in place despite the problems they still face.

All Blacks juggernaut rolling toward Rugby WCup
The in-form All Blacks have been installed as firm favourites for the next Rugby World Cup, which will kick off in one year's time in New Zealand.

Sports complex proposed for Michigan State Fair site
A Canadian businessman wants to turn the 164-acre site into a sports complex that would feature baseball, football, basketball and hockey.

Thomas hails rugby hero Bateman
Gareth Thomas says rugby hero Allan Bateman has inspired his decision to bid for a Wales rugby league cap.

Jaguar drops Aussie swimmer Rice over 'faggots' slur
Australia's triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice was stripped of her sponsorship deal with luxury carmaker Jaguar Tuesday after she posted a homophobic remark on Twitter.