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Female Sprinting Star Suspended For Failed Drug Test

Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown, winner of the 2004 and 2008 Olympics women's 200m and reigning world champion, reportedly failed a drug test after testing positive for a banned diuretic used as a masking agent.

Breaking Down the Future of Canadian International Basketball

On June 27, two Canadians could be called in the NBA Lottery—Anthony Bennett and Kelly Olynyk. In 2014, Canadian Andrew Wiggins is expected to be the first pick.

Wave Of Protests Over World Cup In Brazil (PHOTOS)

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A wave of protests is cascading through cities in Brazil, including in Brasilia, where demonstrators stormed the country's National Congress building, Reuters is reporting.

The Ring and the Rings: Vladimir Putin's Mafia Olympics

While Vladimir Putin's 'theft' of Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring grabs the headlines, a far bigger scandal grips the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

Josef Stalin famously uttered the demonically cynical maxim that "the death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a st

Neymar, Scolari and Brazil All Face Unprecedented Challenges

When the 2016 summer Olympics was awarded to Rio de Janeiro in 2009 it was over two years after FIFA had confirmed Brazil as the host nation for the 2014 World Cup Finals.

Blackhawks vs. Bruins: Breaking Down Early Conn Smythe Favorites

It's still early, but if the first two games were any indication of what's to come, the 2013 Stanley Cup Final is going to go down as one of the most entertaining postseason series in recent memory.

Ryan Chalmers treks across US by wheelchair: 'You've just got to focus'

Paralympian describes physical and mental challanges of logging six to eight hours per day to reach 3,000-mile goal

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Jason Kidd Must Back Style With Substance to Succeed as Brooklyn Nets Coach

In a way, Jason Kidd's quick transition from New York Knicks no-show to NBA retiree to head coach of the Brooklyn Nets isn't all that surprising.

Deron Williams: Nets Take 'Risk' Hiring Jason Kidd, 'Nobody Knows' How He'll Do

Deron Williams has Jason Kidd's back, but he also understands the Brooklyn Nets could have made a mistake.

Brooklyn hired Kidd to replace P.J. Carlesimo as head coach even though the future Hall of Fame point guard was retired for less than two weeks and has no prior coaching experience.

Clock ticking on Olympics, says NHL commissioner

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Time is running out to complete a deal that would see the National Hockey League free players for the Sochi Olympics, commissioner Gary Bettman said on Wednesday.