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Rich teams ruining competitive spirit in European soccer

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Christian Mourné
Soccer is a huge sport in Europe and continues to grow in popularity throughout North America. With all the lockout talks in the NBA and NHL, people tend to forget or just don’t know...
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Armstrong meets his Waterloo

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Adam Peleshaty
Over the last decade and a half, Lance Armstrong had been known to do one thing: attack. Armstrong attacked in 1996 when he faced the testicular cancer that had spread to his brain and lungs....
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Bison football 2012 preview — OFFENCE

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Marc Lagace
Heading into the 2012 Canada West football season, the Bisons are looking to improve upon a frustrating 4-4 regular season record in 2011 which left the team just outside the playoff picture. From August 16...
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The end of an era

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Laryssa Bogucki
Michael Phelps was a disappointment in these London Olympics; his medal total was four gold and two silver. Remarkable for almost any other athlete, but the words “Michael Phelps” and “silver” leave a bitter taste...
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Shuttlecock scandal

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Adam Peleshaty
It’s hard to imagine that a sport more associated with gym class and backyards—at least in North America—would cause such a scandal in the 2012 London Olympic Games. The sports world was stunned to hear...
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U of M alumnus heading to London

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Foster Lyle
Winnipegger and University of Manitoba alumnus Meghan Montgomery is currently on her way to London, England for the 2012 Paralympic Games in the Mixed Coxed Four, Leg, Trunk, and Arms (4+ Mixed LTA) adaptive...
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Olympic soccer bronze good as gold

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Marc Lagace
The Canadian Olympic women’s soccer team was never expected to be gold medal contenders in London. The team had put in a disastrous performance at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany, and...

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