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France wins Winter Olympics ‘property gold’ – OPP Connect
OPP ConnectWhen it comes to British overseas property demand generated by the Olympic Winter Games, France has won gold, says a top agent. For Russian property buyers, Bulgaria, Turkey, and…
Cuban man accused in Miami gold heist arrested in Belize – Yahoo News
Cuban man accused in Miami gold heist arrested in BelizeYahoo NewsMIAMI (Reuters) – After a 14-month manhunt in four countries, a Cuban man accused of a $2.8 million Miami gold…
Cuban man accused in Miami gold heist arrested in Belize – Chicago Tribune
Cuban man accused in Miami gold heist arrested in BelizeChicago TribuneMIAMI (Reuters) – After a 14-month manhunt in four countries, a Cuban man accused of a $2.8 million Miami gold…
Cuban man accused in Miami gold heist arrested in Belize – Reuters
Cuban man accused in Miami gold heist arrested in BelizeReutersOn the morning of October 12, 2012, authorities say Valdez robbed a courier at gunpoint in the wealthy Miami suburb of…
For Cambodia, an Oscar nod means much more than box-office gold – Los Angeles Times
For Cambodia, an Oscar nod means much more than box–office goldLos Angeles TimesBeing nominated for an Oscar is always a big deal, lifting someone’s career or a movie’s fortunes at…
Academy Awards 2014 Preview: Cate Blanchett is all but certain to win Best … – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsFor the past six months, that’s described Cate Blanchett and her presumed Best Actress win for “Blue Jasmine” at Sunday’s 86th annual Academy Awards. It is, however,…
Cassius Clay’s win over Sonny Liston 50 years ago dubbed “moment when the … – CBS News
CBS NewsCassius Clay was not a complete unknown. He had won a gold medal in the 1960 Olympics, but no one had any idea that the 22-year-old boxer stepping into…
Grading Each New York Ranger’s Performance in 2014 Winter Olympics – Bleacher Report
Bleacher ReportThe 2014 Winter Olympics are over, and a couple of New York Ranger players are returning with hardware. Rick Nash won gold with Canada, and Carl Hagelin and Henrik…
Best, worst and weirdest quotes from the Winter Olympics – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Best, worst and weirdest quotes from the Winter OlympicsMilwaukee Journal SentinelSochi, Russia – With nearly 3,000 athletes competing in the XXII Winter Olympics, someone was bound to say something funny.…
Winter Olympics 2014: Canada destroys Sweden 3-0 for men’s hockey gold – CBS News
CBS NewsRick Nash #61, P.K. Subban #76, Jeff Carter #77 and Sidney Crosby #87 of Canada pose with the gold medlas won during the Men’s Ice Hockey Gold Medal match…
The 14 most fascinating facts about the final 2014 Winter Olympics medal count – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe competition ended Sunday at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Which nation ruled the medal count? How did the United States fare? Which athletes went home with the biggest haul?…
Canada v Sweden men’s ice hockey final – Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics: live – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk12.04 This is the last gold medal event of what will be the last ever Winter Olympics before man-made global climate change eliminates the concept of Winter forever in four…
Gold-medal updates: Canada lead 3-0 in third – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThree Chicago Blackhawks were assured of winning gold medals and three would be settling for silver when Canada and Sweden squared off Sunday to determine the men’s hockey champion…
Sochi Winter Olympics: Day 16 (Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014) schedule of competition – WPTV
WPTVWhat Olympics events are on TV? Listings for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, Sunday, Feb. 23, Day 16. Men’s Ice Hockey, Cross-Country and Four-Man Bobsled hand out the final gold…
So Long, Sochi: The Olympic Best and Worst – NBCNews.com
NBCNews.comWhen the Olympic flame is extinguished on Sunday night at Fisht Stadium, 98 gold medals will have been awarded, and 2,800 athletes from 89 countries will go home with memories…
Winter Olympics 2014 results: Not a good day for America – SB Nation
Winter Olympics 2014 results: Not a good day for AmericaSB NationOne of the biggest indignities suffered by the American Olympic team was another gold medal won by a Russian snowboarder,…
US men’s team humiliated in Sochi – Boston Globe
Boston GlobeSOCHI, Russia — It took a generation but Finland’s hockey team finally got even for having to play the role of the no-name opponents in the Miracle on Ice…
Canada beats US 1-0 to reach Olympic gold-medal hockey game – CBS News
CBS NewsCanada beats U.S. 1-0 to reach Olympic gold-medal hockey game. Shares … Ice Dome. The Canadians are on the brink of their third gold medal in four Olympics, and…
Canada beats US 1-0 to reach gold-medal game – Boston.com
Boston.comCanada forward Benn Jamie (22) celebrates his goal against USA goaltender Jonathan Quick ( The Associated Press Canada forward Benn Jamie (22) celebrates his goal against USA goaltender Jonathan Quick…
Winter Olympics “skating scandal” petition tops 1.7 million – CBS News
CBS NewsAdelina Sotnikova of Russia, right, Yuna Kim of South Korea, left, and Carolina Kostner of Italy (not seen) stand on the podium during the flower ceremony for the women’s…
Winter Olympics 2014: Kim Yu Na hints at retirement shock defeat to Russian … – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukKim Yu Na’s quest to become the first woman to retain her Olympic figure skating title since Katarina Witt over a quarter of a century ago ended in a surprise…
China Rules the Summer Olympics. Why Isn’t It Striking More Gold at Sochi? – TIME
China Rules the Summer Olympics. Why Isn’t It Striking More Gold at Sochi?TIMEBut a seasonal enthusiasm for winter sports — if you can call ice-chairing a sport — hasn’t yet…
Adelina Sotnikova wins figure skating gold over Kim Yu-na – Washington Post
Washington PostPhotos: View Photo Gallery: Nordic combined, men’s ski cross and women’s hockey highlight the day. SOCHI, Russia — With its 15-year-old figure skating darling falling for a second time…
In women’s hockey gold-medal game, Canada hands US a loss that will be hard … – Washington Post
Washington PostPhotos: View Photo Gallery: Nordic combined, men’s ski cross and women’s hockey highlight the day. SOCHI, Russia — Victory was close enough to start clock-watching, to sneak a peek…
Russia stuns with Olympic gold in women’s figure skating, US shut out – CBS News
CBS NewsRussia stuns with Olympic gold in women’s figure skating, U.S. shut out … When she won the free skate Thursday at the Sochi Games, she denied South Korea’s Yuna…
Ted Ligety captures gold medal in giant slalom – USA TODAY
USA TODAYKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Ted Ligety had been working up to this moment since he became the best in the world at what he does seven years ago. Now,…
Jorrit Bergsma knocks off Kramer in 10000 meters – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Journal SentinelIn his fifth Olympics, De Jong won his fourth 10,000 medal with a time of 13:07.19. He’s now got two bronzes to go along with a gold and…
Winter Olympics 2014 medal count: Standings after the Dutch dominate speed … – SB Nation
SB NationGermany leads the Olympics with eight gold medals, but it was all bronze on Tuesday, with Viktoria Rebensburg and Fabian Riessle each taking third in the giant slalom and…
Ice dancing finale leaves hurt feelings in Sochi – CBS News
CBS News Tessa Virtue (2L) and Scott Moir (2R) of Canada wait for their score with their coaches Oleg Epstein (1L) and Marina Zoueva (1R) in the Figure Skating Ice Dance…
Mikaela Shiffrin finishes fifth in Olympic debut, behind giant slalom gold medalist … – Washington Post
Washington PostPhotos: View Photo Gallery: Men’s nordic combined, Women’s giant slalom, Men’s snowboard cross, and more. KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — When she stood in the starting gate for the second…
Tina Maze wins giant slalom; Mikaela Shiffrin fifth in debut – USA TODAY
USA TODAYKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Teen sensation Mikaela Shiffrin’s first Olympic race wasn’t remarkable but was totally respectable, as she finished fifth in the women’s giant slalom Tuesday that was…
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Women’s giant slalom second run and overall results – Reuters
ReutersFeb 18 (Reuters) – Women’s Alpine skiing giant slalom second run and overall results at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Tuesday. Rank Name Run 2 Time Total Time (m:ss.ms) (m:ss.ms)…
Maze wins giant slalom for 2nd Sochi gold – MiamiHerald.com
MiamiHerald.comKrasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Downhill co-champion Tina Maze of Slovenia won her second gold medal of the Sochi Olympics on Tuesday in the women’s giant slalom. Maze edged super-G…