Ice, mud, barriers, and wins
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As Tim Johnson crossed the finish line at the USA Cycling National Championships earlier this month, the rider's wide smile was the only thing not splattered with mud.
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Dating, negotiating, fragging and making money.  Play and its consequences.
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A different way of calculating the medal standings brings some interesting results.
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Bad-weather games can make for great theater at home but can be miserable for those on the field.
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By Tom Miller, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Dec. 9--On the basketball floor, 4-of-11 shooting isn't too bad. On ice, it's nearly unheard of.
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Competition and merchandise are posing some big problems.
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So many angles. So many sub-plots. So much intrigue for a game pitting two non-winning teams holding one-way tickets to irrelevance.
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Comps are on the slide, as competitors appear to be gaining the upper hand.
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Todayâs race in Monza could turn out wet â but how can the teams adapt to the conditions?
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Mother nature is fickle. Just two weeks ago, freezing ice and snow blanketed the region. Last week, she teased us with mild weather. Dare we say it? Spring is just around the corner.
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When it's "win-win," you know someone's getting the sharp end of the stick.
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The buyout for the ice manufacturer is on the rocks.
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By Bob Lamb | Tribune Outdoors Editor, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 1--Despite frigid temperatures, lots of anglers are expected on the ice this weekend. Four ice fishing contests are scheduled with a few others set within the next few weeks.
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OTTAWAâThe NHL turned up the heat in its ongoing stalemate with its players&#39; association counterparts here yesterday. And as the two parties - two solitudes, actually â-xited the latest round of inertia
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Running the country is no game. It just sounds like one sometimes. In the Bush White House, sports are a metaphor for life. Better keep up if you want to play.
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It's a statewide tradition to be competitive over frigid-weather matters such as the record for below-zero temps.
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By Keri Brenner, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Feb.