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A police officer stands near a metal detector frame at the Gornaya Karusel (Mountain Carousel) sports and holiday complex, that will be used at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on February 11, 2011. Russia is upping security after the suicide bombing at Moscow Domodedovo airport on January 24 that killed 36. AFP PHOTO / MIKHAIL MORDASOV

Russia Faces Security Challenges at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Drones hovering overhead, robotic vehicles roaming Olympic venues to search for explosives, high-speed patrol boats sweeping the Black Sea coast – Russian officials say they will be using cutting-edge technology to […]

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2013/06/11

IOC President Jacques Rogge makes a speech during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

IOC Declares 6-Man Race for Presidency

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — It’s officially a six-man race to succeed Jacques Rogge as International Olympic Committee president. The deadline closed Friday without any new candidates entering the campaign. The six who had already declared […]

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2013/06/07

Coach K Returning to US Men’s Team

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2013/05/22

Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd R) and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (2nd L) look at a model of a stadium during a visit to the 2014 Winter Olympic venues after their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi on May 10, 2013. Britain and Russia on May 10 sought to forge a joint approach to the crisis in Syria, as US Secretary of State John Kerry said there was "strong evidence" Damascus had used chemical weapons against rebels. AFP PHOTO / RIA NOVOSTI / PRESDIENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / ALEXEY NIKOLSKY

Russian Oligarchs Foot Most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin’s slope, Gazprom’s gondola lift and Sberbank’s ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt […]

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2013/05/20

NHL Confident Players Will Go to Sochi Olympics

2013/05/10

St. Louis Blues Kevin Shattenkirk advances the puck in the first period against the Calgary Flames at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on October 10, 2011. St. Louis won the game 5-2. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

The Sports Hub: Tom Ackerman, Kyle Lohse, Kevin Shattenkirk, Jim Thomas, Mike DeCourcy, TJ Moe and Picabo Street

Tom Ackerman joins Maurice Drummond from Florida to talk Cardinal baseball and the new five-year deal signed by Adam Wainwright. Former Cardinal ace and newly signed Brewers’ starter Kyle Lohse discusses his new deal and […]

CBS Sports Radio–2013/03/28

US' Jacob Stephen Varner (R) celebrates after defeating Ukraine's Valerii Andriitsev in their Men's 96kg Freestyle gold medal match on August 12, 2012 during the wrestling event of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (YURI CORTEZ/AFP/GettyImages)

Jacques Rogge to Meet with Wrestling Leader

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Facing a wave of criticism from around the world, IOC President Jacques Rogge will meet with the head of wrestling’s governing body to discuss ways the sport can fight to save […]

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2013/02/13

Mizzou Wrestling Coach Frustrated That Olympic Flame May Go Out

“A wrestler in some parts of those countries is like a football player in the United States,” Mizzou Coach Brain Smith said.

2013/02/12

2012 Summer Olympics Basketball Men's Gold Medal Game

Sources: Coach K Return to US Team Possible

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2013/02/07

Missy Franklin of the United States celebrates with her gold medal and an American flag during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Backstroke on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Franklin’s Final High School Meet Drawing a Crowd

DENVER (AP) — The teen sensation will perform in front of a capacity crowd this weekend, hoping to treat the fans to one last splashy show. And no, Justin Bieber hasn’t suddenly added a concert […]

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2013/02/07