(8 stories) Rome's 2020 Olympic bid scrapped by Monti

Sports - News February 14, 2012 See Sports Weather Rome's 2020 Olympic bid scrapped by Monti (The Daily Caller) Italian Premier Mario Monti gestures during a cabinet meeting in Rome Tuesday, Feb. Jeremy Lin: The NBA's breath of fresh air (Click Orlando) In the last few months, Jeremy Lin has gone from an unknown professional basketball player struggling to get time on court to an overnight sporting and media sensation. Ponting back in charge (Andover Advertiser) Ricky Ponting is to captain Australia again after national selector John Inverarity installed him as skipper for this Friday's one-day meeting with Sri Lanka in Sydney. Nowitzki, Marion Lift Mavs Over Clippers 96-92 (OfficialWire) Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points, 11 in the final 6-plus minutes, Shawn Marion added 16, and the Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 96-92 on Monday night. Female Boxers Compete at U.S. Olympic Team Trials Feb. 13-18th (prettytough) This year marks the debut of women's boxing in the Olympic Games and for the next week, two dozen female fighters will be competing at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino outside of Spokane vying to represent the U.S. at the 2012 Summer Games. Former Dolphins, 49ers wide receiver Freddie Solomon dead at age 59 (The Morning Call) In this Jan. 6, 1985, file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Freddie Solomon prepares for a handoff after lining up at quarterback during the NFL football NFC championship game against the Chicago Bears in San Francisco. Murray State Moves Down 7 Spots to #16 in AP Poll: Feb 13th, 2012 (StatSheet) Notre Dame is ranked #23 in the AP Top 25 poll this week, and is one of three newcomers. Mike Comrie retires from NHL after undergoing third hip surgery in five years (Medincine Hat News) Pittsburgh Penguins' Mike Comrie gets a pass off as Phoenix Coyotes' Sami Lepisto , of Finland, defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. More Sports News...

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