By Duncan Mackay January 12 - Chicago today suffered another blow today when the city was omitted from the list of cities put forward as potential venues for the United States bid to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup, with "Olympic fatigue" being partly blamed.

news for Atlanta, the host city of the 1996 Olympics, which was among the cities chosen as part of the USA

By Duncan Mackay January 10 - Broadcaster NBC  is expecting to make losses of up to $200 million (£124 million) when it screens the Olympics in Vancouver next month - even though advertising sales are on a par for the two previous Winter Games - which could make negotiations even tougher for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) when the bidding opens for a new contract.

835 hours of competition, most of it live on network TV and on its cable outlets including MSNBC and USA

By Tom Degun January 9 - British pair Andy Murray and Laura Robson (pictured) had to be content with the runners-up spot at the 2010 Hopman Cup in Perth as they were narrowly beaten 2-1 in a thrilling final by Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Tommy Robredo.

Spain is now equal with the Slovak Republic as the second most successful Cup nation behind the USA who

Major Players Austria and the USA are the dominant forces in world Skiing and have each pick up medals

Major Players Generally Canada and the USA are seen as the major forces in ice hockey and have the

In the women’s tournament Canada claimed gold, Sweden the silver and the USA bronze.

Canada, Russia and the USA are also all constant medal contenders in the sport.

are potential world beaters and won the Women's World Bobsleigh Championships at Lake Placid in the USA

They are the reigning Olympic champions in Men’s Curling after their emphatic victory over the USA

David Murdoch leads a strong British side that narrowly lost the 2006 Olympic bronze medal match to the USA

By Duncan Mackay January 5 - Scott Blackmun (pictured) is set to be appointed as the new chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), insidethegames can reveal.

acting chief executive of the USOC, has been chosen ahead of Chuck Wielgus, the chief executive of USA

Scherr, the former chief executive of USA Wrestling,  held the post for six years, during

Doug Logan, the chief executive of USA Track & Field, told the Chicago Tribune: "

won 195 medals in a lopsided orgy of success that was repeated in Los Angeles four years later by the USA

The USA has become a winter Olympic power, and our summer Olympic teams have won the medal race in Atlanta

The coach of that USA team of women is Mark Johnson, a hero of the 1980 victory against the Soviets in

nbsp;Olympic Committee (USOC) acting chief executive officer Scott Blackmun (pictured) and USA

at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, was named today as the men’s national team coordinator for USA

" USA Gymnastics will decide later if Mazeika, in addition to his administrative duties,

USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny said: "Kevin has demonstrated that he can lead our

December 22 - Female ski jumpers have lost their final bid to compete at next year's Vancouver Olympics when the Supreme Court of Canada today refused to hear their appeal.

Deedee Corradini, the resident of Women's Ski Jumping USA, said the women will not give up in their fight

December 22 - Female ski jumpers have lost their final bid to compete at next year's Vancouver Olympics when the Supreme Court of Canada today refused to hear their appeal.

Deedee Corradini, the resident of Women's Ski Jumping USA, said the women will not give up in their fight

December 2 - USA Luge have announced that Norton Abrasives, which has done business with the team since

USA Luge have announced that Norton Abrasives, which has done business with the team since the 1980s,

Gordy Sheer, the team's director of marketing and sponsorship, said:  "That's big news for USA

" USA Luge, based in Lake Placid, revealed the extended deal at an Olympic team event in New York

USA Luge has been hurt in recent months by some sponsor defections brought on by the economic downtown

December 19 - Britain's Michael Rock (pictured right) today achieved a rare victory over swimming legend Michael Phelps but the United States won the 'Duel in the Pool' in Manchester.

To have the USA team to come over here is such a big thing.