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Benefits of hosting Olympics unproven – report The health and economic benefits claimed by cities hosting the Olympics or other major sporting events are unproven, researchers said on Friday. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Michael Farber: Blackhawks showing some teeth with sweep of Sharks CHICAGO — In his first game as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, against the New York Rangers in an Original…

Multi Award Winning Irish Superstar Comic TOMMY TIERNAN is embarking on a long-awaited UK National tour. Fresh from sell out runs in Montreal, Boston, Chicago and New York and following his third appearance on Letterman, TIERNAN’S high intensity, high octane shows are not for the faint-hearted. This new show CROOKED MAN is a delicious journey of rich, honest unashamed laughs. A no holds barred roller coaster ride as TOMMY continues…

London 2012 organizers sign up gym supplier London 2012 Olympic organizers have signed up a 28th domestic sponsor in Gymnova. The International Gymnastics Federation-approved supplier will provide equipment for artistic, rhythmic and trampoline competitions and training. London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe says the sponsorship will secure “the best sporting equipment for athletes.” Gymnova’s sister companies will provide… Read more on AP via Yahoo! Sports Iowa to open 2012 season in…

Chicago Blackhawks Team Report The Blackhawks apparently have regained the momentum they had before the Winter Olympics. Read more on USA Today Naperville welcomes home 2nd Olympic medalist There must be something special about the ice in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Two medalists in ice events in the Winter Olympics used to call Naperville home. Evan Lysacek became the first U.S. man to win the Olympic gold medal in…

Specifically, if Chicago wins the 2016 Summer Olympics bid, I would love to go as I live in the area. I know it’s far away, but I don’t know the first thing about how to get tickets! I don’t even care what event; I just want to be able to say that I went to the Olympics once in my life!

The internationally-acclaimed collaboration featuring two of the world's greatest blues slide guitarists performing together on our Manchester stage. A sensational night of pure and blissful music in the company of two major forces in the history of the blues. Louisiana Red was born in Alabama in 1932, and is one of the last great bluesmen still performing, who earned his place in the blues via the harsh realities of life…

I live in Chicago, and getting them would have been neat. But seriously, we didn’t and who actually cares? The IOC is prejudiced against Americans and the evidence has always been there. Besides with the Olympics in Rio they’ll be on basically the same time schedule as us. Another benefit? We don’t have to deal with all the crap that goes along with the games: corruption, huge crowds, and increased…