Rangel steps down as Ways and Means chairman (AP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Sports News on Mar 3, 2010

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - New York Rep. Charles Rangel temporarily stepped aside as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday as he struggled with mounting ethics woes that left his political future uncertain at best.



Hatch urges Obama to investigate college’s BCS (AP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Sports News on Oct 21, 2009
AP - Shortly after winning last year's presidential election, Barack Obama said he was going to "to throw my weight around a little bit" to nudge college football's Bowl Championship Series to move to a playoff system.

AP NewsBreak: Congress to look into Vikings case (AP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Sports News on Oct 8, 2009
AP - Congress plans to conduct a hearing next month on two professional football players whose suspensions were blocked by a federal appeals court.

Obama disappointed over Chicago’s Olympics loss (AP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Sports News on Oct 2, 2009

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk down the stairs from Air Force One upon their arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Friday Oct. 2, 2009, after a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)AP - President Barack Obama had a message Friday for the many people — including himself — who put "heart and soul" into Chicago's losing bid for the 2016 Olympic Games: "A" for effort.



Obama disappointed over Chicago’s Olympics loss (AP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Sports News on Oct 2, 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama finishes his speech  in support of Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Copenhagen. Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are competing to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and the IOC will choose the winning city in a vote on Friday, Oct. 2, in Copenhagen. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)AP - President Barack Obama had a message Friday for the many people — including himself — who put "heart and soul" into Chicago's losing bid for the 2016 Olympic Games: "A" for effort.



Vick to repay $416,000 to pension plan (AP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Sports News on Sep 30, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick listens during his introduction to speak about dogfighting at Covenant Baptist Church in southwest Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has agreed to repay at least $416,000 that he is accused of illegally withdrawing from a pension plan.



Congress examines supplements with steroids (AP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Sports News on Sep 29, 2009
AP - An influential senator is looking into whether Congress should re-regulate dietary supplements because steroids and other banned substances are finding their way into over-the-counter bodybuilding products.

Olympics plea: Obama’s risks, possible reward (AP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Sports News on Sep 28, 2009

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama uses a light saber as he 'attacks' Olympic fencer Tim Morehouse who won a silver medal in Men's Saber Fencing at the Beijing Olympics. Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White House profile in lobbying for the international event. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President Barack Obama's decision to fly to Denmark to support Chicago's Olympics bid elevates the Games to an issue of national importance — and exposes him to political risks as well as rewards at a critical point in his presidency.



Obama drums up support for Chicago Olympic bid (AP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Sports News on Sep 17, 2009

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama host an event on Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Sport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - President Barack Obama staged a homecoming-style Olympic rally at the White House Wednesday, saying the whole country is rooting for his hometown of Chicago in its efforts to host the 2016 Summer Games.



Obama drums up support for Chicago Olympic bid (AP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Sports News on Sep 16, 2009

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley take part in an event supporting Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President Barack Obama staged a homecoming-style Olympic rally at the White House Wednesday, saying the whole country is rooting for his hometown of Chicago in its efforts to host the 2016 Summer Games.