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Calculating Death Risk Makes Swedish Insurance Actuary a Gold-Medal Curler Olympic curler Anette Norberg says weighing the risk of death and disease for Folksam Group gives her an advantage that may result in her second gold medal at the Winter Games this month.

`Lombardi Gras' Good Times Sweep New Orleans After Saints' Super Bowl Win New Orleans is letting the good times roll, and looking for more cash-carrying visitors to roll in as well.

Pickens, Aikman Among Six Named to Board of National Football Foundation Billionaire T. Boone Pickens, who donated $284 million to Oklahoma State University’s sports program in recent years, was name to the board of the National Football Foundation.

Saints-Colts Super Bowl Is Most Watched U.S. TV Program Ever, Nielsen Says CBS Corp. said the Super Bowl was seen by an estimated 106.5 million people, becoming the most- watched program in U.S. television history.

Cleveland Browns Cut Donte' Stallworth After His Reinstatement to NFL The Cleveland Browns cut wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth after his reinstatement to the National Football League following a season-long suspension.

New York Mets Baseball Stadium Bonds Reduced to Junk by S&P The credit rating on $695.4 million of municipal debt issued to finance a new baseball stadium for the New York Mets was cut to junk by Standard & Poor’s because of losses suffered by an insurance company that provided a surety bond.

New York Yankees Sign Outfielders Randy Winn and Marcus Thames to Roster The New York Yankees added a pair of outfielders, completing a one-year agreement with Randy Winn and signing Marcus Thames to a minor-league contract.

Canada Wins Olympics With Colorado College Economist's 94% Accuracy Rate Canada’s record spending to end a gold-medal shutout at home and top the medal standings at the Vancouver Winter Olympics will pay off, according to an economist who has forecast winners at the games with a 94 percent accuracy rate.

Former French Open Champ Ivanovic Extends Adidas Deal for Rest of Career Former French Open tennis champion Ana Ivanovic extended her agreement with German sportswear brand Adidas AG for the remainder of her tennis career and beyond.