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Gold, Wagner give U.S. figure skating team a shot at SocchiMar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
LONDON, Ontario — Gracie Gold knows what she wants. This is the U.S. runner-up's first trip to worlds, and the Elk Grove Village-based skater can't help but be a bit starstruck at sharing a crowded locker room with Olympic champion Kim Yu-na and Mao Asada. "I watched them in 2008, 2009 and 2010, leading up to the Olympics," the 17-year-old said. "They were kind of idolized, so to be sitting next to them is still a little bit intimidating." Kim in particular. "She was my idol," Gold admitted. "I'm kind of waiting to ask for a picture." She'll have plenty of chances if she continues to skate like she did Thursday.
Ex-skater accuses Gabel of rape when she was 15 Mar 8, 2013 12:00 AM
A second former U.S. speedskater has made sexual abuse accusations against Olympic medalist and former U.S. Speedskating president Andy Gabel, saying he raped her when she was 15.
Red Stars single-game tickets go on sale Feb 27, 2013 12:00 AM
Single-game tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday for Chicago Red Stars home games for the National Women’s Soccer League season, team officials have announced. The Red Stars are members of the eight-team NWSL, organized and administered by the U.S. Soccer Federation, that will begin play in this April.
Vonn ahead of schedule after knee surgery Feb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Lindsey Vonn's right knee is healing quicker than her feelings over a world championship race she says should have been called off.
Vonn to have surgery in US next week after crash Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Lindsey Vonn will head home for surgery in Colorado next week after tearing two ligaments in her right knee and breaking a bone in her lower leg in a crash at the world championships.
Russia sparing no expenseFeb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
One year before Russia hosts its first Winter Olympics, this Black Sea resort is a vast construction site sprawling for nearly 40 kilometers (25 miles) along the coast and 50 kilometers (30 miles) up into the mountains. After arriving at Sochi’s new airport, there’s no escape from the clang and clatter of the drilling, jackhammering and mixing of cement that drowns out the hum of the sea and the birdsong. For Russia and its leadership, the 2014 Sochi Games is not just a major sports event but a point of national pride.
Her knee shredded, Lindsey Vonn done for season Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Lindsey Vonn will miss the rest of the ski season after tearing knee ligaments and breaking a bone in her leg in a high-speed crash Tuesday at the world championships. The U.S. team expects her to return for the next World Cup season and the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Red Stars add 3 players to NWSL roster Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The Chicago Red Stars have added three more free agents for the upcoming NWSL season. Former Olympic team captain Lori Chalupny, Taryn Hemmings, and Ella Masar will join the women's pro soccer club, which signed Olympic veteran Leslie Osborne last week.
Red Stars add U.S. veteran Osborne to NWSL rosterFeb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
The Chicago Red Stars have added former U.S. National Team veteran Leslie Osborne to their roster for the 2013 National Women’s Soccer League season. Osborne, a Brookfield, Wis., native, earned 59 caps with the U.S. Women’s Soccer team and most recently played with the Boston Breakers in the WPS and WPSL-Elite leagues, where she served as team captain.
Running down the top women’s stories of 2012 Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Women's Watch takes a look back at the top national and local women's sports stories of 2012.
AP female athlete of the year: Douglas Dec 21, 2012 12:00 AM
When Gabby Douglas allowed herself to dream of being the Olympic champion, she imagined having a nice little dinner with family and friends to celebrate. Maybe she'd make an appearance here and there. "I didn't think it was going to be crazy," Douglas said, laughing. "I love it. But I realized my perspective was going to have to change." Just a bit. The teenager has become a worldwide star since winning the Olympic all-around title in London, the first African-American gymnast to claim gymnastics' biggest prize. And now she has earned another honor. Douglas was selected The Associated Press' female athlete of the year, edging out swimmer Missy Franklin in a vote by U.S. editors and news directors that was announced Friday.
Ex-Seahawk arrested; Hope Solo ID’d as victim Nov 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Former Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens was arrested on suspicion of assaulting U.S. women's soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo a day before their planned wedding day, according to police and court records. A Kirkland Municipal Court judge released Stevens after a court appearance Tuesday, saying there was no evidence connecting Stevens to any assault, according to news reports.
Soccer great Abby Wambach needs refresher on media relations Oct 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Gold medal soccer star Abby Wambach visited the Libertyville Sports Complex last weekend and conducted clinics with young girls.
U.S. women’s soccer team to host Germany here Sep 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Tickets for the U.S. Women's National Team's match against Germany on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Toyota Park in Bridgeview will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. CT Sept. 21. The game pits the two countries that currently sit at number one and two in the FIFA Women's World Rankings. The match is the fourth of the U.S. WNT Fan Tribute Tour, presented by Panasonic.
Naperville paralympian returns home with high hopes for the futureSep 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Paralympic hardware was just out of reach for 17-year-old swimmer Alyssa Gialamas during the Summer Paralympic Games in London. But the Naperville teen, who just returned home, believes gold can be well within her grasp in 2016.
Kiraly takes over as U.S. women’s volleyball coach Sep 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Karch Kiraly, one of the most decorated volleyball players of all time, has been chosen as head coach of the U.S. women's national volleyball team in preparation for the 2016 Rio Games. Kiraly, the only athlete to win Olympic gold medals in both indoor and beach volleyball, takes over for Hugh McCutcheon, who led the women's team to a silver-medal finish at the London Olympics.
Sky’s Fowles, Cash share some Olympic stories Aug 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Women's Watch columnist Patricia Babcock McGraw provies some interesting tales from the London Olympics, courtesy of Sky stars Sylvia Fowles and Swin Cash.
Belarus shot putter stripped of Olympic gold Aug 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus became the first athlete to be stripped of a medal at the London Olympics after her gold was withdrawn Monday for doping.
Images from the 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony Aug 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Images from the 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday, August 12.
Images from the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, August 12 Aug 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Images from the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday, August 12.