Other Sports
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Olympic success or failure can hinge on the snap of a finger, a tiny wobble or even a gust of windJul 19, 2024 4:23 pm - In a sport embedded inside an Olympic world where gold medals can be won and careers can be made by the most minuscule of fractions — of seconds or inches or centimeters — what toppled Conley's hopes had nothing to do with a measuring tape.
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Hazardous conditions on Fox River prompt temporary ban on recreational boating
Jul 19, 2024 8:12 am - High water levels and swift currents have created “conditions significantly hazardous” for boaters on large portions of the Fox River, officials reported.
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Gearing up for the Grit: Criterium bike race series begins this week in suburbs, ChicagoJul 18, 2024 4:25 pm - The Chicago Grit bike racing series, formerly known as the Intelligentsia Cup, comes to 10 metropolitan locations from July 19-28.
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USA hoops is sending an ‘A’ team to Paris. What if it’s not good enough?
Jul 18, 2024 3:28 pm - If you’re feeling frisky and blasphemous, you can carry on believing this U.S. men’s basketball roster is better than the Dream Team. Recency bias is a helluva drug. Howe...
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Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become first basketball player to win 6 gold medals
Jul 18, 2024 3:16 pm - PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality; she’ll be playing in a re...
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In and on the water, French troops secure the River Seine for the Paris Olympics opening ceremonyJul 17, 2024 4:54 pm - PARIS — French soldiers and police are being deployed both in and along the River Seine to make it safe during the grandiose opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, when ...
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Stephen Curry strong in U.S. men’s basketball team’s 105-79 win over Serbia in Olympic warmupJul 17, 2024 2:21 pm - Stephen Curry scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 17 and the U.S. beat Serbia 105-79 to improve to 3-0 in its five-game slate of exhibitions before the Paris Olympics.
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Sha’Carri Richardson out to prove she is not just back, but better after drug suspensionJul 17, 2024 1:05 pm - Sha'Carri Richardson set the tone for her own comeback story a year ago when she won the 100-meter U.S. title, then the world championship, and brashly proclaimed, “I'm n...
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U.S. men's basketball team builds big lead then holds off Australia for 98-92 win in Olympics tuneup
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Companies are ditching golf for pickleball to get deals done
Jul 15, 2024 10:20 am - While golf courses have long been hailed as the premier venue for closing deals and wooing clients, a growing number are finding that pickleball saves them time and money — while being more inclusive and easier to play for newcomers.