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Ledecky on China doping scandal: ‘There’s supposed to be consequences’
Jun 16, 2024 1:06 pm - On July 29, 2021, Katie Ledecky swam a blistering anchor leg for Team USA in the final of the women’s 800-meter freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics, stopping the clock ...
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Former NBA star Luol Deng has steered South Sudan's basketball journey to Paris Olympics
Jun 16, 2024 11:08 am - Luol Deng was watching his vision coming into focus right in front of him. It was September 2023, barely six years since South Sudan had played in its first internationa...
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Katie Ledecky heading to her fourth Olympics, wins 400 freestyle at U.S. swimming trialsJun 15, 2024 10:38 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, an accomplishment that seemed unimaginable when she was a 15-year-old kid in London. These days, it wouldn...
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The Wheaton connection: U.S. Olympic men’s volleyball team will feature two players from the Western suburbJun 15, 2024 5:01 pm - Two men both from Wheaton -- Tommy Jaeschke and Jeff Jendryk -- are playing with the United States Men’s National Volleyball Team team that will compete at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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U.S. opts for experience and versatility on Olympic women's basketball roster, passes on Caitlin Clark
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‘Just an old guy playing hockey,’ but Palatine man is an award winnerJun 08, 2024 4:02 pm - John Koufis seemed almost embarrassed by the major honor. On May 29 USA Hockey announced that among its 2024 annual awards, the Palatine man, a founder of the Chicago Sharks hockey team, was the organization’s Adult Player of the Year.
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Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic teamJun 08, 2024 1:02 pm - Caitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person, who provided the full roster to The Associated Press, s...
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Sunisa Lee is looking like an Olympian again, just in time for ParisJun 02, 2024 2:50 pm - FORT WORTH — Sunisa Lee floated through the air, transitioning from one bar to the other as she progressed through a difficult series of release elements. Lee’s rise to t...
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France files preliminary terrorism charges against teenager accused of plan to attack Olympic fansMay 31, 2024 8:17 pm - PARIS — French authorities on Friday raised preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending soccer games at the upco...
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Palatine Sharks swimmer headed to Olympic trialsMay 30, 2024 1:31 pm - Vera Conic, 16, a standout swimmer from the Palatine Tiger Sharks Swim Team, will compete at the Olympic Trails on June 15, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.