Olympics
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Brown, Gold among elite skaters at Sears Centre this weekendOct 24, 2014 5:00 am - Some of the top figure skaters in the world, including Olympians with suburban ties — Gracie Gold and Jason Brown — will compete at Hoffman Estates' Sears Centre Arena t...
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'Blade Runner' Pistorius gets 5 years in prisonOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - PRETORIA, South Africa - Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, completing a transformation from an acclai...
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Prosecutor wants 10 years in prison for PistoriusOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - PRETORIA, South Africa - The chief prosecutor in the Oscar Pistorius trial urged the judge on Friday to send the Olympic athlete to prison for at least 10 years, calling...
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Shaun White bringing action sports to Rose BowlOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - PASADENA, Calif. - Shaun White is bringing a two-day festival featuring action sports, music, fashion, art and food to the Rose Bowl on Feb. 21-22. The Olympian announce...
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Steenkamp cousin: Pistorius apology not genuineOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - PRETORIA, South Africa - Oscar Pistorius must "pay for what he's done" and his apology to the family of the girlfriend he killed was not sincere, a cousin of Reeva Steen...
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Hong denies Biles 3rd gold at gymnastics worldsOct 11, 2014 1:01 am - NANNING, China - Hong Un Jong of North Korea won the vault event on Saturday, denying Simone Biles of the United States a third gold medal at the gymnastics world champi...
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Police: Phelps' eyes, speech affected at DUI stopOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - BALTIMORE - Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps registered .14 percent on a blood-alcohol test after he was stopped on a speeding violation, according to charging documents r...
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Olympian Michael Phelps apologizes for DUI arrestSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - Michael Phelps' comeback has been sidetracked by more trouble away from the pool. The Olympic champion was arrested for the second time on DUI charges early Tuesday in ...
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Pistorius could get 15 years for culpable homicideSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - A South African judge on Friday found Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp but d...
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Pistorius not guilty of murder but was negligentSep 11, 2014 1:01 am - PRETORIA, South Africa - During his trial, Oscar Pistorius sometimes retched and sobbed. The double-amputee Olympian sobbed again on Thursday, this time in apparent reli...