Olympics
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Usain Bolt's mom says key to keeping him calm is laughterJul 28, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - How does the mom of Usain Bolt help the world's fastest man keep his cool? "We say things that will make him laugh," said Jennifer Bolt as her sprinter star o...
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Elgin nurse hopes to represent Puerto Rico in Rio OlympicsJul 21, 2016 5:30 am - A pediatric nurse at Elmhurst Hospital will learn this weekend whether she'll be competing in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, representing Puerto Rico on the track ...
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Chicago Olympics' opening ceremonies would have been this weekJul 17, 2016 6:00 am - Did we lose out or luck out?
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Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for murder
Jul 06, 2016 7:00 am - PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympian described by a judge as a "fallen hero," was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in a South Af...
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Jacobs High grad prepares for Olympic TrialsJul 03, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: Evan Jager, a 2007 Jacobs High School grad, will be competing in the steeplechase preliminaries Monday at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. The final ...
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Phelps-Lochte saga continues in RioJul 01, 2016 1:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. - Matching each other stroke for stroke, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte surged to the wall in almost perfect sync. Phelps got there first, just ahead of the ...
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Phelps, Lochte cruise; Neuqua Valley product qualifies for 2nd eventJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. - Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte did their part. The longtime rivals are headed to another showdown at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Phelps and Lochte cr...
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Naperville swimmer aims for Rio Paralympic teamJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - Alyssa Gialamas of Naperville is the American record holder in her class for four Paralympic swimming events, but she still has to earn a spot on the team to compete in ...
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Swimming: Neuqua Valley's Cordes closing in on 200 breaststroke world recordJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. - Kevin Cordes is putting on quite a breaststroke show at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Cordes made a run at the world record before settling for a time...
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Swimming: Glenbrook South's Smoliga wins 100 backstroke at Olympic TrialsJun 28, 2016 1:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. - One by one, some of America's biggest swimming stars are going down at the Olympic trials. First, Ryan Lochte. Then, Missy Franklin. Lochte, an 11-time Oly...