Olympics
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Teeny tiny — and tailed — kitten Olympians good as goldAug 04, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK — These Olympians are fleet of foot, shockingly flexible and fearless on the high bar. It helps that they're all teeny tiny cats. As the opening ceremony in Rio...
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Brazil's national cocktail poised for Olympic exposureAug 03, 2016 6:00 am - CORAL GABLES, Fla. - It's tempting to call cachaça a Brazilian rum and think of the caipirinha as another muddled tropical cocktail. The upcoming Olympics in Rio de Jane...
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Sign up to get Olympics news via emailAug 02, 2016 1:00 am - Don't miss any of our Summer Games coverage by signing up for our daily Rio 2106 Olympics newsletter. Each morning, you'll get news about local athletes, event results, ...
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36 athletes to represent Illinois at the 2016 Rio OlympicsJul 31, 2016 6:30 am - The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are a few days away, and the countdown to the opening ceremony has begun. Countries have finalized their rosters, and 36 athletes fro...
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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 ...