Olympics
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Rozner: Just imagine the Olympics in ChicagoMay 30, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois doesn't get lucky very often. Well, there was the time Carmelo Anthony didn't sign here, but mostly it's just bad. Bridges crumbling, roads falling apart, mass ...
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Jacobs alum prepping for Rio OlympicsMay 16, 2016 5:39 am - Veteran track athlete Evan Jager is 27, at the top of his game and a clear favorite to win an Olympic medal this year. The Jacobs High School alumnus, formerly of Algonq...
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Babcock McGraw: Too much drama in women's basketballApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - It's difficult to keep up with all the drama in women's basketball. On the college front, there seems to be an epidemic occurring with multiple coaches under fire for al...
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Sources: Candace Parker left off Rio rosterApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - NEW YORK - People familiar with the decision said two-time Olympic gold medalist and former Naperville Central graduate Candace Parker will not be on the women's basketb...
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Fox Lake celebrates hometown Olympian, proud wrestling traditionApr 24, 2016 1:00 am - Not everyone from Fox Lake will be able to fly down to Rio de Janeiro this summer to cheer on Grant High School graduate Daniel Dennis as he grapples for Olympic gold. S...
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Wrestling: Low-profile Dennis accorded high honors at GrantApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - A 5-foot-4 man kept it short. Daniel Dennis, a giant in wrestling, albeit not literally, graciously accepted the microphone from his former high school wrestling coach, ...
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Addison native won't advance to Olympic wrestling teamApr 09, 2016 1:00 am - Despite an impressive return to the mat after suffering a serious injury, Addison native Veronica Carlson failed to advance Saturday at the U.S. Wrestling Olympic Team T...
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Addison Trail alumna vying for spot on Olympic wrestling teamApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - In the midst of intensive training for the 2016 Olympic Team Trials, wrestler Veronica Carlson suffered an agonizing setback. There were two minutes left in a match last...
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Cancer survivor competing for Olympic marathon spot
Feb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Serena Burla pointed to her right leg and repeated the words "thank you" over and over as she ran past the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center between miles 16 and 17...
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3 Red Stars join Lloyd, Morgan, Solo on U.S. women's rosterJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - While World Cup champions Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan and Hope Solo headline the U.S. women's roster announced Tuesday for next month's Olympic qualifying tournament, three...