Olympics
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Stunning documentary 'Red Army' a gift from Chicagoan PolskyMar 04, 2015 12:00 am - As a youngster growing up in suburban Chicago, Gabe Polsky often trundled onto the driveway to score for his beloved hockey team, then broadcast this great event as woul...
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Winds force early end to Norge ski-jumping competitionJan 24, 2015 12:01 am - Weather conditions have never forced the cancellation of the Norge Ski Tournament in the event's 110-year history, but Sunday came close. Organizers were forced to cut t...
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Constable: Push to keep 'special' in these OlympicsJan 18, 2015 6:30 am - Among all the questions that popped into the heads of new parents Chris and Mindy Stanton 15 years ago when they learned their newborn daughter Abby had Down syndrome wa...
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Good week for the McCaskeysJan 10, 2015 6:45 am - It took until the final days of 2014, but with just one sentence uttered by her son George, Virginia McCaskey took the title as Chicago's most intriguing sports figure o...
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Babcock McGraw: Top women's sports storiesJan 02, 2015 3:01 pm - Happy New Year! Before we get too far into 2015, let's take a look back at my list of the top women's sports stories in 2014. 10. Net dominance: Big Ten volleyball...
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Bob Frisk: Best Sports Quotes of 2014Dec 26, 2014 4:30 am - Good morning. I am back. For one day. When I retired in 2008 after 50 years with the Daily Herald, I retired from writing. I was exhausted from all those years in front ...
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Constable: South Elgin High School junior makes Deaflympics teamDec 07, 2014 6:30 am - By the time Derek Struwing discovered he was hearing-impaired, he already knew he was a hockey player. The Bartlett boy was around 3 years old when his parents, Dan and ...
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Champion female bobsledder awaits male crewNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - CALGARY, Alberta - Kaillie Humphries is getting ready for a new sort of run. The two-time Olympic gold medalist in women's bobsled will make her World Cup debut in the f...
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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...