Olympics
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Lysacek in Sochi: Speed winsFeb 07, 2014 5:00 am - SOCHI, Russia — Defending men's figure skating champion and Naperville native Evan Lysacek says speed will decide who succeeds him as Olympic gold medalist. Lysacek is ...
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Ten Blackhawks set for the OlympicsFeb 07, 2014 4:30 am - Michal Handzus Slovakia Forward Age: 36 Profile: Like his Olympic teammate Marian Hossa, Handzus is a veteran of international competition. This will be his fourth Olymp...
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Illinois can cheer on some local OlympiansFeb 07, 2014 4:30 am - Minus the 10 Blackhawks players on Olympic rosters, here's a look at the other Olympians on Team USA with Illinois connections. : Aja Evans Bobsled Age: 25 The track and...
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Sochi's opening show: Let Putin's games beginFeb 07, 2014 4:30 am - SOCHI, Russia — They're designed to celebrate a millennium of Russian might and this country's modern rebound, and kick off two weeks of extraordinary human endeavors an...
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Next for Buffalo Grove hockey champion: OlympicsFeb 07, 2014 4:15 am - Megan Bozek and her mom, Patti, were at a piano bar in Minneapolis last June before the tryouts for the U.S. Olympic women's hockey team. Patti filled out a request card...
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Canucks’ Henrik Sedin sitting out OlympicsFeb 06, 2014 5:20 pm - MONTREAL — Vancouver Canucks star Henrik Sedin will sit out the Sochi Olympics, saying he’s physically unable to play for Sweden. In a statement issued by the NHL club T...
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Images: Winter Olympics, Thursday, February 6thFeb 06, 2014 3:45 pm - ...
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How Russia enforces its ban on gay ‘propaganda’Feb 06, 2014 1:39 pm - MOSCOW — When the Sochi Winter Olympics begin Friday, many will be watching to see whether Russia will enforce its law banning gay “propaganda” to minors if athletes, fa...
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A few things to watch with the Olympics beginningFeb 06, 2014 11:09 am - SOCHI, Russia — Time for the games to begin. Thank goodness. To put it mildly, this has not been the most carefree of lead-ups to the Olympics. It has been roiled by se...
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Favorite Kearney cruises through moguls qualifyingFeb 06, 2014 9:32 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Team USA’s Hannah Kearney’s bid for another Olympic gold medal in women’s moguls is off to a flawless start. The defending champion cruised th...