Olympics
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Carpentersville teacher touches base from Winter GamesFeb 13, 2014 12:00 am - With the lights dimmed and the volume turned up on the Skype call, 32 students at Lakewood School in Carpentersville quietly gathered around a SMART Board Thursday morni...
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USA crushes Slovakia 7-1 in men's Olympic hockeyFeb 13, 2014 12:00 am - SOCHI, Russia — Paul Stastny scored twice during a six-goal barrage in the second period, and the United States got off to a spectacular start in the Olympic men's hocke...
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Plushenko withdraws from Olympic figure skatingFeb 13, 2014 12:00 am - SOCHI, Russia — Evgeni Plushenko withdrew for medical reasons Thursday from the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics. The four-time medalist who helped...
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Highland Park's Jason Brown sixth after short programFeb 13, 2014 12:00 am - SOCHI, Russia — Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu made figure skating history, and now can chase even more of it. He'll do so without having to fend off a challenge from another reco...
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5 things to know Thursday about the Sochi OlympicsFeb 13, 2014 12:00 am - SOCHI, Russia — Fast five, Thursday edition: Things you'll want to know about the 2014 Winter Olympics. Usa Ski Slopestyle Sweep Team USA got a sorely needed medal ...
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Images: Winter Olympics, Wednesday, February 12thFeb 12, 2014 3:00 pm - ...
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Kumaritashvili remembered by IOC, luge officialsFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - The fourth anniversary of Nodar Kumaritashvili's death was remembered Wednesday with a moment of silence from luge's top officials, along with...
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Goalie Price to start Canada's 1st Olympic gameFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - Goalie Carey Price will start Canada's Olympic opener against Norway on Thursday, and Roberto Luongo will start Friday against Austria. Canada coach Mike...
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SOCHI SCENE: Quad After QuadFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - Kevin Reynolds' workouts are exhausting. Not to him, perhaps, but to anyone watching his training sessions at the Sochi Olympics. Reynolds does quadruple...
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5,000 champion Kramer to skip 1,500 metersFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - Speedskater Sven Kramer has decided to withdraw from the 1,500 meters next Saturday to fully concentrate on the 10,000 for his second gold of the games. ...