Olympics
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5 things to know Tuesday about the Sochi OlympicsFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - Fast five, Tuesday edition: Things you'll want to know about the 2014 Winter Olympics. FLYING TOMATO: Shaun White says he is getting antsy about his upco...
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Jason Brown hopes to skate in 2 more OlympicsFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - American teen Jason Brown wants to skate in two more Olympics. The fan favorite from Chicago qualified for the Sochi Games a few weeks after his 19th bir...
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SOCHI SCENE: India's backFeb 11, 2014 12:00 am - SOCHI, Russia — It's probably the most important moment Olympic athletes can have besides competing: Walking in the opening ceremony for their country. But imagine waiti...
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White falls to the I-Pod in Olympic stunnerFeb 11, 2014 12:00 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Maybe it was all too much. Or maybe just one of those bad nights. That debate will last a long time. Shaun White stood at the top of the Olymp...
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Athlete's family soaks up Olympic experience in SochiFeb 11, 2014 12:00 am - Today's a big day for U.S. women's hockey defenseman Megan Bozek and her family, who are soaking up the Olympic experience as the team takes on rival Canada in Sochi. Me...
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Rising temps force Sochi athletes to adaptFeb 10, 2014 10:00 pm - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Rising temperatures are turning the Winter Olympics into the Warm Olympics, forcing athletes to adapt. In sports contested in the mountains — ...
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Give Cubs a gold medal for Pride Parade decisionFeb 10, 2014 4:30 am - Gays and gay issues are everywhere in the news these days. Most prominent during the past week have been reports of Russia’s anti-gay policies surrounding the current So...
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IOC reprimands athletes for commemorating the deadFeb 10, 2014 4:25 am - SOCHI, Russia — The International Olympic Committee is reprimanding athletes for wearing items commemorating the dead. IOC spokesman Mark Adams said Monday the Olympic b...
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Sven Kramer ‘likely’ to skip 1,500 and focus on 10KFeb 10, 2014 4:25 am - SOCHI, Russia — Sven Kramer is so intent on atoning for the blunder that cost him the 10,000-meter speedskating title four years ago that he will likely skip a shot at g...
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Mancuso leads downhill run in Olympic super-combinedFeb 10, 2014 4:25 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Julia Mancuso showed yet again she’s a big-game player, racing into the lead of the downhill portion of the Olympic super-combined on Monday a...