Olympics
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Big night for Lochte, Magnussen, US golden girlsAug 01, 2013 4:37 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — Ryan Lochte feels like himself again. Looks more like himself, too, with that gold medal around his neck. Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky have felt t...
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AP: Gay tested positive at U.S nationalsJul 26, 2013 7:30 pm - Sprinter Tyson Gay failed more than one drug test this year, recording one of his positives at the U.S. championships in June, where he won the 100 and 200 meters, The A...
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Naperville's Lysacek begins long climb toward SochiJul 24, 2013 5:00 pm - It's been more than three years since Evan Lysacek skated off with the gold medal in Vancouver. He hasn't competed since. Yet, with the next Olympics 6½ months away, Lys...
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2020 Olympic bid cities make case to IOC membersJul 03, 2013 8:37 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The three cities vying to host the 2020 Olympics are making their pitches to IOC members, hoping to seize the momentum in the final two months be...
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Chechen rebel calls for attacks on Sochi GamesJul 03, 2013 8:37 am - MOSCOW — A leading Chechen rebel on Wednesday called on Islamist militants in Russia’s North Caucasus to disrupt the upcoming Winter Games in the Black Sea resort of Soc...
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Olympian Tegenkamp joins Chicago Marathon fieldJun 27, 2013 4:21 pm - The United States just improved its chances at winning the Chicago Marathon for the first time in 11 years. U.S. Olympian Matt Tegenkamp announced Thursday that he will ...
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Bozek makes U.S. women’s Olympic hockey teamJun 24, 2013 11:59 am - Buffalo Grove native Megan Bozek has been named to the 25-player roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team that will compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia...
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Oly champ Lysacek ready for Skate America returnJun 04, 2013 10:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympic champion Evan Lysacek will return to competition for the first time since Vancouver at Skate America in October. That Lysacek, a Napervi...
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Olympian dies during America's Cup practiceMay 09, 2013 5:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — A 72-foot-long Swedish sailboat capsized Thursday in San Francisco Bay while practicing for the upcoming America's Cup races, killing an Olympic gold med...
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The SoapboxMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Preckwinkle warms to our suburbs: On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended a luncheon in Palatine to speak to Northwest suburban business leader...