Olympics
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Five eye-raising story lines out of Sochi OlympicsFeb 05, 2014 9:16 am - SOCHI, Russia — The unusual Olympic story isn’t so unusual anymore. Competitors like Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards — the British less-than-high-flyer who became a respectabl...
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Jamaican bobsledders’ equipment lost with luggage en route to SochiFeb 05, 2014 8:03 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Jamaica’s beloved bobsled team had to raise money just to get to Russia. Now they’ve arrived at the Sochi Games — but without their equipment....
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Shaun White jams wrist, nixes Olympic slopestyleFeb 05, 2014 8:00 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Shaun White jammed his wrist on one jump and watched the world's best snowboarders join him in tumbling down the supersized, super-scary Olym...
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Images from Sochi as BG Olympian arrivesFeb 04, 2014 5:00 pm - With the Opening Ceremonies just two days away, Buffalo Grove Olympian Megan Bozek is getting her first look at the host city of Sochi, Russia, and she sent images to he...
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More than half Americans plan to follow OlympicsFeb 04, 2014 3:30 pm - NEW YORK — Just over half of Americans surveyed plan to watch or follow the Winter Olympics, according to an Associated Press-GfK Poll, and one-third of respondents say ...
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Putin strokes leopard, wins IOC supportFeb 04, 2014 1:26 pm - SOCHI, Russia — Stroking a Persian leopard sprawled on his lap, tough-guy President Vladimir Putin showed his softer side Thursday as he prepared to welcome the world to...
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Jason Brown watch party:Feb 04, 2014 9:27 am - Join the Highland Park Park District at Centennial Ice Arena on Feb. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the official viewing party to watch Highland Park’s Jason Brown represe...
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A piece of ‘Miracle’ history headed to SochiFeb 04, 2014 4:30 am - When Kenny McCudden travels to Sochi this week, part of the “Miracle on Ice” will be going with him. McCudden is the skating and skills coach for the United States wome...
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Wolves' McCudden helping USA women chase goldFeb 04, 2014 4:30 am - Kenny McCudden has been involved in every level of hockey imaginable on every kind of frozen pond. He's held the hands of mites as they've tentatively navigated their w...
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USA Women’s Hockey built around a strong bondFeb 04, 2014 4:30 am - Kenny McCudden is scheduled to get to Russia in time to see the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s opener against Finland on Feb. 8. McCudden, the team’s skating and skills coa...