Olympics
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Women ski jumpers thrilled at Olympic opportunitiesJan 25, 2014 11:05 pm - More than 60 skiers took part Sunday in the 109th annual Norge International Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove, but it was the nine women competitors who had extra ...
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Lysacek is Sochi-bound, only not on the iceJan 24, 2014 4:44 pm - NEW YORK — Evan Lysacek will be in Sochi after all. No, the Naperville native won’t be defending his gold medal after injuries curtailed his comeback last year. Instead,...
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Smooth move by MadduxJan 24, 2014 4:30 am - Love, love, love that Greg Maddux is going into the Hall of Fame with no logo on his plaque — saying it’s impossible for him to choose between the Braves and the Cubs. C...
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Lauren unveils Olympic uniforms — made in USAJan 23, 2014 3:46 pm - NEW YORK — Designer Ralph Lauren’s new Olympic opening ceremony uniform has lots of stars and stripes. It has lots of red, white and blue. And most importantly, it has a...
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Twin toilets photo at Sochi Olympics goes viralJan 22, 2014 6:33 pm - SOCHI, Russia — At least one Olympic bathroom seems to be flush with toilets. When BBC reporter Steve Rosenberg went to use the bathroom at the cross-country skiing and ...
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Email threat about Sochi attacks considered a hoaxJan 22, 2014 7:56 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary — An email in Russian and English threatening national Olympic delegations and athletes with terrorist attacks at the Sochi Winter Games is a hoax, not...
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Norway's curlers to show off funky pants in SochiJan 22, 2014 12:01 am - So what will be the must-see moments at the Sochi Olympics? How about snowboard star Shaun White performing his latest trick - the front-side double-cork 1440. Or Evgeny...
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Sochi forces hunt for 3 potential suicide bombersJan 21, 2014 7:49 am - SOCHI, Russia — Russian security officials are hunting down three potential female suicide bombers, one of whom is believed to be in Sochi, where the Winter Olympics wil...
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Putin: Gay ‘propaganda’ law doesn’t discriminateJan 17, 2014 3:46 pm - SOCHI, Russia — President Vladimir Putin sought Friday to reassure gay visitors to the Sochi Games that they are welcome in Russia despite a law banning gay “propaganda”...
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NBC, Facebook enter content deal for OlympicsJan 16, 2014 9:35 am - PASADENA, Calif. — NBC and Facebook announced a deal Thursday to share content on the upcoming Winter Olympics, both hoping to boost interest on what promises to be a bi...