Olympics
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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...
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Clark the Cub: Maybe not the worst mascot everJan 16, 2014 4:30 am - The recent national pastime of mocking the Chicago Cubs' new mascot has gotten so out of hand Cubs brass has had to rally behind Clark the Cub. "I'm disappointed at som...
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Party for hockey player:Jan 15, 2014 8:31 am - A fundraiser and send-off party for U.S. Olympic hockey player and Stevenson High School alumnus Megan Bozek will be held from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Twin...
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Former NHL star has no regrets about walking away from millionsJan 13, 2014 5:44 pm - Ilya Kovalchuk took his talents — a rare blend of skill, speed and strength — home to Russia last summer. And it doesn’t sound as if Kovalchuk has any regrets about his ...
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Highland Park skater 2nd at nationalsJan 12, 2014 4:17 pm - BOSTON — Jeremy Abbott won his fourth U.S. figure skating title and all but locked up his second Olympic berth. Highland Park teen Jason Brown was second Sunday. The Ame...
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Wagner makes U.S. figure skating team despite fallsJan 12, 2014 1:05 pm - BOSTON — The names on the U.S. Olympic figure skating team were still supposed to be a secret, so Ashley Wagner slipped under the stands to cry. Hours after a performanc...
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Images: U.S. Figure Skating ChampionshipsJan 11, 2014 10:00 pm - ...