Olympics
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Chicagoan third at speedskating World CupDec 07, 2013 1:26 pm - BERLIN — South Korea’s Mo Tae-bum won the men’s 1,000-meter race at the final World Cup speedskating event before the Sochi Olympics, while Chicago native Shani Davis fi...
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U.S. Ski Team: Vonn cleared for downhill trainingDec 03, 2013 7:28 pm - LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Lindsey Vonn was cleared to get back on a World Cup course for downhill training, the latest step as she works to return from a right knee injury ...
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Happy with rehab, Vonn trains, eyes Canada returnNov 29, 2013 4:02 pm - VAIL, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn is energized by her progress in recovering from a knee injury and might be in the starting gate next week in Canada. Vonn spoke with The Assoc...
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Mike North video: Tiger better toe the line with Lindsey VonnNov 21, 2013 9:11 am - Lindsey Vonn seems to have Tiger Woods in check and goes everywhere with him, and she is expecting him to attend the Olympics with her. Will she break up with him if he ...
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Chicago woman on champion U.S. curling teamNov 16, 2013 11:22 pm - FARGO, N.D. — Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Jessica Schultz and Ann Swisshelm earned the U.S. women’s curling spots in the Sochi Olympics on Saturday night. The Brown r...
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Shani Davis wins 1,000 at World Cup speedskating meetNov 16, 2013 5:27 pm - KEARNS, Utah — South Korea’s Lee Sang-Hwa broke the world record in the women’s 500 meters for the second straight day and third time in eight days, finishing in 36.36 s...
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Phelps says he’s keeping swimming options openNov 14, 2013 4:09 pm - Michael Phelps has rejoined the U.S. drug testing program, the strongest signal yet that he’s planning a comeback for the Rio Olympics. Phelps told The Associated Press...
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5 things to know from world doping conferenceNov 12, 2013 3:50 pm - JOHANNESBURG — The most important meeting for global anti-doping authorities opened Tuesday. Outgoing WADA President John Fahey said an independent investigation into cy...
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Gold medal won by Jesse Owens to be soldNov 11, 2013 5:30 pm - LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. — One of the four Olympic gold medals won by track and field star Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Games is set to go on the auction block. SCP Aucti...
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Russia sending Sochi Olympics torch into spaceNov 05, 2013 8:03 am - BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — For the first time in history, the Olympic torch will be taken on a spacewalk. The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics torch will be sent to the Internati...