Olympics
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8 badminton players tossed from Olympics for playing to loseAug 01, 2012 9:03 am - LONDON — Eight female badminton doubles players were disqualified Wednesday from the London Olympics after trying to lose matches to receive a more favorable place in th...
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Itasca rower finishes just shy of claiming bronze medalAug 01, 2012 8:00 am - Olympian Sarah Zelenka from Itasca finished just shy of claiming a medal in England this morning. Zelenka, and her partner Sara Henderson, finished fourth in the women'...
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Update on suburban athletes in OlympicsAug 01, 2012 5:00 am - Today Ÿ Olympian Sarah Zelenka from Itasca finished just shy of claiming a medal in England this morning. Zelenka, and her partner Sara Henderson, finished fourth i...
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Images from the 2012 Summer Olympics on Tuesday, July 31, 2012Jul 31, 2012 8:18 pm - ...
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Phelps finishes second again for 18th career medalJul 31, 2012 3:09 pm - LONDON — Michael Phelps flipped away his cap in disgust, having blown the race with a blunder at the end. He hardly looked like the swimmer who had just equaled the reco...
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US sweeps Germany in Olympic men’s prelimsJul 31, 2012 1:35 pm - LONDON — Clay Stanley scored 16 points and the U.S. men’s volleyball team improved to 2-0 in preliminary pool play at the London Olympics with a three-set victory over G...
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US women win 1st Olympic gymnastics title since 1996Jul 31, 2012 1:00 pm - LONDON — One by one, the Americans thundered down the runway, soared high above the vault and slammed into the mat. Boom! Boom! Boom! When the fireworks were over, so wa...
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When to watch for suburban Olympians todayJul 31, 2012 12:00 pm - Coming up today Ÿ After blanking Serbia 3-0 on Sunday, Sean Rooney of Wheaton and the U.S. men's volleyball team take on Germany. Watch it live, 10:45 a.m.-12:30 on...
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2.1 million attend first 3 days of London OlympicsJul 31, 2012 11:54 am - LONDON — Facing criticism for swathes of empty seats at venues, Olympic organizers said Tuesday that 2.1 million people attended events in the first three full days of c...
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Barrington rider and her horse working to make a future GamesJul 31, 2012 10:56 am - Abigail McArdle, 18, of Barrington Hills will be watching the first equestrian events in the Olympics on Friday from an insider’s perspective. The teen competes in the i...