Olympics
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Winnetka's Dwyer helps Michael Phelps make historyJul 31, 2012 10:00 am - LONDON — Michael Phelps swam into history with his 19th Olympic medal, and this one was a more appropriate color. With a lot of help from his friends, Phelps took down t...
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Olympics awash in Twitter, for better or worseJul 31, 2012 10:00 am - LONDON — It's amazing how much trouble can be stirred up in 140 characters or less. But also how much intimacy, excitement, global scope and, yes, general zaniness. For ...
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Matt Grevers' former coaches say they saw gold comingJul 30, 2012 11:00 pm - It has been years in the making, but Lake Forest High and Northwestern graduate Matt Grevers has reached his goal of winning an Olympic gold medal while setting an Olymp...
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Images from the 2012 Summer Olympics on Monday, July 30, 2012Jul 30, 2012 9:19 pm - ...
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U.S. women’s volleyball team defeats BrazilJul 30, 2012 7:38 pm - LONDON — The U.S. women’s volleyball team defeated Brazil 3-1 on Monday at the Olympics in an early-round rematch of the Beijing Games final won by the Brazilians. Desti...
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Naperville’s Candace Parker leads U.S. women in rout over AngolaJul 30, 2012 6:21 pm - LONDON — The U.S. women say they don’t care about the final score. They just want to have least one more point than their opponent at the end of games in the women’s Oly...
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Naperville teen freestyling her way to London's ParalympicsJul 30, 2012 5:00 pm - What Waubonsie Valley junior does for fun has gotten her to London
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Images of Matthew Grevers' gold 100-meter backstroke performanceJul 30, 2012 4:00 pm - ...
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Lake Forest swimmer sets Olympic record to win 100 backJul 30, 2012 2:22 pm - LONDON — Lake Forest High and Northwestern graduate Matt Grevers of the United States set an Olympic record to win the men’s 100-meter backstroke at the London Olympics ...
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McCartney paid $1.57 for Olympics gigJul 30, 2012 2:17 pm - LONDON — Don’t spend it all in one place, Paul. London Olympic organizers say former Beatle Paul McCartney and other star performers who took part in Friday’s opening c...