Olympics
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Hansen caps comeback with return to OlympicsJun 26, 2012 2:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Brendan Hansen was done with swimming after two doses of Olympic heartache. He's feeling a lot better now. Next stop: London. Hansen, who retired from the ...
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Montano wins 800; Jager advances to steeplechase finalsJun 25, 2012 10:59 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Alysia Montano won the 800 meters in 1 minute, 59.08 seconds at the U.S. track and field trials Monday night to make the Olympic team. Geena Gall was seco...
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Lochte beats Phelps in 1st showdown at trialsJun 25, 2012 8:53 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Ryan Lochte still has Michael Phelps’ number. But Phelps has put himself in position to go for another eight gold medals at the London Olympics. Lochte won...
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Queen’s granddaughter excited to compete in OlympicsJun 24, 2012 9:44 am - LONDON — Zara Phillips will skip the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics together with her team because competition in her event begins the following day. The 31-yea...
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Phelps coy about showdown with Lochte in 400 IMJun 23, 2012 8:17 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — The first Nebraska showdown between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte came at the edge of a curtained-off interview room, not far from the temporary pool wher...
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Krzyzewski expects LeBron to play in OlympicsJun 21, 2012 3:03 pm - DURHAM, N.C. — Mike Krzyzewski expects LeBron James to play for the U.S. Olympic team. Again balancing coaching duties between the U.S. and Duke, Krzyzewski also confirm...
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Ishihara says support for Tokyo’s Olympic bid will growJun 01, 2012 5:48 am - TOKYO — Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara says low support for the city’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics is an “idiosyncrasy” of Japanese people and that enthusiasm for th...
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Glen Ellyn teen fights for Panama in summer OlympicsMay 27, 2012 8:00 am - At age 4, Carolena Carstens showed she might be a prodigy in the making. She joined a kickboxing club in her hometown of Glen Ellyn; her parents thought it would be good...
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Archery hits pop culture's bull's eye with 'Hunger Games'May 26, 2012 8:00 am - Two-time Olympian Jennifer Nichols' eyes light up with she talks about her sport finally climbing out of the shadows. “The Hunger Games” has shined a bright light on the...
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UK bans leaders who abuse rights from OlympicsMay 26, 2012 7:55 am - LONDON — Britain will ban leaders guilty of human rights abuses from traveling to the U.K. for the 2012 London Olympics, a senior British official said this week. Jeremy...