Olympics
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Zhang, Wang claim Olympic table tennis berths for U.S.Apr 22, 2012 1:54 pm - CARY, N.C. — Americans Timothy Wang and Lily Zhang made the final day of the North American table tennis qualifier a good one for their country. Wang and Zhang claimed t...
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Kenya's Wesley Korir, Cherop win Boston MarathonApr 15, 2012 11:00 pm - BOSTON — Trailing the leaders by 200 yards when the Boston Marathon slogged through Heartbreak Hill, Wesley Korir passed them one by one until he took the lead on his wa...
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Gold medalist diver dies at 43Apr 09, 2012 9:53 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Mark Lenzi struck gold when he switched from wrestling to diving in the mid-1980s. Over the next decade, he became the 1992 Olympic 3-meter springboa...
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UK officials boost health measures before OlympicsApr 08, 2012 7:00 am - LONDON — U.K. health officials are increasing their surveillance for any potential disease outbreaks that could disrupt the London Olympics this summer. An estimated 3 m...
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Carolina Kostner, Patrick Chan win figure worldsMar 31, 2012 5:07 pm - NICE, France — Carolina Kostner of Italy won the world figure skating title Saturday, delivering a graceful performance of mesmerizing steps and spins for her first gold...
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Cash, Fowles, Parker, Catchings headed to OlympicsMar 30, 2012 4:42 pm - Two members of the Chicago Sky and two WNBA veterans with suburban ties will play for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team. Among the 11 USA Women’s National T...
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U.S. men’s soccer team trounces Cuba 6-0Mar 22, 2012 10:44 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Joe Corona scored three goals and the United States beat Cuba 6-0 Thursday night in the Americans’ opening game of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tou...
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Taekwondo legends Steven, Diana Lopez return to OlympicsMar 10, 2012 9:49 pm - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Lopez family’s Olympic taekwondo dynasty lives on, though in slightly diminished form this time around. On a bittersweet night of Olympic ...
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Hungarian weightlifter back from horrific injuryMar 10, 2012 6:42 am - OROSZLANY, Hungary — Images of Janos Baranyai dislocating his elbow at the 2008 Olympics have been viewed more than 15 million times on YouTube. The Hungarian weightlif...
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Lake Villa teen collecting BMX world titles on way to OlympicsMar 07, 2012 10:00 pm - She wants to be the Shaun White of BMX