Olympics
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American teen, 16, earns World Cup slalom podiumDec 28, 2011 10:00 pm - IENZ, Austria — Teenager Mikaela Shiffrin used to watch skiers Marlies Schild and Lindsey Vonn on television when she was a kid. On Thursday, the 16-year-old high schoo...
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Forsberg denies Sweden threw game at 2006 OlympicsDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - STOCKHOLM — Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier d...
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Vonn wins Super G, sweeps weekend in Lake LouiseDec 03, 2011 11:00 pm - LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. won a downhill for the second day in a row at Lake Louise on Saturday. It was Vonn’s 10th career victory at Lake Louise,...
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Ex-Olympic gymnastics coach banned for life after sex abuse allegationsNov 15, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — A former Olympic gymnastics coach accused of sexually abusing two athletes in the 1980s has been banned for life by USA Gymnastics and his place in the fe...
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Naperville gymnast grabs third gold at Pan Am GamesOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - GUADALAJARA, Mexico — There were more than 40 medals on the program on Day 13 of the Pan American Games, and Naperville’s Bridgette Caquatto managed to shine once more o...
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Naperville's Caquatto leads Pan Am gold rushOct 26, 2011 12:00 am - GUADALAJARA, Mexico — She wobbled on the beam but didn't fall down on the dismount. That, and a super uneven bars routine, added up to a gold medal for American gymnast ...
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Naperville's Caquatto helps Team USA win Pan Am Games goldOct 25, 2011 12:00 am - After helping her U.S. gymnastics teammates grab a gold medal at the Pan American Games, Naperville Central senior Bridgette Caquatto will be trying to grab some more ho...
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Olympic champ Paul Hamm accused of assault in OhioSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio — Olympic gymnastics champion Paul Hamm has been accused of hitting and kicking an Ohio taxi driver, damaging a cab window and refusing to pay a $2...
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Apolo Ohno to join Chicago Half Marathon runnersAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - World champion short-track speed-skater Apolo Ohno will participate in the Chicago Half Marathon and Karhu 5K on Sept. 11 as part of his training for the 2011 ING New Yo...
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USA soccer stars join Chicago Marathon relay eventAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Women’s soccer stars Hope Solo, Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan will swap their cleats for running shoes to take part in the “Let’s Run Together” charity relay during ...