Olympics
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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 ...
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London raises bar with 2012 Olympic preparationsJul 30, 2011 6:00 am - Budget overruns, last-minute building work and a legacy of obsolete stadiums are as synonymous with the Olympic Games as the colored rings in its logo. London is poised ...
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Olympic real estate revival fizzles in East LondonJul 30, 2011 6:00 am - Prices of homes close to London’s Olympic Park fell over the past year as signs of revitalization in one of the U.K.’s poorest areas failed to materialize and overseas b...
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Erin Golston’s road to successJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - 18-year-old athlete Erin Golston of Lake in the Hills began her wrestling career when she was 6. The 97-pound athlete is in Romania today with the U.S. Junior Team compe...
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Lake in the Hills female wrestler still chasing Olympic dreamJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - When she was 6 years old, Erin Golston decided she wanted to be an Olympic wrestler. After watching her older brother wrestle every weekend, the Lake in the Hills nativ...
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McDonald’s builds biggest branch for OlympicsJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — McDonald’s is super-sizing for the 2012 London Olympics by building its biggest restaurant. The 32,000 square-foot, two-story building in the Olympic Park will ...