Olympics
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Blake pulls a stunner, beats Bolt in 100Jun 29, 2012 8:19 pm - KINGSTON, Jamaica — “The Beast” turned out to be quite an animal. Not even Usain Bolt can argue with that. The Fastest Man in the World wasn’t the fastest man in Jamaica...
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Olympian Matt Grevers started his career in the shallow end of a Waukegan YMCA pool.Jun 29, 2012 7:55 pm - Before he started setting world records, three-time Olympic medalist Matt Grevers was a 6-year-old sitting on a bench beside a YMCA pool in Waukegan. The 6-foot-8 qualif...
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Jacobs coach knew Olympian had something specialJun 29, 2012 7:00 pm - From local high school distance runner to the Olympics in five short years. Evan Jager, a 2007 graduate of Algonquin's Jacobs High School, qualified Thursday for the U....
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Weltz wins 200-meter breaststroke in an upsetJun 29, 2012 1:13 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Brendan Hansen and Eric Shanteau were the favorites. The race was a different matter. In another major breaststroke upset, Scott Weltz won the 200 meters ...
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Jacobs grad Jager makes OlympicsJun 28, 2012 9:24 pm - Former Jacobs running star Evan Jager is a relative novice in the steeplechase. But Jager will continue to gain more experience in the event on the most prestigious stag...
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Phelps cruises to win 200-meter butterflyJun 28, 2012 12:52 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — After a couple of epic duels with his biggest rival, Michael Phelps made this one look easy. Phelps stayed on course to swim eight events at the London Gam...
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Olympics are Redemption Games for U.S. women’s soccerJun 27, 2012 8:02 pm - The players on the U.S. women’s soccer team had never known a feeling quite like it. They came home as conquering heroes. Hope Solo and Abby Wambach kicked balls at taxi...
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15 gymnasts vying for 5 spots on Olympic teamJun 27, 2012 6:55 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Picking their Olympic teams with a coin flip probably sounds good to the gymnastics folks right about now. With enough depth on both the men’s and wo...
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Brazilian swimmer suspended 2 years, loses Olympic spotJun 27, 2012 6:52 pm - SAO PAULO — The Brazilian swimming confederation says Glauber Silva tested positive for increased levels of testosterone and has been suspended for two years, losing his...
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Drexler denies he gave quotes about Magic in bookJun 27, 2012 6:48 pm - HOUSTON — Clyde Drexler is denying that he made negative statements attributed to him about Magic Johnson in a book about the Dream Team. In Jack McCallum’s book, “Dream...