Olympics
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Coughlin hangs on to make 3rd Olympic swim teamJun 30, 2012 2:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Natalie Coughlin hung on to make her third Olympics with a sixth-place finish in the 100-meter freestyle on Saturday night, giving her a chance to win a re...
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Blake pulls a stunner, beats Bolt in 100Jun 29, 2012 10:00 pm - KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Fastest Man in the World wasn't the fastest man in Jamaica on Friday night. That honor goes to Yohan Blake, who got out of the blocks fast and fi...
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Upset in 200 breast: Weltz beats Hansen, ShanteauJun 29, 2012 9:00 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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Wieber halfway to London after 1st day of U.S. gymnastics trialsJun 29, 2012 8:19 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jordyn Wieber usually doesn’t worry too much about rankings. This is one meet, however, where she really, really wants to finish first. The reigning ...
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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...