Olympics
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A concluding sentiment to the 2020 Olympic GamesAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: Evita Griskenas of Orland Park, who trains at the North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center in Prospect Heights - recognized as one of the top training facil...
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Springsteen, U.S. fall to Swedes in jump off, earn silver
Aug 07, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - The Springsteen family has gone platinum many times over. Time to make space for a little silver, too. Jessica Springsteen and the U.S. equestrian jumping team c...
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As Pandemic Olympics wane, Japan asks: What did Games mean?
Aug 07, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Was it the strangest Olympics ever, staged during a deadly pandemic, with no fans? How about the angriest, awash in protests and fierce opposition from large swa...
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Felix's 11th medal comes in US runaway in 4x400 relay
Aug 07, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Allyson Felix won her 11th career Olympic medal Saturday, combining with her American teammates to finish the 4x400-meter relay in 3 minutes, 16.85 seconds for a...
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Golden, again: U.S. beats France 87-82 for Tokyo title
Aug 07, 2021 1:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan - Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men's basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The Americans expected nothing less. And in t...
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Final curtain can't come soon enough for Tokyo GamesAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - Testing one of the truisms of sports - that it is not over until the fat lady sings - I assume Tokyo 2020 will close with a 400-pound sumo wrestler belting out "Thanks f...
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'Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics
Aug 06, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - There are some things track fans are used to: Nobody stops the Jamaican women at these Olympics and the tireless Sifan Hassan is a contender for a medal in ...
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Women's beach volleyball team wins the gold
Aug 06, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - American women had a good day at the beach and on the courts in Tokyo on Friday, with one Olympic gold medal won and a couple more set up for the taking. Th...
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How local Olympians fared: Women's volleyball advances, rhythmic gymnasts fall shortAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - There haven't been many opportunities for the United States women's volleyball team to compete for a gold medal. But in Tokyo, the Americans sure did made a statement on...
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For the gold: It's the US and France, again, for Tokyo title
Aug 06, 2021 1:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - For USA Basketball, some eras will end Saturday. It will be Jerry Colangelo's last game as managing director of the men's national team. It'll mark...