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History: Ice memories: 50 years since Golden Girls, 70 for NBSSC

By Dan Kaye Northbrook Historical Society
Feb 10, 2022 7:30 am - Exactly 50 years ago this month, in February 1972, Northbrook was basking in the glow of its newly acquired title as "The Speed Skating Capital of the World." The sudden...
Inspired by curling, a made-up sport called burling has become an unlikely hit in Wauconda

By Mick Zawislak
Feb 10, 2022 4:15 am - Among the cornucopia of events this weekend at Wauconda Winterfest is a homegrown phenomenon that improbably has exceeded expectations and continues to grow. Born of win...
Before US-China, ex-NHLers help Sweden win Olympic opener

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer
Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Former NHL forwards Lucas Wallmark and Anton Lander scored to help Sweden beat Latvia 3-2 on Thursday in each team's opener at the Olympic men's hockey tournam...
In Olympic curling gold medal rematch, Sweden beats US men

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer
Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The U.S. men's curling team isn't dwelling on the last time it played Sweden at the Olympics. It's thinking of the next time. In a rematch of the Pyeongch...
Nathan Chen rockets to long-sought Olympic gold medal

Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Nathan Chen completed his four-year journey toward an elusive Olympic gold medal Thursday, following his record short program at the Beijing Games with a near-...
Russian figure skating star practices despite report of positive drug test

By DAVE SKRETTA and GRAHAM DUNBAR
Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - AP Sports Writers BEIJING - Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian superstar who was expected to deliver her nation its third straight Olympic gold medal in women's fig...
Shiffrin seeks Olympic reset; enters super-G after training

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer
Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - The on-the-slopes portion of what Mikaela Shiffrin hopes will be a "reset" at the Beijing Olympics - moving on from early mistakes that eliminated her from two...
Decker still helping U.S. women's hockey team off Olympic ice

By JOHN WAWROWAP Hockey Writer
Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - With the interview over, Brianna Decker nestled her immobilized left leg on the seat of her scooter, gripped the handlebars and sped out of the room under...
Jacobellis earns 1st US gold at Olympics in snowboardcross

By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers
Feb 09, 2022 12:00 am - ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Lindsey Jacobellis captured the United States' first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday, riding hard to the line in her snowboardcross ...
Olympic medals in team figure skating delayed by legal issue

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer
Feb 09, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC sai...

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