Olympics
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From African refugee camp to the Olympic starting line
Aug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - Lopez Lomong's life on the run began in the Sudan, and it would have ended there, too, with just one false step. Two decades and thousands of miles later, it ...
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Your guide to watching the gamesAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Are you ready for more Summer Olympics than ever before on TV? And yes, I mean more than ever before, combined. NBC is planning to put its various TV networks, cable cha...
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U.S. men's basketball team expects different results this time
Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The Euro is worth more than the American dollar these days. Geez, what timing. One of the more pressing questions leading up to the Beijing Olympics might be this: What ...
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What Olympics sports are on where and when?Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's a quick scan of NBC's broadcast, cable and Internet outlets and what they'll specialize in and when. NBC WMAQ Channel 5 The biggest events of the games will be he...
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Ilinois' Magnuson, a late bloomer, is making waves in the pool
Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Christine Magnuson was tall and strong, an impressive volleyball player in junior high school. So the volleyball coach at Andrew High School couldn't wait to ...
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Olympic flame sets off on final relay
Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- The Olympic flame approached the final destination of its long and sometimes contentious global tour Wednesday, greeted by rapturous crowds in the Chinese cap...
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What to expect from U.S. soccer teams in OlympicsAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Is this the year the U.S. men's soccer team finally outshine the U.S. women at the Olympics? Probably not. Even though the women's chances at gold suffered greatly when ...
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Local Chinese on Olympics: 'We are so proud'Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Hao Chen won't be in Beijing for the 2008 Summer Games, but he's found a way to help bring the Olympic spirit to Chicago. The 10-year-old Lake Bluff boy competed in a mi...
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US men's soccer team confident about chances in Beijing
Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - TIANJIN -- Missing out on an Olympics usually doesn't bode well for the next time around. The United States Soccer Federation, however, would like to consider its absenc...
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Norway scores early to beat U.S. 2-0
Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - QINHUANGDAO, China -- Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes Wednesday to beat the U.S. women's soccer ...