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Saber-rattling fits the family Stone
The four Stone kids always were a competitive bunch, especially the three youngest siblings who were separated by three school grades while being home-schooled together. "They worked very hard to keep up with each other — and beat each other," said...
Tags: College Sports, Philosophy, National Collegiate Athletic Association, University of Chicago, Sabre
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Olympic spirit may be fleeting but you can catch it just the same
LONDON — Every now and then Team USA women's basketball assistant coach Doug Bruno watches practice and his mind drifts. Bruno, the longtime DePaul coach, sees U.S. teammates Candace Parker and Tamika Catchings and remembers when the former Ms....Tags: Awards and Prizes, Ryan Dempster, Chicago White Sox, Tamika Catchings, Chicago Cubs
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Can you dig it?
LONDON — In basically the backyard of austere 10 Downing Street where British Prime Minister David Cameron officially resides in a stately, executive manor, a raucous block party rocked his neighborhood Saturday night. Queen Elizabeth celebrates...
Tags: Westminster Abbey, Kerri Walsh-Jennings, NBC (tv network), David Cameron, Volleyball
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Olympic spotlight should be on athletes
LONDON — When the London Olympics open Friday night, they also should begin to write a story free of the preconceived global narrative that has accompanied all recent summer games. Beijing 2008 was China's coming-out party. Athens 2004 was a return...
Tags: London Theatre, Usain Bolt, David Cameron, Politics, Sports Organizations
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Postcards from London: What we're looking forward to
Philip Hersh: On a quest for serendipity This is my 16th Olympic Games. It is also the first in which I will see the Olympic Games, rather than be focused on one sport — track and field at the Summer Games, figure skating at the Winter Games. I...
Tags: Luol Deng, Olympic Games, Philip Hersh, Usain Bolt, Awards and Prizes
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Opening ceremony jolly good show
LONDON — In one of thousands of pubs across London, where surely tears mixed with laughter Friday night, they might say I was gobsmacked by the Olympic opening ceremony. In a more proper English teahouse, they might say I quite fancied that. All...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Rowan Atkinson, Football, Usain Bolt, Chicago Bears
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Opening ceremony emphasizes whimsy over solemnity
LONDON — In a city that knows how to do ceremony — from hoary rituals formalized in the Middle Ages to celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee last month partly through the Twitter feed @BritishMonarchy — an atmosphere of whimsy and...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Movies, Rowan Atkinson, Muhammad Ali, Kenneth Branagh
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INTERVIEW: Notre Dame fencing champion carries US flag into Olympic stadium
A Notre Dame alum and Olympic athlete is sharing her opening ceremonies experience with fans. Former Notre Dame student and fencing champion Mariel Zagunis led Team USA into the stadium as the flag bearer. She was given this honor by her fellow...
Tags: Human Interest
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Notre Dame fencer Hurley ousted at Olympics
LONDON – Notre Dame senior fencer Courtney Hurley lost her opening match in the Women’s Individual Epee Monday at the 2012 Olympic Games. Hurley, the current top ranked American epeeist, led 5-3 early against France’s Laura Flessel-...
Tags: Fencing, Sports
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Zagunis builds lead, then unravels
LONDON — The glare was off her now. The spotlight that had shone brighter and brighter on Mariel Zagunis the last few months was no longer there. Zagunis left the dazzle of the fencing strip and its blinking colored lights and rock-concert...
Tags: Philip Hersh, Awards and Prizes
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