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    May 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Essay: Collins' coming out could accelerate gay acceptance

    There was a time, in 1947 and before, when the mere presence of an African-American on a Major League Baseball team was enough to shake the game and the nation alike. Six years after Jackie Robinson smashed the sport's color barrier that year, still...

    Tags: NAACP, College Baseball, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., Gays and Lesbians

    2. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Boston Bruins and Red Sox postpone Friday games

    The Bruins and the Red Sox, Boston-based professional sports teams with home games that had been scheduled for Friday, postponed competition as authorities searched for and apprehended a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
    The Bruins and the Red Sox, Boston-based professional sports teams with home games that had been scheduled for Friday, postponed competition as authorities searched for and apprehended a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. Regional rail and bus...

    Tags: TD Garden, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Fenway Park, Deval Patrick, Wars and Interventions

    3. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. L.A. officially in 2024 Olympic bid race

    Two-time Olympic host Los Angeles has officially thrown its hat in the ring again.
    Two-time Olympic host Los Angeles has officially thrown its hat in the ring again. "I am pleased to confirm our enthusiastic interest in bidding to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games," Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wrote to U.S....

    Tags: International Olympic Committee, Tom Hanks, Local Elections, Robert A. Iger, Sports Organizations

    4. Feb 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin, 17, wins world slalom title

    There is no doubt now whom the U.S. media will choose as the fresh-faced star in the run-up to the 2014 Winter Olympics.
    There is no doubt now whom the U.S. media will choose as the fresh-faced star in the run-up to the 2014 Winter Olympics. It is Mikaela Shiffrin, 17, who became the youngest women’s Alpine skiing world champion since 1985 when she won Saturday&...

    Tags: Alpine Skiing, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Arts and Culture, Alpine Slalom Skiing, Ceremonies

    5. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Gold 5th in short at Four Continents skate

    Mistakes on two jump landings left Gracie Gold fifth after Saturday's short program at the Four Continents Championship in Osaka, Japan.
    Mistakes on two jump landings left Gracie Gold fifth after Saturday's short program at the Four Continents Championship in Osaka, Japan. But the Elk Grove Village-based skater still is within reach of everyone but runaway leader Mao Asada of Japan, whose...

    Tags: Japan, Yu-Na Kim

    6. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Should the Olympics suspend cycling?

    No, but UCI must go Philip Hersh Chicago Tribune Cycling gets to stay in the Olympics on one condition: the International Cycling Union leaders who turned a blind eye to doping (best case) or enabled it (more likely) must go. Ex-UCI President Hein...

    Tags: Clean and Jerk, Oprah Winfrey, Los Angeles Times, Cross Country Skiing, Lance Armstrong

    7. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Lemont cyclist Vande Velde admits to doping, gets 6-month ban

    Cyclist Christian Vande Velde of Lemont is among the 11 former Lance Armstrong teammates who admitted to doping during testimony under oath in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency investigation of Armstrong.
    Cyclist Christian Vande Velde of Lemont is among the 11 former Lance Armstrong teammates who admitted to doping during testimony under oath in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency investigation of Armstrong. Vande Velde said in an affidavit he had doped from 1999...

    Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Government Postal Delivery, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, George Hincapie, Lance Armstrong

    8. Oct 7, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Marathon runs out of medals, 1,300 runners to get them in the mail

    <em>Running coverage of the 2012 Chicago Marathon today.</em>
    -------------------- Running coverage of the 2012 Chicago Marathon today. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon ran out of medals for about 1,300 participants who finished the course seven hours after it had begun. Marathon organizers said they were...

    Tags: Blindness, Heart Failure, Columbus Day, Awards and Prizes, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    9. Jul 15, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Long journey to Olympics for one-time high school phenom Vazquez

    On June 14, 2003, Sam Vazquez ran the Adidas National Scholastic High School Meet in Raleigh, N.C., against one of the fastest prep mile fields ever assembled. Vazquez won in 4 minutes, 3.87 seconds, beating &mdash; among others &mdash; eventual two-time U.S. Olympian Leonel Manzano.
    On June 14, 2003, Sam Vazquez ran the Adidas National Scholastic High School Meet in Raleigh, N.C., against one of the fastest prep mile fields ever assembled. Vazquez won in 4 minutes, 3.87 seconds, beating — among others — eventual two-...

    Tags: Florida Gators, Lifestyle and Leisure, College Sports, University of Chicago, Rentals

    10. Jul 20, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Jager sets U.S. record in steeplechase

    It didn't take long for Evan Jager to prove he really belongs in the steeplechase.
    It didn't take long for Evan Jager to prove he really belongs in the steeplechase. In his first international race - and just the fifth of his career - in the event, the Jacobs High School grad broke the U.S. record at Friday night's Diamond League...

    Tags: IAAF Diamond League, Horse and Harness Racing, Track and Field, Sports

    11. Jul 21, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. IOC decision on Marial is reason to cheer

    LONDON &ndash; Professional journalists try to keep the proper distance from subjects we write about.
    LONDON – Professional journalists try to keep the proper distance from subjects we write about. That ethical guideline does not prevent us from feeling human emotions about some of the subjects. So I wanted to cheer early Saturday afternoon when I...

    Tags: International Olympic Committee, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Sports Organizations, Wars and Interventions

    12. Jul 22, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Olympic ticket roads blocked for many Londoners

    LONDON -- When they are not complaining about traffic dislocations and commuting slowdowns created by designated Olympic lanes and the expected crush of Olympic visitors on public transport, Londoners' most frequent complaint about the upcoming Summer Games is their inability to get tickets.
    LONDON -- When they are not complaining about traffic dislocations and commuting slowdowns created by designated Olympic lanes and the expected crush of Olympic visitors on public transport, Londoners' most frequent complaint about the upcoming Summer...

    Tags: International Olympic Committee, Services and Shopping, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Sports Organizations, Travel

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Olympic lane markings near the St. Pancras and King's Cross train stations. (Philip Hersh / Chicago Tribune)