Will Claye wins silver medal, proposes to girlfriend at Olympic Stadium
U.S. triple jumper Will Claye said he knew Tuesday was going to be special right from the start. It was. First he won a silver medal, duplicating his feat from...
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Shaunae Miller’s 400-meter dive: Legal? Strategic?
When Shaunae Miller defeated Allyson Felix in the Monday night's 400-meter final by diving across the finish line, the questions came: Is that legal? And why don't more runners dive...
Usain Bolt eases to victory in 100-meter heat; Justin Gatlin also advances
Usain Bolt cruised to victory in his first 100-meter heat on a glorious Saturday afternoon. Bolt, the most decorated sprinter of all time, ran 10:07 at Olympic Stadium before a...
Winners and losers: Week 1 at the Rio Olympics
As we head into Week 2 of the Rio games, let's look at some of the winners and losers. Winner: Kazakhstan Gets its first Olympic swimming medal. And it's gold....
Media bus hit by stones, not bullets, Rio officials say
Word spread quickly through the Olympic media village Tuesday that gunshots were fired at a bus carrying journalists. But on Wednesday, Olympic organizers said a preliminary analysis showed that stones...
Aquatics Stadium wrapped in art — when the wind doesn’t rip it down
RIO DE JANEIRO — The thousands who flock to the Olympic Aquatics Stadium come to see Katie Ledecky or Michael Phelps or the Brazilian swimmers whose every stroke thrills the...
Cubs plan to honor Rio medalist Conor Dwyer at Wrigley Field
First a bronze medal on Monday night. Then a chance for gold Tuesday night. And when Winnetka swimmer Conor Dwyer returns to Chicago after the Rio Olympics, he'll be honored...
Corey Cogdell-Unrein relishes Olympic medal, support of Bears
When bronze medalist Corey Cogdell-Unrein gets to Chicago later this month, one of her goals is to continue her quest to find the best spaghetti and meatballs in town. And...
Gold medalist Ryan Held on his Illinois ‘fairy tale’
On Monday, at a press conference in Rio, 2014 Sacred-Heart Griffin graduate Ryan Held, who took gold (with Michael Phelps, Caeleb Dressel and Nathan Adrian) in the 400-meter-relay, was asked...
Corey Cogdell, wife of Bears lineman Mitch Unrein, wins bronze in Rio
Corey Cogdell-Unrein, the wife of Bears lineman Mitch Unrein, won the bronze medal in women's trap shooting Sunday. Competing against Spain's Fatima Galvez, the two finished the 15-target round tied...