Criticism, questions a buzz kill for Canada’s women
VANCOUVER — It was the sort of hat trick the International Olympic Committee didn't want to see: puffing on cigars, throwing back swigs of champagne (and beer) and finding a...
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Canada gets what it wanted —Russia, and a win
VANCOUVER — The first Olympic matchup between Canada's Sidney Crosby and Russia's Alexander Ovechkin was nothing like it was supposed to be. Instead of taking place in the Olympic gold-medal...
Original 6 Hawks still playing
VANCOUVER — While the rest of the Blackhawks have returned to practice in Chicago, their six teammates in Vancouver are in no hurry to join them. "I'm going to enjoy...
For four teams still alive, the word of the day is all their own
VANCOUVER — Defending Olympic hockey champion Sweden was sent home in the quarterfinals by emerging power Slovakia. Russia, expected to score its way to a gold medal, was undone by...
On Wednesday, all of the Olympic Blackhawks came out to play
VANCOUVER — The United States and Canada men's hockey teams have taken different paths to the semifinals of the Olympic tournament, but the Blackhawks playing on the North American teams...
Hockey gold, last laugh go to Canada’s women
VANCOUVER — The frenzied crowd waved signs declaring, "Hockey is Canada's Game." The Canadians then took to the ice Thursday and proved that declaration true — at least as far...
For Winnetka’s Jamie Moriarty, a dream realized in four short years
VANCOUVER — Jamie Moriarty got the itch when he was watching the 2006 Olympics on television at his home in Winnetka. Moriarty, a Cleveland native who had moved to Chicago's...
Ohno’s journey could lead to Olympics medals No. 8 and 9
VANCOUVER — The likely end to Apolo Anton Ohno's Olympic career arrives Friday. And it will come with a flourish, amid the mass chaos of a 5,000-meter short-track relay, which...
Without his pal, Duncan Keith plays on
VANCOUVER -- There is no hesitation when Duncan Keith fires the puck across the ice to his defensive counterpart. This despite the fact it's not a familiar face receiving that...
From Plainfield to the pinnacle of women’s hockey, Lisa Chesson is ready for her Olympic moment
VANCOUVER — The chipmunk costume was the final straw. A mother's desire for her daughter to become a figure skater led to a young Lisa Chesson in tears at each...