Police searching for missing Special Olympics participant

9 hours ago | WGN TV | 2 articles

CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Department is searching for a participant in the Special Olympics Games currently being held in Chicago. Rezwanul Haque is 22-years old and from...
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Special olympics participant missing from Gold Coast

10 hours ago | Chicago Tribune | 2 articles

A 22-year-old man in town participating in the Special Olympics is missing from the Gold Coast, according to an alert from Chicago police. The Special Olympian, Haque Rezwanul...
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Special Olympics athlete missing from the Near North Side

10 hours ago | ABC

Chicago police said Special Olympian Haque Rezwanul is missing from the city's Near North Side Friday night.
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Tokyo's 1964 Olympics echo through the city's 2020 games

11 hours ago | Saint Louis Today

TOKYO - Mariko Nagai walked outside Yoyogi National Stadium - the late-architect Kenzo Tange's masterpiece from Tokyo's 1964 Olympics - and pictured the city in that era.
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'The power of compassion and encounter': The Special Olympics turns 50

15 hours ago | NBC News

Presidential sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver started the Special Olympics in 1968 with the hope of transforming the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through sports.
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Putin says Russia could bid to host another Olympics

15 hours ago | National Post

MOSCOW - After hosting the World Cup, President Vladimir Putin says the country could bid for a future Summer Olympics. Asked about hosting a Summer Olympics in Russia for the...
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Special Olympics kick off with celebrations, flame dedication

15 hours ago | ABC

Lots of excitement at Toyota Park as celebrations continue for the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary.
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Lights FC expresses interest in Olympic speedster Usain Bolt

15 hours ago | Review Journal

Lights owner Brett Lashbrook said the team has called Usain Bolt's agent in an attempt to get the former Olympic sprinter to come to Las Vegas.
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Tokyo 2020 is two years away

17 hours ago | Comcast SportsNet Baltimore

The Olympic Games return in the summer of 2020, live from Tokyo, on NBC.
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Olympic champ Miller-Uibo sets personal best in Herculis 400

18 hours ago | Saint Louis Today

MONACO - Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas set a world-leading time of 48.97 seconds to win the 400 meters at the Herculis Diamond League meeting on Friday.
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Rodriguez, Marte power Pirates past Reds 12-1 after delay

CINCINNATI - Sean Rodriguez homered and drove in four runs, Starling Marte hit a grand slam and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended their winning streak to a season-high seven... Read more ...

Tapia's grand slam leads Rockies over Diamondbacks 11-10

PHOENIX - Pinch-hitter Raimel Tapia hit a grand slam in Colorado's six-run seventh inning, Nolan Arenado had a pair of two-run homers and the Rockies rallied to beat the... Read more ...

Brewers' Hader apologizes to teammates for racist tweets

MILWAUKEE - One by one, the Milwaukee Brewers filed into an auditorium at Miller Park as reliever Josh Hader offered his latest apology for years-old tweets that surfaced... Read more ...

Sandoval homers to back Rodriguez as Giants beat A's 5-1

OAKLAND, Calif. - Dereck Rodriguez pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning for his fourth consecutive win, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on... Read more ...

Keuchel takes no-hitter into 7th, Astros top Angels 3-1

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Dallas Keuchel took a no-hitter into the seventh and finished with 7 2/3 innings of two-hit ball in the Houston Astros' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles... Read more ...

Cespedes returns, Familia may depart and Mets beat Yanks 7-5

NEW YORK - The second Subway Series was a night of crossroads. Read more ...

NBA free agency rumors: Nemanja Bjelica signing 3-year deal with Kings after...

Bjelica had agreed to a one-year contract with the 76ers but he told the team earlier in the week he planned to play in Europe in 2018-19. Read more ...

Duda drives in 3, Royals hold on to beat Twins 6-5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Lucas Duda homered and drove in three runs, Danny Duffy earned his first home win in 11 months and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 6-5 victory over the... Read more ...

Diaz has winning hit as Blue Jays beat Orioles 8-7 in 10

TORONTO - Aledmys Diaz singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays recovered after blowing a three-run lead in the ninth to beat the... Read more ...

Machado shines in Dodger debut as LA beats Brewers 6-4

MILWAUKEE - Manny Machado singled twice and walked twice in his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who used a tiebreaking RBI single by Chris Taylor to beat the sliding... Read more ...

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