Lolo Jones

College Plus: Last Drake finalist from NSU was 20 years ago

2013-04-29 22:20:00

�Northern State senior Luke Hauert ran for his Creator, teammates and school. �Everyone was pleased. �In front of a record-tying stadium crowd of 14,504 fans, Hauert ran in the finals of the 110-meter hurdles at the 104th Drake Relays Saturday in...

Chicago bobsledder Evans in silver finish

2013-02-15 19:10:00

Aja Evans ended her rookie year as a bobsled pusher with her best World Cup finish. The Chicagoan did it Friday on the 2014 Winter Olympic track in a manner that bodes well for the chances of whichever sled she might push in Sochi, Russia, next winter....

Another world medal for Palos Hills sledder

2013-01-26 09:33:00

With all the attention Olympic track stars Lolo Jones and Tianna Madison attracted when they tried bobsled pushing this winter, it was easy for last year's breakout athlete, Katie Eberling, to be pushed into the background. That didn't bother the former...

Chicago's Evans gets first World Cup bobsled medal

2013-01-18 07:45:00

Chicagoan Aja Evans, in her rookie season as a bobsled pusher, earned her first World Cup medal Friday in Igls, Austria. With the fastest time of the 20 sleds in the second run, Evans and driver Jazmine Fenlator took third overall , just five-hundredths...

No surprise if Lysacek skips nationals

2012-11-20 14:02:00

It’s about 15 months before the Feb. 7, 2014 opening of the next Winter Olympics. So here are 15 thoughts on winter sports as the full gamut of sports on the program for the Sochi Games get into pre-Olympic-year action this weekend. 1.� There is...

Evans, bobsled a natural fit

2012-10-27 14:58:00

It was no surprise all the initial stories about Thursday's selection of the U.S. women's bobsled team for this season focused on Lolo Jones, even if the high-profile Olympic hurdler had been distinctly discreet while starting her attempt to make the 2014...

Olympic Beauty

2012-08-03 07:17:00

When the entire worlds eyes are upon you and you're�enjoying your Olympic moment make no mistake you want to look your very best.� So beauty guru, Stacy Cox asked our female Olympians for the inside scoop on which beauty brands�help them keep their cool...

How Facebook And Twitter Have Changed The Olympics

2012-08-05 15:24:00

Since the 2008 Olympic games in Bejing, Facebook and Twitter have seen a huge surge in popularity.� The 2012 London Olympic games are being dubbed the "Social Olympics" because Facebook and Twitter are changing the way fans and athletes interact during...

Aug. 7, 9:41 a.m.: Field Hockey, Track But Sadly, No Kate

2012-08-07 00:00:00

Olympic Park is amazing, we made or first trip there yesterday!� In the morning we saw track and field qualifications, and were lucky enough to see LoLo Jones run the 100m hurdles.� The moment of the morning was when a British athlete qualified for the...

Hampton's Brown advances to 400-meter hurdles final

2012-08-06 15:09:00

For T'Erea Brown, the six minutes after she ran the fastest 400-meter hurdles time of her life were torture. The University of Miami grad out of Hampton High lowered her all-time personal best by 51/100ths of a second to claim third place in her...

Google doodle lets you run the hurdles

2012-08-07 10:31:00

If you're like most people, us included, you may have trouble running an Olympics hurdle race without pulling a muscle. Google is here to help. The Internet giant on Tuesday embellished its search page with an animated, interactive doodle that lets...

Tom Brady look alike advances in Olympic beach volleyball

2012-08-07 10:51:00

Celebrity lookalikes are apparently a popular topic in Olympic media coverage with LoLo Jones and her celebrity lookalike Rashida Jones taking the lead. But while staying up another late night watching this awesome London Olympic 2012 coverage, I...

All eyes on Sochi 2014: It's the year before the next Winter Olympics. Will Olympic track stars Lolo Jones (no medal) and Tianna Madison (relay gold) be able to convert their speed to effective bobsled pushing? Will skier Lindsey Vonn become the all-time women's winner on the World Cup? Will the U.

2012-12-09 00:00:00

LoLo Jones gets ready for the start of the women's 100m hurdles heats at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

2012-08-08 09:07:00

From left to right, the USA�s Kellie Wells and Dawn Harper, Canada�s Phylicia George, and the USA�s Lolo Jones take the gates during the women�s 100m hurdles at Olympic Stadium, during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, in London on Tuesday. Harper took the silver medal and Wells claimed the bronze.

2012-08-08 00:00:00