Cross country legend Klaebo pulls out of 50km mass start
In his last event of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo walks off in the middle of the race.
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Preview: Germany, Meyers Taylor halfway to two-woman medals
Team USA’s bobsledding stars Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor eye more Olympic medals in the two-woman event.
Continue ReadingUS men’s hockey team gets noise complaint after Olympic loss
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says it spoke to the men’s hockey team after members were involved in a noisy late-night party at the athletes village. The USOPC confirmed to The Associated Press that a noise complaint was reported. No property damage was involved, and
Continue ReadingWestern Europe cleans up after storm leaves at least 12 dead
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Crews are clearing fallen trees and working to restore power to about 400,000 people in Britain as Western Europe cleans up from one of the most damaging storms in years. Named Storm Eunice by the British and Irish weather services, and Storm Zeynep in Germany, Friday’s storm
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How Swede it is: At long last, Sweden finally wins Olympic men’s curling gold
Sweden’s veteran men’s curling team finally got to the top of the Olympic podium with a win over Great Britain in the gold medal game Saturday.
Continue ReadingSamaranch voted back on IOC executive board at Beijing Games
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The International Olympic Committee member who oversaw preparations for the Beijing Games has been voted back onto the body’s executive board. Juan Antonio Samaranch was the only candidate for the sole vice president slot that was open. His father was IOC president from 1980-01. The move
Continue ReadingWind creates a full-blown mess on Olympics’ penultimate day
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Wind created a full-blown mess in the mountains around Beijing on the Olympics’ penultimate day. Gusts up to 40 mph prompted delays and disarray at several outdoor events, with wind chills down to minus 26 degrees Fahrenheit making Olympians miserable. Mikaela Shiffrin’s hopes for a medal-worthy
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Best of Day 15: Wise, Ferreira win halfpipe medals for U.S.
Relive all the top action from Day 15 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where David Wise and Alex Ferreira won silver and bronze in the men’s freeski halfpipe final, Joey Mantia wowed on the ice in men’s mass start and more.
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Sweden wins gold in extra end against Great Britain
Sweden men’s curling team won Olympic gold for the first time with an extra ends win over Great Britain Saturday.
Continue ReadingEdin skips Sweden to Olympic curling gold, Britain 2nd
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Niklas Edin of Sweden claimed the only major title missing from a career in which he’s established himself as the most decorated skip in curling history. Edin led Sweden to the gold medal by beating Britain 5-4 in the first extra-end men’s final in Olympic history.
Continue Reading‘Unfathomable grief’: Houston parents describe the moment their 9-year-old was killed in a case of mistaken identity
By Emma Tucker and Rosa Flores, CNN Nine-year-old Arlene Alvarez, sitting in the backseat of her parents’ car, wore headphones to watch a movie on the way to a Houston restaurant for Valentine’s Day dinner. The girl’s father, Armando Alvarez, made a stop at a drive-thru ATM, where he witnessed a robbery underway. Gunfire suddenly
Continue Reading‘Unfathomable grief’: Houston parents describe the moment their 9-year-old was killed in a case of mistaken identity
KHOU, ONSCENE.TV, ARMANDO ALVAREZ, CNN By Emma Tucker and Rosa Flores, CNN Nine-year-old Arlene Alvarez, sitting in the backseat of her parents’ car, wore headphones to watch a movie on the way to a Houston restaurant for Valentine’s Day dinner. The girl’s father, Armando Alvarez, made a stop at a drive-thru ATM, where he witnessed
Continue ReadingSchouten wins 3rd gold on final day of Olympic speedskating
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Irene Schouten of the Netherlands has captured her third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. She won the women’s mass start in the final speedskating event of the Winter Games. Schouten established herself as the biggest star at the Ice Ribbon with a furious push to
Continue ReadingHong Kong reports more than 6,000 new cases in virus surge
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has reported 15 coronavirus deaths and more than 6,000 confirmed cases for a second day.  The government also announced plans to have construction crews from mainland China build isolation units with 10,000 beds after crowding at hospitals forced patients to wait outdoors in winter cold. Hong Kong has tightened
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Irene Schouten wins women’s mass start for third gold medal of Olympics
Irene Schouten of the Netherlands won the women’s mass start final to earn her fourth medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingAustralia says China warship fired laser at its patrol plane
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Defense Department says a Chinese navy ship fired a laser at one of its surveillance aircraft, putting the lives of the crew in danger. It says the incident happened on Thursday when the P-8A Poseidon plane detected a laser illuminating the aircraft while in flight over Australia’s northern approaches.
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Bolshunov wins third Olympic gold in men’s mass start for ninth career medal
ROC’s Alexander Bolshunov won his ninth career Olympic medal, adding another layer to his legacy as the first male cross-country skier to win five Olympic medals at a single Winter Games.
Continue ReadingFinland hockey player goes from isolation to Olympic gold
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Finland men’s hockey player Marko Anttila spent his first six days at the Beijing Olympics in an isolation hotel after testing positive for the coronavirus. He and his teammates are now champions after bringing home the country’s first Olympic hockey gold medal. The 36-year-old Anttila was
Continue ReadingGreek rescuers search burning ferry for 12 missing people
By COSTAS KANTOURIS, DEREK GATOPOULOS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press CORFU, Greece (AP) — Rescue teams in Greece are searching a burning ferry for 12 people believed to be missing after the ferry caught fire in the Ionian Sea while en route to Italy. The ferry was burning for a second day Saturday while passengers
Continue ReadingPanel denies US skaters’ appeal to get Olympic silver medals
By EDDIE PELLS and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said in Beijing that it dismissed the appeal by the nine skaters, who finished second
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