By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Germans remain right at home on China’s Olympic sliding track. Winners of gold medals in seven of the eight sliding events so far at the Beijing Games, Germany has put itself in prime position to add more hardware to its record-setting total. It holds down
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sui Wenjing and Han Cong are in a most familiar place atop the pairs competition at the Olympics. They plan to hold onto the spot this time. Four years after a shaky free skate dropped the two-time world champions to the silver medal in Pyeongchang, Sui
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route, traveled by dogsleds from Seward and Knik to Nome, Alaska. March 14, 2023 – Ryan Redington wins his first Iditarod. March 15, 2022 – Brent Sass wins his first Iditarod.
Continue ReadingBy Jim Sciutto and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The latest US intelligence assessment indicates that Russia is continuing with preparations to invade Ukraine, according to a senior US official with direct knowledge and another source directly familiar with the intelligence. The assessment — described as “bleak” by the senior official — indicates Russia could attack in
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Danish women’s national soccer team has pulled out of the Algarve Cup in Portugal because of an outbreak of COVID-19 in its squad. The team’s game against Sweden scheduled for Friday was canceled. The Danish soccer federation says three members of its team including coach Lars Søndergaard tested positive for
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The King County Board of Health has voted to repeal its decades-old mandatory helmet law for bicycle riders, saying data shows enforcement has been both minimal and disproportionate toward people of color and those experiencing homelessness. The Seattle Times reports the board, made up of elected officials and medical experts from cities
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The doping case of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has dominated the conversation at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Doping and other controversies involving Russian athletes have played a significant role at recent Olympics.
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The doping case of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has dominated the conversation at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Doping and other controversies involving Russian athletes have played a significant role at recent Olympics.
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Finland’s Iivo Niskanen savors his gold medal from the 15km classic event more than his 2014 and 2018 medals.
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China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong dazzle with their routine in the pairs short program at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The pair is in first place going into the free skate.
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The designated old man of the team and his protégé join In The VIllage to discuss how they use KT tape to brave the cold and their efforts to find a valentine in the village.
Continue ReadingBy Eva McKend, CNN An exhibit highlighting pioneering Black Americans is on display at the Executive Residence as the Biden administration aims to draw a connection between groundbreaking figures of the past and the historic firsts in the ranks of White House personnel during Black History Month. The collection, presented by the Office of the
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has heralded NATO unity during the escalating Ukraine crisis and warned Russia that the U.S. and Western allies stood ready to respond with tough sanctions if President Vladimir Putin moves forward with an invasion of Ukraine. Harris met Friday with
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Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov perform a solid routine during the pairs short program to land them in third place going into the free skate.
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN FX’s critically-acclaimed “Atlanta” is coming to an end. The network announced the news on Thursday during a presentation at the Television Critics Association press tour. During a panel for the show, star and executive producer Donald Glover said he was at peace with the decision to end the show, adding “to
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Coming off a first-place finish in PyeongChang, Chloe Kim had high a high bar set for the 2022 Winter Olympics. She exceeded all expectations with a dominant halfpipe performance and clinched her second gold medal.
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Dear Mrs. Maisel: Maybe it’s the long layoff, or maybe it’s partly because your act already felt like it was growing a little stale, but the new season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel?” Not your best stuff, at least based on the first few episodes. In fact, it just feels
Continue ReadingBy NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press GRENOBLE, France (AP) — After three weeks of court testimony that has riveted France, a former soldier has been found guilty of killing an 8-year-old girl after luring her from a wedding celebration in a French Alpine town as guests partied into the night. Nordhal Lelandais on Friday was sentenced
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN A storm that stirred up tornadoes in the South on Thursday trekked up through the Northeast on Friday morning, bringing a wintry mix and gusty winds and making the morning commute hazardous in some areas. Gusty winds are forecast throughout the morning across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, but they will ease
Continue ReadingCNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A storm that stirred up tornadoes in the South on Thursday trekked up through the Northeast on Friday morning, bringing a wintry mix and gusty winds and making the morning commute hazardous in some areas. Gusty winds are forecast throughout the morning across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, but they will
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