Winter Olympians champion climate, peace amid muted activism
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Around the world, athletes are throwing their support behind political and social causes, part of a…
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Winter Olympians champion climate, peace amid muted activism
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Around the world, athletes are throwing their support behind political and social causes, part of a…
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Gerard repeats 5th-place finish in Olympic snowboard big air
USA’s Red Gerard landed a back triple 1620 flat (82.50) on Run 1, under-rotated a switch back triple 1800, then dialed back with a 16 (83.25) on R3…
Continue ReadingHalfpipe skier Margulies an Olympian after 7 knee surgeries
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American freestyle halfpipe skier Carly Margulies is on her way to Beijing Olympics after…
Continue ReadingPresidente del Consejo de Ministros de Perú acusa a sector del Congreso de urdir un golpe de Estado
olivertapia (CNN Español) — El presidente del Consejo de Ministros de Perú, Aníbal Torres, acusó este lunes a “un sector…
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Nick Goepper lays down unique slopestyle runs to qualify
United States skier Nick Goepper hit the rail atop the “Shred Shed” and punched his ticket to the slopestyle finals with a pair of strong qualifying…
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Ragettli, Ruud, USA’s Goepper lead ski slopestyle qualifiers
Norway’s Birk Ruud (83.96), American Nick Goepper (82.51) and Andri Ragettli of Switzerland (85.08) placed a respective second, third and first in…
Continue ReadingCanadian government invokes Emergencies Act due to blockades and protests over Covid-19 measures
CNN, WDIV, CBC NEWS, CTV NETWORK By Holly Yan and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The Canadian government is invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time…
Continue Reading‘Next Gen’ car modernizes NASCAR, potentially levels field
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR was long overdue to revamp its aging, arguably outdated race car. The previous…
Continue ReadingNo. 22 Wyoming aims to extend expectations-defying rise
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wyoming has gone from being picked to finish at the bottom of the Mountain West Conference to playing this week…
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Layden: Tracing the opposing paths of Alpine greats Mikaela Shiffrin, Sofia Goggia
Heading into the 2022 Winter Olympics, American Mikaela Shiffrin was ascendant while Italian Sofia Goggia was injured. But, as the women’s downhill…
Continue ReadingHBCUs to glitter on NBA’s All-Star stage with game, events
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA’s All-Stars are sharing their stage this weekend in Cleveland. Expanding on its…
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Su , Roisland, Parrot make up men’s snowboard big air podium
Canadian Max Parrot (94.00/76.25), Norway’s Mons Roisland (89.25/82.50) and Su Yiming of China (89.50/93.00) respectively earned totals of 170.25,…
Continue ReadingRussians scoff at Western fears of Ukraine invasion
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but…
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ROC sets Olympic record in team pursuit win over U.S.
The ROC set the Olympic record during the men’s team pursuit semifinals. By doing so, it bested the United States and advanced to the A Final. The…
Continue ReadingRussians scoff at Western fears of Ukraine invasion
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but…
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U.S. to face Slovakia in men’s hockey quarterfinals
The Slovakians have earned a date with the U.S. in the men’s Olympic hockey…
Continue ReadingAsian shares rise on easing of Ukraine tensions, cheaper oil
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are higher, buoyed by hopes for a diplomatic solution instead of a Russian invasion…
Continue ReadingAsian shares rise on easing of Ukraine tensions, cheaper oil
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are higher, buoyed by hopes for a diplomatic solution instead of a Russian invasion…
Continue ReadingAirAsia flight in Malaysia rerouted after snake found on board plane
By Lilit Marcus, CNN An AirAsia flight in Malaysia was re-routed after a snake was found on the plane, the airline has confirmed. The domestic flight…
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