US ice dancers win Olympic bronze medal before retiring
By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — American ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue bent down and kissed the the ice where the…
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Slafkovsky, 17, among standout stars in hockey at Olympics
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The best player so far in the men’s hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics is also the…
Continue ReadingEgypt steps up Gaza role after brokering last year’s truce
By FARES AKRAM Associated Press In the months since it mediated a cease-fire in Gaza last May, Egypt has sent crews to clear rubble and promised to…
Continue ReadingCorruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former Goldman Sachs executive pocketed $35 million in “secret…
Continue ReadingCorruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former Goldman Sachs executive pocketed $35 million in “secret…
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China’s Eileen Gu advances to slopestyle final, eats lunch
U.S.-born Eileen Gu of China had trouble 630’ing out off a rail on Run 1, then cleaned up with a switch 900, cab 720 and 900 Buick in Run 2,…
Continue ReadingAsí fue el Puppy Bowl 2022
olivertapia (CNN) — El equipo Fluff ganó el domingo la edición 18 del Puppy Bowl contra el equipo Ruff por un estrecho margen con un marcador…
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Erin Jackson wins women’s 500m, celebrates with family
United States speed skater Erin Jackson won the women’s 500m gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. She then had a chance to celebrate with her…
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Jamie Anderson doesn’t advance in big air qualifying
USA’s Jamie Anderson, reigning silver medalist, had trouble landing a cab double underflip on Runs 1 (30.00) and 2 (29.50), then stomped a perfect FS…
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USA’s Voisin fourth in slopestyle qualifying, Stevens 18th
USA’s Maggie Voisin went blindside 630 out off the last rail then rightside 540, switch 900 and left 720 to score a 72.78 on Run 1, qualifying fourth…
Continue ReadingRussian skater can compete, but medal ceremony won’t be held
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the…
Continue ReadingRussian skater can compete, but medal ceremony won’t be held
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the…
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Estonia’s Kelly Sildaru tops freeski slopestyle qualifying
Estonian Kelly Sildaru issued an empathic statement on her second run of freeski slopestyle qualifying, pretzeling on the rails and upping all three…
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Sofia Goggia 4th in DH training as injury recovery continues
Defending women’s downhill gold medalist Sofia Goggia continued to impress in training, just three weeks after suffering a major knee…
Continue ReadingAfter Olympic debut, ice hockey’s future in China uncertain
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China made its Olympics debut in men’s ice hockey, but it’s not clear if the outmatched team…
Continue ReadingAfter Olympic debut, ice hockey’s future in China uncertain
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China made its Olympics debut in men’s ice hockey, but it’s not clear if the outmatched team…
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Sadowski-Synnott, Murase, Iwabuchi lead big air qualifying
Japan’s Reira Iwabuchi (83.00/75.50), USA’s Jamie Anderson (30.00/89.75), New Zealand’s Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (85.50/91.00) and Japan’s Kokomo Murase…
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Marie-Philip Poulin nets dazzling backhander vs. Switzerland
Marie-Philip Poulin is arguably the top women’s hockey player in the world, and it’s not hard to see why after her dazzling backhand goal against…
Continue ReadingCanadian government invokes Emergencies Act due to blockades and protests over Covid-19 measures
By Holly Yan and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The Canadian government is invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time to address the impact of…
Continue ReadingCanada’s Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests
By ROB GILLIES and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking emergency powers to…
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