By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Canada’s Eric Staal and Owen Power and the Czech Republic’s David Krejci are among the players to watch at the Olympics without an NHL presence. Staal and Krejci are among the Beijing Olympians who have won the Stanley Cup. Power was the top pick of the
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has shut down a news website after it published a gruesome image of a man holding a large knife on one hand and what was said to be the head of his wife in the other. The state-run IRAN newspaper on Monday says a media supervisory board the previous day
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Un turista en Las Vegas ganó el premio mayor en una máquina tragamonedas el mes pasado, pero nunca fue informado debido a un mal funcionamiento en la máquina, según funcionarios. Ahora, después de una búsqueda exhaustiva, la Junta de Control de Juegos de Nevada dice que ha identificado al ganador del premio
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals got to the Super Bowl with help from a couple of coaching decisions by their conference title game opponents that backfired. If the Super Bowl comes down to a crucial fourth-down choices by Rams coach Sean McVay or Bengals counterpart Zac
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals got to the Super Bowl with help from a couple of coaching decisions by their conference title game opponents that backfired. If the Super Bowl comes down to a crucial fourth-down choices by Rams coach Sean McVay or Bengals counterpart Zac
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Canada’s Max Parrot, snowboard slopestyle silver medalist at the 2018 Games, executed a clean, technical second run with a pair of 1620s to score a 90.96 and improve to gold in the event,
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN At this year’s Beijing Winter Olympics, the face of China’s sporting dreams is undeniably American. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu’s rise to the top has been meteoric — and her popularity in China has exploded in the lead-up to the Games. “Snow princess Gu Ailing set to shine at home Olympics,” read
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Olympic officials met with Chinese tennis superstar Peng Shuai over dinner on Saturday, the International Olympic Committee said — following through on a promise to hold a meeting with the athlete who has been at the center of international concern. The dinner, held on the sidelines of the
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The air went out of the sports world when Mikaela Shiffrin laid it down in Gate 7 Monday in China. With the slalom looming — her specialty — there’s only one option: Re-focus and move forward.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Australia abrirá sus fronteras a los viajeros internacionales completamente vacunados a partir de finales de febrero, anunció este lunes el primer ministro Scott Morrison después de una reunión del comité de seguridad nacional del gobierno. “El Comité de Seguridad Nacional y el Gabinete han decidido hoy que Australia reabrirá nuestras fronteras para
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympic souvenirs. Dolls of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen sold out after buyers waited in line overnight in freezing weather. People showed up with stools outside the Gongmei Emporium on the Wangfujing pedestrian mall in central Beijing. Some
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympic souvenirs. Dolls of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen sold out after buyers waited in line overnight in freezing weather. People showed up with stools outside the Gongmei Emporium on the Wangfujing pedestrian mall in central Beijing. Some
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On Thursday, February 3rd, the St. Paul Fire District as well as other mutual aid partners,Â
responded to a reported barn fire at Champoeg Creek and McKay Rd. During firefighting efforts, an explosion occurred fatally injuring St. Paul Firefighter Austin Smith.
American speed skater Casey Dawson makes trip to the Winter Olympics in time for the men’s team pursuit after missing the 5000m due to COVID-19.
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street fell as investors watched for signs of whether global central banks will try to cool inflation by speeding up plans to withdraw economic stimulus. Shanghai and Hong Kong declined. Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney advanced. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P
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It was heartbreak for Canada in mixed doubles curling, with a millimeter measurement sending the team home.
Continue ReadingBy SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — With poise and precision, American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates won the discipline with a score of 129.17. That was less than a point ahead of the world champion Russians, who had been penalized a point for an overly long lift. That gave Team USA
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Australia will open its borders to fully vaccinated international travelers from late February, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Monday after a meeting of the government’s national security committee. “The National Security Committee and Cabinet has decided today that Australia will reopen our borders to all remaining
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot took home the Olympic gold medal in men’s slopestyle just over three years removed from being diagnosed with cancer. Parrot was technically superior on his second of three runs and scored a 90.96 to hold off the field. He tossed his
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Cuando Margaret “Jan” Shupe Smith, de 59 años, desapareció cerca de Lakeland (Florida) el año pasado, su familia y la policÃa quedaron desconcertados. DebÃa recoger a su hija, Marley Shupe, después del trabajo el 2 de abril de 2021, y se le vio por última vez conduciendo un Kia Soul de color
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