Nils van der Poel edges Patrick Roest for 5000m gold medal
Sweden’s Nils van der Poel bested Dutch skater Patrick Roest’s Olympic record in the men’s 5000m speed skating Winter Olympic final. Van der Poel…
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Out-of-work Eric Staal relishing new job as Canada captain
Eric Staal is relishing the opportunity to captain Canada’s men’s hockey team at the 2022 Winter…
Continue ReadingSadowski Synnott is 1st Kiwi Winter Olympics gold medalist
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The land of the long white cloud has its first Winter Olympics gold medal. Zoi Sadowski Synnott of…
Continue ReadingWest Africa grapples with new wave of military coups
By SAM MEDNICK and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — West Africa is grappling with a wave of military coups over the…
Continue ReadingThe tragedy of Marc-Vivien Foé, soccer’s forgotten hero
By ISIFU WIRFENGLA Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The late Cameroon and Manchester City soccer star Marc-Vivien Foé had a dream to…
Continue Reading3-time champion Kramer finishes off Olympic podium in 5,000
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sven Kramer’s best chances at adding to his pile of nine Olympic medals are still ahead of him in…
Continue ReadingRussia hits new COVID-19 record; 10x more than a month ago
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is reporting a record daily count of new coronavirus infections, a tenfold spike from a month…
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Americans Gerard, FitzSimons, Corning make slopestyle final
U.S. snowboarders Sean FitzSimons, Red Gerard and Chris Corning placed a respective third, fifth and 11th in qualifying to advance to the final in…
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Nils van der Poel sets Olympic record to win gold medal
Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel set the Olympic record during his gold-medal run in the men’s 5000m race. He bested Dutch skater Patrick…
Continue ReadingXi meets Poland, Pakistan leaders in Olympic diplomacy
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with leaders from Poland and Pakistan in a flurry of diplomacy on the sidelines of the Beijing…
Continue ReadingEven your backup grocery store is struggling to stay fully stocked
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Frustrated shoppers are already dealing with unpredictable product shortages and empty shelves at their favorite…
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Athletes hit the slopes for women’s moguls qualification 2
17-year-old Kai Owens is among the ten skiers to advance to women’s moguls…
Continue ReadingOlympic downhill delays make Alpine skiing The Waiting Game
By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — It is not that unusual in Alpine skiing for a race to get delayed for hours and…
Continue ReadingWhat a finish! Van der Poel gives Sweden speedskating gold
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nils van der Poel has given Sweden its first Olympic speedskating medal since 1988. He pulled…
Continue ReadingPrince Andrew agrees to give statement under oath in March
By Max Foster and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Britain’s Prince Andrew has agreed to give a statement under oath on March 10 in the UK as part of the…
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Australia celebrates historic first Olympic curling win
The Australian mixed doubles curling team celebrated the country’s first Olympic curling win Sunday after a victory over…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl secret weapon: The Bengals’ viral sensation ‘The Cart’ is headed to Los Angeles
By Jack Bantock, CNN Move aside Joe Burrow, the true franchise star of the Cincinnati Bengals is rolling towards Super Bowl LVI — get ready for…
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Sweden’s Nils van der Poel wins gold, sets Olympic record in men’s 5000m
Nils van der Poel swiped the gold medal and Olympic record after a blazing final lap in the men’s 5000m speed skating…
Continue ReadingKremlin is top destination for spooked European leaders
By SYLVIE CORBET, LORI HINNANT and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Kremlin has become a top destination for European leaders…
Continue ReadingAlleged leader of US-based Iran militant group goes on trial
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s state TV is reporting the trial has begun of the alleged leader of the militant wing of a…
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