Best of Day 2: Gerard, Sadowski-Synnott, Wallberg deliver
From Red Gerard advancing to the finals, to Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Walter Wallberg securing gold in their respective events, Day 2 of the Winter…
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Aussies curlers out of Olympics, back in, then win 1st game
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Tahli Gill and her Australian mixed doubles curling teammate Dean Hewitt thought they were out of…
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Patrick Roest sets Olympic record in men’s 5000m
Dutch speed skater Patrick Roest set an Olympic record in the men’s 5000m at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. He was surpassed by Swedish skater Nils…
Continue ReadingDeath of ISIS chief raises more questions than it answers
By Tamara Qiblawi and Eoin McSweeney, CNN The so-called caliphate has lost its leader again. On the surface, the US commando raid in Syria that left…
Continue ReadingState prosecutors mostly avoided race in trying Ahmaud Arbery’s killers. Feds won’t have that option
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Georgia prosecutors proved Ahmaud Arbery’s killers guilty of murder. Now, lawyers for the federal government will…
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Alpine skiing preview: Mikaela Shiffrin, boyfriend Kilde eye same-day golds after schedule changes
Get ready for a big day of Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics with broadcast and streaming info for the women’s giant slalom and men’s…
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Sven Kramer races in final Olympic 5000m of legendary career
Sven Kramer of the Netherlands, the most decorated Olympic men’s speed skater of all time, raced in the final Winter Olympic 5000m event of his…
Continue ReadingGermany back at no-NHL Olympics aiming for another long run
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Germany is back at another Olympics without NHL players hoping to go on another improbable run.…
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Su, McMorris, USA’s FitzSimons lead slopestyle qualifying
Su Yiming, 17, of China, two-time reigning Olympic bronze medalist Mark McMorris of Canada and December’s Laax Open winner Sean FitzSimons of the…
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Bend snow biker hits tree, injured near Kwohl Butte, prompting rescue effort
A Bend man was injured Saturday afternoon when his snow bike struck a tree near Kwohl Butte, south of Mt. Bachelor, and a satellite GPS monitoring…
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Australia celebrates first Olympic curling win
Australia’s Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt made history Sunday, defeating Switzerland for the country’s first Olympic curling…
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ROC’s Alexander Bolshunov overcomes early crash to win gold in skiathlon
In a turbulent men’s skiathlon with challenging conditions on the course, ROC’s cross-country skiers Alexander Bolshunov and Denis Spitsoz took…
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Canada comes from behind in curling win over Czech Republic
It took an extra end, but in the end it was Canada coming away victorious in a mixed doubles curling win over the Czech…
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Jamie Anderson comes up short in slopestyle three-peat bid
American Jamie Anderson fell on her first and third runs and botched a Rodeo 540 attempt off “The Matrix” quarterpipe on her second to finish ninth…
Continue ReadingSchools in Nepal demand reopening as virus cases decline
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Schools in Nepal are demanding the government open up physical classes that were…
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Skiers in the men’s skiathlon on the podium after top finish
Athletes from ROC and Finland come together on the podium after their top place finishes in the men’s cross-country skiathlon. Bolshunov and Spitsoz…
Continue ReadingPakistan: Areas cleared after militant attacks kill 9 troops
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have cleared two areas in a southwestern…
Continue Reading13 states have backed the Mexican government’s lawsuit against a group of US gun manufacturers
By Dakin Andone, CNN The attorneys general of 13 states and Washington DC this week expressed support for a federal lawsuit by the Mexican government…
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Bend Special Olympics Polar Plunge participants hit the Deschutes
It wasn’t the coldest February day, but dozens of hardy souls hit the Deschutes River at Riverbend Park for Saturday’s Special Olympics Oregon Polar…
Continue ReadingNearly 50, surfing icon Slater still catching winning waves
By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers Surfing great Kelly Slater won another contest just short of his 50th birthday. Slater defeated a…
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