Japan defeats Denmark 6-2 for second women’s hockey win
Japan remains unrivaled in women’s hockey after defeating Denmark. Sisters Ayaka Toko and Haruka Toko scored two of Japan’s six goals.
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Norway’s Johaug wins first gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics
The first gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics was awarded to Therese Johaug of Norway.
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Jessie Diggins’ legacy extends far beyond her historic Olympic gold
Jessie Diggins captured historic gold in cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but she’s making sure her legacy extends far beyond the Games.
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Kristen Santos, Maame Biney advance to women’s 500m short track quarterfinal
Americans Maame Biney, Kristen Santos and Andrew Heo advanced to the quarterfinal of their respective short track heats on Saturday.
Continue ReadingCyclone Batsirai’s high winds and rain pound Madagascar
By LAETITIA BEZAIN Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The full force of Cyclone Batsirai pounded Madagascar’s eastern coast with torrential winds and rain Saturday night. The center of the tropical storm landed near Mananjary, on the east coast, and moved inland across the island. Madagascar’s meteorology department said the cyclone gained strength as blew
Continue ReadingUn muerto y varios heridos en un tiroteo en un bar de narguiles cerca del campus de Virginia Tech
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Varias personas fueron transportadas a hospitales locales luego de un tiroteo en un salón de narguiles cerca del campus de Virginia Tech en el centro de Blacksburg, según un comunicado de prensa de la Policía de Blacksburg (BPD). Al menos una persona murió a raíz de las heridas, “Este incidente sigue
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Ukraine’s luger Andriy Mandziy faceplants during heat 1
In the first heat of the luge men’s singles competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Andriy Mandziy faceplants during the end of his run.
Continue ReadingShaun White says Beijing Olympics will be final competition
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Three-time snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White made it clear that the Beijing Games won’t just be his final Olympics. The 35-year-old American plans to retire from the sport he put on the international map after the halfpipe medal round next week. White has been a transcendent
Continue ReadingHow Trayvon Martin’s life and death inspired a generation to fight for justice
By Giselle Rhoden and Kaanita Iyer, CNN In 2012, Nupol Kiazolu entered Stone Mountain Middle School with a pack of Skittles, a bottle of iced tea and a gray hoodie that read: “Do I Look Suspicious?” The 12-year-old was threatened with suspension and expulsion from the school in Stone Mountain, Georgia. When she was sent
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USA’s Nick Page makes moguls finals, Wilson doesn’t advance
American Nick Page, competing in his first Games at age 19, secured his spot in the moguls finals by posting the third-best score of the second qualifying round; his teammate Brad Wilson, who DNF’d in Q1, didn’t move on.
Continue ReadingUna manera fácil de volver a moverse, según la ciencia
Sol Amaya (CNN) — El rastreador de ejercicios en tu teléfono o muñeca puede estar haciendo más que solo monitorear tus pasos: podría mejorarlos un poco. El ejercicio de monitoreo aumentó esa actividad entre los más de 16.000 participantes en un estudio publicado la semana pasada. Los investigadores analizaron los datos de 121 ensayos de
Continue ReadingChelsea goes to Club World Cup without COVID-infected Tuchel
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has tested positive for the coronavirus, preventing him from attending Saturday’s FA Cup match against Plymouth and putting doubts on whether he can go to Abu Dhabi for the Club World Cup. Tuchel will not be on the flight to the United Arab Emirates on Saturday night. Based
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Fellow curlers celebrate Australia’s mixed doubles curling history, progress
Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt became the first Australian curlers to compete at the Olympic Games. And even though they have lost all of their matches so far their opponents are proud of the pair.
Continue ReadingSpaceX will lose up to 40 satellites it just launched due to a solar storm
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Up to 40 of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are expected to fall out of orbit thanks to some inopportune timing: The company launched the satellites directly into a solar storm. A batch of 49 Starlink internet satellites were on SpaceX’s latest launch on February 3, and now the company is
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Czechs beat Sweden, stay unbeaten in women’s hockey debut
The Czech Republic’s women’s hockey team took down Sweden to stay unbeaten at the 2022 Winter Olympics; the nation’s Olympic debut in women’s hockey.
Continue ReadingWomen’s hockey world still playing catch-up to Canada, US
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Whatever faint hope there was for the rest of the women’s hockey world closing the gap on Canada and the United States is quickly being dashed three days into the Olympics. Canada posted its second straight 11-1 win in beating Finland. And the Finns hardly fared
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Dutch skater Irene Schouten sets Olympic record for gold
Netherlands’ Irene Schouten claims gold and sets a new Olympics record in women’s 3000m speed skating. Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy and Canada’s Isabelle Weidemann take silver and bronze respectively.
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With pressure off, US men’s curling team relishing title defense
The U.S. men’s curling team is still enjoying their Olympic gold medal victory four years ago, but they’re back to try to defend their title at the 2022 Games.
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Shaun White says 2022 Olympics will be his final competition
Shaun White, competing at his fifth Olympics, has said 2022 will be his last appearance on the Olympic stage.
Continue ReadingAmir Locke’s parents say their son got a gun legally, but they always worried about interactions with police
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The parents of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man fatally shot by police in a Minneapolis apartment during a no-knock warrant execution, said Friday that he had obtained a gun legally after a conversation with the family. “He made sure that he did his research, everything was going to be legal,”
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