Norway’s Kilde: girlfriend Shiffrin helps me stay focused
Following his first downhill training run, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde explained how girlfriend Mikaela Shiffrin has helped him adopt a winning mindset.
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‘Get the GPS out’: Downhill course stumps Mayer in training
As the first Olympian to get a taste of the brand new Yanqing downhill course, 2014 gold medalist Matthias Mayer struggled to find the racing line in training.
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Ryan Cochran-Siegle avoids training crash, lands on one ski
American Alpine skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle caught more air than he intended during his first training run on the Winter Olympics downhill course, narrowly avoiding disaster.
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Mikaela Shiffrin and boyfriend Aleksander Aamodt Kilde so close, yet so far at Winter Olympics
The ever-present threat of COVID-19 has kept the Alpine skiing power couple of Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde from fully enjoying their Olympic experience together.
Continue Reading Mikaela Shiffrin and boyfriend Aleksander Aamodt Kilde so close, yet so far at Winter Olympics
The ever-present threat of COVID-19 has kept the Alpine skiing power couple of Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde from fully enjoying their Olympic experience together.
Continue ReadingBrian Flores, who is accusing the NFL of racial discrimination, is not one to back down
By Faith Karimi, CNN On February 4, 2019, the Miami Dolphins introduced Brian Flores as the team’s 13th head coach at a press conference full of smiles and heady talk about the team’s future. It was the day after Flores had won his third Super Bowl as a longtime assistant coach with the New England
Continue ReadingAfghan universities reopen to female students but with strict rules on mixing
By Ehsan Popalzai and Hande Atay Alam, CNN Afghanistan’s public universities opened on Wednesday with female students allowed back on campus for the first time since the Taliban took over the country last year. The Taliban administration has not officially announced its plan for female university students, but education officials said women were permitted to
Continue ReadingAfghan universities reopen to female students but with strict rules on mixing
CNN By Ehsan Popalzai and Hande Atay Alam, CNN Afghanistan’s public universities opened on Wednesday with female students allowed back on campus for the first time since the Taliban took over the country last year. The Taliban administration has not officially announced its plan for female university students, but education officials said women were permitted
Continue ReadingReportan civiles muertos después de operación antiterrorista de Estados Unidos en Siria
olivertapia Washington (CNN) — Las Fuerzas Especiales de EE.UU. llevaron a cabo una misión antiterrorista “exitosa” en el noroeste de Siria el miércoles por la noche, dijo el Pentágono, pero ofreció pocos detalles. Fuentes en el terreno informaron múltiples muertes. Al menos 13 personas murieron en los enfrentamientos que tuvieron lugar durante y después de
Continue ReadingOvercoming it all: Humphries, in US colors, reaches Olympics
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — World champion women’s bobsledder Kaillie Humphries has overcome a long list of challenges this season. She was ineligible for the Beijing Olympics because she didn’t have a U.S. passport. She tested positive for COVID-19 a few weeks ago. And she was dealing with a relatively serious
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Mixed doubles curling roundup: Team USA falls to Norway
Team USA dropped a second straight game with an 11-6 loss to Norway in Olympics mixed doubles curling action Thursday.
Continue Reading Mixed doubles curling roundup: Team USA falls to Norway
Team USA dropped a second straight game with an 11-6 loss to Norway in Olympics mixed doubles curling action Thursday.
Continue ReadingMaking Olympics just the start for athletes avoiding COVID
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Athletes can spend decades trying to become the best in the world, and another year or two to qualify for what could be their only trip to the Olympics. And this year, they realize, it can start to fall apart with a single sneeze. With Beijing Olympic organizers adopting
Continue ReadingXi’s Olympic guest list heavy on strongmen and autocrats
By Simone McCarthy, CNN When China’s leader Xi Jinping opens the Beijing Olympics on Friday he will be flanked by leaders who are unlikely to quell the chorus of concerns these Games are bolstering an authoritarian regime. Of the just over 20 presidents, prime ministers, heads of state and royalty set to attend the Opening
Continue ReadingRams’ Super Bowl success built on a core 4 around McVay
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean McVay, Andrew Whitworth, Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp all joined the Rams in a four-month span of early 2017. They’ve teamed up with Aaron Donald to form the core of this franchise’s incredibly successful half-decade. The Rams are best known around the league for
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Mikaela Shiffrin receives strong praise from Alpine greats ahead of competition
Lindsey Vonn and Picabo Street offer high praise for Mikaela Shiffrin ahead of competition in Beijing.
Continue Reading Mikaela Shiffrin receives strong praise from Alpine greats ahead of competition
Lindsey Vonn and Picabo Street offer high praise for Mikaela Shiffrin ahead of competition.
Continue ReadingErupción ‘moderada a fuerte’ en el Volcán de Fuego en Guatemala
olivertapia (CNN) — Una erupción con “características moderadas a fuertes” se registró la noche del miércoles en el Volcán de Fuego en el suroeste de Guatemala, según el Instituto Nacional de Sismología del país centroamericano. La erupción ocurrió a las 10:57:15 pm hora local (9:57:15 pm ET) “con penacho de ceniza a 4.500 metros sobre
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Wednesday’s Oregon prep basketball scores
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Barlow 55, Clackamas 40 Cascade Christian 54, Sutherlin 34 Centennial 45, Reynolds 42 Central Catholic 69, Gresham 41 Central Catholic 69, Sandy 41 Corbett 60, Estacada 49 Cove 50, Pine Eagle 41 David Douglas 77, Gresham 56 Douglas 58, South Umpqua 56 Eddyville 56, McKenzie 13 Gladstone 62, Madras 51 Glendale 64,
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Jackie Chan carries Olympic torch up China’s Great Wall
The “Rush Hour” star was among the torchbearers who carried the Olympic torch up one of the world’s Seven Wonders.
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