Backlund, Markstrom lead Flames past Golden Knights, 6-0
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund had a goal and three assists and Jacob Markstrom stopped 28 shots for his league-leading eighth shutout as…
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Sweden forward Max Friberg’s soccer-like header
Sweden forward Max Friberg used his head in the preliminary round of the men’s hockey competition. Like in soccer, he jumped and headed the puck to…
Continue ReadingVejmelka stymies Seattle as Coyotes topple Kraken 5-2
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Karel Vejmelka made 34 saves, Nick Schmaltz scored twice including a clinching empty-net goal in the…
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Nathan Chen earns gold with stunning 218.63-point free skate
Nathan Chen won singles gold with a stunning 218.63-point free skate, capitalizing on his world record 113.97-point short program for a 332.60-point…
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Olympic ice maker denies aiding Dutch speed skaters by altering conditions
Fair play at the 2022 Winter Olympic speed skating competition was called into…
Continue ReadingGLIMPSES: At Olympics, images from one visitor’s COVID scare
By MATT SLOCUM Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — For one Associated Press photographer, the Olympics were a chance to cover ice hockey — and…
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By MATT SLOCUM Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — For one Associated Press photographer, the Olympics were a chance to cover ice hockey — and…
Continue ReadingChen’s near-perfect skate wins long-sought Olympic gold
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen remembers making the long drive with his mother from his home in Utah to Rafael…
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Simons has 29 and Blazers rally for 107-105 win over Lakers
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game…
Continue ReadingSimons has 29 and Blazers rally for 107-105 win over Lakers
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game…
Continue ReadingHindu nationalism pushed in voting test for Modi’s politics
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press AYODHYA, India (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is touting Hindu-first politics and…
Continue ReadingHome of the huge: China has long history of going really big
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Beijing’s Winter Olympics remind us of how everything in China is big, bigger — and even…
Continue ReadingHome of the huge: China has long history of going really big
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Beijing’s Winter Olympics remind us of how everything in China is big, bigger — and even…
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‘Gladiator’ Yuma Kagiyama takes silver in men’s singles
Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama delivered a massive 201.93 free skate to capture the men’s singles silver medal in figure…
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USA’s Andrew Blaser slides into 21st place after two heats
Team USA’s sole male skeleton athlete at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Andrew Blaser, slides into 21st place after two…
Continue ReadingRepublican rift exposes choice: With Trump or against him
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rift over the Republican National Committee’s symbolic vote to censure former…
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Japan’s Shoma Uno stumbles in free skate, still wins bronze
Despite falling short on two of his opening quad jumps, Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno walked away with the bronze medal, his second individual…
Continue ReadingBiden quest for judicial diversity goes beyond race, gender
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has already made history by nominating more public defenders, civil rights…
Continue Reading2 win journalism award for work on underreported communities
LOS ALTOS, Calif. (AP) — Two freelance journalists have been awarded the 2022 American Mosaic Journalism Prize for their work reporting on…
Continue ReadingBiden puts focus on drug prices in fight against inflation
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press CULPEPER, Virginia (AP) — President Joe Biden is trying to jump-start progress on his stalled…
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