Wind creates a full-blown mess on Olympics’ penultimate day
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Wind created a full-blown mess in the mountains around Beijing on the Olympics’ penultimate…
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Edin skips Sweden to Olympic curling gold, Britain 2nd
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Niklas Edin of Sweden claimed the only major title missing from a career in which he’s established…
Continue ReadingSchouten wins 3rd gold on final day of Olympic speedskating
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Irene Schouten of the Netherlands has captured her third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. She…
Continue ReadingFinland hockey player goes from isolation to Olympic gold
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Finland men’s hockey player Marko Anttila spent his first six days at the Beijing Olympics…
Continue ReadingPanel denies US skaters’ appeal to get Olympic silver medals
By EDDIE PELLS and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have…
Continue ReadingBolshunov wins 3rd gold of Beijing Olympics in 30K race
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Alexander Bolshunov sprinted to his third Olympic gold medal in a 30-kilometer mass…
Continue ReadingATHLETES ON: Resilience and bouncing back after a setback
By KELVIN CHAN, CANDICE CHOI and AARON MORRISON Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Whether it’s a sidelining injury or loss on the world stage,…
Continue ReadingBehind China’s Olympics, the saga of a chained woman unfolds
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As the world watches the Beijing Olympics, the story of a chained woman who appeared in a…
Continue Reading‘Openly British’ Gus Kenworthy wraps up Olympics his way
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Halfpipe skier Gus Kenworthy lifted his jacket to reveal a shirt underneath that read…
Continue ReadingKempe scores 2, including in OT, to lift LA past Vegas 4-3
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored his second goal in overtime and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Vegas…
Continue ReadingBehind China’s Olympics, the saga of a chained woman unfolds
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As the world watches the Beijing Olympics, the story of a chained woman who appeared in a…
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Stanford tops Oregon St, claims Pac-12 regular-season title
By GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Lexie Hull scored 21 points and No. 2 Stanford broke the game open with an 14-0 run in the…
Continue ReadingPellington leads No. 8 Arizona women past Washington 51-42
By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Shaina Pellington scored 10 points, Sam Thomas hit a game-clinching 3-pointer with a minute to go…
Continue ReadingRussell scores 23 as Maryland rolls past Nebraska 90-74
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Fatts Russell scored 23 points, leading six in double figures, and Maryland rolled through the second half to defeat Nebraska…
Continue ReadingMississippi State beats travel-weary Missouri 68-49
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 16 points, Iverson Molinar added 13 points and Mississippi State beat Missouri 68-49 in a game delayed 2…
Continue ReadingOlympic mascots: Creative, cartoonish, at times contentious
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The popular panda mascot of the Beijing Games got into a minor controversy last week when horrified…
Continue ReadingPistons’ Cunningham named MVP of All-Star Rising Stars
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The No. 1 overall pick came out on top again. Detroit rookie Cade Cunningham, being counted on to…
Continue ReadingAll-Star host Cavaliers getting chance to strut their stuff
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA All-Star Game’s hosts aren’t just welcoming guests or showing off their renovated home…
Continue ReadingPeterson’s shootout goal leads Stars past Blackhawks 1-0
By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jacob Peterson scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of the shootout, leading the Dallas Stars…
Continue ReadingBasile scores 26 to lift Wright State over Oakland 78-74
OAKLAND, Mich. — Grant Basile had 26 points as Wright State narrowly defeated Oakland 78-74. Jalen Moore led the Golden Grizzlies on Friday night…
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