EXPLAINER: The meticulous path to ideal Olympic curling ice
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Curling ice has come a long way in the 600 years since the Scottish began sliding stones across…
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US skater Vincent Zhou out of weeklong COVID-19 quarantine
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — American figure skater Vincent Zhou is out of quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 at the…
Continue ReadingSweden takes Olympic gold in 4-woman biathlon relay
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Elvira Oeberg anchored the Swedish team to Olympic gold in the four-woman biathlon…
Continue ReadingFor Goepper, another Olympic medal and clear outlook on life
By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American freestyle skier Nick Goepper has another Olympic medal and a…
Continue ReadingBalanced Big 12 set for last few weeks of regular season
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer With the Big 12 women’s basketball season coming down to its final few weeks, the conference championship…
Continue ReadingStafford-Kupp combo at its best in biggest moments
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When the Super Bowl was on the line, the Los Angeles Rams knew who they trusted to…
Continue ReadingOregon at No. 3 Arizona highlights week in Pac-12 hoops
By The Associated Press Oregon at No. 3 Arizona highlights the week in Pac-12 basketball. The Ducks had won 10 of 11 before a lackluster loss at…
Continue ReadingElusive Daytona 500 ‘top of the to-do list’ for Kyle Busch
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch makes no excuses for his Daytona 500 failures. His fortunes at NASCAR’s most…
Continue ReadingValieva case boosts drive to raise age limit at Olympics
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to skate at the Olympics in the short program…
Continue ReadingAfter dip in Beijing, Olympians ask: What about Africa?
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — African representation has shriveled at the Winter Olympics. A record eight African nations,…
Continue ReadingUS Olympic speedskating coach back on ice after heart attack
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ryan Shimabukuro still has that deep passion for speedskating. In a way, he remains the starry…
Continue ReadingSlovakia stuns US, Americans and Canadians out of Olympics
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States is out of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics in stunning fashion…
Continue ReadingShiffrin fastest in training ahead of Olympic combined race
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin geared up for the Olympic Alpine combined by setting the fastest time in a…
Continue ReadingValieva listed 2 legal oxygen boosters on Olympic forms
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances used to improve heart…
Continue ReadingOilers beat Kings 5-2 to remain unbeaten under Woodcroft
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kailer Yamamoto scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:46 left and the Edmonton Oilers remained…
Continue ReadingBaker lifts Nevada past San Jose St. 81-72
RENO, Nev. — Will Baker scored 23 points as Nevada defeated San Jose State 81-72. Grant Sherfield added 21 points for the Wolf Pack. Omari Moore…
Continue ReadingStars end Avalanche’s 19-game point streak with 4-1 win
DENVER (AP) — Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists, Jake Oettinger made 46 saves and the Dallas Stars ended Colorado’s 19-game point streak…
Continue ReadingATHLETES ON: Best things they’ve eaten in the Olympic bubble
By KELVIN CHAN, CANDICE CHOI and AARON MORRISON Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Avocado ice cream and boiling hot pots are some of the best foods…
Continue ReadingToffoli scores in Calgary debut, Flames beat Columbus 6-2
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored in his debut with Calgary, and the Flames won their season-high seventh straight game, beating the…
Continue ReadingRussian skating dominance less about drugs, more about math
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The dominance of Russian women in Olympic figure skating has less to do with performance-enhancing…
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