Nathan Chen not sure what’s next after figure skating gold
By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — U.S. figuring skating gold medalist Nathan Chen says he’s looking forward to going back to school and…
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Snowboard forefather Burton gone, not forgotten at Olympics
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Jake Burton Carpenter died in 2019, and his absence is being felt at the Beijing…
Continue ReadingRussians unhappy despite 2-0 start in hockey at Olympics
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Russians are unhappy with their play despite winning their first two games in shutouts in the…
Continue ReadingFinland’s Niskanen wins gold in Olympic classic ski 15K race
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Iivo Niskanen of Finland has won gold in the 15-kilometer cross country race at the…
Continue ReadingHirano wins Olympic gold, and saves snowboarding from a mess
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Japanese rider Ayumu Hirano linked his trendsetting, once-thought-impossible triple-cork…
Continue ReadingColumn: No need for NASCAR, WWE with short track at Olympics
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Columnist BEIJING (AP) — NASCAR and pro wrestling are not sports at the Beijing Olympics. That’s OK. There’s…
Continue ReadingAt Olympics and beyond, getting away with it is Russia’s way
By BRIAN CAROVILLANO and TED ANTHONY Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Be it sports, politics, hacking or war, the recent history of Russia’s…
Continue ReadingSome US Olympians enlist in order to make it to the Games
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Nordic combined is a niche sport. That means Olympians who participate in the mix of ski…
Continue ReadingTraore, Slater lead Long Beach to 10th straight win
HONOLULU (AP) — Aboubacar Traore scored 18 points with 11 rebounds, Colin Slater added 16 points and Long Beach State used a late 7-0 surge to…
Continue ReadingDance Dominance: Montreal school keeps producing Olympians
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — One way or another, there’s a good chance Marie-France Dubreuil and husband Patrice Lauzon will…
Continue ReadingLPGA major winner Hannah Green trails by 2 shots at Vic Open
BARWON HEADS, Australia (AP) — Former Women’s PGA champion Hannah Green shot a 2-under 70 and trails surprise leader and fellow West Australian…
Continue ReadingUS women survive scare, beat Czechs 4-1 in Olympic hockey
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. women’s hockey team avoided an upset when it rallied to beat the Czech Republic 4-1 in…
Continue ReadingSuns top Bucks 131-107 in rematch of last year’s NBA Finals
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton scored 27 points, Mikal Bridges added 18 and the Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee 131-107…
Continue ReadingShabazz carries San Francisco past Pepperdine 105-61
SAN FRANCISCO — Khalil Shabazz scored 24 points as San Francisco easily defeated Pepperdine 105-61. Gabe Stefanini added 21 points for the Dons.…
Continue ReadingTraore, Knight lead BYU past Loyola Marymount 83-82 in OT
LOS ANGELES — Fousseyni Traore had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Seneca Knight made a free throw with 0.7 seconds to play to give BYU an 83-82…
Continue ReadingAvalanche fend off Lightning for 3-2 win
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog, Devon Toews and Valeri Nichushkin scored for Colorado, and the Avalanche…
Continue ReadingBrown leads Washington past Arizona State 87-64
SEATTLE (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr., scored 19 points with eight assists and Washington led wire-to-wire in an 87-64 win over Arizona State. The…
Continue ReadingHardy lifts CS Northridge past Cal Poly 83-78 in 2OT
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Elijah Hardy scored 26 points and Atin Wright had 24 as Cal State Northridge ended its eight-game losing streak with an…
Continue ReadingGut-Behrami transformed from ski prodigy to Olympic champion
By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland finally has her Olympic gold medal. She won the…
Continue ReadingMichigan takes down No. 3 Purdue 82-58; Dickinson scores 22
By TIM ROBINSON Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 22 points to lead Michigan in a lopsided 82-58 win over No. 3 Purdue.…
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