‘Next Gen’ car modernizes NASCAR, potentially levels field
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR was long overdue to revamp its aging, arguably outdated race car. The previous…
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No. 22 Wyoming aims to extend expectations-defying rise
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wyoming has gone from being picked to finish at the bottom of the Mountain West Conference to playing this week…
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Layden: Tracing the opposing paths of Alpine greats Mikaela Shiffrin, Sofia Goggia
Heading into the 2022 Winter Olympics, American Mikaela Shiffrin was ascendant while Italian Sofia Goggia was injured. But, as the women’s downhill…
Continue Reading HBCUs to glitter on NBA’s All-Star stage with game, events
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA’s All-Stars are sharing their stage this weekend in Cleveland. Expanding on its…
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Su , Roisland, Parrot make up men’s snowboard big air podium
Canadian Max Parrot (94.00/76.25), Norway’s Mons Roisland (89.25/82.50) and Su Yiming of China (89.50/93.00) respectively earned totals of 170.25,…
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ROC sets Olympic record in team pursuit win over U.S.
The ROC set the Olympic record during the men’s team pursuit semifinals. By doing so, it bested the United States and advanced to the A Final. The…
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U.S. to face Slovakia in men’s hockey quarterfinals
The Slovakians have earned a date with the U.S. in the men’s Olympic hockey…
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Denmark heads to men’s quarterfinals with win over Latvia
In its first-ever appearance in an Olympic hockey tournament, Denmark qualified for the playoffs with a huge win over…
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Slovaks beat Germany, advance to men’s hockey quarterfinal
Slovakia’s men took down Germany in the playoff qualifier to advance to the quarterfinals at the 2022 Winter…
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China’s Su Yiming, 17, stomps two 1800s for snowboard big air gold
Su Yiming, 17, adds to his slopestyle silver from a week ago for China’s first-ever gold in men’s…
Continue Reading Unvaccinated Djokovic could skip French Open, Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic says he is prepared to skip the French Open and Wimbledon if vaccination against the coronavirus is required for him…
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Reira Iwabuchi attempts historic triple during big air final
Progression reigned supreme in the women’s snowboard big air final, as Japan’s Reira Iwabuchi attempted a frontside triple underflip for her last…
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Sweden beats Denmark in men’s curling to stay undefeated
The Swedish men’s curling team stayed unblemished at the top of the standings with a 8-3 win over Denmark in nine…
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Mikaela Shiffrin 18th in Olympic downhill debut, looks ahead to combined event
American Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin was 18th-fastest in the women’s downhill at the 2022 Winter Olympics, the first time she competed in the…
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Norway cruises to win in men’s curling after ROC mistakes
Two big ends helped Norway get a 12-5 win over the ROC in nine…
Continue Reading Su joins Gu with Olympic big air gold for host China
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Su Yiming gave host China its second gold medal at Big Air Shougang to match Eileen Gu with a…
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Su Yiming busts out floaty, stylish 360 big air victory run
With the gold medal already locked up, China’s Su Yiming opted to forgo a 1980 attempt and instead whipped up a classic, slow-rotating 360 on his…
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Roisland vaults to big air silver with massive backside 16
Sitting in fifth with only the leader to finish, Norwegian Mons Roisland went huge on a backside 1620 melon grab – soaring 28 feet above the table…
Continue Reading Skinner’s first shutout leads Oilers past Sharks 3-0
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Stuart Skinner made 20 saves in his first career shutout and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San…
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Corinne Suter wins downhill, 4th Swiss Alpine gold of Games
Swiss skier Corinne Suter became her nation’s fourth Olympic champion in Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Games, beating out the Italian duo of Sofia…
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