OBJ’s journey west allowing him to ‘definitely feel free’
By MARK LONG and JOE REEDY AP Sports Writers THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr.’s 2,000-mile trip on short notice allowed him to…
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Nils van der Poel sets world record in 10k to sweep long distance events
Nils van der Poel set the world record in the men’s 10,000m speed skating race, becoming the first Swedish skater to win gold since…
Continue Reading Russian Kamila Valieva cleared to skate, but reprieve could be short-lived
CNN By Lizzy Yee and Ben Church, CNN A drugs test controversy that has overshadowed Beijing 2022 is set to rumble on after the Winter Olympics…
Continue Reading Black NFL coaches lament hiring policies that fall short
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Veteran NFL coach Anthony Lynn designed a personal defense in response to the league policy that requires teams to…
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Finland’s Iivo Niskanen wins second medal of the week
Finland’s Iivo Niskanen snags gold in men’s 15km classic, his second medal of the 2022 Games and fourth career…
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Unbeatable Fedotov stars again in ROC win over Denmark
Ivan Fedotov continues to impress as the ROC improves to 2-0 at the 2022 Winter…
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Nils van der Poel’s final lap of world record-setting 10k
Nils van der Poel of Sweden set the world record in the 10,000m speed skating discipline to win his second gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympic…
Continue Reading BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Closed loop has advantages — for shoppers
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — If you’re a journalist, there are few advantages to working inside the hermetically sealed…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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USA women’s curling defeats China, improves to 3-0
The U.S. women’s curling team continued their early roll with a win over China Friday in Session 3 of play at the 2022 Winter…
Continue Reading Russians 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 Reading Finland’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…
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Japan holds on for women’s curling win over Canada
Japan held off Canada for a women’s curling win in Session 3 of play at the 2022 Winter…
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Olympic gold falls into the pocket of Finland’s Niskanen in 15km classic
Iivo Niskanen of Finland completed the two laps of the 4.5 miles course in lightning time and took…
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Women’s curling Session 3: Japan, Korea, Switzerland all pick up victories Friday
Results of the third session of play in the women’s curling tournament at the 2022 Winter…
Continue Reading Hirano 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…
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U.S. women’s curling defeats China to stay unbeaten
The U.S. women’s curling team looked to stay unbeaten during Olympic round-robin play with a game against China in Session 3 of the…
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Layden: Winning without winning — Shiffrin sets new course at 2022 Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin took ninth in the super-G Friday in China. Given her first two Olympic races, it was a success. And if you listened closely to her…
Continue Reading Column: 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…
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