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Washington Commanders safety booked on manslaughter charge

February 9, 2022 3:53 am The Associated Press

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders safety Deshazor Everett faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter. Everett turned himself in at a…

Vinzenz Geiger rallies, wins Olympic gold in Nordic combined

February 9, 2022 3:51 am The Associated Press

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Vinzenz Geiger of Germany won Olympic gold in Nordic combined after rallying from a…

ROC players celebrate after defeating Switzerland.

ROC kicks off men’s Olympic hockey tournament with 1-0 win over Switzerland

February 9, 2022 3:42 am NBC Olympics

The ROC took down Switzerland in a low-scoring affair to win the first game of the men’s hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter…

Lindsey Jacobellis wins Team USA’s first gold medal at Beijing Games with victory in women’s snowboard cross

February 9, 2022 3:35 am CNN Newsource

By Aleks Klosok and Ben Morse, CNN Lindsey Jacobellis secured Team USA’s first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics with victory in the…

Jacobellis finally wins Olympic gold medal, 1st for US

February 9, 2022 3:28 am The Associated Press

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Lindsey Jacobellis is finally an Olympic gold medalist. Let that sink in for a moment because…

Roger Goodell says NFL ‘won’t tolerate racism’ and will look at policy changes

February 9, 2022 3:24 am CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, Ray Sanchez and David Close, CNN NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday admitted the league has fallen short by “a…

Liu Shaolin Sandor sets Olympic record in men’s 1500m

February 9, 2022 3:21 am NBC Olympics

Speed skater Shaolin Sandor Liu of Hungary sets a new Olympic record in the men’s short track 1500m…

EXPLAINER: How does curling scoring work?

February 9, 2022 3:08 am The Associated Press

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Curling technique and strategy can be complicated. But the scoring isn’t. The goal is to position…

Chloe Kim performs a trick on a practice run during the Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Qualification

Chloe Kim taking nothing for granted ahead of Olympic halfpipe final

February 9, 2022 2:57 am NBC Olympics

Defending gold medalist Chloe Kim cruised into the Olympic final of the women’s snowboarding halfpipe competition at the 2022 Winter…

Norris gets extension to drive for McLaren through 2025

February 9, 2022 2:56 am The Associated Press

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One team McLaren has signed Lando Norris to a four-year contract extension that locks the young British…

At 40, Baumgartner still contender in Olympic snowboardcross

February 9, 2022 2:53 am The Associated Press

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American snowboarder Nick Baumgartner remembers the exact time he started feeling old.…

Mikaela Shiffrin: ‘A really big let down,’ says US skier after she crashes out for the second time at Beijing 2022

February 9, 2022 2:52 am CNN Newsource

By Matias Grez, CNN Mikaela Shiffrin sat at the side of the slope, her arms on her knees and her head bowed. The American, who is so accustomed to…

Mexican skater is a rare Latin American at Winter Olympics

February 9, 2022 2:45 am The Associated Press

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Naysayers didn’t deter Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo, the rare Latin American athlete at…

Olympic couple hopes to give speedskating a boost in Britain

February 9, 2022 2:38 am The Associated Press

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ellia Smeding and Cornelius Kersten are realistic about their medal chances at the Olympic…

Best of Day 5: U.S. snowboarders Jacobellis, Kim, White soar

February 9, 2022 2:31 am NBC Olympics

Relive the top action from Day 5, where Lindsey Jacobellis claimed the U.S.’s first gold of the 2022 Winter Olympics in snowboard cross, U.S.…

Japan’s Yamamoto Ryota crushes individual normal hill

February 9, 2022 2:27 am NBC Olympics

Normal hill begins with impressive jumps by Japan’s Yamamoto Ryota, Austria’s Lukas Greiderer and Germany’s Julian…

Mikeala Shiffrin skied out during the first run of the women's giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

‘Skiing out’ explained: Why Mikaela Shiffrin was eliminated in two Winter Olympics events

February 9, 2022 2:20 am NBC Olympics

Learn what it means to “ski out” during an Alpine race at the Winter…

BEIJING DIARY: Testing positive at the no-COVID Olympics

February 9, 2022 2:15 am The Associated Press

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — At the Beijing Olympics, the key to freedom is a number: 35. The number is a measure of how…

All of Jacobellis’ SBX runs at her fifth Olympics

February 9, 2022 1:54 am NBC Olympics

Lindsey Jacobellis secures her first snowboard cross gold at her fifth Olympics. The win is also the United States’ first gold medal at the 2022…

Krejci focused on Olympics, not potential return to NHL

February 9, 2022 1:53 am The Associated Press

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — David Krejci is one of the most accomplished players at the Olympics without NHL participation.…