Ayumu Hirano throws heavy qualifier, five 1080s or higher
Two-time Olympic silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan strung together a frontside double cork 1440, cab double 14, front double 1260 and both cab…
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Santa Clara beats No. 22 Saint Mary’s 77-72
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — PJ Pipes scored 21 points and Jalen Williams had 18 points and 10 assists as Santa Clara…
Continue Reading Miller gets 400th career point, Canucks beat Coyotes 5-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist and notched a scoring milestone as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Arizona…
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Thomas Krol’s record-setting 1500m not enough for gold: ‘Someone was faster’
Thomas Krol thought he had the gold medal wrapped up in the men’s 1500m. Despite a silver-medal finish, the Dutch skater said his head is held…
Continue Reading Sjolund leads Portland over San Francisco 69-68
SAN FRANCISCO — Kristian Sjolund had 23 points plus 18 rebounds as Portland narrowly beat San Francisco 69-68. Gabe Stefanini led the Dons with 18…
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Birk Ruud lands switch triple cork 1980, claims big air gold
Norwegian Birk Ruud threw down a switch triple cork 1980 (95.75) and a left double bio 1800 (92.00) with mute grabs to capture the first men’s…
Continue Reading Brossoit earns 3rd career SO, Vegas blanks Oilers 4-0
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — William Karlsson and Reilly Smith each had a goal and an assist, and Laurent Brossoit made 28 saves for his third career…
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Birk Ruud and Colby Stevenson battle in big air skiing final
Big Air Shougang played host to another exciting final in freestyle…
Continue Reading Skeleton’s Uhlaender overcomes Olympic challenges once again
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — It’s never been easy for U.S. skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender. Her resume suggests that she’s…
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Tuesday’s Oregon prep basketball scores
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Ashland 57, Crater 53 Beaverton 69, Southridge 32 Cascade 73, Stayton 65 Century 50, Forest Grove 47 Churchill 62, Springfield…
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Magic down Blazers 113-95 after Portland deals away McCollum
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cole Anthony had 23 points and the Orlando Magic downed the Trail Blazers 113-95, hours…
Continue Reading Giannis scores 44, leads Bucks’ 131-116 win over Lakers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points on 17-for-20 shooting, and Khris Middleton scored all 21…
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Moioli, Bankes, Jacobellis rank 1st, 2nd, 5th in SBX seeding
Italy’s Michela Moioli (1:22.19), Charlotte Bankes of Great Britain (1:22.72) and American Lindsey Jacobellis (1:23.44) ranked a respective first,…
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Shaun White falls on double McTwist during qualifying Run 1
Defending gold medalist Shaun White of the U.S. hit a pair of double cork 1080s and a sky hook before under-rotating on a double McTwist 1260 to…
Continue Reading Hamilton scores 24 to lift UNLV past Air Force 78-44
LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton had 24 points as UNLV easily beat Air Force 78-44. Ethan Taylor led the Falcons with 10…
Continue Reading Timberwolves win 5th straight, thump Kings 134-114
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and nine rebounds, Minnesota made 22 3-pointers and…
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Snowboarder shreds his “guitar” reacting to halfpipe score
While my snowboard gently weeps? Swiss snowboarder Patrick Burgener jokingly plays a riff with the guitar illustration on the back of his board after…
Continue Reading No. 21 USC rallies in second half to top Pacific
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 13 points to help No. 21 Southern California overcome playing without…
Continue Reading Northwestern outlasts short-handed Indiana for 59-51 win
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Boo Buie had 16 points and Chase Audige scored eight of his 12 points in the second half and Northwestern beat short-handed…
Continue Reading Olympic medals in team figure skating delayed by legal issue
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received…
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