Czech Ester Ledecka repeats gold in snowboarding parallel giant slalom
The Czech Republic’s Ester Ledecka defended her gold medal in snowboarding parallel giant slalom with a big-final victory over Daniela Ulbing of…
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For love or country: Speedskater Fontana feuds with Italy
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Arianna Fontana became the most decorated short track speedskater in Olympic history in Beijing. She…
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Sweden rolls to mixed doubles curling bronze medal
Sweden scored in four straight ends and forced Great Britain to concede after the sixth Tuesday to give Almida De Val and Oskar Eriksson the 9-3 win…
Continue Reading Italy beats Norway to win Olympic gold in mixed curling
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Italy won the gold medal in mixed doubles curling to complete a near-perfect Olympics. The 8-5 win…
Continue Reading Messing skates at Olympics after virus, travel whirlwind
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Keegan Messing went from being stuck in a room with COVID-19 to traveling around the world.…
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Canada’s women beat U.S. in preliminary hockey clash
The U.S. and Canadian women’s hockey teams locked horns in a preliminary tilt at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and it was Canada who earned the 4-2…
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Layden: Ryan Cochran-Siegle fulfills family destiny, steps into Alpine spotlight
It was a self-proclaimed “special run” that put a silver medal around Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s neck Wednesday in China. But the path that led the United…
Continue Reading Freshman Azzi Fudd finally fit; No. 8 UConn looking forward
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Azzi Fudd was supposed to pair with good friend Paige Bueckers this season and…
Continue Reading Weddle gives Rams spark after returning from retirement
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer As the coach of his son’s 12-and-under Pop Warner championship team, Eric Weddle had a message for the young…
Continue Reading Asian players Lee, Padilla making case for NBA, WNBA looks
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Davidson junior forward Hyunjung Lee and Kayla Padilla of the Penn women’s basketball team…
Continue Reading No. 23 Murray State set to play with 1st ranking since 2015
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 23 Murray State will play two games this week with its first AP Top 25 ranking since 2015. The Racers are…
Continue Reading Illinois man fulfilling sports viewing dreams despite MD
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — About 10 years ago, Chad Vincent was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. He vowed not to…
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Nordic combined competition begins at the 2022 Winter Olympics
The first day of Nordic combined competition started with the men’s individual gundersen normal hill/10km. Competitors went up against Germany’s…
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Like mother like son: Barbara Cochran on son Ryan’s silver
1972 slalom gold medalist Barbara Ann Cochran celebrated her son Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s surprise silver medal in the men’s…
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Ryan Cochran-Siegle choked up after silver medal run
U.S. Alpine skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle was on the brink of tears while he waited to learn if his super-G run would yield a silver…
Continue Reading Olympics on NHL ice should make for faster, better hockey
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hockey at the Olympics is happening on NHL-sized ice for the first time since the 2010 Vancouver…
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Team USA reacts to Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s super-G silver
Here’s how some of Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s fellow Team USA members responded to his silver medal in…
Continue Reading North American-born Chinese Olympians get chance to shine
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — China is fielding naturalized athletes at the Beijing Games in an effort to popularize winter…
Continue Reading Canada surges to 4-2 win over US in Olympic women’s hockey
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin capped a three-goal run by scoring on a penalty shot with 2:35 left in the…
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Canada women down U.S. in potential dress rehearsal for hockey gold medal game
In what could very well be a dress rehearsal for the gold medal final, Canada took down the U.S. in their preliminary tilt at the 2022 Winter…
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