Marc Overmars quits Ajax after sending inappropriate messages to female colleagues
By Jack Bantock. CNN Marc Overmars will leave his position as Ajax’s Director of Football Affairs after sending inappropriate messages to…
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Maddie Mastro looks to push halfpipe progression on behalf of all women riders
When Maddie Mastro drops into the Olympic halfpipe for the second time for Team USA, she’s clear on what she’s looking to prove in her…
Continue Reading Peng Shuai saga hews to familiar script in China
By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The drama surrounding Peng Shuai is following a familiar script: Someone who has run afoul of…
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Norway takes victory over Switzerland in mixed curling
At the end of the round robin for mixed doubles curling, Norway defeats Switzerland in a tight…
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Ireen Wuest sets Olympic record to win sixth-career gold
Dutch speed skater Ireen Wuest set the Olympic record in the women’s 1500m race to win her sixth-career Olympic gold medal. She has won a gold medal…
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Best of Day 3: Kauf, Chock, Bates among U.S. top performers
Look back on all the best action from Day 3 of the Winter Olympics, where Jaelin Kauf took home silver in moguls, Madison Chock and Evan Bates…
Continue Reading Miserable day on slopes for American stars Shiffrin, Gerard
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — It was a miserable day on the mountains outside of Beijing for American stars Mikaela Shiffrin and…
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Czech Republic mixed curling team makes a comeback win
After a promising lead by the Chinese mixed doubles curling team, the Czech Republic comes from behind to take the…
Continue Reading US skating star Chen, Japanese rival Hanyu set for showdown
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen had enough pressure on him heading into the men’s program at the Beijing…
Continue Reading Golden Wüst: Dutch star makes history with 6th Olympic title
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ireen Wüst skated into the record books at the Beijing Games by becoming the first athlete to…
Continue Reading World Cup doubts see UK-Ireland drop 2030 bid, target Euros
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Doubts and disputes over FIFA’s push for biennial World Cups have contributed to Britain and Ireland dropping…
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Sweden’s Sara Hector holds on for giant slalom gold
Swedish Alpine skier Sara Hector made no mistakes over two stellar runs to win the women’s giant slalom at the 2022 Winter…
Continue Reading Closed steel mill sends Olympic skiers – not smoke – skyward
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Shougang Group steel mill that once billowed smoke into smoggy Beijing is sending something else…
Continue Reading Chinese teen Su Yiming takes silver in Olympic slopestyle
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Wirter ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Chinese teenager Su Yiming was a surprise silver medalist in the Olympic men’s…
Continue Reading A muted Lunar New Year, inside and outside Olympic bubble
By SALLY HO and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China returned to work Monday after a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday muted by the…
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Americans Hall, Stevenson, Forehand make ski big air final
USA’s Nick Goepper, Alex Hall, Colby Stevenson and Mac Forehand finished a respective 22nd, eighth, fifth and second in men’s freeski big air…
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Ruud, USA’s Hall, Magnusson top qualifiers in ski big air
Norwegian Birk Ruud, Alex Hall of the U.S. and Sweden’s Oliwer Magnusson placed first through third in qualifying for men’s freeski big air in the…
Continue Reading Bubble life: China takes COVID sports routine to new extreme
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Officially, the Beijing Olympics are taking place inside what organizers are calling “the…
Continue Reading Hungary steps in to host 2022 swimming world championships
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swimming will have world championships after all in 2022. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the sport’s…
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Kelly Sildaru loses ski, somehow avoids crashing
During women’s big air qualifying, Estonian freeskier Kelly Sildaru lost a ski while landing a switch 1080 but impressively kept her balance and…
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