Sports Stories from February 18, 2022 (Change date)
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Column: Olympic ideal exposed as farce on sad night in ChinaFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - No matter how the IOC tries to spin it, the enduring symbol of the Beijing Games -- and really, the entire Olympic movement -- is a sad little girl put in...
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Battle, Minnesota Golden Gophers to host Buie and the Northwestern WildcatsFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - Northwestern Wildcats (12-12, 5-10 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-12, 3-12 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern takes on Minnes...
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Denmark withdraws from Algarve Cup after COVID-19 outbreakFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - The Danish women's national soccer team has pulled out of the Algarve Cup in Portugal because of an outbreak of COVID-19 in its squad. The team's...
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Clippers race to early lead, cruise past Rockets 142-111Feb 18, 2022 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Marcus Morris Sr. scored 27 points and Luke Kennard added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers sped to a 17-point lead in the first half and beat the Housto...
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Bird is back: Sue Bird finally re-signs with Seattle StormFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Sue Bird officially re-signed Friday with the Seattle Storm, her only WNBA team, in what is expected to be her final season. Bird, the WNBA assists leade...
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DePaul takes on Seton Hall on 3-game skidFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - DePaul Blue Demons (12-15, 3-12 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (16-10, 6-8 Big East) Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DePaul comes into the matchup...
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Clements returning for second stint as Packers QBs coachFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Tom Clements is back for a second stint as Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach, a move that could reunite him with four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers. C...
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D'oh, Canada! Figure skating powers are shut out in OlympicsFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The throw element in pairs figure skating is both spectacular and terrifying: One of the skaters grabs the other by the waist and tosses them high into th...
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Valieva case boosts drive to raise age limit at OlympicsFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has led to many more questions than answers. Some skaters think it's time to ask another: S...
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Doneil Henry returns to MLS with Los Angeles FCFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Canadian defender Doneil Henry agreed to a contract with Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC on Friday. The 28-year-old has made 42 appearances for C...