Olympics
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Zubkov rolls to Olympic 2-man bobsled gold medalFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Winless in the last three years in two-man bobsledding, Alexander Zubkov picked the perfect time and place to put that streak to an emphatic e...
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Another gold for Belarus in aerialsFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - This was a high five Anton Kushnir will never forget. Five spins into the frosty night air followed by a near-perfect landing gave Kushnir th...
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Gay rights activist detained at Olympic ParkFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - An Italian activist shouting "It's OK to be gay" and dressed in a rainbow-colored outfit and large headdress was detained Monday as she entered an arena ...
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China through to semifinals in men's curlingFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - China beat Britain 6-5 to qualify for the Olympic semifinals in men's curling on Monday, leaving the British to play a tie-breaker against Norway for the...
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U.S. women coast past Sweden 6-1 in Olympic hockeyFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - The work began before the U.S. women's hockey team reached the medal round, before it arrived in Sochi, before the roster was even selected. Four years a...
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Germany wins team gold in Olympic ski jumpingFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - With the gold medal on the line, Severin Freund made his final jump, then hoped it would be enough to give Germany victory in the team large h...
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Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal pulls out of OlympicsFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Aksel Lund Svindal tells The Associated Press that he's skipping his last race at the Olympics because of allergies he thinks are "from the co...
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Thick fog causes delays at Sochi OlympicsFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Thick fog lingered over the mountains at the Sochi Olympics on Monday, forcing the postponement of a biathlon race and snowboard event until T...
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Costas returns to Olympic coverageFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - Bob Costas returned as host for NBC's prime-time Olympic coverage Monday night, if still not exactly clear-eyed, at least with a sharpened sense of respe...
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Dutch speedskaters whippin' the world in SochiFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - They stepped onto the podium, one after another, teammates and friends, all decked out in the same uniform. And if there had been room for one more, she ...