Olympics
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Wust gives Dutch another speedskating goldFeb 09, 2014 6:42 am - SOCHI, Russia — Ireen Wust gave the Netherlands its second straight gold medal at the Olympic speedskating oval by winning the women’s 3,000 meters Sunday. Skating in th...
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Images: Winter Olympics, Saturday, February 8thFeb 08, 2014 6:34 pm - ...
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Netherlands’ Kramer defends gold in the men’s 5000mFeb 08, 2014 4:19 pm - SOCHI, Russia — Sven Kramer of the Netherlands set an Olympic record and defended his title in the men’s 5,000 meters Saturday, winning gold with a time of 6 minutes, 10...
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Americans hold off Finland 3-1 in women’s hockeyFeb 08, 2014 4:04 pm - SOCHI, Russia — The puck bounced off Kelli Stack’s chest, and before it could flutter back to the ice she bunted it out of the air, past Finland goalie Noora Raty and in...
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Kildeer speedskater talks of his ‘personal Olympics,’ predicts American successFeb 08, 2014 7:00 am - The long track speedskating events are scheduled to begin today at the Sochi Olympics, and a suburban man who knows the U.S. team members well predicts at least a few me...
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SOCHI SCENE: Bach jabs at BushFeb 07, 2014 10:00 pm - SOCHI, Russia — IOC President Thomas Bach took a shot at former President George Bush for breaking the traditional protocol at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter G...
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American world champs win team short danceFeb 07, 2014 10:00 pm - SOCHI, Russia — The United States got a huge lift, along with some dazzling footwork and spins, from its world champion ice dancers Saturday night. Needing a big perform...
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Sage Kotsenburg wins first gold in SochiFeb 07, 2014 10:00 pm - SOCHI, Russia — The first gold medal awarded at the 2014 Sochi Games ended up with three snowboarders on the top podium, hugging it out after grinding and spinning their...
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No talk of gay rights, please, we're OlympiansFeb 07, 2014 10:00 pm - SOCHI, Russia — Olympic competition first, gay rights maybe later. Plenty of athletes made clear before traveling to Sochi how unhappy they were about gay rights being c...
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A cultural guide to Sochi opening ceremonyFeb 07, 2014 7:25 pm - MOSCOW — Wondering about some of the Russian culture featured Friday in the opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics? Here’s a guide to the history, literature and art tha...