Olympics
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Goalie Jonathan Quick to start Sochi opener for USAFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - Jonathan Quick will be the goaltender for the U.S. when it plays Slovakia on Thursday in its Olympic hockey opener. Coach Dan Bylsma says he has a plan i...
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Sochi activists sent to prison for 3 yearsFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - An activist who shed the light on the environmental impact of Olympic construction in Sochi was ordered Wednesday to serve three years in prison for spra...
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Maze and Gisin tie for Olympic downhill goldFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - In a rare tie in Alpine skiing, Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland both won Olympic gold Wednesday in the women's downhi...
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Austria protests doping test on eve of Olympic raceFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - The Austrian Olympic Committee has filed a complaint with the IOC about the timing of a doping test for Alpine skier Elisabeth Goergl late Tue...
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Olympic figure skater Jason Brown honored with 10-foot ice sculptureFeb 12, 2014 12:00 am - Highland Park residents and fans chanted “Go Jason! Go!” Wednesday before officials unveiled a 10-foot-tall ice sculpture of U.S. Olympic skater Jason Brown in Port Clin...
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Canada beats US 3-2 in Olympic women's hockeyFeb 12, 2014 12:00 am - SOCHI, Russia — Megan Agosta scored twice and assisted on Hayley Wickenheiser's goal to lead Canada to a 3-2 victory over the United States on Wednesday in a tense prev...
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U.S. takes home gold, bronze in women's halfpipeFeb 12, 2014 12:00 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — It was one of those Olympic-style pauses. Two minutes. Three minutes. To the four women sitting on the bench at the bottom of the halfpipe, it...
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Volosozhar and Trankov of Russia win pairs gold; U.S. ninthFeb 12, 2014 12:00 am - SOCHI, Russia — Maxim Trankov hopes young figure skaters all over Russia will take inspiration from what he and Tatiana Volosozhar accomplished at the Olympics. The two ...
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Images: Winter Olympics, Tuesday, February 11thFeb 11, 2014 3:00 pm - ...
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Sochi scene: Like selfies to a flameFeb 11, 2014 4:45 am - SOCHI, Russia — The Olympic flame in Sochi has become a selfie hot spot. Taking a self-portrait with a cellphone camera has become wildly popular, and the opportunity do...