Olympics
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Kim turns in big 1st run, defends Olympic halfpipe title
Feb 11, 2022 12:00 am - ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Snowboarder Chloe Kim turned in a strong opening run - one of her best top-to-bottom performances ever - as she easily defended her Olympic halfpipe...
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History: Ice memories: 50 years since Golden Girls, 70 for NBSSCFeb 10, 2022 7:30 am - Exactly 50 years ago this month, in February 1972, Northbrook was basking in the glow of its newly acquired title as "The Speed Skating Capital of the World." The sudden...
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Inspired by curling, a made-up sport called burling has become an unlikely hit in WaucondaFeb 10, 2022 4:15 am - Among the cornucopia of events this weekend at Wauconda Winterfest is a homegrown phenomenon that improbably has exceeded expectations and continues to grow. Born of win...
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Before US-China, ex-NHLers help Sweden win Olympic opener
Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Former NHL forwards Lucas Wallmark and Anton Lander scored to help Sweden beat Latvia 3-2 on Thursday in each team's opener at the Olympic men's hockey tournam...
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In Olympic curling gold medal rematch, Sweden beats US men
Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The U.S. men's curling team isn't dwelling on the last time it played Sweden at the Olympics. It's thinking of the next time. In a rematch of the Pyeongch...
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Nathan Chen rockets to long-sought Olympic gold medalFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Nathan Chen completed his four-year journey toward an elusive Olympic gold medal Thursday, following his record short program at the Beijing Games with a near-...
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Russian figure skating star practices despite report of positive drug test
Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - AP Sports Writers BEIJING - Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian superstar who was expected to deliver her nation its third straight Olympic gold medal in women's fig...
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Shiffrin seeks Olympic reset; enters super-G after training
Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - The on-the-slopes portion of what Mikaela Shiffrin hopes will be a "reset" at the Beijing Olympics - moving on from early mistakes that eliminated her from two...
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Decker still helping U.S. women's hockey team off Olympic ice
Feb 10, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - With the interview over, Brianna Decker nestled her immobilized left leg on the seat of her scooter, gripped the handlebars and sped out of the room under...
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Jacobellis earns 1st US gold at Olympics in snowboardcross
Feb 09, 2022 12:00 am - ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Lindsey Jacobellis captured the United States' first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday, riding hard to the line in her snowboardcross ...