Olympics
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US Olympic sliders: Red, white, blue _ and a green beret
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - U.S. Olympic bobsledder Nate Weber will never forget the sound. He was going through a brutal outdoor summertime workout last year and was start...
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Virgin Islands loses appeal at CAS to get Olympic entry
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - The U.S. Virgin Islands won't compete at the Pyeongchang Olympics despite having one athlete meet the qualifying standard. The Court of a...
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US speedskaters have altitude adjustment for Winter Games
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - U.S. Speedskating needed an altitude adjustment after getting shut out in Sochi. Maybe the change will help the United States reclaim golden glory this ...
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Peaking for the Olympics: Vonn confident at last WCup race
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - The buildup to the last World Cup downhill races before the Pyeongchang Olympics has been just as rough as Lindsey Vonn's up-and-d...
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Mutko: Russians deserve to be treated as 'clean and honest'
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian athletes whose doping bans were lifted deserve to be treated as "clean and honest" at the Pyeongchang Olympics, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vital...
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Lost on ice: Where have figure skating's rivalries gone?
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - Vincent Zhou is well-versed in the rivalry between American Brian Boitano and Canadian Brian Orser - the "Battle of the Brians" at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. That's beca...
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U.S. men's hockey coach Granato can't wait for fans to discover his playersFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - For the first time in 20 years, the NHL will not be sending its players to the Olympics. Opinions vary on whether or not that was the right decision - with even Tony Gra...
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Some elite skiers say 'No, thanks' to new Olympic team event
Feb 01, 2018 6:00 am - One might assume skiers would be excited by the prospect of another chance to win a gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics thanks to the addition of a team event to the ...
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North Korean athletes arrive in South Korea for Olympics
Feb 01, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - Ten North Korean skaters and skiers arrived in rival South Korea on Thursday to participate in this month's Winter Olympics, which has brou...
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Column: Russian doping reprieve highlights IOC lack of spine
Feb 01, 2018 6:00 am - Pity any non-Russian athletes heading for the Winter Olympics. The system that should be protecting them from cheating has failed. Because the IOC lacked the spine to ba...