Olympics
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A freestyle skier's wrenching journey toward Olympics
Jan 12, 2018 6:00 am - Freestyle skier Torin Yater-Wallace has a simple picture in his mind: his family all together in South Korea for the Winter Olympics and watching him compete in the half...
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Olympic ski jumping champ Stoch primed for Pyeongchang
Jan 12, 2018 6:00 am - With a historic win on the World Cup circuit this season, double Olympic champion Kamil Stoch is in peak form as he aims to defend his ski jumping titles at the Pyeongch...
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Czech biathlon star Koukalova out of Olympics
Jan 12, 2018 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Two-time biathlon world champion Gabriela Koukalova has been ruled out of next month's Pyeongchang Olympics. The Czech Biathlon Union says Koukalova won't ...
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Near-perfect run secures Olympic spot for Red Gerard
Jan 12, 2018 6:00 am - SNOWMASS, Colo. (AP) - Red Gerard won a U.S. Grand Prix slopestyle event to secure his spot at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The 17-year-old American posted his second slope...
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Mirai Nagasu looks toward South Korea and past Sochi snub
Jan 12, 2018 6:00 am - Figure skaters are defined by their ups and downs. If they hit their jumps, they soar in the standings, often onto the podium. If they flop, it hurts, it stings, and the...
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Wise gets a win and earns chance to defend Olympic gold
Jan 12, 2018 6:00 am - SNOWMASS, Colo. (AP) - American David Wise will get the chance to defend his Olympic gold medal after wrapping up his spot in the Pyeongchang Games with a victory in a s...
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Russian skier waits for Olympic invite in clean Alpine team
Jan 12, 2018 6:00 am - WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) - Placing second in a World Cup race on Friday, unheralded Russian skier Pavel Trikhichev looked a candidate for an Olympic medal next month. No...
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Leggio, Maxwell named as final 2 goalies on US Olympic team
Jan 11, 2018 6:00 am - USA Hockey named David Leggio and Brandon Maxwell as the final two goaltenders for its Olympic team Thursday, hoping their experience in Europe and international play ma...
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Brule, Raymond, Roy among ex-NHL vets on Canada Olympic team
Jan 11, 2018 6:00 am - CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Canada's Olympic hockey team won't have current NHL players on the ice, but plenty of players from other leagues. Hockey Canada drew talent Thurs...
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Who needs gold? Alpine ski star Hirscher insists he doesn't
Jan 11, 2018 6:00 am - BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) - Think a gold medal is the end-all and be-all for Winter Games athletes? Well, meet Marcel Hirscher , who can reasonably stake a claim as the v...