Olympics
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KHL undecided on allowing players to go to the Olympics
Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The president of the Kontinental Hockey League said Wednesday he is waiting to find out how many Russians will be banned from the Pyeongchang Olympics befo...
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Double Olympic gold medalist Simon Dickie dies at age 66
Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Simon Dickie, who coxed New Zealand rowing crews to Olympic victories at Mexico City in 1968 and Munich in 1972, has died. He was 66. Rowi...
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IOC confident 2020 Tokyo Games will not be tainted by doping
Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The International Olympic Committee expects Japan to lead the way against doping when Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympics. IOC vice president John Coates said Wed...
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Mixed doubles gives curling more Olympic time to shine
Dec 12, 2017 6:00 am - A day and a half before the torch is lit and more than 12 hours before any Olympian slips into a ski or skate, the 2018 Winter Games officially will begin when the first...
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Dutch report highlights sexual harassment in sports
Dec 12, 2017 6:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A report commissioned by the Dutch Olympic Committee says urgent action must be taken to tackle widespread sexual abuse and harassment in s...
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Russian Olympic Committee expects 200 to compete in SKorea
Dec 12, 2017 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Despite Russia's ban from the upcoming Olympics, officials in the country still expect more than 200 of their athletes to compete at the Pyeongchang Games....
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Russia says its athletes want to compete at the Olympics
Dec 11, 2017 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian athletes are overwhelmingly in favor of competing at the upcoming Pyeongchang Games despite a ban on the national team, the country's Olympic commi...
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3 more Russians appeal against Olympic doping bans
Dec 11, 2017 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Three more Russian athletes, including an Olympic silver medalist, have filed appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against their sa...
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Danish men, women, Italian men earn Olympic curling berths
Dec 10, 2017 6:00 am - The Olympic curling fields are set, with men's and women's teams from Denmark and the Italian men grabbing the last spots during a qualification tournament in Pilsen, Cz...
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Wisconsin's Annie Pankowski cut US women's hockey team
Dec 09, 2017 6:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Wisconsin forward Annie Pankowski has been released from the U.S. women's national team, leaving the roster with 25 players. USA Hockey sa...