Associated Press

Bobsledding’s Meyers Taylor May Retire After Olympics

She has raced on at least 15 different bobsled tracks in 11 countries. She's had no fewer than 41 different teammates in her sleds.
5 years ago

US Faces Canada Again In Women’s Hockey For Olympic Gold

One of sports' fiercest and longest-running grudge-matches will resume Thursday when the American and Canadian women's hockey teams faceoff at the Beijing Games with an Olympic gold medal on the line.
5 years ago

Hall Leads 1-2 US Finish In Olympic Ski Slopestyle Event

Freestyler skier Alex Hall led a 1-2 American finish in the men's Olympic slopestyle competition with a trick on his first run where he stopped his rotation midair and turned in the other direction before softly landing.
5 years ago

No Bats, No Balls, No Fans: Pitchers, Catchers Don’t Report

Pitchers and catchers are not starting spring training workouts as scheduled Wednesday.
5 years ago

USA Football Names Retired Army General As New Board Chair

USA Football has named retired U.S. Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli as its new chairman of the board.
5 years ago

It’s A Yes! Simone Biles Engaged To Jonathan Owens On V-Day

It's a yes from Simone Biles to fellow elite athlete Jonathan Owens. The two posted photos of the Houston Texans safety popping the question on Valentine's Day in a gazebo.
5 years ago

‘Inside The NBA’ Crew Will Do Broadcast During All-Star Game

Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith will be doing "Inside the All-Star Game" on Sunday.
5 years ago

At Skaggs Trial, 4 MLB Players Testify They Received Drugs

Four major league players have testified they received oxycodone pills from a former Los Angeles Angels employee accused of providing Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to the pitcher's overdose death.
5 years ago

Super Bowl Has 101 Million TV Viewers, Up From 2021

The Nielsen company estimates that 101.1 million people watched the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl on NBC and Telemundo.
5 years ago

US Figure Skaters Struggle At Women’s Olympic Short Program

The U.S. figure skaters are advancing to the free skate but struggled to break through in the short program on Tuesday night at the Beijing Olympics.
5 years ago

Valieva Skates Into First Place After Olympic Short Program

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva overcame an early mistake to lead after the women's short program at the Beijing Games on Tuesday night.
5 years ago

Monaco Gets Its Best Olympic Sport Finish, 6th In Bobsled

Monaco just got its best finish ever in an Olympics. The best that didn't involve architectural design anyway.
5 years ago

Historic Sweep For Germany, Taking 3 Medals In Olympic 2-Man

Germany just made a whole lot of bobsled history at the Beijing Olympics. Francesco Friedrich drove to a gold medal in the two-man event.
5 years ago

Riiber’s Mistake Helps Graabak Of Norway Win Nordic Combined

Joergen Graabak of Norway won Olympic gold in Nordic combined.
5 years ago

Shiffrin, 18th In Downhill, Plans To Enter 6 Olympic Races

Mikaela Shiffrin is still planning to enter a total of six Alpine skiing races at the Beijing Olympics.
5 years ago

US Men’s Hockey Team In Tune On And Off Ice At Olympics

Members of the United States men's hockey team are in tune on and off the ice at the Beijing Olympics.
5 years ago

Norway Repeats Olympic Team Pursuit Gold; Japan Skater Falls

Norway has won its second straight Olympic gold medal in men's team pursuit speedskating.
5 years ago

Joey Mantia Snags 1st Speedskating Medal In 3rd Olympics

Joey Mantia is finally taking home his first medal in his third Olympics.
5 years ago

Norway Takes Olympic Gold Medal In Biathlon Team Relay

Clean shooting cleared the way for the Boe brothers to win another Olympic gold medal for Norway in biathlon.
5 years ago

On Bad Knee, Goggia Gets Olympic Downhill Silver; Suter Wins

Sofia Goggia has come back less than a month after a bad crash and serious leg injury to compete in the downhill at the Beijing Olympics and earn the silver medal behind champion Corinne Suter.
5 years ago

Wafer-Thin Margin Leads To Olympic Silver For Eileen Gu

Eileen Gu earned a silver medal with her final run in the Olympic women's ski slopestyle contest.
5 years ago

For Olympic Curling Skips, Lost Voice Is Occupational Hazard

Tabitha Peterson is fighting a tricky and troublesome injury as she tries to guide the U.S. women's curling team to the Olympic medal round.
5 years ago

Viewing Vonn Helps Swiss Skier Suter Win Olympic Downhill

What better way to prepare for an Olympic downhill race than by watching Lindsey Vonn.
5 years ago

After Medals, Humphries, Meyers Taylor Back On Olympic Ice

The Olympic routine for Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor has always been the same.
5 years ago