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Shaun White Heads To Medal Round In Last Olympic Hurrah

After a fall in the first qualifying round, the most successful halfpipe rider in history rose to the occasion Wednesday and pulled off a do-or-die run—and now Shaun White is in the medal round at…

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Figure Skating Medal Ceremony Delayed Due To ‘Legal Consultation’ After Positive Drug Test

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Wednesday that the medal ceremony for team figure skating would be delayed because of “legal consultation.” The delay was reportedly due to a positive drug test of one member…

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Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis Wins First U.S. Gold Medal At Beijing Olympics

U.S. snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis set a lot of firsts on her fifth try. The 36-year-old won her first gold medal on Wednesday (women’s snowboard cross) to give her country its first such hardware of the…

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Olympic Skiier Mikaela Shiffrin Crashes Out For Second Time In Three Days

Just two days after crashing out of her first run in Monday’s giant slalom, American Mikaela Shiffrin failed to make it past five gates in Wednesday’s slalom after, skiing off-line just seconds into her run. “It…

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Ben Simmons’ Hold Out Cost Him $19M So Far, Could Be $32M If He Keeps It Up

Hopes for a Ben Simmons-76ers split as the February 10 trade deadline approaches are getting slimmer as the days go by. The market dictates that Simmons is not worth what the unwavering team wants in…

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Wizards Assistant Coach Mike Batiste Jumps Into Stands To Fight Fans

A Wizards’ assistant coach jumped into the stands Monday evening to fight a fan but was grabbed before any further chaos could ensue. It all went down at the end of Washington’s lopsided loss to…

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Where Will 49er’s QB Jimmy Garoppolo Land?

Following a nearly 18-minute Zoom media session Tuesday, San Francisco 49ers (as of now) quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo looked into the camera and delivered what could only be construed as a farewell: “It’s been a hell of a ride. I…

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VIDEO: US Olympic Bobsledder Josh Williamson On Qualifying For The Olympics

Team USA bobsledder Josh Williamson will be representing the United States in the Bejing Winter Olympic Games.

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Saints’ Alvin Kamara Arrested For Battery Hours After Pro Bowl

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested in Las Vegas on Sunday evening and charged with battery that officials say caused “substantial bodily harm” to the victim. The incident happened at a nightclub…

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Nathan Chen Sets World Record; Gold Medal In Sight

Nathan Chen shattered the world record during his short program at the Beijing Olympics—scoring 113.97 Tuesday to beat the previous mark of his nemesis Yuzuru Hanyu and put himself in a position to win his…

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2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Day 2 Roundup: US Wins First 2 Medals

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are underway. In case you missed any of Day 2’s action, below is a comprehensive roundup of the second day’s events. – The second day of the Winter Olympics brought…

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U.S. Figure Skating Take Silver Medal In Team Competition

Chock up another medal for the U.S. “Yes!” Madison Chock said as Karen Chen landed a jump. Chock and Evan Bates were in the mixed zone after a media session Monday, watching as Chen took…

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Mikaela Shiffrin Slips 11 Seconds In: ‘I Won’t Ever Get Over This’

Mikaela Shiffrin’s quest for history “was finished basically before it even started.” Headed down “The Ice River” just after 9:30 a.m. on Monday trying to become the first U.S. skier ever to win three Olympic…

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Jordan Spieth Defies Death, Saves Par At AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Despite popular opinion, sports aren’t a life-or-death matter. Though the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am almost became so this weekend. Jordan Spieth got as close to the cliffs at Pebble Beach as he possibly could in…

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VIDEO: US Olympic Snowboard Slopestyle Star Dusty Henricksen Says Cheeseburgers Are His Secret Weapon

Team USA snowboarder Dusty Henricksen is prepared to compete in the Beijing Olympic Games.

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VIDEO: US Olympic Luger Emily Sweeney On Breaking Her Neck In 2018 Olympics

Team USA luger Emily Sweeney will be returning for her second Olympic Games in Beijing after breaking her neck in the 2018 Olympics.

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Former St. Louis Cardinals OF/1B David Green Dies At 61 After Choking

There’s one notable player in Milwaukee Brewers history—someone who had a hand in the team’s only World Series despite never playing for them. In fact, the native Nicaraguan David Green was playing for the Brew…

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VIDEO: Maggie Voisin On Hopes For Medaling In Beijing After Coming In 4th Last Time

Team USA freestyle slopestyle Maggie Voisin will be returning for her third Olympic Games this year in Beijing and hopes to take home her first medal.

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VIDEO: US Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor On Being An Olympian Mom, Impact Of Covid-19

Team USA bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor is getting ready to compete in the Beijing Olympic Games, while also taking care of her son.

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Dolphins’ Owner Stephen Ross Responds To Brian Flores Cheating Allegations

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has responded to the Brian Flores allegations in litigation, calling them “false, malicious, and defamatory” and vowing to defend his and his team’s “personal integrity.” On Tuesday, Flores filed a…

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: US Olympic Skier Colby Stevenson On Car Accident That Almost Killed Him

Team USA skier Colby Stevenson is thankful that he will be able to compete in the Beijing Olympic Games after he almost lost his life in a bad car accident.

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