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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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AFC Wins Fifth Straight Pro Bowl

A game ripe with scoring and turnovers—seven of each, in fact—the 2022 Pro Bowl at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium delivered exactly what everyone expected as the AFC notched its fifth straight victory, 41-35, in the…

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