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North Korean girl band leader heads delegation to South
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The head of a hugely popular North Korean girl band…
Mutko says Russia’s Olympic athletes will be young, clean
MOSCOW – A new generation of young, talented and, above all, clean Russian athletes will…
IOC likes Calgary’s legacy, including Saddledome, for 2026 bid: city director
CALGARY – The International Olympic Committee believes Calgary’s Saddledome can host hockey and figure skating…
Canadian ice dancers Soucisse, Firus win silver at ISU Four Continents
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Carolane Soucisse of Chateauguay, Que., and Shane Firus of North Vancouver,…
Ilyushechkina, Moscovitch 4th in pairs at Four Continents skating championship
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Lubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Toronto finished fourth in pairs…
North Korean athletes arrive in South Korea for Olympics
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – North Korean skiers and skaters arrived Thursday at a South…
Athletes vow to keep fighting in doctor sex-abuse scandal
CHARLOTTE, Mich. – The worst sex-abuse case in sports history ended Monday with a third…
NBC looks to make Olympic coverage omnipresent
NEW YORK – Fresh off the Super Bowl, NBC begins more than two weeks of…
Canada wins figure skating team event gold at Pyeongchang Olympics
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Canada has secured its first gold medal of the Pyeongchang…
In the news today, Feb. 12
Five stories in the news for Monday, Feb. 12 ——— CANADA GETS GOLD IN PYEONGCHANG…
Olympic Roundup: Boutin threatened on social media after bronze-medal win
Canada was quiet on Day 5 of competition at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, with athletes…
The Latest: France’s Vaultier takes 2nd snowboardcross gold
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local): 3:25…
Being there helps at Olympics, even if you don’t want to be
NEW YORK – Highlights from media coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics: BEING THERE: Sometimes the…
Stars of the Olympics are changing the sponsorship game
NEW YORK – A gold medal used to be the golden ticket for lucrative endorsements…
Hanyu wins history-making gold, Ledecka stuns in super-G
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Yuzuru Hanyu made Olympic figure skating history with a strong…
Olympic Roundup: Rise of Girard, Boutin puts short-track future in good hands
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – The torch has been passed. As Charles Hamelin and Marianne…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Calls for gun control grow louder after Florida shooting PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Pressure is…
French ice dancer undone by wardrobe malfunction on live TV
NEW YORK – Highlights from media coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics: WARDROBE MALFUNCTION: The Pyeongchang…
AP News in Brief at 11:09 p.m. EST
School shooting puts pressure on Florida lawmakers to act PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The deadly…
NBC’s Lindsey Vonn Show takes home Olympic bronze
NEW YORK – Highlights from media coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics: THE LINDSEY VONN SHOW:…
Olympic Roundup: Leman wins skicross gold; women bobsledders take bronze
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Coming up short at an Olympic Games, under the pressure…
A big night for NBC, led again by Lindsey Vonn
NEW YORK – Highlights from media coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics: BIG NIGHT: NBC may…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Sheriff: School officer never went inside to confront gunman FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The…
In the news today, Feb. 23
Six stories in the news for Friday, Feb. 23 ——— SYSTEM FAILED TINA FONTAINE, SAY…