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Olympics
Imprisoned heir to du Pont fortune dies
By JENNIFER C. YATES The Associated Press | Friday, December 10, 2010
PITTSBURGH – John du Pont, the chemical fortune heir who killed an Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler at his palatial estate near Philadelphia, died Thursday after …
IOC strips 2000 bronze from China
By STEPHEN WILSON The Associated Press | Thursday, April 29, 2010
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Ten years after its gymnastics team won an Olympic bronze medal in Sydney, China was ordered to give it back …
Incredible final makes these best Winter Games
By JIM LITKE The Associated Press | Monday, March 1, 2010
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – These were the best Winter Games ever. Just not in the way most of us expected. What were the odds that …
US falls to Canada in epic gold medal game
By ALAN ROBINSON The Associated Press | Monday, March 1, 2010
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – With the flick of Sidney Crosby’s wrist, Canada found Olympic redemption. From the pall of a luger’s death, from a series …
Norwegian wins 50k cross-country
Monday, March 1, 2010
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) – Norway’s Petter Northug has won the men’s 50-kilometer classical cross-country race for the next-to-last gold medal of the Olympics. Northug …
Early exit for Miller in final event
By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press | Sunday, February 28, 2010
WHISTLER, British Columbia – If Saturday’s slalom indeed was the final Olympic race of Bode Miller’s career – and with Miller, you can never be …
Be Olympian, but most of all, be safe
By JOHN LEICESTER The Associated Press | Sunday, February 28, 2010
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Kim Yu-na got her Olympic coronation. Shaun White wowed and brave Joannie Rochette skated her way into our hearts. But what …
U.S. going for gold
By IRA PODELL The Associated Press | Saturday, February 27, 2010
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The torment began almost immediately. The shot by Ryan Malone of the United States into a wide-open net left Finland goalie …
Olympic Diary
Loss doesn’t dim pride for women’s hockey
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Tuesday Light day today, we had practice for an hour and then I got to spend some quality time with my family. Also had a …
US takes gold, silver in Nordic combined
By ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press | Friday, February 26, 2010
WHISTLER, British Columbia – Billy Demong and Johnny Spillane have given the Americans a 1-2 finish in the Nordic combined large hill competition that was …
US falls to Canada in hockey final
By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press | Friday, February 26, 2010
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Canada’s game. Canada’s ice. Canada’s gold – again. Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals, Shannon Szabados made 28 saves, and Canada rolled …
Olympic Highlights
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Major gaffe Bode Miller made the kind of mistake that happens in skiing, especially for a risk-taker like him. The gaffe made by Dutch speedskater …
Relaxing, waiting for next big game
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
February 19 Much deserved day off for the team. We let everyone spend the day sightseeing and spending time with family and friends. My family …
Canada: We’re No. 5
By DAVID CRARY The Associated Press | Tuesday, February 23, 2010
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Canada has raised the white flag in the face of a U.S. juggernaut, conceding that it won’t achieve its bold ambition …
US jolts Canada as Rafalski nets 2
By ALAN ROBINSON The Associated Press | Monday, February 22, 2010
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The United States pulled off its biggest Olympic hockey upset since the Miracle on Ice, stunning Canada 5-3 on Sunday to …
Saturday’s Olympic Highlights
Sunday, February 21, 2010
SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS SKI JUMPING Switzerland’s Simon Ammann won the large hill to become the first ski jumper with four individual Olympic titles. Ammann put down …
Risque pics send Lago home early
By EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press | Sunday, February 21, 2010
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – American halfpipe bronze medalist Scotty Lago volunteered to leave the Olympics on Friday after risque pictures of him showed up on …
Fischbacher, Maze upset Vonn in super-G
By ANDREW DAMPF The Associated Press | Sunday, February 21, 2010
WHISTLER, British Columbia – Andrea Fischbacher got Austria’s “Wunderteam” back on track by winning gold in the Olympic super-G Saturday, denying Lindsey Vonn a sweep …
OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday, February 20, 2010
CURLING While the cheers from Davis were nice, the difference-maker for the men’s team may have been a change in skips (team captain). After an …
Miller, Weibrecht medal
By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press | Saturday, February 20, 2010
WHISTLER, British Columbia – Leave it to Bode Miller to bring a little trash talk to Alpine skiing. After his silver and Andrew Weibrecht’s bronze …
US men ice Norway
Olympic Highlights
U.S. has 1-2 punch on slopes
U.S. men get down to work
A glitch for every gold in Vancouver
Wescott still golden
NH’s Miller brings home bronze
New Englander finds redemption – and first gold for United States
Olympic Highlights
Star gazing and staying focused
Olympians slide with heavy hearts
Emotional start
Fatal luge crash raises safety issue
What part of ‘Slow it down’ doesn’t the IOC understand?
Rain, rumors as Games open
Ruggiero again leads US women’s hockey into Games
Pair puts fun back in skating
New-look US Olympic roster picked
