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Ski mountaineering ready for Olympic debut in Italian Alps
BORMIO, Italy -- Ski mountaineering is ready for its Olympic debut, starting with the men's and women's sprint events on Thursday. It does so in a mountain region rich with the sport's history.,HOW IT WORKS,Ski mountaineering, known as SkiMo, is a sport that combines ascending up mountainous terrain...
South Korea's Choi Ga-on upsets Chloe Kim to win women's halfpipe gold
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Choi Ga-on of South Korea won the gold medal in the women's snowboard halfpipe after recovering from a frightening crash in her first run at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday.,Double defending champion Chloe Kim of the United States took silver and the bronze went to Mi...
American Chloe Kim flies into halfpipe final on the hunt for 3rd gold
LIVIGNO, Italy, -- American snowboarder Chloe Kim cruised into the halfpipe finals at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday, showing off high-altitude tricks to easily lead the field as she moved a step closer to claiming a third straight gold medal.,Kim, one of the greatest snowboarders in history, burs...
Toto Japan Classic rained out, final round set for Sunday
Storms washed away the third round of the Toto Japan Classic on Saturday as Typhoon Kong-rey unleashed heavy rain at Seta Golf Course in Shiga, Japan.,The LPGA said the event will be shortened to 54 holes, with the final round scheduled for Sunday.,Hana Wakimoto of Japan, who shot rounds of 63 and 6...
Hana Wakimoto maintains lead at Toto Japan Classic
Japan's Hana Wakimoto carded a 4-under-par 68 in Friday's second round to maintain her lead at the Toto Japan Classic in Shinga, Japan.,Wakimoto moved to 13-under-par and sits two strokes ahead of Yealimi Noh and Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn in the no-cut event at Seta Golf Course.,Wakimoto followed ...
Sizzling start sends Hana Wakimoto to 2-shot lead in Japan
Hana Wakimoto of Japan matched a tournament record with a bogey-free 9-under-par 63 on Thursday to seize a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Toto Classic in Shiga, Japan.,Starting on the 10th hole at Seta Golf Course, Wakimoto hit 15 of 18 fairways and recorded her ninth birdie on the fin...
Bucs likely to place RB Chase Edmonds, WR Rakim Jarrett on IR
Tampa Bay running back Chase Edmonds and wide receiver Rakim Jarrett are likely to start the season on injured reserve, Buccaneers coach Todd Boles said Saturday.,Both have been out with unspecified injuries -- Edmonds since early in training camp, and Jarrett has missed the last two preseason games...
Kim Mulkey’s response to the LSU-South Carolina fight was trashy
When Michelle Obama said, “When they go low, we go high,” she wasn’t talking about Kim Mulkey. Class and decorum have never been her thing. On Sunday, No. 1 South Carolina remained undefeated and won its eighth SEC tournament title after defeating LSU, 79-72. It was a rematch of their January showdo...
The best March Madness performances by players on mid-majors
Every year in the March Madness tournament, some school you have never heard of from the middle of nowhere qualifies. They almost are never expected to win, but sometimes, they have one ringer who can carry them very far. Here are some of the best players from mid-major colleges that have dazzled th...
Caitlin Clark and Iowa aren't the only reason to watch the upcoming women's NCAA Tournament
If March Madness follows the script, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes will suffer a heartbreaking loss before the Final Four — just like Zion Williamson and Duke in 2019. But unlike that year on the men’s side that gave us a lackluster national semifinal that featured the likes of Virginia, Texas...
Phillies fans have problem with their wieners; Kris Bryant laments move to Rockies; Ohtani, Hideki Matsui share odd marital similarity
The Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas is no closer to completion, as the Nevada State Education Association (NESA) is preparing to file an injunction to block the $380 million in public funds for the A’s, on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. - Mackenzie Meaney Read More...
Did Shohei Ohtani just take a page out of Hideki Matsui's marriage book?
Shohei Ohtani announced on Instagram Thursday that he had gotten married in the offseason. The announcement came seemingly out of nowhere and read like a press release, but was also so characteristically Ohtani to announce his wife to the world with a Notes app-style document. ...