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Cortina smiles on US skier Breezy Johnson after previous pain
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Cortina d'Ampezzo's Olimpia della Tofane piste wrecked Breezy Johnson's Olympic downhill hopes four years ago but made amends on Sunday, even if the gold medal came apart minutes after being hung round her neck.,Johnson held up the separated components - the chunky medal,...
Lindsey Vonn situation sparks debate in Olympic skiing community
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The question of whether Lindsey Vonn should have started the Olympic downhill race on Sunday has expanded beyond a single athlete or race, exposing a deeper tension at the core of elite sport: who decides when an injured competitor is fit to compete and what message that ...
'Feels like yesterday': Time flies for Games veteran Sidney Crosby
MILAN, Italy -- Sidney Crosby waited 12 years to be back at the Olympics but the Canada captain said on Sunday that he sometimes felt as though no time had passed, as he stepped onto the ice at the Milan Cortina Games for the first time.,Future Hall of Famer Crosby is in the minority as a returning ...
US wins 2nd straight team figure skating gold over Japan, Italy
MILAN, Italy -- "Quad God" Ilia Malinin vaulted the United States above Japan and to the top of the podium at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday to cap a thrilling team competition that saw host Italy seize bronze.,With the U.S. and Japan tied going into the men's free skate, the 21-year-old Malinin ...
Ilia Malinin rises to pressure of Team USA's golden hopes
MILAN, Italy -- Ilia Malinin stepped onto the ice knowing figure skating's Olympic team event hinged on him - and then delivered just enough to haul the United States past Japan and onto the top step of the podium at the Milano Cortina Games.,Italy, feeding off a roaring home crowd, claimed a hard-e...
Streaking No. 24 Louisville, NC State seek to bolster resumes
Monday's Atlantic Coast Conference battle between No. 24 Louisville and visiting North Carolina State features a pair of teams each averaging 85.7 points per game.,Both the Wolfpack and Cardinals are gaining ground in the ACC race and firming up NCAA Tournament resumes. NC State has won six in a row...
Super Bowl LX: Patriots LBs Harold Landry, Robert Spillane active
New England officially has linebackers Harold Landry (knee) and Robert Spillane (ankle) available for Super Bowl LX after neither were on the Patriots' inactives list before kickoff Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,The return of Landry, who had 8.5 sacks in the regular season, is particularly good news...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 2 UCLA fends off No. 8 Michigan
Kiki Rice scored 16 of her 20 points after halftime and Lauren Betts tied a season high of 16 rebounds to go with 16 points as No. 2 UCLA escaped with a 69-66 win over No. 8 Michigan on Sunday in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Bruins (23-1, 13-0 Big Ten) rallied from an early six-point hole to lead by as many...
Ilia Malinin powers US past Japan to team figure skating gold in Milan
MILAN, Italy -- Ilia Malinin lifted the United States above Japan to the top of the podium of the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday, where home team Italy captured bronze.,With the U.S. and Japan tied going into the men's free skate, the 21-year-old Malinin was not at hi...
Bennett Stirtz excels as Iowa knocks off Northwestern
Bennett Stirtz scored a career-high 36 points and Tavion Banks added 13 as Iowa defeated visiting Northwestern 76-70 on Sunday in Iowa City, Iowa, to extend its winning streak to six games.,Iowa (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten) eclipsed last season's total for overall and conference victories behind a plus-12 re...
US through to mixed doubles curling semifinals with win over Sweden
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Britain's Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat beat Italy to ensure top spot in the round-robin stage of the mixed doubles curling at the Milan Cortina Games, though the defending Olympic champions still reached the playoffs despite the loss, along with the U.S. and Sweden.,Bri...
Two-time champ Damian Lillard to participate in 3-point contest
Rehabbing Portland Trail Blazers icon Damian Lillard will be part of the eight-man field competing in Saturday's 3-point contest as part of All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.,Lillard won the competitions in 2023 in Salt Lake City and 2024 in Indianapolis. He is sitting out this season after sustaining...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Duke, LSU notch lopsided wins
Toby Fournier dropped 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting, freshman Arianna Roberson had career highs of 22 points and 16 rebounds and No. 17 Duke thrashed SMU 95-36 on Sunday in Durham, N.C.,It marked the largest margin of victory for the Blue Devils this season and their second time holding an opponent...
US, Italy win to boost curling playoff hopes
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Olympic champions Amos Mosaner and Stefania Constantini of Italy edged closer to qualifying for the mixed doubles curling playoffs at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday, while Britain had their winning run ended by Switzerland.,Reigning Olympic and world champions Italy de...
Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery on broken leg suffered in downhill crash
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. ski great Lindsey Vonn had surgery on a broken leg after her bold bid to win Olympic downhill gold with a ruptured knee ligament ended in a horrific crash after 13 seconds on Sunday.,Vonn was being treated in the Ca' Foncello Hospital in the northern Italy city of T...
Rockets' Alperen Sengun replaces Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in ASG
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun on Sunday was named to replace injured Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. ,The selection of Sengun, 23, was made by NBA commissioner Adam Silver. The All-Star Game will take place next Sunday at Int...
Lindsey Vonn hospitalized in stable condition after downhill crash
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. ski great Lindsey Vonn was flown to a hospital after her bold bid to win Olympic downhill gold with a ruptured ACL ended in a horrific crash after 13 seconds on Sunday.,A helicopter took the 41-year-old to a hospital in Treviso, a source told Reuters, after she was ...
Lindsey Vonn crashes in downhill; American Breezy Johnson wins gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn's bid to win Olympic downhill gold with a ruptured ACL lasted less than 20 seconds on Sunday as the American great suffered a horrific crash early in her run.,Vonn, 41, whose battle to reach the starting line despite her knee injury dominated the o...
Lindsey Vonn says she's already won whatever happens in Sunday's downhill
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Lindsey Vonn has declared herself a winner come what may in the last Olympic downhill of her stellar career.,The 41-year-old U.S. great will try and beat the odds of age and injury on her favourite Olimpia della Tofane piste on Sunday, hoping to become the oldest Alpine s...
Trail Blazers dominate 4th, sweep back-to-back with Grizzlies
Jerami Grant drained six 3-pointers en route to 29 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers rally and notch a 122-115 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night to complete a sweep of a back-to-back set.,Jrue Holiday scored 21 points and Donovan Clingan added 20 points and 19 reb...