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Olympic Roundup: Virtue, Moir lead Canada into opening ceremony; figure skaters start strong
Ice dance stars Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir took turns carrying the Canadian flag at…
In small interactions before Olympics, Korean unity emerges
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – A lot can be contained in a single selfie. The…
Olympic video and VR: Guide to watching without a TV
NEW YORK – Every Olympic event will be streamed live. But to watch online, you’ll…
NBC looks to make Olympic coverage omnipresent
NEW YORK – Fresh off the Super Bowl, NBC begins more than two weeks of…
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…
North Korean athletes arrive in South Korea for Olympics
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – North Korean skiers and skaters arrived Thursday at a South…
Reynolds climbs six spots for seventh overall at ISU Four Continents
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Kevin Reynolds of Coquitlam, B.C. finished seventh in the men’s competition…
Today in History
Today in History Today is Saturday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2018. There are…
Ilyushechkina, Moscovitch 4th in pairs at Four Continents skating championship
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Lubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Toronto finished fourth in pairs…
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,…
Canada’s Soucisse, Firus in third after short dance at Four Continents
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Canada’s Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus skated a personal best score…
Comcast hopes for a TV windfall from Super Bowl, Olympics
NEW YORK – Comcast’s NBC is airing both the Super Bowl and the Olympics in…
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…
Russia says Ahn among top athletes barred from Olympics
MOSCOW – Several of Russia’s top medal hopes for next month’s Olympics, including six-time short-track…
Memorable moments you didn’t see at the SAG Awards
LOS ANGELES – While actors are accustomed to being on camera, not every starry moment…
Mutko says Russia’s Olympic athletes will be young, clean
MOSCOW – A new generation of young, talented and, above all, clean Russian athletes will…
The Latest: EU slaps sanctions on 17 more North Koreans
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The Latest on North Korea’s participation in the Pyeongchang Olympics…
North Korean girl band leader heads delegation to South
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The head of a hugely popular North Korean girl band…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
US marches for women’s rights slam Trump, encourage voting LOS ANGELES (AP) — Demonstrators from…
IOC says North Korea to have 22 athletes in 5 Olympic sports
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – A Korean unity deal for the Pyeongchang Olympics will bring 22 North…
Medals unlikely as 22 North Koreans head to Winter Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The 22 North Korean athletes now invited to compete at the Winter…
Virtue, Moir headline Canada’s veteran and No. 1-ranked figure skating team
VANCOUVER – The veterans of Canada’s figure skating team grew up together, and together at…
Chan wins record 10th Canadian title, Daleman wins gold on 20th birthday
VANCOUVER – Patrick Chan has accomplished what no other Canadian skater has, absolutely dominating his…
Virtue, Moir haven’t stopped pushing boundaries in their final season
VANCOUVER – Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are big believers in pushing boundaries. So when…