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No snow, no problem: The plastic slope surrounded by sheep that produced Britain’s top skier
PENDLE, England (AP) — Nestled in the rolling countryside of Ribble Valley in northwest England…
US international Ricardo Pepi out 2 months with broken arm but should recover in time for World Cup
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — United States international Ricardo Pepi was to be operated on after…
Sabalenka wins Brisbane final amid frosty exchange with Kostyuk, Medvedev tops Nakashima
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka captured her second consecutive Brisbane International title and…
Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer who spawned alien archaeology, dies at 90
BERLIN (AP) — Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial…
Iranian protests are growing. Israel is watching closely
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is “closely monitoring” the fallout from widespread Iranian protests,…
Paco Rassat races to 2nd World Cup slalom win in breakout season ahead of Olympics
ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — The big surprise of the World Cup slalom season scored his…
Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace
A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog are striding single file down country…
Retouched images of Netanyahu’s wife, distributed by the state, ignite a fiery ethics debate
JERUSALEM (AP) — The photos seemed destined for posterity in Israel’s state archives. In the…
Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremony
MILAN (AP) — Crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers for the…
US launches new retaliatory strikes against IS in Syria after deadly ambush
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic…
Pereira, Michaud pull off upset to win Canadian pairs title: ‘Oh my God! We won!’
GATINEAU — Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud were standing in the mixed zone, fielding questions,…
Kings spoil a special night for McDavid, Draisaitl with 4-3 win in shootout
EDMONTON — It didn’t have the storybook ending that they hoped for, but it was…
Lindsey Vonn’s World Cup race canceled because of snowfall, wind gusts in Austria
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) — Lindsey Vonn lost the chance for another World Cup race win…
6th-tier Macclesfield upsets FA Cup holder Crystal Palace in huge shock. Man City scores 10
The FA Cup delivered another fairytale result on Saturday when sixth-tier Macclesfield — managed by…
All-Star 3B Alex Bregman agrees to a $175 million, 5-year contract with the Cubs, AP sources say
CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a $175 million, five-year…
Ilia Malinin wins 4th consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title with dialed-back performance
ST. LOUIS (AP) — World champions and Olympic favorites Ilia Malinin and the ice dance…
Korte leads Canada in 9-0 win over Switzerland at U-18 women’s world championship
SYDNEY — Canada scored five goals in the first period and then coasted to a…
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Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon MINNEAPOLIS (AP)…
Gogolev claims men’s crown; Pereira, Michaud win surprise pairs title at nationals
GATINEAU — Stephen Gogolev almost walked away from skating. Years of recurring back injuries kept…
Simon Holmstrom’s second goal gives Islanders a 4-3 overtime win over Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored his second goal of the game 1:34…
Chock and Bates win record-setting seventh US Figure Skating title, set sights on Olympic gold
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Madison Chock and Evan Bates danced their way to a record-setting…
Canadians join global protests in solidarity with Iranian uprising
MONTREAL — Demonstrations were held in several Canadian cities on Saturday to voice support for…
After 100th World Cup win, Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury stays out of dual moguls
Mikael Kingsbury didn’t compete in dual moguls Saturday after winning men’s moguls the previous day…
VR headsets are ‘hope machines’ inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades, but he…