After COVID ‘nightmare,’ Sanderson joins US at Olympics

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Jake Sanderson woke up each morning in Los Angeles and checked his phone to find out his latest test result. After testing positive for the coronavirus at USA Hockey's pre-Olympic camp, the next four results all came back the same. ...

Well-seasoned: Aerials skier named Winter to fly at Olympics

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Her mom and dad wanted a name that stood out. A strong name. Since the aerials skier was born in December, and since her parents loved the way the snow sparkled on northern Michigan mornings, "Winter" felt like the perfect name ...

Russians unhappy despite 2-0 start in hockey at Olympics

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Just because the Russians won their first two games at the Olympics with a couple of shutouts doesn't mean they're happy about it. The defending champions and gold medal favorites in the men's hockey tournament have scored just twice ...

Norway’s Roeiseland shoots her way to Olympic sprint gold

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway put in the best performance of her career when it mattered the most — on an Olympic stage, for an Olympic gold medal. Another gold medal, that is. Roeiseland, the overall World Cup ...

Van der Poel wins 2nd Olympic gold, sets 10,000 world record

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nils van der Poel spoke his mind, then got back to racing. Turns out, it was just him against the clock. The Swedish speedskater broke his own world record and captured his second gold medal of the Beijing Olympics with a dominant ...

Schulting defends short track title with gold

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands has defended her title in 1,000-meter short track speedskating. She set the world and Olympic records in the quarterfinals. She wasn't as fast in the final Friday, finishing in 1 ...