By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ellia Smeding and Cornelius Kersten are realistic about their medal chances at the Olympic speedskating oval. Frankly, that's not on their radar. The British duo — who are partners on the ice and in life, not to mention their ...
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Lindsey Jacobellis is finally an Olympic gold medalist. Let that sink in for a moment because Jacobellis has been trying for 16 years. Jacobellis helped make the wild sport of snowboardcross famous. Who could forget her premature ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Vinzenz Geiger of Germany won Olympic gold in Nordic combined Wednesday, rallying from a 1-minute, 26-second deficit to cross the finish line first in a 10K cross-country race after ranking 11th in ski jumping. Joergen Graabak ...
By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Smiling. Laughing. Enjoying herself. Petra Vlhova is like a different person following "something huge" that changed in her approach to skiing. After becoming the first Slovakian to win the overall World Cup title ...
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ The Liu brothers of Hungary are among the top qualifiers for the men's 1,500-meter final in short track speedskating. Liu Shaolin Sandor and Liu Shaoang advanced out of the semifinals at the Capitol Indoor Arena. Also ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — David Quinn has heard a thing or two about the U.S. being the youngest team at the Olympics and does not believe it's a bad thing. "Obviously we are young, but it's no reason we can't have success," the U.S. coach said. The Americans ...
