Italy beats Norway to win Olympic gold in mixed curling

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — At 6-foot-6 — nearly 2 meters tall — Amos Mosaner already towers over most of his curling competitors. Put him on the top step of the Olympic medals podium, and he is an even more imposing figure in the sport. Mosaner and Stefania ...

Finland women’s hockey also wears masks against Russians

BEIJING (AP) — Finland's players wore masks in their women's hockey game Tuesday night, becoming the second consecutive team to do so while facing the Russians. The game Monday between the Russians and Canadians was delayed because of virus concerns. The Russian COVID-19 testing results ...

Olympics Live: Mikaela Shiffrin out of 2nd race in a row

Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin has missed a gate early in the first run of the slalom at the Beijing Games and is out of the event. Just like in her first event of these Olympics, the giant slalom, the American racer was done for the day within a matter of seconds. After ...

Mikaela Shiffrin’s 2nd Olympic race also ends early

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin's second race at the Beijing Games ended even more quickly than her first. The 26-year-old American skidded out of control about five seconds into the opening run of the slalom Wednesday and ...

The doctor is in (the Olympics): Desmond makes Irish history

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Elsa Desmond knows she's not going to medal at the Beijing Olympics. She wasn't even expecting to be in the top half of the field. Doesn't matter. The first women's luge Olympian from Ireland feels like she's already ...