By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — David Krejci went home to the Czech Republic to play one more season in front of friends and family. Eric Staal did not get an NHL contract despite helping Montreal reach the Stanley Cup Final. Thanks to the NHL bowing out of the ...
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Max Parrot was gearing up for another season at the top of snowboarding when he felt the lump in his neck. "I had to stop everything to fight," he said. That was three years ago. On Monday, the 27-year-old Canadian ...
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — It was a miserable day on the mountains outside Beijing for American stars Mikaela Shiffrin and Red Gerard. Shiffrin's opening race in the Beijing Olympics ended quickly with a rare mistake and a rare DNF — Did Not Finish. Favored to ...
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Wirter ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — When he was a kid, Su Yiming was an aspiring actor who landed a part in an action film: "The Taking of Tiger Mountain." On Monday, Su found an even better role: A snowboarder who wins a surprise Olympic silver medal in his home ...
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin will not soon forget what happened Monday in her first race of the Beijing Olympics. The poor transition that came five turns, and about 10 seconds, into the defense of her 2018 gold medal in the giant slalom. The skidding ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen had enough pressure on him heading into the men's program at the Beijing Olympics: One of the faces of the NBC broadcast, he is a suave, Nike-sponsored superstar whose marketability rivals his figure skating ability. On ...
