By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ryan Shimabukuro still has that deep passion for speedskating. In a way, he remains the starry eyed kid who watched Eric Heiden beat the world at a strange sport in a glorious golden suit, setting the course for a quixotic journey ...
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin geared up for the Olympic Alpine combined by setting the fastest time in a downhill training session on Wednesday. The two-time Olympic champion so far has failed to win a medal at the Beijing Games, skiing out in the ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — She has raced on at least 15 different bobsled tracks in 11 countries. She's had no fewer than 41 different teammates in her sleds. She possesses more Olympic medals than any bobsledder in U.S. history, with a chance at one more this ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The dominance of Russian women in Olympic figure skating, regardless of how the doping case of superstar Kamila Valieva plays out, has less to do with performance-enhancing drugs and more to do with something much more simple: math. As ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — By now, Steven Holcomb might have been part of the USA Bobsled coaching staff. Perhaps he would have been involved in research and development. Or maybe he would be recruiting and wooing the next generation of sliders. He'd be involved, ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — American assistant captain Hilary Knight calls it "a beautiful rivalry." Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin sums it up as "very fun." Don't be fooled by the pleasantries. One of international sports' fiercest and longest-running ...
