U.S. overcomes crash to reach short-track relay final
SOCHI, Russia -- When U.S. short-track speedskating coach Stephen Gough saw his men's 5,000-meter relay team was in the final, the relief poured out. With four laps to go in...
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U.S. eliminated from women’s short-track 500
SOCHI, Russia – The United States was eliminated from the women's short-track speedskating 500 meters Thursday after its last remaining skater, Emily Scott, finished third in her heat in the...
Japanese figure skater all arms, legs and achievement
SOCHI, Russia — At first, the way Yuzuru Hanyu skated was just wild abandon. Hanyu was a gangly teen, a seeming octopus of loose limbs whose goal was to be...
Postcard from Sochi: Breaking away from the hockey pack
SOCHI, Russia — When you're a reporter in a strange land, the tendency is to hang out with your own. Hockey writers travel in packs, hoping at least one remembers...
U.S. slider Uhlaender pushes through anguish
SOCHI, Russia -- With a heavy heart and a distracted mind, U.S. skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender pushed through her final training runs this week. Wednesday was the fifth anniversary of...
U.S. speedskaters fail to medal in women’s 1,000
SOCHI, Russia – The U.S. speedskaters continued their disappointing run without any medals in Sochi on Thursday as Heather Richardson and Brittany Bowe – ranked 1-2 in the world –...
‘Queen Yuna’ confident after first practice
SOCHI, Russia -- Walking toward the Iceberg Skating Palace, I saw a skater with a Korea jacket about 50 yards ahead of me. It looked like Yuna Kim. But could...
Rare tie for gold in women’s Olympic downhill
SOCHI, Russia — The women's Olympic downhill at Rosa Khutor did not end Wednesday with American Julia Mancuso winning her fifth Olympic medal and second of these Games. It did...
Postcard from Sochi: Olympic reporters should lose the team gear
SOCHI, Russia — I'm embarrassed to admit this, but the American and Canadian sports reporters here at the Winter Olympics look like a bunch of bums. Well, not destitute, exactly....
Passion fuels their rivalry
SOCHI, Russia — On the ice, U.S. speedskaters Heather Richardson and Brittany Bowe are fierce competitors. You don't get to be ranked 1-2 in the world otherwise. Away from the...