Anyone’s game . . . for 2nd place
This isn't a competition as much as a coronation. Everyone expects Russia's Evgeny Plushenko to be the once and future king of men's figure skating. "If he falls three times...
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Medal chances fall away
They both got carried away in their Olympic debuts, one because he was thinking about how well things were going once he was on the ice, the other because he...
Bloom to take whatever hits moguls course applies
To Jeremy Bloom, pressure means playing football in a sold-out stadium, dropping back to field a punt. Pressure means heading for the NFL combine in Indianapolis this month in hopes...
Underdog’s day
Miller time is moving closer to closing time. And while Bode Miller may end up going home alone, Ted Ligety sidled up to the bar on Tuesday to taste Olympic...
Unlike their forerunners, Hugheses keep the peace
Long Islanders Sarah and Emily Hughes will be the second sister act to compete for the U.S. in women's singles at the Winter Olympics, but this isn't a sibling rivalry...
New event is worth pursuing
If you look to the left side of this page, you'll see a handy breakdown of a debut Olympic event: speedskating team pursuit. The men and women will be in...
For Tomba, the party goes on
You think it's easy to be a country's biggest winter sports star and a famous playboy? "It's difficult when you're Tomba, when people think they know Tomba," said the one...
Playing risk, not tic-tac-toe
In 95 games of tournament competition, the U.S. women's hockey team had never lost to any opponent but Canada. In Game 96, Finland appeared ready to end that streak. It...
Gate opens for Ligety
Everyone knew Ted Ligety was going to be an Olympic star. They just figured it would be at Vancouver. In 2010. It took several stretches of the imagination to grasp...
Cheek’s golden gesture
America's latest gold-medal winner is a speedskater from North Carolina who enjoys playing the guitar, wants to attend law school and host his own "MTV" show, not necessarily in that...