Dominant Plushenko skates to gold; Weir fifth
Dominant Plushenko skates to gold; Weir fifth
The Olympic gold medal and everything that went into winning it felt so good to Evgeni Plushenko that he wants to do it again.
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Two for Turin: Canada downs Germany 5-1
Tired, jet-lagged and in unfamiliar surroundings, Team Canada probably needed to ease its way into the 2006 Winter Olympics.
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Americans bounce back with 4-1 victory over Kazakhstan
Rick DiPietro reached for the water bottle after one save and less than 30 seconds of action. It didn’t take long for the pressure to ease on the U.S. goalie and his teammates in a 4-1 victory Thursday night over Kazakhstan.
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Wescott wins a wild one, brings home gold for America
Suspended in midair, Seth Wescott’s biggest worry was making sure he didn’t land on top of his opponent and crush him. Not exactly a typical Olympic moment. Then again, snowboardcross isn’t a typical Olympic sport.
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Stetcher’s late run nets Austria gold; U.S. bickers
Carl Van Loan watched the Austrians rally for their first Nordic combined gold medal Thursday and criticized the Germans for putting their weakest skier last.
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Gretzky, wife won’t be charged criminally, lawyers say
Wayne Gretzky will not face criminal charges in connection with a multimillion-dollar sports betting ring busted in New Jersey last week, and he is unlikely to be called to testify against others in the case, his lawyer said Thursday.
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