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Speed skating-Dutch delight as Kok asserts her supremacy to take 500m gold at Milano Cortina
MILAN, Feb 15 : World record holder Femke Kok asserted her dominance over 500 metres to win Winter Olympic gold and give the Netherlands their first women's title in the distance on Sunday.
No appeal of ice dance scoring that sent Chock, Bates to silver - ESPN
U.S. Figure Skating did not appeal the French judge's scoring that played a major role in Team USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates losing the ice dance gold medal to France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.
Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid lead Canada into Olympic quarterfinals - ESPN
MILAN — Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Canada are rolling into the knockout round at the Olympics as the best team in the tournament.
Former UFC champ Cain Velasquez released from prison on parole - ESPN
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was released on parole from California state prison on Sunday, after spending the last 11 months in custody.
Patrick Chan, Kurt Browning relive Olympic heartbreak after Malinin collapse
Patrick Chan was having flashbacks when Ilia Malinin squandered his golden opportunity in a stunning Olympic moment Friday night. Kurt Browning could relate, too.
Harrison Reed hits late winner as Fulham triumph at Stoke in FA Cup
Harrison Reed’s opportunistic finish carried Fulham into the fifth round of the FA Cup as they came from behind to see off Championship strugglers Stoke 2-1 at the bet365 Stadium.
Femke Kok sets Games record and 1st Dutch skater to win women's Olympic 500 metres
Dutch speed skater Femke Kok added a gold medal and the Olympic record in the 500 metres to her world mark, beating defending champion Erin Jackson head-to-head in the final heat Sunday at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games and relegating 1,000 winner to Jutta Leerdam to the silver.