What to watch this weekend in winter Olympic sports
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Arctic winter ends with lowest sea ice cover in recorded history
Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago. It is a symptom of climate change that will have repercussions globally, scientists said Thursday.
Figure skating-Japan duo Miura and Kihara take gold, Malinin leads after men's short program
BOSTON :Japanese duo Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara recovered from early setbacks to take pairs gold at the World Figure Skating Championships after Thursday's free skate program in Boston.
Alex Ovechkin leads Capitals in tribute to Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury - ESPN
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Alex Ovechkin didn't score for Washington, staying at 889 career goals and six away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.
Figure skating-Champion Malinin leads after stellar short program
BOSTON : Defending champion Ilia Malinin pulled off the best performance of his career to take the lead after a stunning short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Thursday.
Canada's Sarah Mitton gains joy, relief from 2nd straight world indoors shot put title
There was both joy and relief in being victorious for Sarah Mitton.
Ice dancers Gilles, Poirier sticking to their plan at worlds with gold medal in sight
With the top of the podium closer than ever, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are keeping to the same tried and true script.
Figure skating-American Liu leads short programme with dazzling performance
American Alysa Liu produced the best performance of her career to lead the women's field after the short programme at the World Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday, as the sport's biggest event ahead of the 2026 Olympics kicked off in Boston.