Chris Paul announces retirement from NBA after 21 seasons - ESPN
Chris Paul announced his retirement from the NBA via a social media post Friday.
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Speed skating-Czech teenager Jilek outclasses strong field to take 10,000m gold
MILAN, Feb 13 : Czech teenager Metodej Jilek produced the race of his life to beat a powerful field and seize 10,000 metres gold on Friday, delivering the Czech Republic their first speed skating title of these Winter Olympics.
Ice hockey-Sweden edge Czechs to reach women's semi-finals
MILAN, Feb 13 : Sweden edged the Czech Republic 2-0 to reach the semi-finals of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament at Milano Rho arena on Friday, with Hanna Olsson and Hilda Svensson scoring to send their side into the last four for the first time since 2014.
Alpine skiing-Vonn to undergo fourth surgery in Italy, another when home
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 13 : Lindsey Vonn said on Friday that she would undergo a fourth surgery following her horror crash in the Winter Olympics downhill, as the U.S. ski great described a slow and uncertain recovery in hospital.
Italy government to ban airport strikes during Winter Games
MILAN, Feb 13 : Italy's government will ban airport strikes during the Milano Cortina Winter Games to prevent travel disruptions during a major international event, Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday.
Vonn hopes to go home after fourth surgery following Olympic crash - ESPN
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn will have another surgery on her broken left leg Saturday at the Italian hospital treating her «and then I can potentially leave and go back home.»
Biathlon-No regrets for France's Jacquelin despite podium near miss
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 13 : A heroic final lap by Emilien Jacquelin of France looked to have secured him a bronze medal in Friday's men's sprint at the Milano Cortina Games but an even greater effort from Norway's Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen saw the 30-year-old Frenchman agonisingly edged into fourth place, two-tenths of a second off the podium.
Alpine skiing-The Rocket's last launch: Ryding all in for Olympic farewell
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 13 : For Britain's Dave Ryding there was no Plan B when he set off on an unlikely path to becoming a professional ski racer.