Dazzling teen Ami Nakai leads trio of Japanese skaters poised to win 1st women's singles gold in 20 years
Veteran sportswriter Richard Deitsch takes an international view of the Olympics.
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Crosscountry-Cold symptoms rule Svahn out of women’s sprint relay
TESERO, Italy, Feb 17 : Sweden’s Linn Svahn will miss Wednesday’s women’s sprint relay at the Winter Olympics after developing mild cold symptoms, the Swedish national team said on Tuesday.
SkiMo-Ski mountaineering ready for Olympic debut in Italian Alps rich with sport's history
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 17 : Ski mountaineering is ready for its Olympic debut starting with the men's and women's sprint events on Thursday. It does so in a mountain region rich with the sport's history.
The 10 most impactful women's games to finish the regular season - ESPN
The stretch run has arrived. The 2025-26 women's college basketball season is now a two-week sprint to decide regular-season champions and conference tournament positioning, and to put the finishing touches on NCAA tournament seedings.
LeBron James says he's still unsure if he'll play in 24th season - ESPN
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — LeBron James still doesn't know if the ball will keep bouncing for him beyond his record-setting 23rd NBA season but does want to make sure his heart is still beating.
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.
Speed skating-Netherlands' Kok asserts her supremacy to take 500m gold at Milano Cortina
MILAN, Feb 15 : World record holder Femke Kok asserted her dominance in the women's 500 metres to win Winter Olympics gold and deliver the Netherlands a second speed skating title of the Milano Cortina Games on Sunday.
Biathlon-Vittozzi grabs gold for Italy in women's 10km pursuit
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 15 : Italy's Lisa Vittozzi put on a superb display of shooting to hit all 20 targets and win gold in a thrilling women's 10km biathlon pursuit race at the Winter Games on Sunday, sending home fans into ecstasy at the Antholz-Anterselva arena.