U.S./World Sports category, Page 190
Villeneuve tries to add Daytona 500 to his storied careerVideo
Jacques Villeneuve tried 14 years ago to run the Daytona 500 to add to his storied racing resume. He failed to make the field and moved on with his career. Now he is returning to Daytona International Speedway to give it another shot. The Canadian will attempt to qualify for...
Russian figure skater Valieva to learn her fate in doping case MondayVideo
BEIJING — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will find out Monday if she can compete at the Olympics in the women’s competition, which starts a day later. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Saturday the expedited hearing on Valieva’s doping case will be held Sunday night in Beijing, with...
Longtime U.S. teammates win mixed snowboardcross at Olympics
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The running joke was American snowboardcross racer Nick Baumgartner always referring to them as a pair of 40-somethings. “I’m 36,” Lindsey Jacobellis playfully corrected time after time in interview after interview. For these two, and all their vast experience, age proved to be one thing — golden....
Young U.S. hockey team beats Canada to start Olympics 2-0
BEIJING — It’s no secret the young United States men’s hockey team is fast and skilled. Turns out the kids can hit, too. Answering all the questions raised about their youth and inexperience, the U.S. went toe to toe with Canada in a bruising matchup between the longtime rivals. Using...
Snowboard forefather Burton gone, not forgotten at Olympics
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — In one way, these Olympics have been just like any of the last six. It was impossible to miss the name “Burton” flying over the halfpipe. Only at this one, the man who built the board, then stamped his name on the bottom of it, was not...
From Arnold to Zendaya, celebs pack Super Bowl adsVideo
Who is your favorite celebrity? Chances are, they’re in a Super Bowl ad this year. While Super Bowl ads usually feature a bevy of big names, this year, advertisers have gone even further. “The vast majority of ads are including big star power, from athletes to actors to chefs,” said...
Shaun White finishes 4th in snowboard halfpipe as prolific Olympic career comes to a closeVideo
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Shaun White lifted his helmet off, the red hair that made him famous much shorter than it once was. He waved his black helmet to the crowd, lifted his hand and nodded his head. Awaiting his score that he knew he wouldn’t change the standings, White wiped...
U.S., Canada men’s hockey to meet in Olympics after intense scrimmageVideo
BEIJING — Jeremy Colliton was not sure what would have happened if the pre-Olympic scrimmage between the United States and Canada had gone on another period. Some chippiness might’ve gone over the edge. He and everyone else get a chance to find out when the U.S. and Canada face off...
Sources: Nets send James Harden to 76ers for Ben Simmons
PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons got his wish, a trade out of Philadelphia. The 76ers got their second superstar, with James Harden coming over in a blockbuster multiplayer trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers sent Simmons, the disgruntled star who demanded a trade last summer, guard Seth Curry and center...
Franklin Regional alum Spencer Lee part of clue on ‘Jeopardy!’
Spencer Lee already has a Wikipedia page, his own clothing line and a fan following that stretches from Murrysville to Des Moines, Iowa — and beyond. He is a well-known figure in college wrestling. But the Iowa sensation’s popularity has reached new heights. The Franklin Regional graduate was part of...
U.S. beats out China to win mixed aerials Olympic debut
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Ashley Caldwell thinks of Christopher Lillis as family, and Justin Schoenefeld as something even more. Together, they’re Olympic gold medalists. The trio of Americans won gold in the Olympics’ first mixed team aerials event Thursday, giving the United States its first medals in the freestyle skiing discipline...
Golden moment: Nathan Chen wins long-sought Olympic title
BEIJING — Nathan Chen completed his four-year journey toward an elusive Olympic gold medal Thursday, following his record short program at the Beijing Games with a near-perfect free skate that earned him a standing ovation from supporters inside historic Capital Indoor Stadium. The 22-year-old star landed all five of his...
American Chloe Kim turns in big 1st run, defends Olympic halfpipe titleVideo
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Snowboarder Chloe Kim turned in a strong opening run — one of her best top-to-bottom performances — as she easily defended her Olympic halfpipe title Thursday. The last rider to drop into the halfpipe, and with the contest already over, the 21-year-old American still attempted to go...
Report: Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tests positive for banned heart medication
BEIJING — Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before her arrival at the Beijing Olympics, the Russian newspaper RBC reported, putting in jeopardy the team gold medal that she helped win earlier this week. The sample was reportedly obtained in December, when the 15-year-old Valieva...
Top-ranked Jon Rahm looking to win at home in Phoenix OpenVideo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Top-ranked Jon Rahm starred at Arizona State and lives in the Valley of the Sun. He’s still trying to put it all together in the WM Phoenix Open. “It’s always a week I look forward to,” Rahm said Wednesday after playing nine holes in the pro-am with...
16 years later, snowboard racer Lindsey Jacobellis gets her goldVideo
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — When bad things happen at the Olympics, no one ever lets it go. Nobody’s learned that lesson the hard way more than Lindsey Jacobellis. A full 16 years and a world removed from the day the American snowboardcross racer gave away the gold medal with a showboat...
After a fall, Shaun White stomps his way into Olympic final
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Shaun White let up just the tiniest bit as he jerked his body around for a trick — his signature trick, and a trick he’s landed without a hitch hundreds of times before. The next thing he knew, he said, “I’m … thinking, ‘Wow, I only have...
Red Bull F1 clinches new $500M title sponsorship with Oracle
MILTON KEYNES, England — The Red Bull Formula One team has secured a new title sponsorship worth around $500 million with technology firm Oracle, placing it among the most lucrative commercial deals in sports. The five-year deal is a lift to the team ahead of the season beginning next month...
JD Notae, Arkansas upset No. 1 Auburn in overtimeVideo
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — JD Notae scored 28 points, and unranked Arkansas used clutch foul shooting in overtime to knock off No. 1 Auburn, 80-76, on Tuesday night. The Razorbacks (19-5, 8-3 SEC) hit 11 of 14 free throws in the final 1 minute, 52 seconds of the extra period in...
Olympic struggles continue for skier Mikaela ShiffrinVideo
BEIJING — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin’s second race at the Beijing Games was over even more quickly than her first. The 26-year-old American skidded out of control about five seconds into the opening run of the slalom Wednesday and was out of the event, just like that. That was...
U.S. speedskater Casey Dawson hits Olympic ice after round-the-world dashVideo
BEIJING — Casey Dawson’s around-the-world dash to the Beijing Olympics got him to the starting line in time for the 1,500 meters. Delayed for days in the United States by covid-19, the speedskater’s journey of 20-plus hours began in his hometown of Park City, Utah. He flew across the U.S....
Italy beats Norway to win Olympic gold in mixed curlingVideo
BEIJING — At 6-foot-6 — nearly 2 meters tall — Amos Mosaner already towers over most of his curling competitors. Put him on the top step of the Olympic medals podium, and he is an even more imposing figure in the sport. Mosaner and Stefania Constantini won the mixed doubles...
Journalist who spoke to Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai says doubts about her freedom remainVideo
BEIJING — One of the journalists who conducted the first sit-down interview with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said Tuesday that the carefully controlled conversation did not answer questions about whether she can speak her mind or move freely. A Chinese Olympic official was in the room and translated the...
Notre Dame golfer, Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson on Ben Hogan watch list
Palmer Jackson is one of 30 golfers up for the 2022 Ben Hogan Award, presented to the nation’s top golfer among all college divisions for his play over the past 12 months. Jackson, a junior at Notre Dame and a Franklin Regional graduate, joins a watch list that includes 17...
Canada surges to 4-2 win over U.S. in Olympic women’s hockey
BEIJING — It was going to take more than a one-goal deficit to rattle Brianne Jenner and the Canadians in their long-running cross-border rivalry against the Americans, which resumed Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics. Rather than wilt, Canada responded by scoring three times over a span of 5 minutes, 25...
