Month: February 2022

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russian goaltender Ivan Fedotov held his silver medal in his hand instead of putting it around his neck after a 2-1 loss to Finland in the gold-medal game. Russian gold-medal hopes were ended by Finland for the second time in three Olympics. The Russian men haven’t

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Finland men’s hockey player Marko Anttila spent his first six days at the Beijing Olympics in an isolation hotel after testing positive for the coronavirus. He and his teammates are now champions after bringing home the country’s first Olympic hockey gold medal. The 36-year-old Anttila was

By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior. A new Chinese champion — from California. An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. The end of the Olympic line for the world’s most renowned snowboarder. All inside an anti-COVID “closed loop” enforced by

By HOWIE RUMBERG AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — At an Olympics in a pandemic run by an authoritarian state, the slightest bit of agency matters. Some stuck in Beijing’s closed loop found it in the elevator. The “close door” button. That button in so many elevators around the world that is more source of

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Finns are finally flying home with Olympic hockey gold. Finland knocked off the favored Russians 2-1 to win the men’s hockey tournament without NHL players at the Beijing Games. It’s the first hockey gold medal in Finnish history. The defending champion Russians had to settle

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored for the seventh straight game and the Calgary Flames beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 for their ninth consecutive win. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist, and Jacob Markstrom stopped 22 shots while starting for the 14th time in 15 games. Lindholm, who also had an assist,

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz stunned top seed Matteo Berrettini and then beat another Italian, Fabio Fognini, in the semifinals to reach his second career final after a marathon day at the Rio Open. With support from home fans in Rio de Janeiro, the 18-year-old Alcaraz won his quarterfinal clash against

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Adam Henrique and Nicolas Deslauriers each scored two goals and the Anaheim Ducks snapped a four-game winless streak with a 7-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Troy Terry added a goal and an assist, and Richard Rakell and Sam Steel also scored for the Ducks, who were 0-3-1 in their

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s premier has called for a Taiwanese speed skater to be punished for wearing a suit from rival China’s team ahead of the Beijing Olympics. Symbols of the two sides are especially sensitive at a time when the communist Beijing government, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, is stepping

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jeremiah Bailey hit a go-ahead layup with 15 seconds remaining and scored 22 points to propel Pacific to a 69-68 victory over Loyola Marymount. Luke Avdalovic had 17 points for the Tigers (8-18, 3-8 West Coast Conference), who snapped a four-game skid. Eli Scott had 17 points and nine rebounds for

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Eve Muirhead has led Britain to the Olympic women’s curling gold medal. The British pulled away with a four-ender in the seventh for a record-setting 10-3 victory over Japan. It was the first Olympic championship for the sport’s homeland since 2002. The British men took silver