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Italian team rallies for men’s doubles gold in luge

Winter Olympic Sports

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — For Italy, it was a double-gold night in doubles luge. And for the U.S., the wait for the biggest prize in the sport will continue. Emanuel Rieder and Simon Kainzwaldner of Italy rallied in the second heat to win the Olympic men’s doubles gold medal at ...

Late goal dooms SLP girls hockey in sectional title game

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PLATTSBURGH — The Beekmantown girls hockey team netted a goal late in the third period to defeat Saranac Lake Placid 2-1 in the Section VII girls hockey championship on Monday evening at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse. The Eagles’ Rhianna Gilligan sent a wrist shot into the net ...

Slovenian siblings win Olympic gold in ski jumping

Winter Olympic Sports

PREDAZZO, Italy — Domen Prevc knew he had done something special when he landed his final jump. He rolled his fists in the air, pointing his fingers skyward and took a bow as Slovenian flags waved and the crowd roared. Prevc’s jump not only helped Slovenia defend its gold medal in the ...

Snowboarder marks Olympic gold with a shirtless tribute

Winter Olympic Sports

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Snowboarder Benjamin Karl might be looking for a new nickname after the Austrian’s impressive victory celebration following his second straight Olympic title. After winning gold in the men’s parallel giant slalom on Sunday, Feb. 8 at the Milan Cortina Winter ...

US skater Amber Glenn faces fallout after Olympic gold

Winter Olympic Sports

MILAN — On the same day Amber Glenn won Olympic gold as part of the team event, and stepped away from social media due to backlash over her comments on politics and the LGBTQ-plus community, the American figure skater ended up with another headache. Canadian artist Seb McKinnon, who ...