Not rushing top prospects to NHL is becoming a popular path
October 9, 2022 GMTCale Makar was impressed when 2021 top pick Owen Power went back to college for another season rather than jump immediately to the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres.
Slovak defenseman Andrej Sekera, 36, announces retirement
July 19, 2022 GMTFRISCO, Texas (AP) — Andrej Sekera announced his retirement on Tuesday after almost two decades in the NHL.
The Slovak defenseman played the past 15 full seasons since making his debut in 2006.
Slafkovsky, Nemec lead new Slovak hockey golden generation
July 8, 2022 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — Juraj Slafkovsky embraced Simon Nemec and hugged Filip Mesar so tightly he picked his countryman up off the ground.
They had just made history as three players from Slovakia being selected in the first round of the NHL draft, and Slafkovsky and Nemec becoming the highest-drafted players in the nation’s history at Nos.
Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal
February 20, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Sheets of paper rained down like super-sized confetti on the bench, which players leapt off at full speed to pile on top of goaltender Harri Sateri with such force that they knocked the net off its moorings.
Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, Feb. 19
February 19, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — A roundup of gold medals from Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Beijing Games:
Gu’s global coming-out party ends with 3rd Olympic medal
February 18, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Eileen Gu turned the Beijing Olympics into her own personal playground.
In the city. In the mountains. Spinning, flipping and flying above three different venues.
The American-born Gu came into the Games hoping to win three gold medals in freestyle skiing while representing China, where her mother was born.
Russia beats Sweden to set up final vs. Finland at Olympics
February 18, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Anxious feelings overwhelmed the Russians' bench as they fell behind in the shootout against Sweden and needed each goal and save to stay alive.
"Some of the shootouts I didn’t even look," forward Damir Sharipzyanov said.
Olympics Live: China pair breaks figure skating world record
February 18, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:
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Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China shattered their own world record for a short program at the Beijing Games on Friday night, giving them the narrowest of leads over Russian rivals Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov heading into the free skate to decide the Olympic champion.
Olympic semis lack US and Canada for 1st time since 2006
February 17, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Just because NHL players weren't at the Olympics doesn't mean the United States or Canada had lower expectations.
After rolling through the preliminary round undefeated, the young Americans looked capable of winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980.
Slovakia stuns US, Americans and Canadians out of Olympics
February 16, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Minutes after failing to score in the shootout as the Americans’ last chance to stay alive at the Olympics, captain Andy Miele took off his gloves to wipe the tears coming out of his eyes.
Epic tricks lift US freestyle skiers to 1-2 Olympic finish
February 16, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Shred, white and flew.
Innovative American freestyle skiers Alex Hall and Nick Goepper landed jaw-dropping tricks on the Secret Garden slopestyle course and won the gold and silver medals at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday.
Farrell records hat trick, U.S. routs China 8-0 at Olympics
February 10, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Don’t look now, but the young United States hockey team might be fun to watch at the Olympics.
Sean Farrell had a hat trick and delivered one of the team's two no-look assists as the Americans routed China 8-0 Thursday night in the host country's Olympic men's hockey debut.
Shiffrin shaken by ‘letdown’ of 2 exits in 2 Olympic races
February 9, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — The first question posed to Mikaela Shiffrin as she met with reporters after her second consecutive quick exit from an Alpine skiing race at the Beijing Games was short, simple and to the point: What happened?
Olympics on NHL ice should make for faster, better hockey
February 8, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — NHL players are not at the Olympics. NHL ice is, and that should make for better hockey.
The Olympic tournament is taking place on 200-by-85-foot surfaces for the first time since the 2010 Vancouver Games, when Canada beat the United States for gold.
Krejci, Staal, Power among Olympic hockey players to watch
February 7, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — David Krejci went home to the Czech Republic to play one more season in front of friends and family. Eric Staal did not get an NHL contract despite helping Montreal reach the Stanley Cup Final.
Komarov, Filppula, Vatanen named to Finland’s Olympic team
January 20, 2022 GMTHELSINKI (AP) — Former NHL players Leo Komarov, Sami Vatanen, Valtteri Filppula, Markus Granlund and Mikko Lehtonen were among those named Thursday to Finland’s men’s hockey roster for the Beijing Olympics.
Biathlon retirements mean new hopefuls take aim at Olympics
January 10, 2022 GMTA flurry of retirements since the 2018 Winter Games left only a few athletes who will defend their Olympic biathlon titles, and the battle for gold will include a host of talented racers who have shown promise all season.
Nigerian sprinter Okagbare facing 3 charges in doping case
October 7, 2021 GMTMONACO (AP) — Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is facing three charges in a doping case which surfaced in dramatic circumstances when she was barred from running in the Olympic 100-meter semifinals hours before the race.
US draws Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico for World Cup qualifying
August 31, 2021 GMTUSA Basketball will face Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba in the first round of qualifying for the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
The Americans, who won a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Tokyo but finished only seventh at the most recent Basketball World Cup two years ago, found out their qualifying opponents Tuesday when the draw was held at FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland.
Matthew Wolff making progress on his happiness and outlook
August 17, 2021 GMTJERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Matthew Wolff picked up a $1 million bonus even before the lucrative FedEx Cup playoffs began, courtesy of his victory in the Aon Risk-Reward Challenge based on the average scores on designated holes each week on the PGA Tour.
PGA Tour starts postseason, LPGA Tour ends majors season
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Social media stars: A glance at Olympians who went big
August 5, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — At the Tokyo Games, athletes have taken to social media in trailblazing ways — with high-profile results. Several Olympians from niche sports introduced themselves to America through viral videos, with TikTok the preferred platform.
Column: Olympic format of stroke play is dull, but it works
August 3, 2021 GMTKAWAGOE, Japan (AP) — Everyone seemed to have a solution for how to fix golf in the Olympics, right up to the point seven players from seven countries went into a seven-way playoff for a bronze medal.
Silver for Sabbatini who now he tries to keep PGA Tour card
August 3, 2021 GMTKAWAGOE, Japan (AP) — Rory Sabbatini has a silver medal and his name in the Olympic record book with his 61 in the final round. Whatever motives the South African had in becoming a naturalized citizen of Slovakia is secondary to his performance.
Xander Schauffele with 2 clutch putts gives US gold in golf
August 1, 2021 GMTKAWAGOE, Japan (AP) — Four feet between his golf ball and the cup was all that separated Xander Schauffele from an Olympic gold medal, and he couldn't help but let his mind wander.
For Schauffele, it would be as special as a major, the championships that have eluded him far too many times, most recently at the Masters.
Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time
July 21, 2021 GMTGrace Luczak had left competitive rowing and taken a job in the private sector when a move toward gender equity at the Tokyo Games lured her back into a boat.
A women's rowing event was added to create a more inclusive Olympics, which meant four additional seats on the U.S.
Sagan, Haig withdraw from Olympic road race with injuries
July 13, 2021 GMTThree-time world champion Peter Sagan withdrew from the Olympic road race Tuesday, a day after minor surgery to treat an infection in his knee, eliminating another potential favorite less than two weeks before the start of the Summer Games.