Patriots star Gronkowski burgled on Super Bowl weekend: police
BOSTON (Reuters) – Super Bowl weekend brought a one-two of bad news for New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, whose home was burgled following the team’s upset loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, police said on Tuesday.
Freestyle skiing: Cold weather brings joy for moguls favorite Kingsbury
PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – The biting cold in Pyeongchang may be bothering some in the build-up to the Winter Games, but for Canadian mogul skiing favorite Mikael Kingsbury the weather is a blessing in his bid to clinch his first Olympic gold.
Alpine skiing: U.S. team to bring ‘American-style’ to Pyeongchang
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – U.S. ski team members and coaches on Tuesday said they are confident that the hard, fast snow in Pyeongchang will allow them to bring their “American style” of skiing to the pistes of Pyeongchang when they battle fo…
Figure skating: Coaching change rekindles Chan’s skating passion in time for Games
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Patrick Chan said on Tuesday that a drastic coaching change weeks ahead of the Pyeongchang Winter Games had helped him rekindle his appreciation for figure skating to make the most of his third and last Olympics.
Boxing: Britain’s Muhammad Ali handed two year ban for positive test
LONDON (Reuters) – British Olympic boxer Muhammad Ali has been banned for two years after testing positive for a banned steroid, the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) said on Tuesday.
Cross-country skiing: Clean athletes can still beat dopers – Harvey
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Recent revelations about doping may have cast a cloud over cross-country skiing, but clean athletes can still win at the Olympics in Pyeongchang, cross-country skier Alex Harvey told reporters on Tuesday.
Alpine skiing: Cold will favor U.S. skiers, men’s coach says
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Sub-zero temperatures on the South Korean slopes will favor U.S. skiers at this month’s Winter Olympics because they are accustomed to brutal conditions at home, men’s head coach Sasha Rearick said on Tuesday.
IOC will not exclude Asian cities from 2026 Games bid
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Asian cities considering a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics will not be excluded despite the continent hosting three consecutive Games, International Olympic Committee Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr said o…
Graphic: Ice hockey nations by the numbers
PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – The 14 countries participating in this month’s Olympic ice hockey tournament in South Korea come to the event with wildly disparate credentials as “hockey nations”.
Snowboarding: Champion Anderson hopes younger compatriots drive her to further success
PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – In her bid to retain the Olympic snowboard slopestyle crown, Jamie Anderson is “tapping into the power” of her younger American team-mates.
