Olympics Articles

Finns clobber Norway in men’s hockey

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Lauri Korpikoski scored a pair of goals to lift Finland over Norway, 6-1, in the preliminary round of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament. Olli Jokinen added a goal and an assist for the Finns, who improved […]

Hanyu beats Chan for men’s figure skating gold

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Neither man was perfect, but Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu edged three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada for gold in men’s figure skating at the Sochi Olympics. Hanyu won the short program Thursday with a record score […]

Yarnold takes gold, Pikus-Pace nabs silver in women’s skeleton

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Rzhanaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Great Britain’s Elizabeth Yarnold claimed gold in the women’s skeleton at the Sochi Olympics on Friday, while American Noelle Pikus-Pace took home silver. It was a dominating performance at the Sanki Sliding Center by Yarnold, […]

Domracheva wins second biathlon gold

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Darya Domracheva of Belarus earned her second biathlon gold medal of the Sochi Olympics on Friday, capturing the women’s 15-kilometer individual event. Domracheva overcame a missed shot in her second round of shooting to finish […]

Tretiakov leads halfway through men’s skeleton

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Rzhanaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Russia’s Alexander Tretiakov leads the men’s skeleton after the first two runs and American John Daly is third. Tretiakov set a start record and track record in his first run of 55.95 seconds Friday at […]

Tsuper earns gold in women’s aerials, U.S. fails to medal

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – For Alla Tsuper, the fifth time was the charm. Taking part in her fifth Olympic Games, Tsuper earned her first medal and it was gold as she won the women’s aerials event on Friday in […]

Lundqvist, Sweden blank Switzerland

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves and Daniel Alfredsson scored the game’s only goal in the third period, as Sweden earned a 1-0 win over Switzerland in the Olympic hockey tournament. Sweden, coming off a win over […]

USA women’s bobsled crashes in training

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – United States women’s bobsled driver Elana Meyers crashed during her first training run on Friday. Meyers, with brakeman Katie Eberling, rolled the sled after touching the wall coming out of corner 16 near the bottom […]

Viletta wins first-ever combined gold for Swiss; Miller 6th

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Sandro Viletta became the first Swiss skier in Olympic history to win gold in the super-combined competition Friday, while defending gold medalist Bode Miller finished in sixth. Viletta raced through the downhill portion of the […]