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Olympic Daily Preview – Tuesday, February 11th

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Eight more medals will be awarded on Tuesday at the Sochi Olympics. With the drama of his controversial withdrawal from the slopestyle competition out of the way, Shaun White will take aim at winning his third […]

Olympic Daily News – Monday, February 10th

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch successfully defended her gold medal in the women’s super combined Monday at the Sochi Olympics, while Julia Mancuso claimed bronze for the United States. Hoefl-Riesch was fifth after the downhill at Rosa […]

Bilodeau repeats with moguls gold

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – As expected, it came down to Canadians Alex Bilodeau and Mikael Kingsbury for the men’s moguls gold medal at the Sochi Olympics. Experience beat youth. Bilodeau captured his second straight gold medal in the event, […]

Canadian skier Gagnon dislocates shoulder

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Canadian alpine skier Marie- Michele Gagnon suffered a dislocated shoulder Monday during her slalom run in the women’s combined at the Sochi Olympics. Gagnon dislocated her left shoulder when she straddled a gate and fell, […]

Bode who? Mancuso delivers alpine medal for U.S.

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(SportsNetwork.com) – Yes, two of the faces on America’s Mount Rushmore of alpine skiing have taken hits on the chin recently. But if you think Lindsey Vonn’s injuries and Bode Miller’s flameout in the downhill have left the U.S. without […]

Canadian women win curling opener, men earn split

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – It was a split day for the medal-hopeful Canadian teams in Monday’s start of curling action at the Sochi Olympics. While the women’s team began its pursuit of a gold medal by claiming a 9-2 victory […]

American Hamlin 3rd after two luge runs

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Rzhanaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – No American has ever medaled in luge singles at the Olympics. Erin Hamlin is in a good position to become the first. Hamlin, 27, was in third place after the first two runs on Monday […]

Michel Mulder leads Dutch sweep of 500

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Michel Mulder held his hand to his mouth. The Dutch speedskater had just lost the men’s 500 meters to Jan Smeekens in what amounted to a buzzer beater — or so he thought. Smeekens celebrated when […]

Canada survives scare, U.S. rolls in women’s hockey

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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Frustrated for most of the game, Canada finally broke through to defeat Finland on Monday at the Sochi Olympics, while the United States put on an offensive showing to rout Switzerland. The U.S. got two goals […]

Hoefl-Riesch repeats in combined, Mancuso takes bronze

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Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch successfully defended her gold medal in the women’s super combined Monday at the Sochi Olympics, while Julia Mancuso claimed bronze for the United States. Hoefl-Riesch was fifth after the downhill at Rosa […]