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U.S. hockey player Haley Skarupa, front, demonstrates a drill during a hockey clinic presented by the Washington Capitals and the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Arlington, Va. The growth of girls and women's hockey in the Washington area is still a work in progress almost two decades into a boom of youth participation in the sport credited to Alex Ovechkin and the NHL's Capitals.(AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Girls hockey programs show promise in nontraditional markets

By Stephen Whyno Apr. 28, 2022 03:06 PM EDT

Vincent Zhou competes in the men's free skate program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
US Figure Skating picks experience over youth for Beijing

By Dave Skretta Jan. 10, 2022 11:26 AM EST

Vincent Zhou competes in the men's free skate program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Chen wins 6th straight US figure skating championship

By Dave Skretta Jan. 09, 2022 04:06 PM EST

Ilia Malinin competes in the men's short program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Chen back on game, soars to short program win at nationals

By Barry Wilner Jan. 08, 2022 06:09 PM EST

Alysa Liu skates in the ladies short program event during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)
Liu joins Bell, Chen on US figure skating team for Olympics

By Dave Skretta Jan. 08, 2022 05:06 PM EST

Alysa Liu competes in the women's short program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)
2-time US champ, Olympic hopeful Liu out with COVID-19

By Dave Skretta Jan. 07, 2022 02:25 PM EST

Mariah Bell competes in the women's short program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)
Mariah Bell dazzles to win women's short at nationals

By Dave Skretta Jan. 06, 2022 10:38 PM EST

FILE- United States' Evan Lysacek performs his short program during the men's figure skating competition at the Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Feb. 16, 2010. Nathan Chen, who goes for his sixth consecutive national championship this week at what amounts to the Olympic trials for next month's Beijing Games, has spoken with 2010 gold medalist Lysacek about the path to the top of the podium. Lysacek won in Vancouver with an unmatched artistic program even though he never had the jumps Chen has. Nowadays, every elite male skater has those jumps, led by Chen and his mastery of the quad. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
Chen talked challenge of Olympic gold pursuit with Lysacek

By Barry Wilner Jan. 05, 2022 12:33 PM EST

Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier react after receiving the top score in the pairs free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Jan. 16, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Top US pairs skaters withdraw from nations due to COVID-19

By Barry Wilner Jan. 05, 2022 12:27 PM EST

FILE - Alysa Liu performs during the women's free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Las Vegas. Alysa Liu just might be the best hope America has to knock one of the Russian women off the figure skating podium at the Beijing Olympics. But first, the 16-year-old from California has to navigate the U.S. championships in Nashville, where she won the first of her two titles at the sprightly age of 13 but finished a disappointing fourth a year ago. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Alysa Liu eyes 3rd US figure skating title, 1st Olympic spot

By Dave Skretta Jan. 04, 2022 04:26 PM EST

FILE - Bradie Tennell of the USA performs during the Ladies Short Program at the Figure Skating World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Tennell, two-time U.S. champion and a favorite to make the Olympic team, has withdrawn from next week's nationals. Tennell, who has missed the season's main competitions on the road to the Beijing Games, has been dealing with a right foot injury. She still could make the American squad for February 2022 Olympics by petitioning for a spot.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
2-time US champion Bradie Tennell withdraws from nationals

Jan. 01, 2022 11:27 AM EST

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) falls on Nashville Predators right wing Rocco Grimaldi (23) after chasing the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators 12/16/2021

Dec. 17, 2021 06:18 PM EST

Chin, Korn, Brennan elected to Figure Skating Hall of Fame

Dec. 01, 2021 02:27 PM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Two-time world bronze medalist Tiffany Chin, Miami (Ohio) University synchronized skating coach Vicki Korn, and two-time Olympic...

Alysa Liu of the United States performs during the women's free skating at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy competition in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Top US figure skater Alysa Liu switching coaches

Nov. 22, 2021 04:40 PM EST

Women's pro volleyball league returning to Dallas in 2022

Nov. 15, 2021 11:25 AM EST
DALLAS (AP) — U.S. Olympic champion Jordan Larson is among the players expected to return to Dallas for the second year of a unique player-controlled pro...

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to members of the media in Sunrise, Fla. Bettman says time is running out to reach a deal to send players to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The league, players, International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation continue negotiations. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Bettman casts doubt on NHL players going to Beijing Olympcs

By Stephen Whyno And John Wawrow Jun. 28, 2021 06:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: Will Tennessee's $384M help limit evictions?

By Kimberlee Kruesi Jun. 25, 2021 12:40 PM EDT

First lady Jill Biden, right, and Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center CEO Jasmin Chapman speak to recently vaccinated patients during a visit to a COVID-19 vaccination site at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, June 22, 2021, as part of Biden administration's nationwide tour to reach Americans who haven't been vaccinated and to promote vaccine education. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Jill Biden touts vaccine in poorly inoculated Mississippi

By Leah Willingham Jun. 22, 2021 06:19 PM EDT

First lady to visit Nashville, encourage vaccinations

Jun. 22, 2021 04:00 AM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden will travel to Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday as part of a national effort to get more Americans vaccinated...

Tony Stewart waves to fans before the debut race of Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) at Stafford Motor Speedway, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Stafford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Column: Stewart realistic about SHR's current struggles

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 21, 2021 06:21 PM EDT