United States Olympic Team
FILE - Aaron Blunck, of the United States, makes a run during halfpipe qualifying Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at the U.S. Grand Prix freestyle skiing event at Copper Mountain, Colo. In a crash a year ago, Blunck lacerated his kidney, broke ribs, fractured his pelvis and bruised his heart. He's now a medal contender. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey, File)
Olympian Aaron Blunck finds peace after scary halfpipe crash

By Pat Graham 8 hrs ago

Haein Lee of South Korea performs in the women free skating program during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Sergei Stepanov)
Japan's Mihara wins 2nd Four Continents figure skating title

11 hrs ago

FILE - Cammi Granato stands on center ice after being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame before an NHL game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres in Toronto, Nov. 6, 2010. Granato had never forgotten the young girl she lent her stick and gloves to during one of the former U.S. Olympian’s first hockey camps in Chicago in the late 1990s. It was not until years later when Granato discovered that girl just happened to be Hilary Knight. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young, File)
US women's hockey once again led by a shining Knight

By John Wawrow 18 hrs ago

FILE - Adam Rippon of the United States reacts following his performance in the men's free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Rippon, who came out publicly in October 2015, was the first openly gay athlete to represent the United States in Olympic competition. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Adam Rippon looks back at his role in 2018 Olympics

By Barry Wilner 18 hrs ago

FILE - Shaun White, of the United States, is shown after his third run in the snowboarding halfpipe finals, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, during the Dew Tour at Copper Mountain, Colo. Shaun White is likely heading to the Olympics for a fifth time. For the first time, the snowboarding star and three-time gold medalist on the halfpipe won't be the favorite. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey, File)
White 1 of 4 US snowboarders to defend Olympic titles

Jan. 21, 2022 06:43 PM EST

United States' Kai Owens watches scores after competing in the finals of a World Cup freestyle moguls competition at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Teen Kai Owens makes Olympic moguls team, returning to China

By Pat Graham Jan. 21, 2022 06:17 PM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin looks at the scoreboard after completing an alpine ski women's World Cup slalom, in Schladming, Austria, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanni Maria Pizzato)
Shiffrin leads US Olympic ski team nominations; Nyman out

Jan. 21, 2022 03:58 PM EST

United States' Travis Ganong gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Kitzbuehel, Austria, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
With Olympics looming, US downhiller Ganong gains speed

By Eric Willemsen Jan. 21, 2022 03:10 PM EST

From left, Team Shuster's John Landsteiner, Matt Hamilton, coach Sean Beighton, Chris Plys and John Shuster pose with their gold medals after winning their match against Team Dropkin during the third night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Team Shuster won the match and will represent Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Keeping curling cool goal for sport's chief in US after gold

By Eric Olson Jan. 21, 2022 02:10 PM EST

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas is shown during the playing of the national anthem before a swim meet, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Philadelphia. The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. NCAA rules on transgender athletes returned to the forefront when Penn swimmer Lia Thomas started smashing records this year.(AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Penn pledges to work with NCAA, support transgender swimmer

Jan. 20, 2022 08:54 PM EST

Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov of USA compete in the pairs' short program during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Sergei Stepanov)
U.S. leads in 2 events at Four Continents figure skating

Jan. 20, 2022 02:35 PM EST

FILE - Canada's Owen Power (25) is chased by Czech Republic's Vojtech Jirus (25) during second-period IIHF world junior hockey championship game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada are eyeing several college players to play at the Olympics after the NHL decided not to participate in Beijing. Owen Power could suit up for Canada. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Beijing Olympics will showcase hockey's next generation

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 20, 2022 02:15 PM EST

FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during a women's World Cup super-G skiing race in Val D'Isere, France, Dec. 19, 2021. Shiffrin is expected to enter all five individual Alpine events and be one of the main faces of the Olympics that officially open on Feb. 4. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati, File)
Olympic star Shiffrin: Loss of father 'still pretty painful'

By Pat Graham And Howard Fendrich Jan. 20, 2022 12:22 PM EST

FILE - Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker compete in the ice dance program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. U.S. figure skaters who win national championships get their names inscribed on a plaque and trophy. It's something they relish. It's also something special to peruse the names already there — particularly for ice dancers.(AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
US ice dancers continuing legacy heading to Beijing Games

By Barry Wilner Jan. 20, 2022 10:58 AM EST

Team USA Beijing winter Olympics footwear designed by Ralph Lauren is displayed Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA's opening Olympic uniforms

By Leanne Italie Jan. 20, 2022 08:38 AM 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)
Overcoming obstacles, US figure skaters ready for Beijing

By Dave Skretta Jan. 19, 2022 01:40 PM EST

FILE - Lusia Harris Stewart shows off some of her medals and awards from her basketball career, Jan. 10, 2002, in her home in Greenwood, Miss. Harris, who was the only woman to be drafted by an NBA team and scored the first points in women's basketball history at the Olympics, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, her family announced. She was 66. (Tony Krausz/The Delta Democrat-Times via AP, File)
Women's basketball pioneer Lusia Harris dies at 66

By Doug Feinberg Jan. 18, 2022 09:02 PM EST

Mark Waechter, owner of Nordic Ultratune, a ski retail and repair shop in Winthrop, Washington, stands with a new batch of skis that arrived for the 2021-22 winter ski season. When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting the ski trails and Nordic skis quickly became the new toilet paper – they were hard to find and sold out in stores. The ski boom has continued as the pandemic makes winter outdoor recreation appealing, but climate change means its future is uncertain. (AP Photo/Martha Bellisle)
Climate change makes the future of Nordic skiing uncertain

By Martha Bellisle Jan. 18, 2022 01:06 PM EST

A group of cross country skiers glide along the freshly groomed trails at Cabin Creek Sno Park near Easton, Wash., on Dec. 19, 2021. When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting the ski trails and Nordic skis quickly became the new toilet paper – they were hard to find and sold out in stores. The ski boom has continued as the pandemic makes winter outdoor recreation appealing, but climate change means its future is uncertain. (AP Photo/Martha Bellisle)
Climate change makes the future of Nordic skiing uncertain

By Martha Bellisle Jan. 18, 2022 01:05 PM EST

FILE - Boston Pride players cheer as coach Paul Mara hoists the NWHL Isobel Cup trophy after the team's win over the Minnesota Whitecaps in the championship hockey game in Boston, Saturday, March 27, 2021. The Premier Hockey Federation is more than doubling each teams’ salary cap to $750,000 and adding two expansion franchises next season in a bid to capitalize on the wave of attention women’s hockey traditionally enjoys following the Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)
Women's hockey league to increase salary cap, add 2 teams

By John Wawrow Jan. 18, 2022 07:02 AM EST