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Lindsey Vonn not ready to discuss her future in ski racing as she recovers from Olympic crash
Pat Graham, Associated Press | Updated March 16 - 6:07 a.m. | Save Story
Lindsey Vonn hasn't completely shut the door on ski racing again. She hasn't decided to return, either.
US beats Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics, Paralympics
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Updated March 16 - 6:06 a.m. | Save Story
Three weeks after the United States beat Canada in the Olympic hockey finals, the Americans overcame their neighbors again to win Paralympic gold and complete the sweep at Milan Cortina.
Venezuela rallies to beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champ Japan 8-5, advance to WBC semis
Alanis Thames, Associated Press | Updated March 14 - 11:53 p.m. | Save Story
Wilyer Abreu hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Maikel Garcia sparked the comeback with a two-run shot, and Venezuela beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champion Japan 8-5 in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday night to advance to the semifinals.
U.S. beats Canada 5-3, advances to the World Baseball Classic semifinals
Kristie Rieken, Associated Press | Updated March 13 - 9:58 p.m. | Save Story
Aaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals.
WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid dues
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Updated March 13 - 8:22 p.m. | Save Story
The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try barring President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending the LA Olympics in 2028 in a move that could also have implications for the World Cup being hosted by the U.S. this summer.
Winter Olympics star Klaebo says he has a concussion from crash in World Cup race
The Associated Press | Updated March 13 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
Norwegian cross-country skiing star Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo said Friday he sustained a concussion from a fall in a World Cup race a day earlier but that he was "all good in the hood."
Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn't these Games be earlier?
Tales Azzoni, Brittany Peterson, Pat Graham And Jennifer Mcdermott, Associated Press | Updated March 13 - 6:43 a.m. | Save Story
At this month's Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and even tank tops. One skier lamented conditions as "tropical," while a snowboarder complained about soft, slow snow he thought put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about something more important: their safety. They are now asking the same question as the International Olympic Committee: Should these Games be moved to earlier in the year when cold temperatures are more reliable? The International Paralympic Committee says moving the dates sounds easier than it could be, but it may be necessary to ensure the best conditions.
No sales tax on Olympic tickets in 2034? Here's what the Utah Legislature just decided
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 12 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Sales taxes, expected to bring in $88 million to state and local governments in Utah, won't be charged on tickets for the 2034 Winter Games under a bill passed during this year's legislative session.
Pasquantino has WBC's first 3-homer game to lead Italy over Mexico, advancing US to quarterfinals
The Associated Press | Updated March 11 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
Vinnie Pasquantino had the World Baseball Classic's first three-homer game, leading Italy over Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday night to win Pool B and advance the United States to the quarterfinals as group's second-place team.
Ukraine accuses IPC and local Paralympic organizers of 'systematic pressure' at Milan Cortina Games
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 3:57 p.m. | Save Story
Ukraine's Paralympic committee has accused the International Paralympic Committee and Milan Cortina organizers of subjecting Ukraine's athletes and coaches to "systematic pressure."
Oksana Masters wins 3rd gold at Milan Cortina Games to push Paralympics medal total to 22
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 5:52 a.m. | Save Story
The medal count is now at 22 for Oksana Masters, the most decorated American Winter Paralympian.
Russian anthem, flags return to Paralympics for first time in a dozen years
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 10 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
Monday, Russia's national anthem was played at a Paralympics for the first time since 2014.
Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their stories
Didi Tang, Associated Press | Posted March 10 - 7:08 a.m. | Save Story
It is as captivating as it is divisive: the tale of two Chinese American athletic geniuses who have so much in common but make such different choices.
Russian anthem rings out at Paralympics for first time in 12 years after Voronchikhina takes gold
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Posted March 9 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
Russia's national anthem rang out at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade after Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won gold on Monday.
Atle Lie McGrath wins first World Cup slalom since his Olympic exit into the forest
The Associated Press | Posted March 8 - 8:19 a.m. | Save Story
From Olympic despair in a course-side forest to a joyous win in the World Cup. Atle Lie McGrath's emotions came full circle protecting his first-run lead to win a sun-baked slalom by just 0.01 seconds at Kranjska Gora in Slovenia. It was the first men's slalom since McGrath's emotional exit after the Milan Cortina Olympics slalom he was set to win. Then, the Norwegian racer cooled off alone beneath the trees at Bormio, Italy. On Sunday, McGrath beat teammate Henrik Kristoffsen and his childhood friend Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, who was third by 0.04. McGrath also leads the season-long slalom standings.
Olympic champion Alysa Liu withdraws from world figure skating championships
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Posted March 7 - 10:49 a.m. | Save Story
Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu has withdrawn from the world championships later this month, an unsurprising move for the defending champ after she won the first Winter Games gold medal by an American woman in more than two decades.
'Quad God' named best example of fair play at 2026 Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 7 - 9:11 a.m. | Save Story
Though figure skater Ilia Malinin didn't win an individual gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan Cortina, Italy, he still went home as the best example of fair play from the Games.
Para alpine skiers Voronchikhina and Bugaev give Russia its first Paralympic medals in 12 years
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Posted March 7 - 7:54 a.m. | Save Story
the women's and men's downhill standing competition.
