Instead of the awkward silence – literal and figurative – of the last two years, this was March Madness as we know and love it: raucous and chaotic.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
Suspending Calvin Ridley for betting on games also reflects poorly on NFL | Opinion
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for at least one year for betting on NFL games, the league announced Monday.
At Games where nothing was possible, US athletes showed obstacles can be overcome | Opinion
United States finishes fifth in Beijing overall medal count with 25 medals, matching the second-most won at a Winter Olympics outside of North America
Mikaela Shiffrin is leaving Beijing without a medal but with her head held high | Opinion
Mikaela Shiffrin has been a role model for how to deal with disappointment throughout the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin leaves Beijing without a medal after Americans lose bronze matchup in Alpine team event
Team USA lost to Norway in the bronze-medal race of the Alpine team event. Each country won two races, but Norway won based on better overall time.
Mikaela Shiffrin’s performance at these Winter Olympics defies explanation. And that’s OK. | Opinion
Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t finish a single technical race, recording Did Not Finishes in giant slalom, slalom and slalom portion of Alpine combined
Drug cheats steal far more than Olympic medals as these athletes can attest | Opinion
International Olympic Committee is not holding medal ceremonies for events involving Kamila Valieva because she might be declared ineligible
‘I don’t really understand it’: Mikaela Shiffrin skis out in slalom run of combined, plans to race in team event
After finishing fifth in the downhill portion of the Alpine combined, Shiffrin skied out in the slalom Thursday after losing her balance at gate 10.
The (Unfair) Olympics: Staggering amount of ‘incompetence’ ruining Games | Opinion
US Anti-Doping Agency needed just nine days to handle failed drug test of sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, a gold-medal favorite for Tokyo Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t ski downhill often. She did it in Beijing because she wanted to. | Opinion
Mikaela Shiffrin raced the downhill for the first time at an Olympics. Shiffrin was not expected to medal, but used it as preparation for combined.