Connecticut’s Paige Bueckers scores 10 points in the first OT and leads the offensive attack as NC State is denied its first Final Four since 1998.
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‘It seems to be more extreme’: Violent sports fans are causing alarm at every level
Experts says abusive behavior at sporting events could stem from culture of aggression that exists online. “People are angry. … We cannot have it.”
World of international sports attempts to put squeeze on Russia over Ukraine invasion
Governing bodies across sports moved to bar Russia and its teams from international competition as part of a broader effort to isolate the country.
US figure skater Timothy LeDuc becomes first openly nonbinary athlete to compete at Winter Olympics
Skating with partner Ashley Cain-Gribble, Timothy LeDuc became the first openly nonbinary athlete to compete at Winter Olympics.
Alysa Liu having a blast during Winter Olympics that have been controversial and isolating
While the 2022 Winter Olympics will be remembered as both controversial and isolating, US figure skater Alysa Liu is having a great time.
IOC: It’s ‘premature’ to draw conclusions from Kamila Valieva doping case because it’s still ongoing
IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said it’s premature to be making any “grand statements” or conclusions off Valieva’s case because it is still in process.
Russian Kamila Valieva says her positive drug test was due to grandfather’s medication
Attorneys for Kamila Valieva argued that trimetazidine entered her system through a medication that her grandfather takes, an IOC official said.
IOC will not hold medal ceremony for team figure skating event after Kamila Valieva ruling
The IOC also said it will not hold a flower ceremony nor medal ceremony for the individual women’s event if Russia’s Kamila Valieva, 15, wins a medal.
Russian teen skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete at Olympics despite positive drug test
The ruling means that, barring another appeal, the 15-year-old will be able to compete in the women’s individual competition, which starts Tuesday.
Speedskater Erin Jackson becomes first Black woman to win gold medal in individual event at Winter Games
Speedskater Erin Jackson, a former inline skater, becomes the first Black woman to win a gold medal in individual event at the Winter Olympics.