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Back to reality: Britain bounces back after games

LONDON (AP) -- Basking in post-Olympic glory, Britain succumbed to reality Monday with commuters venturing back to work and Heathrow Airport experiencing one of its busiest days ever. Approximately 116,000...

sports Mon, Aug 13, 2012 - 9:49am

Amanda Smock lands in the pit after her triple jump at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Ore. Smock, from Melrose, can hear her father's voice each time she takes off down the runway on the track. Her father believed she would make the U.S. squad for the London Olympics, even after Smock came up short at the U.S. trials four years ago. Rick Bowmer | Associated Press

Dream come true: Melrose native Smock used father's death as motivation for London games

ST. PAUL - Maybe it's the laugh, which seemingly never stops. But if there ever was a U.S. Olympic athlete who was born to handle success, it is Amanda Smock...

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 12:00am

A Canadian fan watches Canada's 3-2 overtime gold medal ice hockey victory over Team USA Sunday. AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Scott Gardner)

Olympics: Vancouver recovering from party

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The party is over in Vancouver, replaced by an Olympic-sized hangover. The question now is how long the headaches will last. While the streets of...

sports Tue, Mar 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Chinese curlers, left, shake hands with curlers from the United States after China defeated the United States Tuesday. At far right is Natalie Nicholson of Bemidji. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

China beats U.S. women curlers on last rock

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Reigning world champion China converted its final shot of the 10th end for the game-winning point, handing the U.S. women's curlers a 6-5 loss Tuesday...

sports Tue, Feb 23, 2010 - 2:32pm

Slovakia goalkeeper Zuzana Tomcikova, who plays for Bemidji State, will conclude her Vancouver Olympics experience Monday at 4 p.m. in the seventh-place game against China. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Bemidji State's Tomcikova to play in her final Olympic game today

Slovakia goaltender Zuzana Tomcikov, who plays collegiate hockey at Bemidji State, will end her 2010 Olympic experience Monday at 4 p.m. when her team plays China for seventh place in...

sports / beavers Mon, Feb 22, 2010 - 3:01pm

American Allison Pottinger shouts to teammates, Natalie Nicholson, center, and Nicole Joraanstad in a loss to Canada in women's curling Sunday. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

U.S. women curlers fall to Canada, Sweden

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The American curlers made a lineup change and were much more accurate in their shooting. It didn't matter much -- fired-up Sweden was just too...

sports Mon, Feb 22, 2010 - 9:40am

Team USA's Ryan Kessler, left, and Zach Parise (9) celebrate as Canada's Coery Perry kneels in the background during third period men's ice hockey action Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. USA won 5-3. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)

Olympics: USA men's hockey team jolts Canada with 5-3 win in major upset

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The United States pulled off its biggest Olympic hockey upset since the Miracle on Ice, stunning Canada 5-3 on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals...

sports Sun, Feb 21, 2010 - 9:35pm

Americans Nicole Joraanstad, left, and Natalie Nicholson, laugh during a break in a match against Germany during round robin session 2 of women's curling at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Curling Concern? USA winless so far in Olympic competition

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The Americans are still winless in Olympic curling -- a combined 0-5 through two days of competition. The frustration shows. John Shuster screamed at his...

sports Thu, Feb 18, 2010 - 12:00am

United States curler John Shuster instructs his team as they play Germany. AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez

Olympic men's curling: USA frustrated in loss to Germany

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- John Shuster shook his head, his frustration all too clear. Shuster and the rest of his U.S. curling foursome could hardly complain about their chances...

sports Wed, Feb 17, 2010 - 12:00am

Olympic luger from Republic of Georgia dies after crash

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- A men's Olympic luger from the country of Georgia died Friday after a high-speed crash on a track that is the world's fastest and has...

sports Fri, Feb 12, 2010 - 4:59pm

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, takes a jump during the downhilll portion of an alpine ski, Women's Super-combined race, in Tarvisio, Italy. AP File Photo/Marco Trovati

Olympics: Vonn tests shins in training run

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) -- Each step was noted with enthusiasm, seen as a sign Thursday that, yes, Lindsey Vonn might very well compete in five Olympic races, might be...

sports Fri, Feb 12, 2010 - 12:00am