
Kostelic wins record fourth Alpine medal, third gold
Janica Kostelic won her record fourth Alpine medal of the Salt Lake City Games in Friday's giant slalom, joining Jean-Claude Killy and Toni Sailer as the only skiers with three golds at one Olympics.
Canada routs Belarus to advance to gold medal game
Canada is 60 minutes away from ending a half-century of Olympic frustration. Steve Yzerman started a ferocious Canadian attack with an early goal, and captain Mario Lemieux had two assists in a 7-1 victory over Belarus in the hockey semifinals Friday.
Dutch treat: Uytdehaage wins another gold in 10,000
To the surprise of no one, speedskating gold in the 10,000 meters went to a Dutchman. Just not the guy most people expected.
Men's hockey: United States withstands late rally to edge Russia
For two periods, this sequel didn't nearly live up to the original. Then, in a frantic and memorable ending, it almost seemed like Lake Placid all over again, with the Russians trying desperately to rally against the Americans.
Hays, USA-1 lead after first two runs of four-man bobsled
Todd Hays, still trying to end 46 years of Olympic failure in U.S. men's bobsled, is in first place after Friday's first two heats in the four-man event.
Lajunen wins third Nordic combined gold; Lodwick fifth
As much as he'd rather avoid the subject, Samppa Lajunen's run toward Olympic gold began last April, when the great Bjarte Engen Vik of Norway suddenly announced his retirement.
Figure skating: Hughes turns in golden performance, Kwan settles for bronze
Roses rained from the heights of the Salt Lake Ice Center Thursday night as Americans cheered their new Olympic figure skating gold medalist. But it wasn't Michelle Kwan.
Curling: Norway wins gold in upset over Canada; Swiss win bronze
Canadian Kevin Martin has a new title: The Best Curler Without a Major Championship.
Canadians come up big in gold-medal win
They don't win every game against their arch-rivals, just the big ones. The Canadian women's hockey team, losers of eight straight to the United States on the pre-Olympic tour, played its best game of the season Thursday night at the E Center and solidified its long-held status as the best team in the world.
Miller's No. 2 again
When Bode Miller needs more speed, he takes certain risks, not the least being the risk of falling. Twice, now, in these Olympics, he's taken the risk. Both times, by the slimmest of margins, he's missed disaster and, instead, won a silver medal.
Russia era ends
Russia, four-time defending Olympic champions in the women's cross country relay, pulled out of Thursday's race after high levels of hemoglobin were found in the blood of one team member.
Hockey semi an epic
Despite Russian threats of leaving the Olympics, that is still the word from Russia coach Slava Fetisov and International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel concerning today's hyped U.S.-Russia semifinal hockey showdown. "The game," said Fasel late Thursday night, "is on."
'02 turning into eerie replay of '80 22 years to day
Kwan holding head high after stumble
Hughes has risen quickly since age of 12
What golden relief for Canadian women's hockey
U.S. curlers come close but lose out
Finn nears sweep of nordic combined
Bittersweet day for U.S. favorites
Monaco prince revels in Oly life
Kenyan's impact from '98 shows in Salt Lake Olympics
Can U.S. break 46-year jinx?
South Koreans claim bias in officiating
Face-off fodder semifinals
Curling: Gold medal game results
Men's hockey results: U.S. 3, Russia 2
Bobsled: 4-man results after first 2 runs
Curling: Men's bronze medal: Switzerland 7, Sweden 3
Nordic combined: Men's 7.5 kilometer sprint results
Canada 7, Belarus 1
Alpine skiing: Women's giant slalom results
Speedskating: Men's 10,000-meters results
Curling: Men's standings, results
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