WINTER OLYMPICS NEWS

12 teams clinch 2nd round in Basketball World Cup qualifying

Serbia, the 2016 Olympic silver medalist, and fellow European powers France and Greece have clinched spots in the second round of qualifying for the 2019 Basketball World Cup.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Olympic flag passes to acting Beijing Mayor Chen Jining, signifying transfer of responsibility for Winter Games to China

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) Olympic flag passes to acting Beijing Mayor Chen Jining, signifying transfer of responsibility for Winter Games to China.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Wrong turn costs cross-country skier medal at Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) Austrian cross-country skier Teresa Stadlober was well on her way to a silver medal at the Pyeongchang Games.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Russian team beats Germany 4-3 in overtime to win Olympic gold medal in men's hockey

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) Russian team beats Germany 4-3 in overtime to win Olympic gold medal in men's hockey.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Full IOC membership votes to uphold Russian ban; athletes won't march in closing ceremony under country's flag

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) Full IOC membership votes to uphold Russian ban; athletes won't march in closing ceremony under country's flag.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

IOC board recommends upholding ban on Russia for Pyeongchang Winter Games; full membership still must vote

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) IOC board recommends upholding ban on Russia for Pyeongchang Winter Games; full membership still must vote.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

US gymnasts say sport rife with verbal and emotional abuse

They were little girls with dreams of Olympic gold when they started in gymnastics. Now they're women with lifelong injuries, suffocating anxiety and debilitating eating disorders.

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

United States wins Olympic gold medal in men's curling, beats Sweden 10-7 in final

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) United States wins Olympic gold medal in men's curling, beats Sweden 10-7 in final.

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Ivanka Trump to push for ‘maximum pressure’ on North Korea

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter toured the 2018 Winter Olympics on Saturday, the morning after telling South Korea's president that she would...

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Ester Ledecka wins 2nd gold medal of Pyeongchang Olympics, adding parallel GS snowboard title to super-G in skiing

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) Ester Ledecka wins 2nd gold medal of Pyeongchang Olympics, adding parallel GS snowboard title to super-G in skiing.

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Top USA Swimming official quits over failure to disclose

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) A top official for USA Swimming who was part of an investigation of a coach for sexual misconduct has resigned for not disclosing that she once kissed...

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

BC-Sports Showcase Digest,ADVISORY

A look ahead to top enterprise and feature stories planned globally by AP Sports. New digests will go out each Thursday and Monday and will be repeated on other weekdays. Please no...

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

6N: Best urges ref to "protect" Ireland scrum from Wales

DUBLIN (AP) Ireland captain Rory Best is urging referee Glen Jackson to ''protect'' their scrum when they play Wales in Six Nations rugby on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Woe, Canada: Germany ousts Canada 4-3

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) Germany has knocked Canada out of the men's hockey tournament at the Olympics with a shocking 4-3 upset in the...

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Germany beats 2-time defending Olympic champion Canada 4-3 in men's hockey semifinals

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) Germany beats 2-time defending Olympic champion Canada 4-3 in men's hockey semifinals.

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Russian Bobsled Federation president Alexander Zubkov says Nadezhda Sergeeva has failed a doping test at the Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) Russian Bobsled Federation president Alexander Zubkov says Nadezhda Sergeeva has failed a doping test at the Olympics.

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Russian Alina Zagitova defeats teammate Evgenia Medvedeva in figure skating; first gold for Russian team at Olympics

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) Russian Alina Zagitova defeats teammate Evgenia Medvedeva in figure skating; first gold for Russian team at Olympics.

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Head of USA Swimming says no tolerance for sexual misconduct

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) The new head of USA Swimming has sent a letter to members of the national governing body saying the organization doesn't tolerate sexual abuse or misc...

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

University leader hired amid Nassar fallout to donate salary

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Former Michigan Gov. John Engler will donate his salary while serving as Michigan State University's interim president amid fallout over a now-imprisoned...

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

United States wins Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, beating Canada 3-2 in shootout after 2-2 tie

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) United States wins Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, beating Canada 3-2 in shootout after 2-2 tie.

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Michelle Gisin of Switzerland wins Olympic gold in women's combined; Mikaela Shiffrin gets silver; Vonn skis out

JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) Michelle Gisin of Switzerland wins Olympic gold in women's combined; Mikaela Shiffrin gets silver; Vonn skis out.

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Andre Myhrer of Sweden wins Olympic gold medal in men's slalom

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) Andre Myhrer of Sweden wins Olympic gold medal in men's slalom.

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

No love lost as women's US hockey team prepares for Canada in gold medal game

The Americans are back with another chance at the Olympic gold that has eluded them since they won it all in 1998, when women's hockey made its debut at Nagano.

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Marit Bjoergen wins record 14th Winter Olympic medal; US wins 1st ever medal in cross-country skiing by taking gold

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) CORRECTS: Marit Bjoergen wins record 14th Winter Olympic medal; US wins 1st medal in women's cross-country skiing. (Corrects APNewsAlert that said it...

FEBRUARY 21, 2018