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Iouri Podladtchikov’s injury a stark reminder of dangers of halfpipe
It certainly wasn't the first time Iouri Podladtchikov had elicited gasps from a halfpipe crowd. This time, though, there was nothing to celebrate.

The next Shaun White? White says it may be teen Toby Miller.
The 17-year-old kid from California is going to the Winter Olympics with Shaun White.

Top USA Gymnastics board members resign in wake of abuse case
Three top board members of USA Gymnastics resigned and the man who coached the 2012 Olympic team was suspended Monday, after calls from angry gymnasts who say the organization did...

Comebacks and surprises highlight best games of 2017
It began as The Year of the Comeback. In college football, where Clemson got the last laugh in a wild fourth quarter in which the lead changed hands three times.

New England Patriots benefit again on TD reversal in Week 16
The Patriots got a big break when officials overturned a touchdown catch for the other team. No, this is not a repeat.

USOC CEO says he was unaware of Larry Nassar abuse, McKayla Maroney settlement
The leader of the U.S. Olympic Committee says in a letter he was not aware of the Larry Nassar sex-abuse allegations before law enforcement got involved, and that he had...

Climate change hits Winter Olympic preparation
The athletes' half-hour commute in the Swiss Alps — up two gondolas, then through a tunnel in the world's highest underground train to a glacier at 11,000 feet — served...

Shaun White falls in Olympic halfpipe qualifier
Shaun White fell during the qualifying round of the Dew Tour and did not reach the final of the second Olympic qualifying event.

IOC expects decisions on Russian doping cases next month
Investigators at the International Olympic Committee expect to have "a number" of doping cases involving Russians at the Sochi Olympics resolved by the end of November, but they have no...

Corruption probe prompts reviews of NCAA basketball teams
The spate of arrests, details of under-the-table bribes to teenagers and the downfall of one of the sport's best-known coaches has triggered uncomfortable soul-searching among the institutions at the heart...