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Kotsenburg wins Games’ first gold
The 20-year-old American won the slopestyle with a trick he’d never tried before.
Burkert, Black, Wolfe lead Poland over Canfield
Poland defeated its rival, 50-49, and won the “Battle of 224” trophy for the seventh consecutive year.
Russia kicks off Sochi Olympics
Associated Press SOCHI, Russia A Russia in search of global vindication kicked off the Sochi
Russian greats ignite Oympic cauldron
Vladislav Tretiak and Irina Rodnina were given the honor of sparking the cauldron that will burn throughout Russia’s first Winter Olympics.
Pressure on for American skaters
Hoping to climb out of a huge hole, the United States has turned to its world champions in the team competition at the Sochi Olympics.
Olympics schedule: This weekend
TODAY NBC 2:30-6 p.m. — Men’s Ski Jumping - Individual K-95 Competition; Men’s Biathlon - 10km
Pens’ Letang, 26, suffers stroke
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will be out for at least six weeks because of a stroke.
On the links Friday More professional golf results
ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP BOCA RATON, FLA. Michael Allen matched the Champions Tour record with a
Cavaliers snap six-game skid
Dion Waiters scored 24 points and Kyrie Irving had 23 for Cleveland in its first game since Chris Grant was fired.
Rodriguez accepts one-year penalty
Alex Rodriguez accepted his season-long suspension from Major League Baseball on Friday, the longest penalty in the sport’s history related to performance-enhancing drugs.
Attempt to hijack Turkish flight to Sochi is foiled
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey A Ukrainian man tried to hijack a Turkey-bound flight to Sochi,
Let Putin’s Games begin
They’re designed to celebrate a millennium of Russian might and this country’s modern rebound, and kick off two weeks of extraordinary human endeavors and planetary sportsmanship.
Cavs make Grant fall guy for awful season
The Cleveland Cavaliers made a big change with another season falling apart, firing general manager Chris Grant on Thursday.
Shanahan, O’Neil set to begin work as Browns’ coordinators
New Browns offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan started a rookie quarterback once in his six years as a play caller.