Andrew Copp provided the tiebreaking score late in the second period and Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets overcame blowing a four-goal lead to cool off the visiting Montreal Canadiens with an 8–4 victory on Tuesday. After Josh Anderson scored Montreal’s fourth straight goal at 4:08 of the second…
Top 25 Roundup: No. 10 Wisconsin Clinches Share of Big Ten Title
Freshman Chucky Hepburn hit a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left to give No. 10 Wisconsin a 70–67 victory over No. 8 Purdue on Tuesday in Madison, Wis., allowing the Badgers to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten regular-season title. Wisconsin (24–5, 15–4 Big Ten), which swept the two-game series against Purdue for…
Russians to Compete as ‘Neutral Athletes’ at Paralympics
March 2, 2022
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Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said Wednesday. Russian athletes had already been slated to compete as RPC, short for Russian Paralympic Committee, as punishment for the state-sponsored doping scandal at the…
Russian, Belarusian Skaters Banned From ISU Competitions, Governing Body Says
MOSCOW—The International Skating Union (ISU) said on Tuesday that competitors from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to take part in its international events until further notice over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The move comes a day after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that sports federations ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials…
IOC Recommends Banning Russian, Belarusian Athletes From International Events
The International Olympic Committee’s executive board has recommended sports federations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in events following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The IOC said the executive board made the decision “in order to protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for the safety of all the participants” and…
Jackson Scores 26 Points, Clippers Outlast Rockets 99–98
HOUSTON—Reggie Jackson scored 26 points, including three key points down the stretch to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 99–98 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night to open a two-game series. Jackson’s jumper with about 90 seconds left put the Clippers up 97–95. Both teams missed shots before Houston’s Christian Wood was…
Norway Ski Body Says Russians Not Welcome to Compete There
GENEVA—Russian skiers are not welcome to compete in Norway because of “violations of international law and attacks on the Ukrainian people,” the Nordic country’s ski federation said Saturday. Norway’s call directly contradicts International Ski Federation (FIS) policy announced late Friday and comes days after the winter sport power topped the Beijing Olympics medal table with…
Top 25 Roundup: Nation’s Top 6 Teams All Lose
Tommy Kuhse scored 14 points and No. 23 Saint Mary’s posted an epic wire-to-wire 67–57 victory over top-ranked Gonzaga on Saturday night in their West Coast Conference matchup at Moraga, Calif. It marked the second time the Gaels have defeated a No. 1 team in 13 opportunities. The other time was the school’s memorable 60–47…
NHL Roundup: Leafs Post Wild 10–7 Win Over Wings
Mitchell Marner had his first career four-goal game to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 10–7 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in a wild offensive game. Marner also picked up two assists in the first game since 2011 to feature 17 goals combined. Toronto’s Michael Bunting logged a goal and…
Poland, Sweden Refuse to Play Russia in World Cup Playoffs
WARSAW, Poland—Poland’s refusal to play its World Cup qualifier against Russia next month in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine gained wider support when Sweden followed with its own plans to protest to FIFA on Saturday. Polish soccer federation president Cezary Kulesza announced Poland’s decision and said it was in talks with other federations to…
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