The day after: Pyeongchang breathes, bids Olympics farewell

From volunteers to support staff to the joint Korea women’s hockey team, people from many cultures bid farewell to each other and to the 2018 Winter Olympics

At the Olympics, fans became walking corporate billboards

He didn’t get the hashtag quite right on the first try, so they withheld the free stuffed bear he waited in line a half- hour to earn.

Bach: Russian doping scandal didn’t stain Winter Olympics

The massive, state- linked Russian doping scandal didn’t stain the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach said yesterday. It was, however, the subject of the

Winter Olympics | Bjoergen dominates in last race, wins 5th medal

Marit Bjoergen has left a legacy that will be hard to top. In her final Olympic race, the most decorated athlete in the history of the Winter

Football | Etheridge and Philippines dreaming of English Premier League

Cardiff City goalkeeper Neil Etheridge could become the first southeast Asian to play in the English Premier League later this year, and also help develop soccer in

Winter Olympics | US women end drought, beat Canada for gold in a shootout

The Americans’ gold medal drought in women’s hockey is finally over. They needed the first shootout in an Olympic women’s final to do it, too.

Winter Olympics | Figure Skating: Gold drought about to end for Russians

Friends, rivals, and soon, medalists. The only question is: Which Russian teen figure skating star will end the nation’s gold medal drought? Alina Zagitova

Football | Champions League: Messi scores vs Chelsea at ninth attempt to give Barca draw

Lionel Messi finally managed one of the few things he had yet to achieve in football. At his ninth attempt, the five-time world player

Football | Champions League: Bayern cruises to 5-0 win over Besiktas, closer to semis

Thomas Mueller and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice as Bayern Munich defeated 10-man Besiktas 5-0 to all but secure progress to the Champions League quarterfinals for the

The Buzz | Villarreal opens probe into Semedo’s reported arrest

Spanish club Villarreal says it is investigating the actions of defender Ruben Semedo after reports that he was arrested for a violent incident. The club said it is “highly

Winter Olympics | American triumph and disappointment in ice dance

Ecstasy, heartbreak and a crash. Kind of sums up the American ice dance experience at the Winter Olympics. The Shib Sibs — Maia and

Symbol to hockey nation? Korea’s challenge now what’s next

The Korean women’s hockey team, thrown together in a historic combination of players from both North and South, will forever be a milestone that had ramifications beyond

Winter Olympics | Pyeongchang’s legacy probably debt and anger

The equation was supposed to be simple. To build a world-class ski destination, simply add the Olympics and wait. But even as South Korea basks

Winter Olympics | ‘Sick tricks!’ Big Air bounds into Olympics on a high note

From the gold medalist down to the last-place finisher, what the women snowboarders really wanted was a second chance. On a day filled with sunshine, smiles and

Wardrobe issues causes Olympic stress for French skaters

The first notes of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” had just played when Gabriella Papadakis suddenly became aware that people were about to see a whole lot

Tennis | Federer overpowers Dimitrov to win 97th career title

Roger Federer came to the ABN AMRO World Tournament aiming to secure a return to the top of the world rankings. He achieved that goal Friday. On

Tennis | Kvitova beats Muguruza in Qatar for second straight title

Petra Kvitova continued her remarkable comeback by beating Garbine Muguruza in the Qatar Open final on Sunday for her 13th straight win and second consecutive title.

Snow volleyball: Like beach volleyball with warmer clothes

Snow volleyball is not an Olympic sport. Probably never will be. But it had its finest moment yesterday when Prince Albert of Monaco — an International Olympic

Wanda sells Atletico Madrid stake to Israeli company

Atletico Madrid says Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has sold its stake in the Spanish club to an Israeli-owned company. Idan Ofer’s Quantum Pacific is raising its

Winter Olympics | Figure skating unveils new, modern soundtrack

When the International Skating Union made the popular decision to allow lyrics in all performances, the Paul Simon classic “The Sound of Silence” seemed like it would

Football – Champions League | Ronaldo-Neymar showdown with jobs at stake

Thursday, 3:45am Real Madrid v Paris St Germain H 2.47, D 3.86, A 2.9 The Champions League resumes with a mouthwatering meeting of the aristocrats

Winter Olympics | Chloe Kim takes family on one more epic ride

Chloe Kim stamped her name on a new era of snowboarding with a run down the halfpipe that, officially, did not mean anything, but to

Winter Olympics | At the #metoo Games, organizers confront sexual abuse

A Catholic nun waits eight hours each day at a folding table, ready for a call but praying nothing has happened to cause the phone to ring.

With extraordinary political theater, Winter Olympics begin

In an extraordinary show of unexpected unity, North and South Korea sat side by side Friday night under exploding fireworks that represented peace, not destruction, as

Rugby – Six Nations | Jones starts mind games ahead of England-Wales

England coach Eddie Jones recalled Jonathan Joseph and urged the center to put inexperienced Wales flyhalf Rhys Patchell “under some heat” in the Six Nations match between the

Macau-born skier to participate in Winter Games

 Macau-born athlete will be going to the Olympics in Pyeongchang, which open today, representing Portugal in cross-country skiing. Kequyen Lam, an Okanagan pharmacist, is one of the

Football | Seedorf back in La Liga to try to kick-start coaching career

Trying to kick-start his coaching career, Clarence Seedorf is back in the place where he thrived as a player. After two stints as a coach

Winter Olympics | US skater Rippon wants Pence spat to take backseat to games

Adam Rippon doesn’t want his monthlong dispute with Mike Pence over the vice president’s record on gay rights to overshadow his long-awaited Olympic performance. Or those

Rugby Academy | Over 100 players and supporters in Hong Kong festival, U6 team shine

The Macau Bats took six teams to the latest Hong Kong rugby festival hosted by Tai-Po Rugby Club at King’s Park last weekend. A group of

Winter Games | Athletes, organizers contend with icy weather in Pyeongchang

When many athletes and officials woke up yesterday, the temperature at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium was minus 16 Celsius. Sidewalks in the nearby mountain cluster were

Football | FA Cup: Swansea wins 8-1, Huddersfield sets up Man U match

With a club-record 8-1 win in the FA Cup, Swansea offered further evidence of its revival under new manager Carlos Carvalhal yesterday . Huddersfield was another

Basketball – NBA | Clippers score last 13 points, rally past Mavericks 104-101

After playing more than 50,000 minutes, Dirk Nowitzki has certainly made a name for himself. Even if it's still hard to spell sometimes. On a night when his last

Winter Olympics | North Korean cheering group to arrive in South for games

A North Korean delegation, including 229 members of a state-trained cheering group, will arrive in South Korea today for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, officials said. North Korea told the

Football – EPL | Conte’s future as Chelsea manager doubtful after Watford crushes ‘The Blues’ 4-1

Antonio Conte's future as Chelsea manager was cast into further doubt when the struggling English Premier League champion was thrashed by Watford 4-1 yesterday . The west London club,

American Football | Philadelphians take to the streets to celebrate Super Bowl

The rain and hail that pelted Philadelphia for much of the day dissipated just as people across the city spilled out of sports bars, apartments and houses. They

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