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2 years, 10 months ago

Johaug wins 3rd Olympic gold in Beijing; Diggins gets silver

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Norwegian great Therese Johaug won her third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Sunday and Jessie Diggins took silver for the best result by an American in an individual cross-country skiing event since 1976. “I’m born in a small place where there’s a lot of wind and a lot of cold temperatures in the region, so …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Johaug wins 2nd Olympic gold at Beijing Games in 10K classic

Associated Press

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Therese Johaug’s appetite for Olympic gold medals was satisfied again Thursday. The Norwegian great added another title to her tally by winning the 10-kilometer classic race five days after winning the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. “I tried to give my best in the last part of the race and I feel that I have …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Sunday, Feb. 6

Associated Press

BEIJING — A roundup of gold medals from Sunday, Feb. 6, at the Beijing Games: ___ CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING MEN’S 30KM SKIATHLON Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early to win gold in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. ___ LUGE MEN’S SINGLES Johannes Ludwig of Germany is the Olympic champion in men’s luge, adding that to the World Cup overall …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Alexander Bolshunov wins Olympic gold in 30K skiathlon

Associated Press

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Russian athlete Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early and won the first men’s cross-country skiing gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. “I still have not realized that I am truly an Olympic champion.” Bolshunov and Iivo Niskanen of Finland led the race through the first four classic ski laps, …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Alexander Bolshunov Blazes to Skiathlon Gold at Winter Olympics

News 18

ZHANGJIAKOU Alexander Bolshunov, representing the Russian Olympic Committee, recovered from an early spill to win the men's 2×15 km Olympic skiathlon with a dominant performance on Sunday and celebrate gold after winning three silvers and a bronze in 2018. His ROC team mate Denis Spitsov took the silver medal, finishing one minute 11 seconds behind, with Finland's Iivo Niskanen, reigning …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Shayne Gostisbehere’s future: If he stays in Philly, can Flyers make it work?

New York Times

Editor’s note: Heading into the new NHL season, Flyers beat writer Charlie O’Connor wrote in-depth stories on each of the team’s key contributors, looking back at their 2019-20 performance and ahead to the questions that will define their 2020-21 campaigns. After a disappointing 2018-19 campaign, it seemed like Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere’s NHL career had fallen into a concerning …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Philippe Myers’ exciting promise: Is he ready for the Flyers’ top pair?

New York Times

Editor’s note: Heading into the new NHL season, Flyers beat writer Charlie O’Connor wrote in-depth stories on each of the team’s key contributors, looking back at their 2019-20 performance and ahead to the questions that will define their 2020-21 campaigns. Like the previous September, Myers’ camp showing was uneven, and “uneven” wasn’t going to be enough to force the Flyers …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Erik Gustafsson a solid buy for Flyers, but fit in lineup remains a question

New York Times

The Philadelphia Flyers are approaching this offseason with a patient mindset. Evolving-Hockey’s contract projections model predicted Gustafsson would secure a lucrative long-term deal: five years at a $6.038 million cap hit. It’s not that Gustafsson is dramatically underpaid — in fact, Evolving Hockey predicted he would receive a $2.915 million cap hit on a one-year term, which is almost exactly …

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Johaug wins 3rd Olympic gold in Beijing; Diggins gets silver

Johaug wins 2nd Olympic gold at Beijing Games in 10K classic

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Sunday, Feb. 6

Alexander Bolshunov wins Olympic gold in 30K skiathlon

Alexander Bolshunov Blazes to Skiathlon Gold at Winter Olympics

Shayne Gostisbehere’s future: If he stays in Philly, can Flyers make it work?

Philippe Myers’ exciting promise: Is he ready for the Flyers’ top pair?

Erik Gustafsson a solid buy for Flyers, but fit in lineup remains a question