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U.S. beats Canada in OT for 3rd Olympic gold in women’s hockey

MILAN — Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday night to close another thrilling chapter of one of sports' most heated rivalries. American captain ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Delaney Earl and Leo Schoenberger

The postseason continued for wrestling, while basketball got closer to substate with more meaningful league games, and whether it was playoffs or the regular season, local athletes had winning moments for their teams. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the ...

KU starts strong, then cruises to 81-69 victory at OSU

STILLWATER, Okla. — Kansas jumped out to a 23-point lead in the first half thanks to a red-hot shooting start for Darryn Peterson, then the Jayhawks held on as Peterson sat out most of the second half and they managed to secure an 81-69 victory over Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena on ...

Lawrence wrestling partners qualify for state tournament together

Juliana Hout remembers Lawrence girls wrestling coach Carl Springer telling her this past summer that he found a great new practice partner for her sophomore year. Hout’s practice partner her freshman year graduated, leaving an opening next to her on the wrestling mat. After a freshman ...