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US women’s curling team beats Canada for first time at an Olympic Games

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — The U.S. women's curling team was surprised to learn that their defeat of Canada on Friday marked an Olympic first. "If that's true," caveated Minneapolis native Taylor Anderson-Heide said after the 9-8 nailbiter, "I think we just played a really good game. ...

US skater honors family by completing an Olympic dream he shared with them

MILAN — The last conversation that Maxim Naumov had with his parents was about following in their footsteps to the Olympics. Now the American figure skater has done it. The 24-year-old Naumov finished his Winter Games debut with an emotional free skate Friday night, just over a year after ...

Preview: KU headed to Hilton Coliseum for rematch with Cyclones

It’s becoming increasingly rare that a team gets a chance at revenge in the modern Big 12. As part of the league’s revamped 18-game schedule with 16 schools now in the conference, each team plays just three of its opponents twice and the other 12 once each. As Kansas heads down the ...

Royals acquire RHP Mitch Spence from the Athletics for RHP A.J. Causey

SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Kansas City Royals acquired right-hander Mitch Spence from the Athletics for right-hander A.J. Causey on Thursday. Kansas City put right-hander Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list to make room for Spence on the 40-man roster. The Athletics picked Spence first ...

New York Mets sign outfielder MJ Melendez to a 1-year contract

NEW YORK — MJ Melendez and the New York Mets agreed Thursday to a one-year contract, adding depth to an outfield thinned by offseason trades. He gets a $1.5 million salary while in the major leagues and $425,000 while in the minors. The 27-year-old Melendez, once a touted prospect with ...