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Canadian men’s curling wins Olympic gold after being accused of cheating

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! The Canadian men beat Great Britain for Olympic curling gold Saturday 9-6 after brushing aside allegations of cheating during the round-robin stage at the Cortina Games in Milan. The chaos began on February 13 when Canada beat Sweden 8-6, and Canadian third Marc Kennedy and Sweden’s Oskar Eriksson […]

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Werder Bremen scraps Minnesota trip over ICE unrest, ‘political reasons’: report

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! German soccer team Werder Bremen canceled its planned trip to Minnesota, citing unrest caused by recent actions by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), reports said. The Bundesliga club were expected to visit Minnesota and Michigan in May to play exhibition games, according to the BBC. “Playing in

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‘Teddy Bridgewater Bill’ allows coaches to give students personal funds in Florida

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Teddy Bridgewater has become something of a martyr in Florida. While coaching at Miami Northwestern High School, the former NFL quarterback admitted to giving players financial benefits, including Uber rides, meal expenses and physical therapy for the team. His actions led to his suspension last summer, but they

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Olympics: Team USA’s Mia Manganello wins bronze medal in women’s mass start

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! American speed skater Mia Manganello won a bronze medal in the women’s mass start Saturday at the Milan Speed ​​Skating Stadium in her final race. Manganello, 36, made a last-lap push to land her on the podium. Holland’s Marjike Groenewoud won gold, while Canada’s Ivanie Blondin narrowly edged

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‘Miracle on Ice’ legend Jim Craig praises this year’s US Olympic team

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! In an interview with Pakinomist Digital earlier this year, “Miracle on Ice” goaltender Jim Craig said he hoped this year’s U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team would show “the same commitment” his 1980 team had. Well, this team has won him over. In an Instagram post showing the celebration

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Canada’s Sidney Crosby a game-time decision in the gold medal game against the United States

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Team Canada could get a big boost to its lineup in its Olympic gold medal game against Team USA in men’s hockey on Sunday: the potential return of captain Sidney Crosby. Crosby, 38, did not play in Canada’s 3-2 semifinal win against Team Finland on Friday after suffering

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Eileen Gu backed by US Winter Olympics athletes amid China controversy

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! As American-born Team China skier Eileen Gu faces increasing scrutiny at the Winter Olympics, two other Americans competing in Milan Cortina have spoken out in support of the controversial medalist. Team USA veteran women’s skeleton athlete Kelly Curtis, who also serves as a staff sergeant in the Air

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Olympics: Polish skater Kamila Sellier cut above the eye by blade

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Speed ​​skater Kamila Sellier suffered a cut above her left eye after another competitor’s blade hit her during the 1,500 meters on Friday at the Cortina Olympics in Milan. The Polish athlete was on the short course when she fell behind American skater Kristen Santos-Griswold, whose blade caught

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Crosby-less Canadians cruise past Finland to punch their ticket to the gold medal game

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The Olympic men’s hockey semifinals got underway Friday morning, and the opening pitch was a heavyweight showdown between Canada and Finland. Both the Canadians and Finns made it this far thanks to OT thrillers in the semifinals, but for Team Canada, victory came at a price. Captain Sidney Crosby was injured after a hit from

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