Sports
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The 57 best photos of the Winter Olympics so far
Al Bello/Getty The reasons the Olympics enthrall viewers — the atmosphere, the joy of winning, the agony of defeat, the spectacle of...
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17-year-old snowboarding star Red Gerard may be incentivized to turn away from competition to pursue a path that could pay him up to $1 million per year
Clive Rose/Getty Many snowboarders are finding performing in snowboard films to be more lucrative than competition. According to one report, taking part...
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Why some Olympians can compete for countries they are not from
Elizabeth Swaney competed for Hungary in this year’s Winter Olympics because she has Hungarian grandparents. David Ramos/Getty Images A bobsledder competing for...
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MLB is reportedly trying to combat the home run explosion by telling teams to store baseballs in climate-controlled rooms
Eric Espada/Getty MLB is directing teams to store balls in air-conditioned, closed rooms with climate sensors this season to combat the recent...
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North Korea’s Winter Olympics cheer squad are being forced into sexual slavery, according to a defector
The cheerleaders have supported the nation’s athletes at events throughout the 2018 Winter Olympics. Getty Images North Korea’s cheer squad has captured...
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Ivanka Trump has landed in South Korea, and is getting treated just like she’s the president
Ivanka Trump arrives at Incheon International Airport. Ahn Young-joon/Reuters Ivanka Trump landed in South Korea on Friday. The South Korean president plans...
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South Korea has fallen in love with this Olympic skater because of her love of K-Pop, even though she didn’t win
Evgenia Medvedeva, a Russian Olympian, after her silver medal-winning routine. Getty Images A Russian figure skater was screamed on by passionate K-Pop...
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The apprentice became the master: 15-year-old Russian figure skater tops 18-year-old counterpart in thrilling duel for gold
Maddie Meyer/Getty Russia’s Alina Zagitova beat her teammate Evgenia Medvedeva for gold in figure skating in a thrilling duel. Zagitova, who trains...
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Ivanka Trump has landed in South Korea for the Winter Olympics — and is due a presidential welcome
Ivanka Trump arrives at Incheon International Airport. Ahn Young-joon/Reuters Ivanka Trump landed in South Korea on Friday. The South Korean president plans...
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The women’s hockey final is a perfect example of why bronze is often better than silver at the Olympics
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The US women’s hockey team avenged their losses to Canada in three of the past four Olympics gold medal...