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Canada's Blayre Turnbull, left, is congratulated by teammates Claire Thompson (42) and Micah Zander-Hart, right, after scoring against the United States during the first period of a women's exhibition hockey game billed as the "Rivalry Rematch", Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Poulin seals Canada's 4-3 OT win over US in Olympic rematch

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Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts after the women's free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Valieva tumbles out of the medals in Olympic figure skating

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Canada goalkeeper Emerance Maschmeyer and Natalie Spooner, right, pose with their gold medals after defeating the United States in during the women's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Poulin leads Canada women to Olympic gold in 3-2 win over US

By John Wawrow Feb. 17, 2022 02:07 AM EST

Miho Takagi of Japan competes during the women's speedskating 1,000-meter finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Olympics Live: Kamila Valieva's falls leave her in 4th place

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United States players celebrate after winning a preliminary round men's hockey game between United States and Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Top-seeded US 'not satisfied' by early success at Olympics

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A shot by United States' Ben Meyers gets past Canada goalkeeper Eddie Pasquale (80) for a goal during a preliminary round men's hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Beijing. (Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)
Young US hockey team beats Canada to start Olympics 2-0

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 12, 2022 01:34 AM EST

FILE - United States' Jake Sanderson, from left, Tanner Dickinson and Chaz Lucius celebrate a goal against Finland during the first period of an exhibition game in Edmonton, Alberta, Dec. 23, 2021, before the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament. Sanderson, who plays hockey for the University of North Dakota, was named to the 2022 U.S. Olympic team after the NHL announced it was not sending players to the Olympics. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
After COVID 'nightmare,' Sanderson joins US at Olympics

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 11, 2022 05:28 AM EST

Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) scores against United States goalkeeper Maddie Rooney (35) on a penalty shot during a preliminary round women's hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Canada surges to 4-2 win over US in Olympic women's hockey

By John Wawrow Feb. 08, 2022 01:33 AM EST

FILE- Boston Bruins' David Krejci plays during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. Czech Republic's Krejci is among the players to watch at the 2022 Beijing Olympics without an NHL presence. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Krejci, Staal, Power among Olympic hockey players to watch

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 07, 2022 02:26 AM EST

FILE - Canada's forward Marie-Philip Poulin (29) waits for the puck to drop in the first period of the women's gold medal ice hockey game against the United States at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Feb. 25, 2010. Poulin has been nicknamed `Captain Clutch' for an ability to score decisive goals on the world's biggest stage. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Poulin, Canada's Captain Clutch, set for 4th Winter Games

By John Wawrow Feb. 01, 2022 02:45 AM EST

FILE - United States' Caroline Harvey moves the puck during the third period of a women's hockey game against the Canada, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Allentown, Pa. The United States, which opens its Olympic gold-medal winning defense facing Finland, features eight newcomers. It’s a group led by 19-year-old Caroline Harvey, a smooth-skating defender with a heavy shot. In pushing back her freshman season at Wisconsin to next year, Harvey has made a quick ascension after scoring a goal and adding two assists in six games at the world championships in her national team debut.. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)
Fillier, Harvey among women's hockey's next generation

By John Wawrow Jan. 31, 2022 11:30 AM EST

Finland's Sekari Manninen, right, scores his side's third goal as Russia's Vyacheslav Voynov fails to stop him during the Channel One Cup ice hockey match between Russia and Finland in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
No NHL boosts Russian hopes for Olympic gold in men's hockey

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 12, 2022 01:41 PM EST

Spain's Mana Williams, left, is tackled by Mexico's Ricardo Ancira during an HSBC Canada Sevens quarterfinal rugby match in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
South Africa wins Edmonton Sevens and men's series title

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Team Europe's captain Bjorn Borg, left, chats with tennis great Rod Laver, middle, and Team World's captain John McEnroe and vice captain Patrick McEnroe, far right, after Laver Cup tennis competition, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
After loss, McEnroe says Laver Cup should get more respect

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United States' Kevin Durant (7) celebrates after their win in the men's basketball gold medal game against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Captain America: Durant makes sure gold medal stays with US

By Brian Mahoney Aug. 07, 2021 03:22 AM EDT

United States players cheer during their win over Spain in the women's water polo gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
US overwhelms Spain for 3rd straight water polo gold

By Jay Cohen Aug. 07, 2021 02:44 AM EDT

United States players and coaches celebrate a goal during a win against the Russian Olympic Committee in a semifinal round women's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
US to face Spain in women's water polo final at Olympics

By Jay Cohen Aug. 05, 2021 05:08 AM EDT

United States' Christen Press, left, is challenged by Australia's Ellie Carpenter during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
US advances to quarterfinals after 0-0 draw with Australia

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 27, 2021 06:05 AM EDT