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FILE - A general view of the St. Petersburg Stadium prior to the Confederations Cup soccer match between New Zealand and Portugal, in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 24, 2017. The British government led calls Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 for the Champions League final to be taken off Russia by European football's governing body to punish its deepening intervention in Ukraine. The showpiece men's game is due to be played in St. Petersburg on May 28 for the biggest sporting event in Russia since the 2018 World Cup.(AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, file)
Euro backlash as FIFA refuses to expel Russia from football

By Rob Harris Feb. 27, 2022 05:53 AM EST

A soldier's helmet with a bullet hole near debris of burning military trucks, in a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine's capital Saturday, and street fighting broke out as city officials urged residents to take shelter. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Poland, Sweden refuse to play Russia in World Cup playoffs

Feb. 26, 2022 11:43 AM EST

Germany's Tom Kuhnhackl (34) and China's Jieke Kailiaosi (Jake Chelios) (7) chase after the puck during a preliminary round men's hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
ATHLETES ON: Best things they've eaten in the Olympic bubble

By Kelvin Chan, Candice Choi And Aaron Morrison Feb. 16, 2022 12:56 AM EST

Czech Republic's Michaela Pejzlova (18) scores aa goal during a women's quarterfinal hockey game between USA and Czech Republic at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
US women survive scare, beat Czechs 4-1 in Olympic hockey

By John Wawrow Feb. 11, 2022 01:49 AM EST

Vladyslav Heraskevych, of Ukraine, stands in the mixed zone after finishing the men's skeleton run 4 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Olympics Live: IOC won't act on 'No War in Ukraine' sign

Feb. 10, 2022 08:29 PM EST

Irene Schouten of the Netherlands reacts after winning the gold medal and setting an Olympic record in the women's speedskating 5,000-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Schouten wins 2nd Olympic gold, completes distance sweep

By Paul Newberry Feb. 10, 2022 08:44 AM EST

Russian Olympic Committee's Kirill Semyonov (94) and Russian Olympic Committee's Arseni Gritsyuk (81) celebrate after teammate Anton Slepyshev, not shown, scored a goal against Switzerland goalkeeper Reto Berra (20) during a preliminary round men's hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Russians open Olympic hockey tournament with another win

By James Ellingworth Feb. 09, 2022 09:30 AM EST

FILE- Czech Republic's David Krejci, back, and teammates celebrate a goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between the United States and Czech Republic at the Jyske Bank Boxen arena in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, May 17, 2018. On Friday Jan. 21, 2022, the Czech Republic's ice hockey team's coach Filip Pesan told reporters six of the 12 players who came from Russia's based KHL tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the Beijing Olympics. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Krejci focused on Olympics, not potential return to NHL

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 09, 2022 04:53 AM EST

Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka competes during the women's parallel giant slalom finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Ledecka defends Olympic snowboard PGS title, ski racing next

By Pat Graham Feb. 08, 2022 03:21 AM EST

Russian Olympic Committee's Alexandra Vafina wears a COVID mask under her hockey mask as she warms up for a preliminary round women's hockey game against Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Canada, ROC women mask up on Olympic ice amid COVID concerns

By John Wawrow Feb. 07, 2022 07:27 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- 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)
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers 2/3/2021

Feb. 07, 2022 01:32 AM EST

Sweden goalkeeper Emma Soderberg (30) blocks a shot against Czech Republic during a preliminary round women's hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Republic of Korea vs China 2/6/2022

Feb. 05, 2022 07:46 AM EST

Canada players gather together before a preliminary round women's hockey game against Finland at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr Josek)
Women's hockey world still playing catch-up to Canada, US

By John Wawrow Feb. 05, 2022 06:33 AM EST

Czech Republic captain Alena Mills plays against China during a preliminary round women's hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
NCAA pipeline fuels Czech women's hockey development

By John Wawrow Feb. 03, 2022 06:33 AM EST

United States players celebrate a goal as Finland's Emilia Vesa (32) skates by during a preliminary round women's hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Decker hurt in defending champion US's 5-2 win over Finland

By John Wawrow Feb. 03, 2022 01:29 AM EST

Medal predictions for the Beijing Olympics

Feb. 01, 2022 03:13 AM EST
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FILE - United States midfielder Rose Lavelle (16) plays during an international friendly soccer match against Paraguay, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Cincinnati. The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play Iceland, New Zealand and the Czech Republic in the SheBelieves Cup tournament next month. The seventh annual event will be played Feb. 17 to Feb. 23 at venues in Carson, California, and Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)
Paraguay vs USA 9/21/2021

Jan. 26, 2022 07:00 PM EST

FILE- Czech Republic's David Krejci, back, and teammates celebrate a goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between the United States and Czech Republic at the Jyske Bank Boxen arena in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, May 17, 2018. On Friday Jan. 21, 2022, the Czech Republic's ice hockey team's coach Filip Pesan told reporters six of the 12 players who came from Russia's based KHL tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the Beijing Olympics. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
6 Czech players test positive ahead of Olympic training camp

Jan. 21, 2022 09:30 AM EST

FILE- Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka competes in the women's super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Double Olympic champion Ester Ledecka will spearhead a record number of Czech athletes at the forthcoming Winter Olympics at Beijing 2022. Ledecka will defend her two gold medals from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati, File)
Olympic champion Ledecka leads Czech team at Beijing Games

Jan. 14, 2022 11:30 AM EST