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Italy beats Japan to reach Olympic women's hockey quarterfinals for the first time

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Host nation Italy secured a place in the quarterfinals of the Olympic women's hockey tournament for the first time by beating Japan 3-2 on Monday. Italy improved to 2-1, with one game left against Germany, and is guaranteed one of the three quarterfinal spots in Group B, where the five lower-ranked teams play. “I think this is everybody’s dream coming true,” Italy's Canada-born goalie Gabriella Durante said.

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Knicks Bulletin: ‘It was the best show I’ve ever been a part of’

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The Celtics lost early. The Patriots lost late. ‘Twas a wonderful day. ‘Tis a time to celebrate. Mike Brown On beating Beantown after Friday’s loss: “Our group is resilient. Sometimes things like that happen in Detroit. None of us like it. None of us want to go through it. Give Detroit a lot of credit, […]

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Photos show the moment Lindsey Vonn crashed

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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn came to the Winter Olympics as one of the headline acts of the Games, just a week after tearing the ACL in her left knee. But her chances of winning a medal at 41 came to an abrupt and painful end when she crashed in the women's downhill. Here's a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors of Vonn's crash in Cortina.

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Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba says he's fine after concussion evaluation

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Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba returned in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 60 after being taken to the locker room in the third quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. Smith-Njigba, the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year, appeared to get banged up when he was tackled by New England cornerback Marcus Jones on a four-yard completion midway through the third quarter. After the Seahawks secured their second championship in franchise history, Smith-Njigba said he was fi...

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Red Sox acquire Caleb Durbin in trade with Brewers to address third base

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Third baseman Caleb Durbin was traded to the Boston Red Sox in a six-player deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday after finishing third in the NL Rookie of the Year balloting last year. Milwaukee acquired left-handers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan and infielder David Hamilton from Boston for Durbin and infielders Andruw Monasterio and Anthony Seigler.

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