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Goalie Maddie Rooney (35), of the United States, blocks a shot by Natalie Spooner (24), of Canada, in the penalty shootout during the women's gold medal hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

Goalie Maddie Rooney delivers gold-medal performance for U.S.

Goalie Maddie Rooney (35), of the United States, blocks a shot by Natalie Spooner (24), of Canada, in the penalty shootout during the women's gold medal hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

February 22, 2018, 1:20pm National Sports

Maddie Rooney couldn't stop smiling. She was on top of her game, and it didn't seem to matter that it was a shootout against the powerhouse Canadians. Read story

Un Song Choe of North Korea in action during the men’s 1500 meters in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Saturday. (AP Photo/David J.

Unprepared and outclassed, North Korea wraps up Olympics

Un Song Choe of North Korea in action during the men’s 1500 meters in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Saturday. (AP Photo/David J.

February 22, 2018, 9:51am Nation & World

Unprepared and outclassed, North Korea’s 22 athletes wrapped up their competition at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Thursday without a finish higher than 13th. Read story

Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky practices ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. Krushelnitsky was stripped of his Olympic bronze medal after admitting to a doping violation at the Pyeongchang Games. Krushelnitsky tested positive for meldonium, which is believed to help blood circulation, after winning bronze in mixed doubles with his wife, Anastasia Bryzgalova.

Russian curler stripped of Olympic medal, country pays fee

Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky practices ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. Krushelnitsky was stripped of his Olympic bronze medal after admitting to a doping violation at the Pyeongchang Games. Krushelnitsky tested positive for meldonium, which is believed to help blood circulation, after winning bronze in mixed doubles with his wife, Anastasia Bryzgalova.

February 22, 2018, 9:51am Nation & World

Within hours of curler Alexander Krushelnitsky being stripped of a bronze medal for a doping violation, the Russian Olympic Committee said it had paid a $15 million fee that was part of the criteria to have its team reinstated at the Pyeongchang Games. Read story

Untied States hockey team celebrate with their gold medals after beating Canada in the women's gold medal hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

U.S. women’s hockey beats Canada in shootout for gold

Untied States hockey team celebrate with their gold medals after beating Canada in the women's gold medal hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

February 22, 2018, 12:05am National Sports

The Americans' gold medal drought in women's hockey is finally over. They needed the first shootout in an Olympic women's final to do it, too. Read story

United States' Jessica Diggins, left, and Kikkan Randall celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women's team sprint freestyle cross-country skiing final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

U.S. women win gold for 1st Olympic cross-country medal

United States' Jessica Diggins, left, and Kikkan Randall celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women's team sprint freestyle cross-country skiing final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

February 21, 2018, 9:49am National Sports

Americans Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall won the gold in the women's cross-country skiing sprint relay, the first ever for the United States in Olympic women's cross-country skiing. Read story

Bronze medalist team U.S.A. with Heather Bergsma, right, Brittany Bowe, second right, Mia Manganello, second left, and Carlijn Schoutens, left, celebrates after the women's team pursuit final speedskating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

U.S. women win bronze to end speedskating medal drought

Bronze medalist team U.S.A. with Heather Bergsma, right, Brittany Bowe, second right, Mia Manganello, second left, and Carlijn Schoutens, left, celebrates after the women's team pursuit final speedskating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

February 21, 2018, 9:41am National Sports

The Americans finally won a long-track speedskating medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, ending a U.S. drought for the women dating to the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. Read story

Driver Elana Meyers Taylor and Lauren Gibbs of the United States celebrate after their silver medal winning heat during the women's two-man bobsled final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

USA’s Meyers Taylor takes silver by thinnest of margins in bobsled

Driver Elana Meyers Taylor and Lauren Gibbs of the United States celebrate after their silver medal winning heat during the women's two-man bobsled final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

February 21, 2018, 9:35am National Sports

Elana Meyers Taylor and Lauren Gibbs of the U.S. won the silver medal in the bobsled by 0.07 seconds. It was the closest between first and second in any Olympic women's bobsled race. Read story

United States' Lindsey Vonn competes in the women's downhill at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

Lindsey Vonn wins bronze in last Olympic downhill

United States' Lindsey Vonn competes in the women's downhill at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

February 20, 2018, 11:49pm National Sports

Lindsey Vonn knew that the bronze medal she earned came in her final Olympic downhill, the signature event of her singular career. She knew that, but she didn't have an easy time processing it. Read story

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada perform during the ice dance, free dance figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018.

Virtue, Moir win ice dance for 3rd career Olympic gold medal

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada perform during the ice dance, free dance figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018.

February 19, 2018, 11:15pm National Sports

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were the last couple to leave the ice after their warmup early Tuesday, the Canadian ice dancers soaking in every second before their final Olympic performance. Read story

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher David Phelps throws in the outfield during a baseball spring training workout, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Peoria, Ariz.

Phelps hoping for healthy season in Mariners’ bullpen

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher David Phelps throws in the outfield during a baseball spring training workout, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Peoria, Ariz.

February 19, 2018, 7:28pm National Sports

When Seattle traded for reliever David Phelps last July, Mariners manager Scott Servais believed his team was adding a player that could help the team reach the postseason. Read story