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United States’ siblings Matt and Becca Hamilton for their turn during the mixed doubles curling match against Finland at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.

Banter, bickering: Mic’d-up Olympic curlers ‘on the nose’

United States’ siblings Matt and Becca Hamilton for their turn during the mixed doubles curling match against Finland at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.

February 12, 2018, 2:54pm National Sports

In Olympic curling, every player wears a microphone. And what fans get is a uniquely intimate view of the athletes as all their banter, bickering and baffling strategy-talk is carried across the airwaves to viewers worldwide. Read story

Jamie Anderson makes a jumps during the women’s slopestyle final on her way to a gold medal at Phoenix Snow Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Gold doesn’t blow away from Anderson

Jamie Anderson makes a jumps during the women’s slopestyle final on her way to a gold medal at Phoenix Snow Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

February 11, 2018, 11:00pm National Sports

Jamie Anderson defended her title in Olympic women's slopestyle snowboarding on Monday, surviving blustery and treacherous conditions. Read story

Alex Bowman, right, stands by his car on pit road after he won the pole position during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Alex Bowman puts No. 88 on the pole for Daytona 500

Alex Bowman, right, stands by his car on pit road after he won the pole position during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

February 11, 2018, 3:26pm National Sports

Alex Bowman put a familiar car atop the Daytona 500 leaderboard. Bowman won the pole for "The Great American Race" in his debut as the driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet on Sunday. Read story

Red Gerard, of the United States, jumps during the men’s slopestyle final at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.

Teen Gerard wins slopestyle snowboarding for USA’s 1st gold

Red Gerard, of the United States, jumps during the men’s slopestyle final at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.

February 10, 2018, 11:11pm National Sports

Teenager Red Gerard won the United States' first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, edging Canadians Max Parrot and Mark McMorris in men's slopestyle snowboarding. Read story

Kurt Busch, left, talks with a crew member before going out on the track during a NASCAR auto racing practice session at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Kurt Busch sets aim on becoming 4th repeat Daytona 500 champ

Kurt Busch, left, talks with a crew member before going out on the track during a NASCAR auto racing practice session at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

February 10, 2018, 4:44pm National Sports

Kurt Busch is ready for his close-up outside the car. Busch signed with an entertainment agency in the offseason and may soon make the leap from stock cars to the silver screen. Read story

Starting pitcher Yu Darvish is reportedly joining the Chicago Cubs at $21 million a year over six years.

Yu Darvish, Cubs reach $126 million, 6-year deal

Starting pitcher Yu Darvish is reportedly joining the Chicago Cubs at $21 million a year over six years.

February 10, 2018, 4:33pm National Sports

Yu Darvish has agreed to a $126 million, six-year contract with Chicago, giving the Cubs one of the deepest rotations in baseball and taking one of the top players off the slow-moving free agent market. Read story

Carlos Cordeiro was elected president of the U.S. Soccer Federation on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, assuming control of an organization that must chart a new course after its men’s team failed to qualify for this year’s World Cup.

U.S. Soccer reboots, elects Carlos Cordeiro president

Carlos Cordeiro was elected president of the U.S. Soccer Federation on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, assuming control of an organization that must chart a new course after its men’s team failed to qualify for this year’s World Cup.

February 10, 2018, 4:18pm National Sports

Carlos Cordeiro insists he’s the right choice to lead the U.S. Soccer Federation, which must chart a new course after its men’s national team failed to qualify for this year’s World Cup. Read story

Kansas City Royals’ Eric Hosmer.

Spring training to open with turmoil

Kansas City Royals’ Eric Hosmer.

February 9, 2018, 4:06pm National Sports

The Boston Red Sox plan to print 5,000 copies of their media guide during the last week of February. Their opening-day roster could include several players who won’t make the deadline. Read story

Philadelphia Eagles NFL football head coach Doug Pederson holds up the Vince Lombardi trophy during the Super Bowl LII victory parade, Thursday, Feb 8, 2018, in Philadelphia. From left are Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, quarterbacks Nick Foles and Carson Wentz and coach Pederson.

Eagles, Philly fans get catharsis through Super Bowl parade

Philadelphia Eagles NFL football head coach Doug Pederson holds up the Vince Lombardi trophy during the Super Bowl LII victory parade, Thursday, Feb 8, 2018, in Philadelphia. From left are Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, quarterbacks Nick Foles and Carson Wentz and coach Pederson.

February 8, 2018, 5:05pm National Sports

Philadelphia's first Super Bowl parade provided catharsis Thursday for hundreds of thousands of Eagles fans, deliriously joyful after decades without a title and relishing the national spotlight on a team that few outside the city thought could win it all. Read story

Adam Rippon performs during the men’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif.

U.S. skater Rippon wants Pence spat to take backseat to games

Adam Rippon performs during the men’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif.

February 8, 2018, 11:35am Nation & World

Adam Rippon doesn’t want his monthlong dispute with Mike Pence over the vice president’s record on gay rights to overshadow his long-awaited Olympic performance. Read story