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Austrian Wins Downhill

Austrian Wins Downhill


Austrian Wins Downhill

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 12:49 AM PST

Matthias Mayer of Austria won the men's downhill, while the American Bode Miller faltered.






Canadian Sisters Ski and Soar to 1-2 Finish Over American in Moguls

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 05:45 PM PST

A dominating performance by Justine and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe, and an uncharacteristic error by the last gold medalist, the American Hannah Kearney, decided the women's moguls.






Taking On Thailand’s Crisis With a Bit of Western Bite

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 04:45 PM PST

"Shallow News in Depth," founded by two Thai-Americans, uses acid-laced sarcasm in a style called "Jon Stewart on crack."






Economy and Crime Spur New Puerto Rican Exodus

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 03:53 PM PST

Puerto Rico's extended woes, including high unemployment and pervasive crime, are causing a worrisome exodus of professionals and middle-class residents to places like Florida and Texas.






With Team Skating, It’s Now Kiss, Cry, Squeeze In

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 02:19 PM PST

The population, if not the drama, in the rinkside booths where the skaters and coaches wait for their scores at the Olympics has exploded.

Sports of The Times: The Winning Formula of Luge’s ‘Old Man’

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 02:08 PM PST

Armin Zöggeler, an Italian luger known for his fitness, has a chance to become the first person to win a medal in six consecutive Winter Games.






Dufour-Lapointe Sisters Go 1-2 in Olympic Moguls

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 01:44 PM PST

Justine, 19, and Chloe, 22, took home medals for Canada and joined a short list of sisters to win Olympic gold and silver in the same event.






Fashion Week Parties: Night 2

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 01:37 PM PST

Porter Magazine celebrated first issue; Suno hosted after party; Refinery 29 danced at the Ace Hotel.






The Halfpipe From Shaun White’s Perspective

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 01:22 PM PST

White is possibly the best-known member of the United States Olympic team. When he drops into the halfpipe, he does it with an aggressiveness that distinguishes him.






Devoted Coach and Gifted Son Lead Slovenia to Hockey Heights

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 12:30 PM PST

Matjaz Kopitar, coach of Slovenia's hockey team, worked for 30 years to reach the Olympics. Now, with the help of his son Anze, the nation's hockey aspirations have never been higher.






Virus Advances Through East Caribbean

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 12:01 PM PST

The spread of Chikungunya fever, a painful mosquito-borne virus, is a once-distant illness that public health experts fear will become entrenched throughout the region.






Snowden Used Low-Cost Tool to Best N.S.A.

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 11:14 AM PST

Intelligence officials say Edward J. Snowden used inexpensive and widely available software to "scrape" the N.S.A's networks, even though they were protected to withstand more sophisticated cyberattacks.

China Exhibit, Part of an Anti-Japan Campaign, Reflects an Escalating Feud

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 10:13 AM PST

An exhibit about a Korean nationalist who assassinated a Japanese politician in 1909 is indicative of the anti-Japanese public relations campaign that China is running.

Wielding Whip and a Hard New Law, Nigeria Tries to ‘Sanitize’ Itself of Gays

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 10:00 AM PST

Since Nigeria's president signed a law criminalizing homosexuality, arrests of gay people have multiplied and demands for a crackdown have flourished.






Afghan Forces’ Killings of Civilians Rose in 2013

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 09:22 AM PST

A United Nations report shows a rise in civilian casualties, with a reduced share of those attributed to international forces.






Program Benefiting Some Immigrants Extends Visa Wait for Others

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 09:08 AM PST

A push to defer deportations for young undocumented immigrants has meant delays in granting green cards to relatives of citizens, usually a comparatively swift process.

Intrigue, Conspiracy, Alien Abduction: Politics of Chess Go Off the Board

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 08:34 AM PST

The intrigue revolves around corruption allegations by the two candidates for the federation's presidency, Garry Kasparov, the former champion and Russian opposition figure, and Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the incumbent president.

Luge Event at Sochi Takes Riders Uphill

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 08:17 AM PST

Luge is often the fastest event in the Olympics — so fast that track designers for Sochi tried to slow it down.






Weekend Kitchen

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 07:48 AM PST

Melissa Clark makes wine-braised oxtail; David Tanis makes blood orange flan.






Video: Luge Event at Sochi Takes Riders Uphill

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 07:31 AM PST

Luge is often the fastest event in the Olympics — so fast that track designers for Sochi tried to slow it down.






Surprise Winner in a Debut Sport

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 05:28 AM PST

Sage Kotsenburg of Park City, Utah, was a surprise winner in snowboard slopestyle, as the event made its Olympic debut. The favorite, Mark McMorris of Canada, finished third.






For Sochi Games, Russians Trade Dour for Dazzling

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 04:35 AM PST

Bosco di Ciliegi, Russia's premier sportswear company, has outfitted Olympic volunteers in its trademark vivid colors.

Bode Miller Comes Through on a Dangerous Training Day

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 03:20 AM PST

Miller emerged as the favorite in the men's downhill after recording the fastest time during training runs that were full of spills.

McDonald’s Opens in Vietnam, Bringing Big Mac to Fans of Banh Mi

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 09:07 PM PST

The fast-food giant is opening its first restaurant in the country, which some see as one of Asia's last consumer markets with significant untapped potential.

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