BEIJING (AP) Finland has never won an Olympic gold medal in hockey. To break that drought, the Finns will have to beat the defending champion Russians the team that, if you include all of its various designations, has won as many Olympic titles in men's hockey as anyone.
BEIJING (AP) The Russians are back in the gold medal game at the Olympics, just like they were expected to be. This run hasn't been as dominant compared to four years ago, but they are still one victory away from winning back-to-back men's hockey tournaments at Winter Games without NHL players.
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee called the decision not to award American figure skaters the silver medal they won in the team competition an outcome that is “frankly, unfair to the athletes.”
Feb. 22 1919 The first dog race track to use an imitation rabbit opens in Emeryville, Calif. 1936 Figure skater Sonja Henie wins her 10th straight world championship.