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Winnipeg Olympics Were Once The West's Top Women's Hockey Challengers

The Winnipeg Olympics were Western Canada's top challenger in the 1930s, almost annually competing for a Dominion title. Here's a look back at the historic women's hockey team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Olympic swimmer found guilty of raping teenagers

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Olympic snowboarder wanted by FBI for cocaine distribution and murder

Ryan Wedding, 43, accused of running cocaine ring Wedding competed for Canada at 2002 Winter Games A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Broken-leg Olympic marathon star resumes training

Rose Harvey completed the race in Paris despite running most of it with a fractured femur.

Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propel the company

Comcast beat third-quarter earnings estimates as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal’s revenue and Peacock’s subscriber count.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

An Escape Plan for the Browns Once They (Finally) Admit It’s Over

Another week, another depressing performance from the offense, followed by credibility-sapping assurances that Deshaun Watson remains QB1, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 14

Could the once united Trump family be fading in this election?

While Don Jr is influential behind the scenes, Ivanka and Melania have been notably absent during this campaign. In late afternoon sunshine, Eric Trump shook his fist and led chants of “Fight! ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Verizon’s ‘healthy’ earnings are met with a shrug once again

Verizon’s stock is headed for its third post-earnings decline in a row.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

How to end the war in Gaza ‘once and for all’?

President Biden and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris have called for an end to the war in Gaza, while Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz has stated that the death of Hamas leader ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Cow has four calves in 'one-in-11 million' birth

Four healthy calves being born by a single cow are "unheard of", farm staff say.

Joe Rogan's path to a once-improbable Trump interview

A stand-up comic with the most popular podcast in America is putting his imprint on a tight election.

Jeff Bezos kills the once-great Washington Post

Two billionaire newspaper owners, Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bezos, have announced their papers will not be endorsing any presidential candidates in the 2024 election, citing their organizations' ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Was This Scrap of Cloth Once a Tunic Worn by Alexander the Great?

A Greek researcher says a piece of purple-and-white fabric discovered decades ago in a tomb in northern Greece may have belonged to Alexander. Others disagree.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Gustave Caillebotte — a once-in-a-generation show at the Musée d’Orsay

A riveting retrospective shows how the painter reframed 19th-century Paris

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted in a US drug trafficking case

A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that authorities say shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed four people

Sports - ABC News - October 17

Ex-Olympic snowboarder charged with ordering killings in cocaine ring out of LA

Ryan Wedding, an ex-Olympic snowboarder, is facing federal charges alongside 15 other defendants in what prosecutors have described as a cocaine trafficking ring that ran stash houses in Los ...

Former Olympic snowboarder accused of running large drug trafficking group

Ryan Wedding, 43, a former Olympian from Canada who now resides in Mexico, is among 16 people charged in a federal indictment.

Former Olympic Snowboarder Wanted by F.B.I. on Murder and Drug Charges

Ryan Wedding, 43, was indicted with 15 others on charges of trafficking drugs into Canada and the U.S., the authorities said. He is believed to be living in Mexico.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Olympic snowboarder wanted for running murderous drug trafficking operation, FBI says

A former Olympic snowboarder has been charged with running a drug smuggling operation that allegedly shipped huge amounts of narcotics across borders and killed four people, the FBI said Thursday.

7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlash

French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ...

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Historic House-NCAA settlement leaving hundreds of Olympic sport athletes in peril

While the NCAA and power conferences agreed to expand upon scholarships as part of the settlement, they also imposed roster limits for sports, many of which did not previously exist.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

The west’s halfhearted resistance to Russia

Ukraine’s friends can be much tougher with Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’ — and other economic weapons

World - Financial Times - October 17

Once Incarcerated, Now This Man Connects Students to Clean Energy Careers

Clean energy careers are on the rise, and one expert is showing students the way to find them,

Business - Inc. - October 13

How Create & Cultivate’s Jaclyn Johnson Keeps Up With Two Companies at Once

The entrepreneur ruthlessly prioritizes and never schedules meetings before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m.

Business - Inc. - October 18

EY fires staff who took multiple online training courses at once

Accounting firm says multitasking violated US policy but some describe dismissals as overreaction

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Jameson Williams, once suspended for gambling, facing a PES suspension

Jameson Williams will be eligible to return for the Lions' matchup with the Texans on Nov. 10.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Lufthansa aircraft, once hijacked in 1977, moved to exhibition space

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Israel's Once-Fringe Movement to Reoccupy Gaza Gains Momentum

Populating the strip with Jewish settlers and soldiers would boost security, supporters say, but the idea still faces opposition from most Israelis.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Hellah Sidibe: the pioneering ultrarunner who was once scared of running

The athlete took much from his experience as a Black man running across the US solo. Including the need to pass on the joy he finds in his profession. Hellah Sidibe has been on a streak since 15 ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Judge vs. Ohtani in the World Series is a once-in-a-generation event

Two larger-than-life superstars sharing baseball's biggest stage rarely happens.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Once a refuge, southern Lebanese city of Tyre empties as airstrikes rain down

Streets deserted amid attacks and evacuation orders, which critics claim are designed to provoke mass displacement. Middle East crisis – live updates They call him the prince of doom. A phone ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Monitors, Once Meant to Prevent Election Fraud, Now Seek to Prove It

Polling place monitors have long provided oversight to elections. But this year, many are there to provide documentation for Donald J. Trump’s claims of fraud.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Hillary Clinton to campaign in Florida in first appearance for Harris

Both candidates have events scheduled today in Nevada and Arizona.

Russian Olympic Committee president to step down. Neutral athletes competed at Paris Games

The president of the suspended Russian Olympic Committee plans to step down after six years in charge

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Furniture of Champions: How Paris Olympics Tables and Chairs Are Finding a Second Life Online

Sold and auctioned off to small businesses, Olympic Village decor lives on in a seemingly endless chain of resellers.

Business - Inc. - October 16

USWNT roster: Post-Olympic October squad contains gold medal heroes as well as fresh faces for Emma Hayes

While the CBA mandates that the Olympians all be included, some injuries created room for a few debuts

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Emma Hayes names USWNT roster for first matches since winning gold at the Olympics

Forward Trinity Rodman will miss a trio of upcoming matches for the U.S. women’s national soccer team as she continues to recover from a back injury