Olympics

2:32 AM ET Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal suffered a crash in training on Monday and is undergoing surgery to repair damage to his leg, knee and spine, doctors at the Bogota clinic where he was being treated said. The winner of the 2019 Tour de France and last year’s Giro d’Italia was at a team

5:28 PM ET ESPN News Services Slava Voynov and Artem Anisimov are among the former NHL players named to Russia’s roster for the upcoming Beijing Olympics. The Russians are the defending men’s hockey champions after winning gold in Pyeongchang four years ago, when the NHL also did not send players. They should be the favorites

2:07 PM ET Associated Press Sofia Goggia is going to need to recover in a hurry from a series of injuries following another crash on Sunday if she’s going to be able to defend her Olympic downhill title next month. Goggia would have been an overwhelming favorite for another gold — or two: she’s also

9:28 PM ET Associated Press ASPEN, Colo. — Japan’s Sena Tomita thought it was a mistake when they placed the gold medal around her neck. The 22-year-old halfpipe rider won her first Winter X Games title on Saturday — the victory secured when the favorite, Maddie Mastro, decided not to take a fourth and final

7:48 AM ET Associated Press MONACO — Olympic high jump champion Mariya Lasitskene is among 22 Russians given permission to compete in international track and field events as neutrals this year while Russia remains suspended, World Athletics said Saturday. The decision comes in time for Lasitskene to defend her world indoor championship title in Belgrade,

4:26 PM ET Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin leads the 17-member list of nominees for the U.S. Alpine skiing team nominated Friday for the Beijing Winter Games. There are nine first-time Olympians on the roster, which still awaits confirmation from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Shiffrin heads to

6:24 PM ET Tonya Simpson Close Tonya Simpson is an award-winning writer for ESPN. She is based in Raleigh, N.C. and can be reached at Tonya.M.Simpson@espn.com. Six-time gold medalist Brenna Huckaby will be allowed to compete in the Beijing Winter Paralympics, a German court ruled on Thursday. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) eliminated the U.S.

1:00 PM ET Anthony OlivieriESPN.com Tonga Olympian Pita Taufatofua, who captured the world’s attention as a bare-chested flag bearer at the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremonies, is now trying to focus the world’s attention on helping Tonga recover from a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami. Taufatofua, a climate activist, ambassador for UNICEF, motivational speaker and

7:00 AM ET In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, just across the river from the Canadian border, sits Sault Ste. Marie. That’s where Abby Roque grew up. “It’s a small community, but a big hockey town,” she said. “That’s the sport to play in the Sault.” Roque is a member of the Wahnapitae First Nation,

2:45 PM ET Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — A smartphone app that’s expected to be widely used by athletes and others attending next month’s Winter Games in Beijing has glaring security problems that could expose sensitive data to interception, according to a report published Tuesday. Citizen Lab, an internet watchdog group, said in its report

12:35 PM ET Associated Press GENEVA — Athletes at the Beijing Olympics were urged by human rights activists Tuesday to avoid criticizing China because they could be prosecuted. The International Olympic Committee has said athletes will have freedom of speech at next month’s Winter Games when speaking to journalists or posting on social media. However,

4:42 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Richard “Rink” Babka, a former world record holder who was part of a U.S. medals sweep in the discus at the 1960 Rome Olympics, has died. He was 85. Babka died Saturday of congestive heart failure in a hospital, according to the University of Southern California, which

11:21 AM ET Associated Press ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — German sleds swept the medals in the women’s World Cup bobsled season finale Sunday, and Elana Meyers Taylor of the U.S. clinched the season-long points title. Kim Kalicki and Lisa Buckwitz finished two runs in 2 minutes, 15.50 seconds to get the victory, followed by Mariama

4:31 PM ET Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia — Kamila Valieva underlined her status as the favorite for the women’s Olympic figure skating gold medal as she won the European title by a commanding 22-point margin on Saturday. Valieva continued Russian domination of women’s figure skating by completing her country’s sweep of all four events at

Jan 15, 2022 Associated Press Shaun White finished third at the Laax Open in Switzerland, marking his first podium finish since he won his third Olympic gold medal in 2018 and all but cementing his spot at next month’s Winter Games in Beijing. White did not try his toughest combination of tricks in Saturday’s final,

10:00 AM ET For a hockey player, representing your country in a Winter Olympic tournament is an unparalleled honor. “To be known as an Olympian is a big-time thing for everybody,” said John Vanbiesbrouck, the general manager of the U.S. men’s Olympic team. “That’s why the NHL players wanted to go in the first place.”

9:18 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite a standing ovation from the fans packed inside the O’Connell Center practice facility on the University of Florida campus — and a perfect 10.0 score — Trinity Thomas couldn’t hide her dissatisfaction. She knew she’d taken the tiniest of hops on her dismount off balance beam.

5:53 PM ET USA Hockey has gone back to college for its Beijing Olympics men’s team, after the NHL opted out of the 2022 Winter Games. The final Olympic roster revealed Thursday includes 15 current NCAA players from nine college hockey programs. Eight professional players from European leagues and two players from the American Hockey