Feb 20 NCAA says Louisville must give up 2013 basketball title in wake of sex scandal By Gary B. Graves, Associated Press The Cardinals have to vacate not only the championship, but 122 other victories and return some $600,000 in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 3:45 This 'Dreamer' and undefeated boxer finds peace in the ring in the face of uncertainty By PBS News Hour For DACA recipient Alexis Zazueta, the sport of boxing has been a calming force amid the uncertainty of his future. The undefeated professional boxer was brought to Arizona at the age of 1 by his parents and found his passion… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 6:43 How Olympic snowboarder Shaun White became a part of the #MeToo conversation By PBS News Hour Shaun White's death-defying, near-perfect jumps in the halfpipe snowboard competition secured him a place in history as the first American male to win gold at three Winter Olympic Games. But the celebration was short-lived, as a reporter asked the athlete… Continue watching
Feb 14 What you need to know about Shaun White and sexual harassment By Jessica Yarvin U.S. Olympic snowboarder Shaun White notched his third gold medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics last night. But his celebrations were quickly clouded by allegations of sexual harassment and abuse by a former member of his rock band. Continue reading
Feb 14 The U.S. has 4 gold medals in the Winter Olympics. These events are its best chance for another By Courtney Norris The United States has won four gold medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics, all in snowboarding --but that might change tonight. Bad weather conditions have forced several events to be rescheduled, including those featuring Mikaela Shiffrin, the 22-year-old U.S. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 4:54 American snowboarders soar above expectations at Olympics By PBS News Hour Seventeen-year-old American snowboarder Chloe Kim dazzled the 2018 Winter Olympics with her aerial acrobatics and athletic spins, winning a gold medal on Monday. Jeffrey Brown talks with Eddie Pells of the Associated Press about Kim, the daughter of South Korean… Continue watching
Feb 12 American Olympians made history this weekend. Here's what to watch next By Courtney Norris The United States has claimed four Olympic medals so far. Here's how Team USA did it, and what to watch next. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Sports court rejects Russian appeal for 2018 Games By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Winter Olympics have officially begun in South Korea, kicked off with pomp and circumstance at the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, a last ditch effort to include 45 banned Russian athletes was rejected just hours before. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 9:22 Olympics show U.S. and South Korea out of sync on North Korea By PBS News Hour Fireworks opened the 2018 Olympic Games, but competed for attention with a diplomatic spectacle. The leaders of South Korea and North Korea showed off a historic handshake, while Vice President Mike Pence kept his distance, underscoring apparent divisions between Washington… Continue watching
Feb 09 What to watch during the first weekend of the Winter Olympics By Courtney Norris What makes this year special, other than the politics at play: a record-breaking number of athletes competing in the Winter Games. Continue reading