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Shaking off some early nervousness, Yuna Kim gained a leg up on her main competition with a clean skate on Wednesday after 15-year-old Russian hopeful Julia Lipnitskaia and Japan’s Mao Asada both fell during their routines.

The gold medal figure skater isn't consumed with glory in Sochi.

After the U.S. dominated Czech Republic 5-2 in Wednesday’s quarterfinal, the Americans will now face Canada in Friday’s semi-final matchup, with the winner advancing to the gold medal game.

Arsenal continue to be linked with strikers, with Arsene Wenger reportedly determined to increase his forward options in the summer transfer window.

A coalition of health advocates is asking Olympic winners to not accept sponsorships from McDonald’s Corp.

A late goal from Diego Costa gave Atletico Madrid a potentially crucial 1-0 win over Milan in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the San Siro.

The USA women's hockey team is favored to beat Canada in their gold medal game.

Goals from Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller gave Bayern Munich a 2-0 win against Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

The Los Angeles Lakers want to trade for Kevin Love.

The Chicago Bulls are 27-25 and fourth in the Eastern Conference this season, and enjoy one of the more unique even enviable positions, of any team in the league.

Legendary boxer Roy Jones Jr. is reportedly preparing to run for mayor in Pensacola, Fla.

The pedigree of Milan will take on the current superiority of Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday.

While both technically find themselves at the heart of the NBA’s trade widespread trade speculation, one seems to have little control heading into Thursday’s deadline and the other possess enough clout and influence to control his team’s destiny for the next five years.

Arsene Wenger claims to be relishing leading his Arsenal side up against the might of Bayern Munich in their Champions League last-16 tie.

Surveillance video allegedly shows Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice dragging Janay Palmer out of an elevator shortly after they allegedly assaulted each other.

The New York Knicks are reportedly interested in trading for Jeremy Lin.

Following the Premier League victory over Arsenal and the subsequent FA Cup loss to the Gunners, Brendan Rodgers’s side is eyeing a beef up to the defense and perhaps another scoring option to their already potent attack.

Nelson Frazier Jr., who went by the names Mabel, Viscera and Big Daddy V during his career in the WWE, died on Tuesday after suffering a massive heart attack.

Ted Ligety, who entered the Sochi Games a favorite in Alpine skiing, finished with a time of 2:45.29.

The USA men’s hockey team faces the Czech Republic for a chance to advance to the semifinals.

Russia’s Yulia Lipnitskaya came out of seemingly nowhere to lead her country to victory in the team skating event and was already awarded the host nation’s highest sporting award, the Honored Master of Sports, from President Vladimir Putin.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s brace helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 4-0 victory at Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

The men’s USA Hockey team is back in action at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi’s penalty and a late Dani Alves goal gave Barcelona a 2-0 lead from the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Emil Hegle Svendsen, a Norwegian biathlete, nearly lost his gold medal in the 15 km mass start event when a premature celebration allowed France's Martin Fourcade to cause a photo finish.

The New York Knicks, Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors are involved in rumors with the trade deadline approaching.

Pretty much every news outlet in the world would jump on a story about sex at the Olympics. Except when that's a fake.

Charlie White's partner from the 2014 Sochi Olympics Meryl Davis is not his girlfriend, instead it's reportedly Tanith Belbin.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a stunning goal against Bayer Leverkusen to put Paris Saint-Germain in command of their Champions League last-16 tie.