Americans lead in mix as Salt Lake City games roll on
At Utah, Americans win several medals as moguls skier Travis Mayer secures silver and Casey FitzRandolph claims gold in the 500 meter speed skating. Kip Carpenter adds bronze with Mayer, while Shannon Bahrke earns silver in women's moguls. Street falters in downhill, Montillet of France wins, and Eldredge places in figure skating. United States collects nine medals in four days, setting a strong early tone.
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Picabo Street retires after Olympic comeback and new life
Picabo Street announces retirement after finishing 16th in her final Olympic race eight years after her Nagano gold. She plans to marry John Mulligan, direct skiing at Park City, and mentor young talents while exploring life beyond ski racing.
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Scandal Overshadows Olympic Figure Skating Victory
The judging controversy after Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze won gold over Jamie Sale and David Pelletier prompts cries of bias. Coaches like Frank Carroll question vote integrity across Russian Chinese French and Canadian judges, amid ISU internal reviews and withdrawals.
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SIU struggles for respect amid stellar season rise
Southern Illinois University's Salukis, 21-4 overall and 11-2 in the MVC, fast reached 20 wins, ranking among top teams nationally in victories. Yet RPI and polls show limited recognition as Creighton, Wichita State, and others in the Missouri Valley Conference push for NCAA attention. Kent Williams shines as a key guard while SIU dominates MVC stats. other MVC notes cover Creighton, Illinois State, Northern Iowa, Wichita State, and more ahead of a crucial game with Southwest Missouri State.
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Salukis face rugged SMS test amid close MVC battles
SIU veteran lineup struggles to seal wins as SMS, led by Terrance McGee and Scott Brakebill, tests the Salukis on the road. SIU aims to halt a pattern of late letdowns after recent NIT heartbreaks and looks to freshmen and sophomores like Hairston Brooks Willis to spark the stretch run.
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