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Winter Olympics kicked off in Cortina with curling, but took a brief pause due to a power outage

Winter Olympics kicked off in Cortina with curling, but took a brief pause due to a power outage

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The Winter Olympics got underway Wednesday with the first curling matches in Cortina, but came to a halt only moments later because of a power outage. Officials briefly paused the matches at the historic curling stadium when the lights dimmed and flickered. Curlers kept sliding on the ice to stay ready. Fans cheered when the bright lights came back shortly after and competition resumed. Curling in Cortina — eight teams in mixed doubles — began two full days before the opening ceremony for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. American curler Korey Dropkin says he has been waiting a long time for this moment. Fans have arrived in Cortina, and they are excited for the first matches. Read moreWinter Olympics kicked off in Cortina with curling, but took a brief pause due to a power outage

Vonn 'confident' she will race at Olympics despite 'completely ruptured' ACL in left knee

Vonn 'confident' she will race at Olympics despite 'completely ruptured' ACL in left knee

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Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week despite the left knee injury she sustained in a crash four days ago. Vonn says she “completed ruptured” her ACL, has bone bruising “plus meniscal damage.” She's had three days of physical therapy and consultations with doctors. Vonn went skiing on Tuesday with a brace on her knee. She says "It feels stable, it feels strong.” She is “confident” to race. Vonn crashed in a downhill in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday and ended up in the safety nets. Read moreVonn 'confident' she will race at Olympics despite 'completely ruptured' ACL in left knee

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Winter Olympics kicked off in Cortina with curling, but took a brief pause due to a power outage
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Winter Olympics kicked off in Cortina with curling, but took a brief pause due to a power outage

  • Updated

The Winter Olympics got underway Wednesday with the first curling matches in Cortina, but came to a halt only moments later because of a power outage. Officials briefly paused the matches at the historic curling stadium when the lights dimmed and flickered. Curlers kept sliding on the ice to stay ready. Fans cheered when the bright lights came back shortly after and competition resumed. Curling in Cortina — eight teams in mixed doubles — began two full days before the opening ceremony for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. American curler Korey Dropkin says he has been waiting a long time for this moment. Fans have arrived in Cortina, and they are excited for the first matches.

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Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85

Mickey Lolich, who had three complete-game victories for the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series, has died. Lolich was the last Major League Baseball pitcher to achieve that feat. Denny McLain was the star of Detroit’s pitching staff in '68, winning 31 regular-season games. But Lolich was the Most Valuable Player of the Series, with a ERA of 1.67 and a Game 7 road victory over Bob Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals. Bill Freehan threw off his catcher’s mask and caught a foul pop-up by Tim McCarver for the final out. Lolich jumped into Freehan’s arms, an iconic image of Detroit’s championship season. The Tigers say Lolich’s wife told them that he died Wednesday in hospice care. Mickey Lolich was 85.



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