He is heading to Russia with no fear — on or off the ice. That's some feat, considering Shuster's painful experience at the 2010 Vancouver Games that would have inflicted lasting damage on many people. He was captain of a U.S. team that had high hopes of making a second straight podium in the men's tournament, after its bronze medal in Turin in 2006. But he ended up being benched — albeit briefly — after losing all four of his first matches, and the U....

Here's the "hockey players are tired" roundup. Enjoy those rooms, boys. MORE: Alex Ovechkin is having fun | Full schedule, TV times Spectacular shots from Sochi’s hockey arena | Best photos of players in Sochi

Lodwick, 37, who appeared in his first Olympics in 1994 at 17, won both the ski jumping portion of the event and the 10-kilometer cross country race. He earned 125.0 points in the ski jump and finished the race in 25 minutes, 27.6 seconds. "Being able to say I am going to my sixth Olympic games is a daunting and humbling statement," Lodwick said. "It's definitely a monkey off the back....

Matthew Olsen, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, told the Senate Intelligence Committee that there is extensive security at the sports venues in Sochi. But, he added, "The greater threat is to softer targets in the greater Sochi area, and in the outskirts, beyond Sochi, where there is a substantial potential for a terrorist attack." FBI Director James Comey told the panel that U.S. cooperation with the Russian Security Service has improved, and officials from the two agencies have discussed the Sochi threat....

We’’re not talking about whether or not your significant other says “yes.” We’re talking about the next step. Pick the right weekend in the fall. Otherwise, your friends will be subject to the nine words every college football fan fears the most. “We have to go to a wedding that weekend.” We’re here to help. If you’re planning a wedding in Big Ten country this fall, then here are the best (and worst) weekends for your big event....

Murray State (27-5), a team which was reportedly on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, wasn’t even among the top eight teams in the NIT. Alabama made the NIT as a No. 6 seed and will need to find an interim coach for the tournament. The Crimson Tide fired coach Anthony Grant earlier Sunday afternon First Round, Tuesday, March 17 George Washington (21-12) at Pittsburgh (19-14), 7 p.m. Central Michigan (23-8) at Louisiana Tech (25-8), 7:30 p....

Westgate released updated odds Monday, with Alabama, Oklahoma and Clemson leading the way. MORE: SN’s early top 20 for next season | 2016-17 Heisman odds National title odds from Westgate ALABAMA 6 OKLAHOMA 7 CLEMSON 7 OHIO ST 10 BAYLOR 12 NOTRE DAME 15 FLORIDA ST 15 TENNESSEE 15 LSU 15 MICHIGAN 12 MICHIGAN ST 25 OLE MISS 25 STANFORD 25 UCLA 30 GEORGIA 30 AUBURN 30 TCU 30 OKLAHOMA ST 40 OREGON 40 WASHINGTON 40 FLORIDA 50 LOUISVILLE 60 UTAH 80 USC 60 BOISE ST 100 ARIZONA ST 100 ARKANSAS 100 HOUSTON 100 IOWA 100 MIAMI FL 100 NEBRASKA 100 NORTH CAROLINA 100 TEXAS 100 TEXAS A&M 100 WISCONSIN 100 ARIZONA 300 BYU 300 CAL 300 GEORGIA TECH 300 MINNESOTA 300 MISSISSIPPI ST 300 PENN ST 300 PITT 300 SOUTH CAROLINA 300 VIRGINIA TECH 300 WASHINGTON ST 300 WEST VIRGINIA 300 DUKE 500 NC STATE 500 VIRGINIA 500 CINCINNATI 1000 COLORADO 1000 ILLINOIS 1000 INDIANA 1000 KANSAS ST 500 KENTUCKY 1000 MISSOURI 1000 NORTHWESTERN 1000 SAN DIEGO ST 1000 SOUTH FLORIDA 1000 TEMPLE 1000 TEXAS TECH 1000 UTAH ST 1000 BOSTON COLLEGE 1000...

The top three in our rankings, (David Johnson, Le’Veon Bell, Ezekiel Elliott) will likely be the top three picks in most standard-league drafts. (Update: Obviously not after news of Elliott’s suspension.) You can argue about the order, but it’s tough to argue with the names. After that, it’s all about touches, and the guys expected to be workhorses (at least by the 2017 definition) get big boosts in value....

Depth charts can change in a hurry, which is why we’ll be be constantly updating this list. Keep in mind, there are always several unsettled situations and position battles so it’s important to remember these are just projections. NFL coaches are known to have favorites and do surprising things with playing time distribution, especially when factoring in matchups. It’s also important to remember that some players, namely receiving backs (Theo Riddick, Darren Sproles, etc....

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The Patriots improved to 10-1 with a 13-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 12 and would book a playoff berth if they beat Houston, provided Oakland fails to win in Kansas City. Should the Raiders defeat the Chiefs, the Patriots would qualify for the playoffs as long as the Pittsburgh Steelers fail to beat the Cleveland Browns at home. While the Patriots could join the New Orleans Saints as the only team with a postseason place secured by the end of Week 13, clinching a playoff spot would not equal job done yet....

The space rock, known as 2019 TA7, safely flew by our planet, at a distance of around 930,000 miles at 6:53 p.m. EDT on Monday, according to NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS.) This is about four times the distance from the Earth to the moon. This is the space rock’s closest approach since 1904, when it skimmed past the Earth at a distance of 1.8 million miles, according to figures from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory....

But, if you’re reading this, then you’re either really bored (aren’t we all these days?) or you’re really passionate about fantasy football kickers. Either way, we have you covered. We made a few changes from our initial set of offseason kicker rankings after the early free agent moves. For instance, we moved up Matt Gay slightly, as Tampa’s offense should be more efficient next year with Tom Brady under center....

According to league figures, the draft drew in an average audience of over 55 million viewers over the three-day event across Nielsen-measured channels, an increase of 16 percent year-on-year. Across ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, and ESPN Deportes the NFL Draft recorded an average of 8.4 million viewers across the three days, surpassing last year’s benchmark by 35 percent. Originally scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, the novel coronavirus outbreak forced the NFL to hold its draft remotely to adhere to strict social distancing measures in place....

O-Line rankings shouldn’t change the very fabric of your fantasy rankings, but they can help identify undervalued players that are flying under the radar playing behind good blocking units. Conversely, they can help point out overvalued players, although some top fantasy contributors routinely overcome O-Line shortcomings to be among the tops at their positions (we’re looking at you, Russell Wilson). DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2020 cheat sheet No matter how you slice it ,though, offensive lines are important, and if you take a look at them, you can get an edge over fantasy owners who don’t dive in as deep....

Plenty of factors beyond our control go into a player’s performance. Injuries can strike at any time, and we know poor weather conditions and unfavorable matchups are always looming. One thing we do have some say over is how we build our teams, and we can choose to try to factor in consistency when making decisions during the draft. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2021 Cheat Sheet At BigGuyFantasySports.com, we’ve spent years trying to help fantasy owners be more consistent with our “Clutch Report” section....

In April of 2021 GM published a product safety recall bulletin, advising drivers to take their Bolts to an EV-certified dealer to get a software update after May 5. After battery diagnostics are run, drivers were advised they could safely go back to charging to 100 percent. In July, after more battery fires, owners were asked to park outside until further notice and that charging should be again restricted to 90 percent....

According to data from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the states with 80 percent or more ICU beds in use include Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington. Five of the 23 states that had the highest ICU bed usage included Kentucky (88.22 percent), New Mexico (89....