Day: March 4, 2022

As war rages, Paralympics open in Beijing without Russia

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By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Winter Paralympics opened Friday in Beijing with the Russian athletes sent home, the Ukrainian team escaping a war zone to get to China and an impassioned call for peace. Andrew Parsons, the president of the International Paralympic Committee, declared his horror at the fighting in Ukraine and … Read more

PWHPA inching closer to forming women’s pro hockey league

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By JOHN WAWROW Associated Press Talks with select NHL teams and major corporate sponsors have intensified in the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association’s bid to form a league within the next year, two people with direct knowledge of discussions told The Associated Press. While progress is being made, one of the people said an announcement … Read more