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By Liz Hampton TESERO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. cross-country team is known for its close-knit culture, but this year the skiers have taken the concept more literally, bringing a shared hobby...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is stepping up enforcement for unsafe and unauthorized drone operations including flights n...

By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The NHL's biggest stars began their long-awaited return to the Olympic stage on Friday, as players battled exhaustion to join their national teams at the Milano...

By Lisa Richwine LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 6 - American skier siblings Birk and Svea Irving, competing in the Milano Cortina Olympics in Italy this month, said they have been receiving support from some ver...

By Julien Pretot CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Coach Aksel Lund Svindal said Lindsey Vonn could win a medal after a composed downhill training run on Friday brought her long-awaited Olym...

By Alan Baldwin CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The weather kept Lindsey Vonn waiting, but the injured U.S. ski great boosted her medal prospects significantly by completing a first downhi...

By Lisa Richwine LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 6 - American Olympic freestyle skiers said they hoped to showcase positive values at the Milano Cortina Winter Games at a time when protests over U.S. immigration ...

By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Britain beat Sweden and South Korea in the mixed doubles curling competition on Friday to continue their perfect start at the Milano Cortina Wi...

By Karolos Grohmann MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - American freestyle skier Alex Ferreira is a gold medal short of a complete Olympic set but the 31-year-old is not putting too much pressure on himself, cho...

By Frank Pingue SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The day after the Super Bowl has earned a notorious nickname among American workers: Super Sick Monday. And this year's edition promises to be a record...