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Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race

  • Associated Press

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory in the Iditarod, the roughly 1,000-mile sled dog race in Alaska.

Photos from the 2026 Iditarod sled dog race

Photos from the 2026 Iditarod sled dog race

  • Associated Press
US routs Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep

US routs Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep

  • DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press

The victory came three weeks after the United States beat Canada in the Olympic hockey finals.

Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn't these Games be earlier?

Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn't these Games be earlier?

  • TALES AZZONI, BRITTANY PETERSON, PAT GRAHAM and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press

One skier lamented "tropical" conditions, and a snowboarder complained that soft, slow snow put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about their safety.

Two-time Hickory Motor Speedway champion chosen for Kulwicki Driver Development Program

Two-time Hickory Motor Speedway champion chosen for Kulwicki Driver Development Program

  • jason.koon

A Taylorsville native, the 22-year-old Bumgarner won his second Hickory Motor Speedway Late Model title last year.

After training in deep snow and bitter cold, ex-reality show star seeks to win the Iditarod again

After training in deep snow and bitter cold, ex-reality show star seeks to win the Iditarod again

  • MARK THIESSEN Associated Press

Since appearing on National Geographic's "Life Below Zero," Jessie Holmes has been content to return to his austere, hand-built homestead in the wilderness near the continent's tallest mountain.

Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their stories

Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their stories

  • DIDI TANG Associated Press

It is as captivating as it is divisive: the tale of two Chinese American athletic geniuses who have so much in common but make such different choices.

Hickory Motor Speedway to be repaved in June; track champ sweeps 2 at opening night

Hickory Motor Speedway to be repaved in June; track champ sweeps 2 at opening night

    "We had a great crowd, great racers and even better racing."

    Photo highlights from the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics

    Photo highlights from the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics

      The Milan Cortina Games mark the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics. Athletes will compete across 79 events in six sports.

      Russian flag returns as Winter Paralympics open amid Middle East war and boycott

      Russian flag returns as Winter Paralympics open amid Middle East war and boycott

        The Winter Paralympics has officially opened amid tensions of war in the Middle East and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag. 

        Winter Paralympics 50th anniversary: Chinese dominance expected amid boycotts over Russian flag

        Winter Paralympics 50th anniversary: Chinese dominance expected amid boycotts over Russian flag

          The Winter Paralympics come to Milan Cortina on Friday to mark their 50th anniversary.

          Victory lap for America's Olympic hockey champions quietly shed politics from celebration

          Victory lap for America's Olympic hockey champions quietly shed politics from celebration

            Dozens of people at multiple agencies, leagues and networks spent time coordinating a series of television appearances after the U.S. hockey teams won gold medals.

            Figure skaters with disabilities seek a place in the Paralympic spotlight

            Figure skaters with disabilities seek a place in the Paralympic spotlight

              The Paralympics do not include figure skating, but there's a movement to change that.

              France backs return of intellectually disabled athletes to Winter Paralympics

              France backs return of intellectually disabled athletes to Winter Paralympics

                Athletes with such disabilities have been excluded since 1998 due to a scandal at the Sydney 2000 Games.

                High School

                McDowell softball beats Alexander Central, South Caldwell in a week to stay unbeaten in conference

                McDowell softball beats Alexander Central, South Caldwell in a week to stay unbeaten in conference

                Alexander Central entered Thursday's game as the No. 7 6A team in the state and South Caldwell came into last week's contest as North Carolina's No. 1 team, according to MaxPreps. 

                North Lincoln wins NC high school basketball title, despite forfeiting 17 games

                North Lincoln wins NC high school basketball title, despite forfeiting 17 games

                Following a rollercoaster year during which North Lincoln’s playoff hopes were in jeopardy only a month ago, the Knights’ season ended Saturday with a court storm and the hoisting of its first state championship trophy. North Lincoln, seeded 23rd, outlasted previously undefeated Southeast Alamance, 59-56, on Saturday afternoon in the NCHSAA Class 5A final at Lawrence Joel Veterans Coliseum, ...

                2 wins to the Final Four: Head coach leads historic turnaround for Alexander Central girls basketball

                2 wins to the Final Four: Head coach leads historic turnaround for Alexander Central girls basketball

                Alexander Central has become known for its aggressive defense, scrappy competitiveness and hustle on every possession. 

                See video of a Burke County basketball player's buzzer beater shot from beyond half court

                See video of a Burke County basketball player's buzzer beater shot from beyond half court

                See video of the shot here.

                College

                Jai Lucas on what’s next for Miami basketball. Who is leaving? Who is returning?

                Jai Lucas on what’s next for Miami basketball. Who is leaving? Who is returning?

                MIAMI — Jai Lucas kept his emotions in check all season as he rebuilt a University of Miami men’s basketball program that had fallen to the ACC basement a few years after its historic Final Four run. But Sunday afternoon, in the bowels of the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, his players in tears after a hard-fought loss to Purdue in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Lucas’ eyes welled up ...

                There are no perfect men's March Madness brackets left after Tennessee win

                There are no perfect men's March Madness brackets left after Tennessee win

                The odds of going 63-0 in a bracket contest are somewhere between one in 9.2 quintillion (for totally random guesses) or one in 120 billion (semi-educated ones).

                Photos from the 2026 men's NCAA Tournament

                Photos from the 2026 men's NCAA Tournament

                Sweet sixteen locked in after thrilling March Madness Sunday

                Sweet sixteen locked in after thrilling March Madness Sunday

                The sweet sixteen is set after a dramatic Sunday that featured last second shots and dominant wins across the men’s NCAA tournament.

                Shopping

                How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide

                How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide

                Affiliate. Learn how to buy WLFI Token in this step by step guide for beginners. 

                Solana Wallet for Beginners (2025): Setup, Safety, Staking & Swaps

                Solana Wallet for Beginners (2025): Setup, Safety, Staking & Swaps

                Affiliate. Learn how to create and use a Solana wallet, stake SOL, swap tokens, bridge assets, and stay secure with Best Wallet’s multi-chain features.

                Web3 Wallet for Beginners: How to Set Up, Stay Safe, and Pick the Right App

                Web3 Wallet for Beginners: How to Set Up, Stay Safe, and Pick the Right App

                Affiliate. Learn what a Web3 wallet is, how to set one up, and how to stay safe while exploring DeFi, NFTs, and new crypto coins with beginner‑friendly apps like Best Wallet.​

                Which Crypto May Boom in 2025? A Look at What’s Trending

                Which Crypto May Boom in 2025? A Look at What’s Trending

                Affiliate. Find out which crypto coins you should watch closely in 2025. 

                Professional

                ABS will create winners, losers among pitchers, batters who earned human calls

                ABS will create winners, losers among pitchers, batters who earned human calls

                Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike System changes how pitches get called, and some players gain while others lose. On Wednesday night, it makes its regular-season debut.

                Pete Alonso's return to Citi Field, another Iowa game among MLB dates to watch in 2026

                Pete Alonso's return to Citi Field, another Iowa game among MLB dates to watch in 2026

                Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers travel to Toronto for a World Series rematch in April, and Philadelphia hosts the All-Star Game in July as the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary.

                MLB preview: Robot umpires, Dodgers try for 3-peat, Rays return to Trop

                MLB preview: Robot umpires, Dodgers try for 3-peat, Rays return to Trop

                NEW YORK — Baseball is changing at a dizzying speed in 2026 with the arrival of robot umpires, the return home of the Tampa Bay Rays and an alphabet soup of networks televising games in perhaps the last season before a labor shutdown.

                Is LeBron James running out of records to chase? His list of accomplishments keeps growing

                Is LeBron James running out of records to chase? His list of accomplishments keeps growing

                James could take outright possession of his next record Saturday night, when he's scheduled to play in his 1,612nd career regular-season game — breaking a tie with Robert Parish.

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