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Werder Bremen cancels Minnesota trip due to ICE unrest and ‘political reasons’: report

NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! German soccer team Werder Bremen has canceled its planned trip to Minnesota, citing unrest caused by recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to reports. The Bundesliga club was scheduled to travel to Minnesota and Michigan in May to play exhibition matches, according […]

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‘Teddy Bridgewater Bill’ Allows Coaches to Donate Personal Funds to Students in Florida

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Teddy Bridgewater has become something of a martyr in Florida. While coaching at Miami Northwestern High School, the former NFL quarterback admitted to providing players with financial benefits, including Uber rides, meal expenses and physical therapy for the team. His actions led to his suspension last

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Olympics: Team USA’s Mia Manganello wins bronze in women’s mass start

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! American speed skater Mia Manganello won a bronze medal in the women’s mass start Saturday at the Milan Speed Skating Stadium in her final race. Manganello, 36, made an effort in the last lap to get on the podium. Dutchwoman Marjike Groenewoud won gold, while Canadian

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‘Miracle on Ice’ legend Jim Craig praises this year’s U.S. Olympic team

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! In an interview with PK Press Club Digital earlier this year, “Miracle on Ice” goaltender Jim Craig said he hoped the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team would show “the same commitment” as his 1980 squad. Well, this team won him over. In an Instagram post showing

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Eileen Gu supported by US Winter Olympics athletes amid China controversy

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! As American-born Chinese team skier Eileen Gu faces increasing scrutiny at the Winter Olympics, two other Americans competing in Milan Cortina have spoken out in support of the controversial medalist. Kelly Curtis, a veteran U.S. women’s skeleton athlete who is also a staff sergeant in the

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Canada’s Sidney Crosby makes a game-time decision in the gold medal game against the United States

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Team Canada could get a major boost to its roster in its Olympic gold medal game against Team USA in men’s hockey on Sunday: the potential return of captain Sidney Crosby. Crosby, 38, did not play in Canada’s 3-2 semifinal win over Team Finland on Friday

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Olympics: Polish speed skater Kamila Sellier was cut above one eye by a blade

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Speed skater Kamila Sellier suffered a cut above her left eye after being struck by another competitor’s blade during the 1,500 meters on Friday at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The Polish athlete was on the short track when she found herself behind American skater Kristen Santos-Griswold,

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Crosby-less Canadians surpass Finland to punch their ticket to gold-medal game

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The Olympic men’s hockey semifinals began Friday morning and the opening course was a heavyweight clash between Canada and Finland. The Canadians and Finns got this far thanks to overtime thrillers in the semifinals, but for Team Canada, the victory came at a price. Captain Sidney Crosby was injured on a hit by Radko Gudas

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Olympics: Team USA’s Taylor Heise talks American pride at the Winter Games

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! With the weight of the entire nation on her shoulders midway through overtime in the Winter Olympics gold medal game against Canada, American Taylor Heise passed the puck to Megan Keller then headed straight to the bench. Heise said she didn’t see what happened next. “I

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Bryce Harper responds to Olympians’ remarks about representing the United States

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Bryce Harper will play for Team USA for the first time since 2009 in the World Baseball Classic, and he’s very “looking forward” to the opportunity. But before the two-time MVP spoke about the WBC during a recent appearance on “Bussin’ With The Boys,” Harper and

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