Russia

As American Andrew Weibrecht crossed the finish line of the Super G for a silver medal last Sunday, the announcers on TV were shocked. Apparently, they weren't the only ones. "I was a little bit shocked myself," said Weibrecht, when he called into 104...

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice for the second straight Olympic gold medal game and Canada beat the United States 3-2 in overtime on Thursday for its fourth consecutive title. Canada trailed 2-0 before Brianne Jenner and Poulin scored in the final 3:26 of regulation, and Poulin had the game-winner with a power play goal at 8:10 of overtime...

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Sochi hotel guests are walking, unchecked, past unused metal detectors. Security guards are no longer poking around at the pockets and ankles of every single person entering Olympic facilities. Tangerines and bottles of Coke are making it through security barriers that banned them two weeks ago...

On Wednesday afternoon, U.S. bronze medalist Erin Hamlin called into Armen Williams' show on 104.5 The Team. Just moments after receiving her medal for the women's singles luge, Hamlin was on her way back to the Olympic Village. Part I: Erin Hamlin on 104...

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — In an Olympic stunner, Shaun White failed in his quest for three straight halfpipe gold medals Tuesday, falling to Switzerland's Iouri Podladtchikov. In fact, White didn't even win a medal. Podladtchikov, known as the "I-Pod," landed the trick he invented, a 1440-degree whirling jump he nicknamed the "Yolo" jump...

In a new poll, almost half of Americans surveyed say the decision to hold the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia was a poor one.

Robert Kraft may be the king of the Patriots, but he is tangling with the King of Russia, not a battle he can win. Kraft claims his his ring from Super Bowl 39 was swiped by the former KGB agent, now president of Russia. Kraft, according to the story, gave Putin his ring to wear and check out on a visit to Russia in 2005...