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A 40-year-old Jorrit Bergsma becomes the oldest Olympic speedskating gold medalist 02/21/2026 01:51pm • MILAN (AP) — Jorrit Bergsma spread his arms wide down the backstretch of speedskating's mass start event at the Milan Cortina Games. He blew kisses to the loud Dutch fans shouting in their orange outfits and wearing their mullet wigs to match his hairstyle. He even applauded right back at them. Be NASCAR star Chase Elliott returns to Atlanta comfort at home track after Daytona 500 disappointment 02/21/2026 01:48pm • After an emotionally draining and physically punishing Daytona 500 finish, Chase Elliott is back in his happy place — for the most part — this weekend at Echo Park Speedway. NASCAR’s eight-time most popular driver lives about 80 miles from the track south of Atlanta, so the Dawsonville native Women's Olympic freeski halfpipe final postponed a day because of heavy snow in the Italian Alps 02/21/2026 01:34pm • LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — The women's Olympic freeski halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Games will be held on Sunday, a day later than originally scheduled because of heavy snow in the Italian Alps. The postponement of Saturday's race is the latest winter weather hiccup to impact the program. Defend Hungary says it will block a key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume 02/21/2026 01:34pm • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary will block a planned 90-billion-euro ($106-billion) European Union loan to Ukraine until the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline resumes, Hungary's foreign minister said. Russian oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia have been interrupted since Jan. 2 James Milner sets new Premier League appearance record in Brighton win 02/21/2026 01:23pm • LONDON (AP) — James Milner set a new Premier League appearance record on Saturday when playing in his 654th game in England's top flight. The 40-year-old Milner surpassed the benchmark set by Gareth Barry when named in the starting lineup for Brighton against Brentford. Brighton won 2-0 at the Gt Norway dominates the Winter Olympics with 18 gold medals, in photos 02/21/2026 01:16pm • Norway is dominating the Milan Cortina Winter Games. It swept the men’s 50-kilometer cross-country podium for its 18th gold, a Winter Olympics record, and set another mark by reaching 40 medals overall. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. ___ AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com Ireland stuns England at Twickenham in a 42-21 rout and revives Six Nations hopes 02/21/2026 12:51pm • LONDON (AP) — The rumors of Ireland's demise have been exaggerated. Ireland revived its Six Nations title hopes and killed off England's after a shocking 42-21 blowout win at Twickenham on Saturday. The script was expected to go the other way. England had not lost at home since autumn 2024, and a Jordan Stolz is 4th in the last Olympic speedskating race. Dutch skaters win the mass start golds 02/21/2026 12:51pm • MILAN (AP) — Jordan Stolz's bid to become the first man in 32 years with three Olympic golds in long track speedskating was fading Saturday. Way ahead in the mass start, the sport's final event at the Milan Cortina Games, was 40-year-old Jorrit Bergsma, who joined another skater in pulling away fr Dabble Promo Code WTOP: Get $10 Bonus for NBA + NCAAB Picks (Feb. 21) 02/21/2026 12:41pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Register with the Dabble promo code WTOP to collect a welcome bonus for a busy weekend of basketball. New customers can click here to s Centreville residents are still waiting for answers on natural gas explosion 02/21/2026 12:39pm • As Fairfax County officials continue monitoring and repair work around a home that exploded due to a gas leak last Sunday, they've also announced a reentry plan for residents on Buggy Whip Drive. Most of the homes in the surrounding neighborhood had their gas service cut and about 30 familie Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski, known for walk-off home run in 1960 World Series, dies at 89 02/21/2026 12:35pm • Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field and the hearts of countless Pittsburgh Pirates fans for his historic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, has died at the age of 89. Pirates owner Bob Nutting said “Maz Potential measles exposure reported in downtown Bethesda 02/21/2026 12:31pm • A Virginia resident with a confirmed case of measles was in a downtown Bethesda office building on Feb. 10, potentially exposing others to the viral infection, Montgomery County public health officials said Friday in a press release. Anyone who was in the building at 7200 Wisconsin Ave. between 9 Norway's dominance at Winter Games based on tradition, depth and development 02/21/2026 12:29pm • TESERO, Italy (AP) — Outside the Olympic cross-country stadium in this Dolomite mountain town, Norwegian flags have been draped over the railings like bunting on a national holiday. Fans from the Scandinavian country have set up camp nearby and kept a live tally of medals won by their athletes at Spanish police arrest 3 men suspected of shipping dried opium poppy by mail 02/21/2026 12:24pm • MADRID (AP) — Spanish police announced Saturday they arrested three men on suspicion of shipping dried opium poppy capsules by mail across Spain and abroad, including to the United States. The three were arrested in January and have remained in custody since then, the Civil Guard said in a statem Ex-UK Prime Minister Johnson calls on allies to send noncombat troops to Ukraine ahead of ceasefire 02/21/2026 12:21pm • LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the U.K. and its European allies should immediately deploy noncombat troops to Ukraine to show Russian President Vladimir Putin that Western nations are truly committed to the nation’s freedom and independence. Speaking ahead of the