Nico Young broke the American record in the men’s outdoor 5000m to win at a Diamond League meet in Oslo on Thursday. Young, a 22-year-old who placed 12th in the Olympic 10,000m, clocked 12 minutes, 45 ...

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The world's best figure skaters gather at the Grand Prix Final in a preview of the Milan Cortina Olympic competition.