Topic: Shani Davis

Speed skater Thomas Krol edged Canada's Laurent Dubreuil and Norway's Haavard Holmefjord Lorentzen to claim a third-consecutive Olympic gold medal for the Netheraldns in the 1,000-meter race Friday in Beijing.

On Aug. 13, 2013, Israel released 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a deal to resume peace talks.

Actor Sebastian Stan turns 36 and basketball star DeMarcus Cousins turns 28, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 13.

Speed skater Shani Davis skipped Friday's Opening Ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea after voicing his disapproval of how Team USA chose its flag bearer.

Team USA speed skater Shani Davis says Team USA "dishonorably" tossed a coin to decide it's flag bearer at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Nearly 3,000 athletes will be in Pyeongchang, South Korea, competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Here is how -- and whom -- to watch.

On Aug. 13, 1961, East Germany closed the Brandenburg Gate and prepared to start building the Berlin Wall.

UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014

Highlights from Sunday's action at the Winter Olympics:

The U.S. speed skating team changed Olympic uniforms Saturday and found it made no difference. Maybe they could have used what T.J. Oshie was wearing.