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Lamy Chappuis edges Frenzel in Nordic combined
Jason Lamy Chappuis of France won the last Nordic combined World Cup of the season when he out-dueled Eric Frenzel of Germany by 0.4 seconds at ...
Shiffrin beats Maze for World Cup slalom title
Mikaela Shiffrin delivered an astonishing second run to overtake Tina Maze and clinch the World Cup slalom title with an improbable come-from behind ...
Balentien has 5 RBIs as Netherlands beat Mariners
Wladimir Balentien hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs to lead the Netherlands to an 8-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in an exhibition ...
Cancellara looks to best Sagan in Milan-San Remo
Fabian Cancellara is preparing once again to battle with Slovakian rival Peter Sagan for the Milan-San Remo race title on Sunday. Cancellara won the ...
Shiffrin set for slalom title showdown with Maze
Mikaela Shiffrin's showdown with Tina Maze for the World Cup slalom title on Saturday is yet another highlight in the American teenager's remarkable ...
Gov't lawyer: Puerto samples could be released
The lawyer representing the Spanish state said there was a way for evidence contained in blood bags seized during the Operation Puerto police ...
World champs Stoch, Hendrickson win World Cup
World champion Kamil Stoch of Poland hit the 140-meter mark to rise from third and win the ski jumping World Cup on Friday. Stoch overtook Richard ...
Madrid hopes frugal Olympic bid will win over IOC
With Spain mired in recession and buckling under deep austerity cuts, Madrid faces the tough task of convincing the IOC that it has the resources to ...
Squash leader pushes bid for Olympic inclusion
The head of squash's governing body doesn't consider wrestling a "big threat" as eight sports fight for a single place on the program of the 2020 ...
Olympic Stadium still in running for 2015 WCup
The Olympic Stadium in London is still in the running to host matches at the 2015 Rugby World Cup after tournament organizers were granted extra time ...
Italy's Lo Cicero retires from international rugby
Italy's most capped player, Andrea Lo Cicero, will retire from international rugby after Saturday's final Six Nations match against Ireland.
Eric Frenzel clinches Nordic combined title
Eric Frenzel won the Nordic combined World Cup title Friday, winning a race for the sixth time this season. The German outsprinted Akiro Watabe of ...
Alex Bilodeau, Heather McPhie win moguls in Sweden
Alex Bilodeau of Canada and Heather McPhie of the United States won freestyle World Cup moguls events Friday. Bilodeau won the men's race with 26.
Germany beats Sweden in team event at WCup finals
Germany won the parallel racing national team event Friday at Alpine skiing's World Cup finals. The German team of Felix Neureuther, Fritz Dopfer, ...
Russian swimmer Moskvina banned for 6 years
Russian swimmer Ksenia Moskvina has been suspended for six years for a second doping violation. Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA says the European ...
CAS upholds disqualification in IOC athletes' vote
A Taiwanese taekwondo fighter lost his appeal Friday against the IOC decision to bar him from election to its athletes' commission for breaking ...
Loeb's team out of Le Mans after sponsor pulls out
Sebastien Loeb Racing has pulled out of the Le Mans 24 Hours race after a sponsor withdrew its support. Franck Montagny and Nicolas Marroc were set ...
Old rivals Wales, England meet in 6 Nations finale
An unremarkable Six Nations has thrown up what promises to be a thrilling finale as Wales and England meet on Saturday with the title, a Grand Slam ...
France owe fans a big performance against Scotland
After some abject performances in a tournament in which it started out a favorite, France owes itself and its supporters a special effort against ...
Ireland lose Sexton again, Castro out for Italy
Ireland has never lost to Italy in the Brian O'Driscoll era. A 14-year era that could be about to end on Saturday, in Rome. O'Driscoll hinted before ...
Svindal concedes overall WCup title to Hirscher
Marcel Hirscher effectively clinched his second straight overall World Cup title on Thursday, with a helping hand from the fickle Swiss weather.
Putin indicates support for Olympic wrestling
Wrestling's campaign to stay in the Olympics has won some heavyweight support — from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian leader President ...
Klaus Kroell breaks arm in super-G crash
The Austrian ski team says Klaus Kroell has broken his upper left arm after crashing in a World Cup super-G race on Thursday. The team says he will ...
Injured Dibaba out of London Marathon
Olympic 10,000-meter champion Tirunesh Dibaba has pulled out of the London Marathon next month because of a shin injury. The 27-year-old Ethiopian was ...
Soukalova wins biathlon World Cup sprint
Gabriela Soukalova of the Czech Republic won the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint for her second biathlon World Cup victory on Thursday. Soukalova, who ...