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Fernandez, Kostner win Euro figure skating titles
Javier Fernandez produced an exceptional performance in the men's free skate to give Spain its first European figure skating title on Saturday.
Russia's Sotnikova leads after debut at Europeans
Adelina Sotnikova of Russia produced a superb performance in her debut at the European figure skating championships, winning the women's short program ...
Plushenko drops out of Europeans, Amodio leads
Russian star Evgeni Plushenko fell in the short program Thursday and dropped out of the European figure skating championships with a back problem.
Ailing Plushenko drops out of Europeans
Former Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko of Russia fell in the short program Thursday and then dropped out of the European figure skating ...
Russian pairs lead ice dance at Europeans
Three days after his father died, Maxim Trankov and his Russian parner Tatiana Volosozhar took the lead in the pairs after the short program at the ...
US teen Shiffrin wins WCup slalom for 3rd victory
American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin interrupted her homework for a couple of hours on Tuesday to write another piece of ski racing history at a women's ...
Shiffrin eyes Moser-Proell's record at WCup slalom
In her first full World Cup season, American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin can already match a record set by skiing great Annemarie Moser-Proell.
1 injured in Croatia bomb blast
Police say a powerful bomb explosion at a bus station in Croatia's capital Zagreb has lightly injured one person. The explosion occurred shortly after ...
Hirscher wins World Cup slalom, takes overall lead
Defending champion Marcel Hirscher reclaimed the overall World Cup lead Sunday by winning a slalom for his third victory of the season and 15th in ...
US teen Shiffrin approaches WCup top with a giggle
As a ski racer, Mikaela Shiffrin is rapidly maturing. Off the slopes, the American still giggles like any other 17-year-old girl. Her fresh and ...
US teen Shiffrin wins WCup slalom, leads standings
Mikaela Shiffrin lived up to her billing as skiing's next big star by becoming the first American woman to win two World Cup races before the age of ...
Vonn returns to Europe and begins training again
Lindsey Vonn is feeling better and has returned to Europe and started training again as she prepares to return to the World Cup circuit after an ...
Velez Zuzulova wins women's WCup night slalom
Veronika Velez Zuzulova of Slovakia upset the favorites to win a World Cup night slalom Saturday for her first career victory. She trailed overall ...
Bus crash in Croatia injures 37 people
Croatian authorities say a bus carrying Bosnian students has swerved off the road and overturned in central Croatia, injuring 37 people. They say the ...
Still ill, Vonn heading home for midseason break
Lindsey Vonn is taking an unexpected break in the middle of the World Cup ski season, saying she has yet to fully recover from an intestinal illness ...
Werder Bremen signs Croatian defender Pavlovic
Werder Bremen has signed defender Mateo Pavlovic from Croatian first division side NK Zagreb. The Bundesliga club says in a statement that the ...
6 dead as heavy snow hits Balkans
Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have killed at least six people and caused travel chaos across the Balkans, with rescue teams struggling to ...
Gazprom starts building Europe-bound pipeline
After years of delays and negotiations, Russian gas company Gazprom on Friday formally started construction of its €16 billion ($20.65 billion) ...
Russia denounces UN tribunal over recent releases
Russia denounced a U.N. tribunal Wednesday for undermining international justice by freeing two Croatian generals and Kosovo's ex-prime minister who ...
PSG, Schalke go top; Ronaldo lifts Madrid to win
Paris Saint-Germain and Schalke sealed top spot in their Champions League groups on Tuesday, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored his tournament-leading ...
Carlo Ancelotti under pressure as PSG faces Porto
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti may be battling for more than first place in Group A against FC Porto on Tuesday. The Italian may be ...
Dinamo Zagreb sacks coach Cacic
Dinamo Zagreb fired coach Ante Cacic after a string of losses in the Champions League. The Croatian champion named former coach and player Krunislav ...
Serbia seeks evidence against freed Croat generals
Serbia asked U.N. war crimes prosecutors on Monday to hand over evidence against two Croatian generals whose convictions have been overturned, ...
Madrid, AC Milan into last 16 of Champions League
Real Madrid and AC Milan, with 16 Champions League titles between them, advanced to the knockout stage on Wednesday, along with Borussia Dortmund and ...
Porto beats Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in Champs League
FC Porto beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday to set up a decider with Paris Saint-Germain in two weeks' time for the top spot ...