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American Kikkan Randall wins Tour de Ski prologue
Kikkan Randall of the United States claimed her second cross-country World Cup victory of the season when she won the prologue event of the Tour de ...
Oh so close: Reichelt and Paris share downhill win
Even in a sport where races are often decided by hundredths of seconds, the results of Saturday's classic Bormio downhill were so tight that even the ...
Mitchell leaves Sale after just 1 month
Former New Zealand coach John Mitchell has left Sale Sharks and returned to South Africa "for personal reasons," just a month after taking over as ...
Rodriguez to leave Katusha if barred from tour
Spanish rider Joaquin Rodriguez says he'll leave team Katusha if the International Cycling Union doesn't retract its decision to reject the Russian ...
Russia beats US 2-1 at junior hockey worlds
Andrei Makarov made 41 saves to help Russia edge the United States 2-1 Friday at the world junior ice hockey championships. Vladimir Tkachyov scored ...
Fenninger beats Maze to win women's World Cup GS
Anna Fenninger of Austria had two near-perfect runs to win a women's World Cup giant slalom on Friday, while second-place Tina Maze of Slovenia ...
Skiers brace for season's toughest test in Bormio
The days are short. The course is long, dark, bumpy and icy. It's time for the annual World Cup downhill on Bormio's leg-jarring Stelvio course — ...
Bjoergen expected to return to tracks mid-January
Three-time Olympic champion Marit Bjoergen has recovered from an irregular heartbeat and should return to the cross-country tracks next month.
Bairstow to miss England's ODI tour of India
England's wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow will miss next month's one-day series in India after being granted an extension to his compassionate ...
Kroell leads training as Svindal, others sit out
Klaus Kroell of Austria was fastest in the second training session Friday for the World Cup downhill on the Stelvio course, while several contenders ...
Theaux leads 1st downhill training in Bormio
Adrien Theaux of France led the opening training session for the leg-jarring World Cup downhill on the Stelvio course Thursday. Theaux clocked 2 ...
US routs Germany 8-0 at junior hockey worlds
The United States routed Germany 8-0 Thursday at the world junior ice hockey tournament behind a goal and two assists each from Alex Galchenyuk and ...
Werder Bremen, Augsburg hire new sports director
Werder Bremen has hired former footballer and ice hockey manager Thomas Eichin as its new sports director. Eichin was officially presented Thursday ...
Sochi Olympic sites to be checked for quake damage
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to inspect Olympic sites at the 2014 Winter Games' capital, Sochi, which was hit by an ...
Long Run wins King George VI Chase by a neck
Long Run regained his crown in the King George VI Chase after beating Captain Chris by a neck at Kempton Park on Wednesday. Two years after his last ...
Scalping bill for Sochi Games passes parliament
The upper house of Russia's parliament has passed a bill calling for fines of up to 1 million rubles (about $30,000) for anyone scalping tickets to ...
Plenty of intrigue on NBA's Christmas schedule
The NBA's hottest team will be playing at home in Los Angeles, and it's the Clippers, not the Lakers. There's a finals rematch in Miami, a holiday ...
Sports ode 2012: London, Lance, a Tide of Giants
So how was your year? Setbacks, advances? Hey, no doubt, it went better than Lance's. First up on sports' yearlong ride: An unrelenting Crimson Tide.
Canada's Kelsey Serwa back on top in ski cross
World champion Kelsey Serwa of Canada won her first ski cross race since returning from injury on Sunday, ending Swiss rival Fanny Smith's run of ...
Tomasz Adamek outpoints Steve Cunningham
Tomasz Adamek, his nose swollen and eyes circled with a little purple, seemed satisfied and relieved after he outpointed Steve Cunningham in a split ...
Pietersen to miss England limited-overs tour of NZ
Kevin Pietersen has been rested from the limited-overs leg of England's cricket tour of New Zealand in February. Meanwhile, Graeme Swann, James ...
Americans Wilson, McPhie win WCup freestyle event
Freestyle skiers Bryon Wilson and Heather McPhie of the United States won a World Cup dual moguls event Saturday. In the men's final, Wilson beat Alex ...
Report: Belgian doc denies doping role at Rabobank
A Dutch newspaper claims that a team doctor with the former Rabobank cycling team played a central role in doping by its riders. The Belgian doctor, ...
Suspension of Spain's anti-doping lab due to gaff
Spain's Anti-Doping Agency (AEA) says that the mixing of two urine samples led to its laboratory being suspended for three months on Friday by the ...
Heras doping clearance upheld, named Vuelta winner
Spain's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Roberto Heras — a former teammate of Lance Armstrong — must be reinstated as the winner of the 2005 Spanish ...