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• Russia faces action over illegal skeleton runners

  Skeleton's governing body has threatened disciplinary action against 2014 Winter Olympics host Russia after a racer used illegal equipment at the ... 

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  Hufner wins final luge World Cup meet

  Olympic luge champion Tatjana Hufner edged out two other Germans to win the women's singles in the final World Cup meet of the season, a test event ... 

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  Marion Thees wins overall skeleton World Cup title

  Marion Thees of Germany won the overall skeleton World Cup title on Saturday, while Noelle Pikus-Pace led an American 1-2 finish on the Sochi Olympics ... 

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  Humphries wins overall bobsled World Cup title

  Reigning Olympic and world champion Kaillie Humphries of Canada claimed her maiden overall title in the bobsled World Cup on Friday after finishing ... 

• Dukurs wins fourth straight skeleton WCup event

  Martin Dukurs has won his fourth straight skeleton overall title with his eighth World Cup victory of the season. The Latvian slider edged world ... 

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  Martins Dukurs wins overall skeleton WCup title

  Martin Dukurs won his fourth successive skeleton overall title with his eighth World Cup victory of the season on Friday. The Latvian slider edged ... 

• US, other sliders upset with Sochi ice conditions

  Bobsled and skeleton athletes from the U.S and other nations are upset over ice conditions at the track that will be used for Sochi Olympics, saying ... 

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  Scientists to reveal result of Richard III hunt

  Has Britain's lost king been found? Later Monday, scientists will announce the results of tests conducted to determine whether a battle-scarred ... 

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  Tretiakov edges Dukurs for skeleton world title

  Alexander Tretiakov of Russia clung on to a rapidly decreasing lead over two-time defending champion Martins Dukurs to win his first skeleton world ... 

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  Shelley Rudman wins skeleton world title

  Shelley Rudman of Britain won her first skeleton world championship title on Friday, holding off a strong challenge from Noelle Pikus-Pace of the ... 

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  US, Jones win bob-skeleton team gold at worlds

  The United States team, including Olympic 100-meter hurdler Lolo Jones, won gold Sunday in the combined bobsled-skeleton team event at the world ... 

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  Latvia's Dukurs retains European skeleton title

  Martins Dukurs of Latvia retained the European skeleton title by winning his seventh World Cup race of the season on Saturday. Dukurs led after the ... 

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  Russia's Nikitina claims 1st skeleton WCup victory

  Junior world skeleton champion Elena Nikitina of Russia won a women's World Cup which also counted as the European skeleton title on Friday. It was ... 

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  Latvian Dukurs dominates skeleton World Cup race

  Martins Dukurs of Latvia won his sixth skeleton World Cup race of the season Saturday and closed in on his third straight season title. The reigning ... 

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  Canada's Humphries wins bobsled World Cup event

  Olympic and world champion Kaillie Humphries of Canada bounced back to win a women's bobsled World Cup event Friday and hand German rival Cathleen ... 

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  Latvia's Martins Dukurs wins skeleton World Cup

  Martins Dukurs of Latvia claimed his fifth skeleton World Cup win of the season to extend his lead in the overall standings on Saturday. Dukurs was ...