Alpine skiing: Siebenhofer fastest but Vonn on pace in downhill training
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Austrian Ramona Siebenhofer set the pace in the final training run for the women’s downhill on Tuesday but Lindsey Vonn’s bid to reclaim the Olympic gold remained on course as she registered a top five time for the …
NHL: Blackhawks ban four fans from home games over racist taunts
(Reuters) – The Chicago Blackhawks have banned four fans from home games at the United Center after they shouted racist taunts at Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly during Saturday’s NHL game.
Alpine skiing: Shiffrin’s schedule headache cured by combined move
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Mikaela Shiffrin said she was relieved that the decision to reschedule the combined event to Thursday from Friday had effectively ruled her out of competing in the downhill at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Freestyle skiing: Canada’s Sharpe wins ski halfpipe gold
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Cassie Sharpe dominated her rivals with the two best runs of the final as the 25-year-old Canadian soared to Olympic gold in the women’s ski halfpipe on Tuesday.
North Korean official says may be possible to co-host Asian Games with South Korea: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea may be able to co-host the 2021 Asian Winter Games with South Korea and make the North’s Masikryong ski resort available for the Games, a North Korean official said on Tuesday according to the South’s Yonhap news agency.
Ice Hockey: Canada crushes OAR to set up U.S. showdown
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Canada thumped the Olympic Athletes from Russia 5-0 on Monday to book their spot in the Olympic women’s ice hockey final and renew one of the Winter Games’s greatest rivalries.
Athletics: Eugene 2021 organizer put on leave as U.S. track chief
(Reuters) – Vin Lananna, the chief organizer of Oregon’s 2021 world athletics championships, has been temporarily placed on administrative leave as president of USA Track & Field (USATF) while the U.S. Department of Justice investigates bids by Eugene and other athletics championships, USATF said in a statement on Monday.
Muguruza to play in Birmingham before Wimbledon title defense
(Reuters) – Spain’s Garbine Muguruza will prepare for the defense of her Wimbledon title by playing the Birmingham Classic on grass in June, the tournament organizers said on Monday.
Coleman can go faster, former world record holder Greene says
(Reuters) – Newly crowned 60 meters world record holder Christian Coleman can run even faster in both the indoor race and the outdoor 100 meters, former holder Maurice Greene believes.
Shiffrin to miss downhill after combined moved forward
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – American Mikaela Shiffrin has withdrawn from Wednesday’s women’s Olympic downhill race after it was announced that the combined event would be brought forward 24 hours to Thursday because of fears of strong winds.
