Queen of the Luge, Geisenberger eyes more Olympics gold
MANCHESTER (Reuters) – Four years on from her double Olympic gold medal success in Sochi and German luger Natalie Geisenberger shows no signs of slowing down.
Swede Samuelsson sets sights on biathlon team medal at Olympics
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – After winning rookie of the year honors in his first season, biathlete Sebastian Samuelsson has set his sights on winning a medal in the relay with the Swedish team at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Norway’s Bjoergen eyeing medal history in Pyeongchang
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Four years after equalling the record for the number of Olympic medals won by a woman, 37-year-old cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen will be aiming to make that accolade her own in Pyeongchang as she leads the Norwegian medal cha…
Biathlon aiming to woo more fans in Pyeongchang Olympics
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – With a record number of viewers having watched some thrilling action the 2017 World Championships, the sport of biathlon is in rude health and aiming to win even more fans during the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Kyrgios wins Brisbane tennis title in Australian Open boost
(Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios beat Ryan Harrison 6-4 6-2 in the Brisbane International final on Sunday to clinch his maiden tour title on home soil and gain a big confidence boost ahead of the Australian Open.
Kyrgios gets Brisbane tennis title boost ahead of Australian Open
(Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios clinched his maiden tour title on home soil in a big confidence boost ahead of the Australian Open, beating Ryan Harrison 6-4 6-2 in the Brisbane International final on Sunday.
Tennis: Makarova stuns Ostapenko in sweltering Sydney
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Ekaterina Makarova kept cool in the fierce Australian heat to upset the French Open champion and world number seven Jelena Ostapenko 7-6(3) 6-1 in the opening round of the Sydney International on Sunday.
Gruden returns as Raiders’ head coach
(Reuters) – Jon Gruden will return as the Oakland Raiders’ head coach, bringing the longtime broadcaster out of the booth and back onto the sidelines.
Figure skating: Chen cruises to repeat U.S. title
(Reuters) – A dominant Nathan Chen cruised to a repeat U.S. Figure Skating Championship title in San Jose, California on Saturday.
Goerges humbles Wozniacki to seal Auckland title
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – World number 14 Julia Goerges won her third successive tournament as she blasted her way to a 6-4 7-6(4) victory over Caroline Wozniacki to seal the Auckland Classic title on Sunday.
