Irrepressible Shiffrin wins eighth alpine skiing race of the season
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (Reuters) – Overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin continued her remarkable run by winning the giant slalom at Kranjska Gora on Saturday, her eighth win of the season.
Federer and Bencic lead Switzerland to third Hopman Cup title
(Reuters) – Switzerland won their third Hopman Cup title on Saturday as Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Germany’s Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber 4-3(4) 4-2 in the deciding mixed doubles.
Halep warms up for Australian Open with Shenzhen tennis title win
(Reuters) – World number one Simona Halep continued her preparations for the Australian Open by lifting the Shenzhen Open title after a 6-1 2-6 6-0 victory over holder Katerina Siniakova on Saturday.
Lillehammer legacy looms large in Norwegian winter sports
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A golden generation of Norwegian athletes born in the wake of the hugely successful Lillehammer Games in 1994 head to Pyeongchang hoping to maintain their position as the most successful nation in Winter Olympic history.
Olympics: Japan seek to recreate Sapporo ski jump joy
TOKYO (Reuters) – With a total of 11 medals, including three golds, ski jumping has provided rich pickings at the Winter Olympics for Japan, and the Games in Pyeongchang will provide another chance for them to excel in front of a prime-time Asian audie…
Norway’s cross-country Olympic success clouded by asthma drug ethics
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Norway’s cross-country skiers will arrive in Pyeongchang hoping to continue their recent dominance in a sport that doubles as a national obsession, but even at home there are questions over the ethical use of medicines by athletes…
Olympics: Langton looks for glory after Holcomb death
(Reuters) – United States bobsledder Steve Langton, a double Olympic bronze medalist in Sochi four years ago, thought his success in Russia was the perfect way to bow out of the sport.
Svitolina sends Australian Open warning with Brisbane tennis title triumph
(Reuters) – Ukrainian Elina Svitolina got the perfect boost ahead of the Australian Open by lifting the Brisbane International title with a 6-2 6-1 win over qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich on Saturday.
Kyrgios overcomes Dimitrov, to face Harrison in Brisbane final
(Reuters) – Australia’s Nick Kyrgios battled past defending champion Grigor Dimitrov 3-6 6-1 6-4 to set up a final against American Ryan Harrison at the Brisbane International on Saturday.
Wozniacki and Goerges double up to set up Auckland final
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Top seed Caroline Wozniacki battled through two matches within the space of just over four hours to set up a final against second seed Julia Goerges at the Auckland Classic on Saturday.
