Olympics: Vonn wants Stenmark’s record as well as more medals
(Reuters) – Already the most decorated woman in World Cup Alpine skiing with 77 wins, Lindsey Vonn has set her sights on outdoing the men as well.
Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron calls training camp worst of his career
(Reuters) – Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James experienced the worst training camp of his stellar career due to an ankle injury and is not surprised by his team’s lackluster start to the NBA season, he said on Wednesday.
Tennis: Nadal to top year-end rankings after Paris win
PARIS (Reuters) – Spain’s Rafa Nadal made sure he would top the ATP rankings at the end of the season when he beat South Korea’s Chung Hyeon 7-5 6-3 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.
Motor racing: Mercedes not convinced by 2021 F1 engine proposal
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One manufacturers are skeptical about a proposed new power unit from 2021 because of the “immense” costs of development, Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff said on Wednesday.
Two Russian skiers get life bans over Sochi Games doping
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia’s cross country gold medalist Alexander Legkov and compatriot Evgeniy Belov were banned from the Olympics for life on Wednesday over doping at the Sochi 2014 winter Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.
Olympics-Two Russian skiers get life bans over Sochi Games doping
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia’s cross country gold medalist Alexander Legkov and compatriot Evgeniy Belov were banned from the Olympics for life on Wednesday over doping at the Sochi 2014 winter Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.
Nadal to top year-end rankings after Paris win
PARIS (Reuters) – Spain’s Rafa Nadal made sure he would top the ATP rankings at the end of the season when he beat South Korea’s Chung Hyeon 7-5 6-3 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.
Olympics: Norway aims for record 30 medals in Pyeongchang
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway is aiming to win a record 30 medals at the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea and rank among the top three nations, Norway’s Olympic committee said on Wednesday.
Rybarikova outlasts top seed Mladenovic at WTA Elite Trophy
ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) – Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova clinched her first victory of the WTA Elite Trophy on Wednesday, beating top seed Kristina Mladenovic 7-5 1-6 7-6(5) in a thrilling encounter lasting two hours and 48 minutes.
Zverev knocked out of Paris Masters in second round
PARIS (Reuters) – Germany’s Alexander Zverev was knocked out in the Paris Masters second round when he slumped to a 3-6 6-2 6-2 defeat against Dutch journeyman Robin Haase on Wednesday.
