Austrian medal haul a bonus: Klammer
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Expectations always soar for Austrian teams competing at the elite level but even alpine skiing great Franz Klammer has been taken aback by their early medal haul at the Beaver Creek world championships.
Thailand’s Panuphol wins home-in-one
(Reuters) – Panuphol Pittayarat might not have done enough over the last two days to make the weekend cut at the Thailand Classic but the Thai will leave the Black Mountain Golf Club on Friday having secured the keys to a 12 million baht ($368,211) tow…
No tiebreaker to determine ski queen: Fenninger
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Anna Fenninger and Tina Maze each have two golds and a silver from the alpine world championships and while the two have been waging there own battle there will be no tiebreaker to decide the true ski queen.
Fenninger wins giant slalom; Maze’s record bid ends
BEAVER Creek, Colorado (Reuters) – Anna Fenninger survived a near-wipeout late in her second run to win the women’s giant slalom title at the alpine ski world championships on Thursday while Tina Maze’s bid for history came to a halt.
Double bonus for dual citizen Schleper at worlds
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Dual citizen Sarah Schleper felt twice blessed at the alpine ski world championships on Thursday as she competed in the women’s giant slalom in front of her hometown crowds under the flag of Mexico.
Low on energy, Maze falls short in record bid
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Fatigue finally caught up with Slovenia’s snow queen Tina Maze as her bid for a rare five-medal haul at the alpine ski world championships was halted in the women’s giant slalom on Thursday.
Pelicans’ Davis saving himself for playoff push
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Orleans Pelicans rising star Anthony Davis is disappointed at missing out on a starting assignment in Sunday’s NBA All-Star game because of a shoulder injury but the mature 21-year-old is looking at the big picture.
A Vonn-derful worlds despite only one medal
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Lindsey Vonn arrived at the alpine ski world championships as the headline act but exited on Thursday having failed to deliver the award winning performance that had been predicted.
Hicks closes with eagle for share of Pebble Beach lead
(Reuters) – Unheralded American Justin Hicks eagled his final hole to equal a career-low round and join compatriot J.B. Holmes at the top of a crowded leaderboard after the opening round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday.
Veteran Lagat, in-form Rowbury spark Millrose miles
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Millrose Games marvel Bernard Lagat hopes to demonstrate there is potent life after 40 on the track as he joins a stellar field for the fabled Wanamaker Mile at the New York Armory on Saturday.
