Arsenal honor Bergkamp with statue at stadium
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal unveiled a statue of former striker Dennis Bergkamp on Saturday, the Dutchman becoming the fourth club great to be cast in bronze outside the Emirates Stadium in London.
Russia goes Wild again for second gold
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – American-born Vic Wild won his second gold medal for Russia at the Sochi Games on Saturday when he stormed to victory in the men’s parallel slalom final to become the first snowboarder to win two titles at a single Olymp…
Freestyle: Canada coach spread Burke’s ashes on halfpipe course
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Canada’s coach carried Sarah Burke’s ashes down a halfpipe run and spread them on the Olympic rings to honor the freestyle skier whose tragic death robbed her of a chance to fulfill her Games dream.
Cross country: Norway smooth out waxing problems with podium sweep
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Norway finally made peace with their cross-country skiers on Saturday when three of their women outclassed the rest of the field to drape the podium in Norwegian colors in the 30km freestyle race.
Cross country: Ukraine’s Lisogor fails dope test
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Ukrainian cross-country skier Marina Lisogor has tested positive for a banned substance, the country’s National Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
Cross country: Bjoergen leads rare Norwegian sweep
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Marit Bjoergen laid down another marker as she claimed a record-equaling sixth Winter Olympics gold medal, leading a Norwegian sweep in the cross-country 30km freestyle at the Sochi Games on Saturday.
We failed in Sochi, says German team chief
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Germany had set out to equal their Vancouver 2010 performance and finish in the top three in the medals table at the Sochi Olympics but with two days of competition left, team chief Michael Vesper admitted they had failed.
Ice hockey: Canada, Sweden primed for final passion play
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – A Canada v Sweden clash for the Olympic men’s ice hockey gold medal may not deliver the show-stopping finish to the Sochi Winter Games the host Russians could have provided but Sunday’s final might yet prove a worthy ending.
Russia’s Wild wins men’s parallel slalom gold
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Vic Wild of Russia won the gold medal in the men’s snowboard parallel slalom at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday.
Austria’s Dujmovits wins women’s parallel slalom gold
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Julia Dujmovits of Austria won the gold medal in the women’s snowboard parallel slalom at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday.
