Putin courts Georgia, accuses West of Cold War-style ‘containment’
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin held out the prospect of better relations to Russia’s 2008 war foe Georgia on Monday but had tougher words for the West, saying criticism of the Sochi Olympics was part of a Cold War-style “containment…
White eyes improvement in pipe and own form
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – American Olympic snowboarding champion Shaun White hopes both he and the halfpipe snow will be in better shape when he goes for a third straight gold medal at the Sochi Games on Tuesday.
Lawmakers call NFL on Redskins name: it’s an insult, not honor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers on Monday rejected the National Football League’s claim that the Washington Redskins name was an honor to Native Americans and urged the sports league to recognize it as a racial slur and back changing the name…
Mourinho stokes up feud with Man City
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho stoked up his war of words with Manuel Pellegrini on Monday, questioning the Manchester City manager’s sums and calling on the Chilean’s talismanic midfielder Yaya Toure to be suspended.
Injured Ribery out of Bayern’s first leg against Arsenal
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery is out of the Champions League last-16 first leg at Arsenal on February 19 after having an operation on burst blood vessels in his buttocks.
Mancuso medals again
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Just before setting off for Monday’s Olympic super-combined event, Julia Mancuso received a message from the U.S. team media officer telling her to bring podium clothes because she was going to need them.
Breakthrough Joburg win was a gift for mum, says Coetzee
(Reuters) – Relief was etched all across George Coetzee’s face when the South African ended an agonising sequence of 24 top-10 finishes without a win by landing his maiden European Tour victory at the Joburg Open.
Olden, golden, U.S. team prepare for last shot
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Fired up by an ailing 33-year-old and a 37-year-old “freak of nature” who is recovering from a dislocated shoulder, the U.S. Nordic Combined team are gearing up for another real shot at Olympic medals.
Slopestyle success whets IOC appetite for new sports
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Long before American Sage Kotsenburg grabbed the inaugural slopestyle snowboarding gold medal at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday it was clear the new event would be an instant hit.
U.S. twin sisters spell double danger for rivals
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The chemistry shared between American twin sisters Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux may well prove to be the key ingredient to landing the duo matching gold medals at the Sochi Olympics.
