Ukraine unrest overshadows Lviv 2022 Games bid
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Ukraine’s political turmoil undermined efforts on Sunday by former Olympic champion Sergei Bubka to promote a bid by its western city of Lviv to host the 2022 Winter Games.
Flier Mayer wins downhill gold
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Matthias Mayer won Olympic downhill gold on Sunday to give the Austrian men’s team the perfect start to the Alpine skiing competition with the first major success of his fledgling career.
Americans unruffled by ‘laughable’ allegations
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Meryl Davis and Charlie White did not lose sleep over what U.S. Figure Skating called “laughable” allegations suggesting the United States and Russia had brokered a deal to help each other win gold medals at the Sochi Olympics…
Gay Austrian athlete says fuss over Russia law is exaggerated
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Lesbian Austrian ski jumper and gay rights advocate Daniela Iraschko-Stolz says public reaction to a Russian law banning homosexual propaganda among minors had been exaggerated and that she wants to focus on sport at the…
California dreamin’ on Sochi winter’s day
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – For Californian surfing fanatic Kate Hansen, competing in luge is almost as good as riding the perfect wave. Almost – she is still a beach girl at heart.
No downhill medal for Miller
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Race favourite Bode Miller failed to medal in the showcase men’s Olympic downhill on Sunday despite setting the quickest times in two of the three training runs earlier in the week.
Curlers ready to rock and roll in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The Canadian gold medal favorites have their game-faces on and the wacky Norwegians will be wearing their outrageous pants as curling joins the Sochi Olympic action on Monday.
Hot Walker takes commanding lead at Pebble Pro-Am
(Reuters) – Red-hot Jimmy Walker stands on the verge of his third victory of the PGA Tour season, six strokes clear of his nearest pursuers after his third round at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Saturday.
American Cain sets mark, Rupp drops from mile
(Reuters) – American Mary Cain broke her world junior indoor 1,000 metres record with the year’s fastest time but team mate Galen Rupp dropped out of the mile with a sore foot at the Boston Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday.
American Cain sets mark, Rupp drops from mile
(Reuters) – American Mary Cain broke her world junior indoor 1,000 metres record with the year’s fastest time but team mate Galen Rupp dropped out of the mile with a sore foot at the Boston Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday.
