Skiing: Shiffrin leads slalom, approaches record 15th win of season
Saturday, 9 March 2019, 11:45
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Mikaela Shiffrin posted the fastest time in the opening run of a women's World Cup slalom in tough conditions on Saturday, positioning herself for what would be a record 15th victory of the...
World Rugby outlines World League proposal
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 11:19
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
World Rugby has released an outline of the contentious 12-team World League it plans to launch in 2022 in an effort to quell concerns that the tournament will overtax international players and shut...
Skiing: Olympic slalom champion Hansdotter to retire after season
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 09:09
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Olympic slalom champion Frida Hansdotter will retire from Alpine skiing's World Cup next week, ending a years-long rivalry with Mikaela Shiffrin. "It's time for me to say goodbye to the world cup...
Swiss skier Yule pledges prize money to fight climate change
Monday, 4 March 2019, 16:33
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Hitting back at the president of his sport's governing body, Swiss skier Daniel Yule will give his prize money this month to an athlete-backed charity campaigning against climate change. The...
Another Austrian cyclist admits blood doping as case widens
Monday, 4 March 2019, 16:00
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Austrian cyclist Georg Preidler has admitted to blood doping linked to a case in which five skiers were arrested, his professional team Groupama-FDJ said Monday. Preidler offered "his immediate...