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Skiing: A father now, Hirscher feeling less pressure on the slopes

Thursday, 29 November 2018, 19:50 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

There's been a mountain of pressure on Austrian standout Marcel Hirscher for as long as he can remember: To capture that elusive Olympic gold medal. To keep his overall World Cup title streak...

Race on: It's Stockholm vs. Milan-Cortina for 2026 Olympics

Thursday, 29 November 2018, 15:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

After finding it difficult to sell the 2026 Winter Olympics, the IOC finally has two countries that are all in: Sweden and Italy. It's Stockholm, the capital of Sweden and the self-described...

Spanish league sues football federation over match in US

Thursday, 29 November 2018, 15:24 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The Spanish league has taken legal action against the country's soccer federation in an effort to get approval for a regular-season match in the United States. A Madrid commercial court said...

YAMAHA Gozo Motocross Championship - Round 2

Thursday, 29 November 2018, 09:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Gozo Motorcross Association organised its second round of the championship 2018/19 at Ta' Xħajma Track. Twenty riders participated in today's event, watched by numerous fans who came to...

Malta Drag Racing Association organises final event for 2018

Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 22:17 Last update: about 9 years ago Oliver Attard

During the last months the Committee of the Malta Drag Racing Association, rebuildt the Drag Racing Strip at Hal Far, on time to hold the Final Event of 2018.  Between Thursday 22nd and...

Drug testers say they're quietly reforming Russia

Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 21:43 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

In Russia's long-running feud with global anti-doping bosses, its own drug testers are caught in the crossfire. When the Russian anti-doping agency, known as RUSADA, was reinstated by the World...

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