Whitecaps re-sign veteran forward Ricketts
Forward Tosaint Ricketts is returning to the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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Cross-country skiing-Norway's Johaug slides into retirement
(Reuters) - Four-times Olympic gold medallist Therese Johaug of Norway announced her retirement from cross-country skiing on Friday, ending a career in which she also amassed 14 world championship gold medals.
Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen holds his nerve to lead Norway home to men's biathlon relay victory
Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen held his nerve to lead Norway home to men's biathlon relay victory at the World Cup after their Olympic success in Beijing. A thrilling race saw the lead change hands multiple times, notably when Emilien Jacquelin took more than 30 seconds out of the field to take France from seventh to first at the halfway stage.
Cameron Alexander and Niels Hintermann share downhill gold in Kvitfjell, Norway after finishing in the same time
Cameron Alexander and Niels Hintermann shared downhill World Cup gold in Kvitfjell after finishing with the exact same time in Norway. Alexander, wearing bib 39, claimed Canada's first downhill World Cup triumph since Erik Guay prevailed on the same course in 2014 with a time of 1:44.42.
Christiansen leads Norway to men's relay success
Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen held his nerve to lead Norway home to men's biathlon relay victory at the World Cup after their Olympic success in Beijing. Even without the Boe brothers, Norway completed a dominant season with four wins out of five World Cup races as Christiansen shot ten from ten on the final leg to see the Norwegians to victory, just as he had on the anchor leg in Beijing.
Alexander and Hintermann share downhill gold in Kvitfjell
Cameron Alexander and Niels Hintermann shared downhill World Cup gold in Kvitfjell after finishing with the exact same time in Norway. Alexander, wearing bib 39, claimed Canada’s first downhill World Cup triumph since Erik Guay prevailed on the same course in 2014 with a time of 1:44.42.
Cameron Alexander wins Canada's first World Cup downhill race since 2014
Canadian skier Cameron Alexander shared victory with Swiss rival Niels Hintermann in a men's World Cup downhill Friday after the pair upset the top contenders for the season title.
Therese Johaug: Norway's cross-country skier who won golds at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics announces retirement
Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug, who is a four-time Olympic gold medallist, is set to retire from the sport at the end of the season. Johaug won three Olympic gold medals at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, including skiathlon gold, and also won relay gold at Vancouver 2010. She is a 14-time world champion.