With 2nd gold of Games, Italian Snow Tiger Federica Brignone shows age is just a number
Veteran sportswriter Richard Deitsch takes an international view of the Olympics.
Norway Sport News
Freestyle-Norway's defending champion Ruud through to big air final
LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 15 -: Defending champion Birk Ruud of Norway on Sunday went through to the Winter Olympics final for freestyle skiing big air, with other frontrunners including American Mac Forehand and New Zealand's Luca Harrington.
Chess-Norway's Carlsen wins first FIDE Freestyle World Championship
Feb 15 : Norway's Magnus Carlsen added another crown to his collection on Sunday by becoming the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess world champion after a comeback win over Fabiano Caruana in Germany.
Ski jumping-Norway's Stroem wins second gold in women's large hill individual event
PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : Norway's Anna Odine Stroem won her second gold of the Milano Cortina Olympics in the women's large hill individual ski jumping competition on Sunday, while compatriot Eirin Maria Kvandal took silver following a dominant performance by the Scandinavian country.
Italy sets Winter Games record on medal‑heavy Sunday
MILAN, Feb 15 : Italy set a national Winter Olympics record on Sunday as Federica Brignone's giant slalom gold capped a four‑medal surge that lifted the host nation’s tally to 22.
Man United beat London City, Man City stay top of WSL
Feb 15 : Defender Millie Turner scored a 79th-minute winner as Manchester United beat London City Lionesses 2-1 in the Women's Super League on Sunday, but they remain eight points behind rivals Manchester City, who thumped Leicester City 6-0 on Friday.
Biathlon-Wierer calls for Italian TV to back biathlon after Vittozzi's glorious gold
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 15 : Italy's Dorothea Wierer has called on Italian broadcasters to take the sport of biathlon seriously after Lisa Vittozzi claimed a sensational gold medal in Sunday's women's 10km pursuit race at the Milano Cortina Games.
Alpine skiing-Medals are also good for sharing, Norwegian and Swedish rivals agree
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : Sweden and Norway are old and great rivals on snow and ice but, as Sara Hector and Thea Louise Stjernesund showed at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday, sometimes the best things in life are shared.