IIHF officially reschedules world juniors for mid-August in Edmonton
The International Ice Hockey Federation has rescheduled the 2022 world junior championship for mid-August in Edmonton.
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Ali Nullmeyer 6th in women's slalom for top Canadian honours at World Cup Finals
Ali Nullmeyer posted her third top-six slalom finish in a little over two months, placing sixth to lead Canada's four-member contingent at the final women's World Cup event of the season on Saturday in Courchevel, France.
Andreja Slokar soars to a piece of Slovenian history with victory in Meribel World Cup slalom
Andreja Slokar became the first Slovenian skier to soar to World Cup slalom victory for eight years by grabbing a magnificent win in Meribel. Slokar, 24, beat German Lena Duerr by 0.48s on Saturday to claim just her second World Cup race win and emulate the exploits of compatriot Tina Maze back in 2014.
Alpine skiing-Slokar wins season's final giant slalom
Slovenia's Andreja Slokar won her second World Cup race when she prevailed in the final giant slalom of the season in Courchevel, France, on Saturday.
India finish on ninth spot in Nicosia Shotgun World Cup with one silver
Prithviraj Tondaiman, Zoravar Singh Sandhu and Vivaan Kapoor lost 2-6 to Kuwait in the men's trap final to clinch a silver as India finished a disappointing ninth in the the year's first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup for Shotgun in Nicosia, Cyprus. India was represented by an 11-member shotgun contingent in the event, according to a release issued by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
Ice Hockey World Championship: France And Austria Replace Russia And Belarus
France and Austria will replace Russia and Belarus at the men's ice hockey world championship in May, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced. The IIHF suspended Russian and Belarusian teams on February 28 in response to the invasion of Ukraine. It announced the replacement teams after a council meeting on Friday. Ice hockey, along with judo, is one of the sports Russian president Vladimir Putin enjoys being seen playing. Including victories as the Soviet Union, Russia is tied with Canada for most world titles on 27.
Remarkable Shiffrin wins overall World Cup title
COURCHEVEL: American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's overall World Cup title for the fourth time in her career on Thursday (Mar 17), bouncing back from a disastrous performance at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin claims fourth overall World Cup title
Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the overall World Cup title with two races to spare when she took second place in the final super-G of the season in Courchevel, France, on Thursday.