The Olympics are a month away — here's some stuff to get excited about
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Rallying-US driver Guthrie leads Dakar after stage three sweep for Ford
Jan 6 : Ford Raptors filled the top five places in the Dakar Rally as American Mitch Guthrie Jr won the third 421km stage in Saudi Arabia, his first victory in the top car category, and took the overall lead on Tuesday.
Canada's 'Captain Clutch' Poulin heads to fifth Games seeking more ice hockey gold
Jan 5 : Canada's "Captain Clutch" Marie-Philip Poulin heads into her fifth Winter Olympics as a rare blend of longevity, leadership and big-moment brilliance, qualities that have made her the face of women's ice hockey for more than a decade.
Czechs eliminate Canada for 3rd straight year at world juniors
Canada will play for bronze at the world junior hockey championship.
Rallying-De Mevius takes Dakar lead as champion Al-Rajhi penalised
Jan 4 : Saudi Arabia's defending Dakar Rally champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi struggled on Sunday's first full stage on home terrain, clocking up 16 minutes of penalties as X-Raid Mini driver Guillaume de Mevius took the lead.
Rallying-Ekstrom wins Dakar prologue in Ford one-two
Jan 3 : Sweden's Mattias Ekstrom made a quick start to the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Saturday by leading a Ford one-two, the manufacturer's first, in the 22km prologue to the main event.
Swiss skier Rast dedicates 1st career World Cup giant slalom win to victims of Crans-Montana bar fire
Swiss skier Camille Rast earned her first career win in a World Cup giant slalom Saturday and then dedicated her victory to the victims of the fire at a Crans-Montana bar.
Swiss skier Rast dedicates win to victims of Crans-Montana bar fire - ESPN
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — Swiss skier Camille Rast earned her first career win in a World Cup giant slalom Saturday and dedicated her victory to the victims of the fire at a Crans-Montana bar.