Canada's Howden wins World Cup ski cross gold, teammate Drury takes bronze
Canada's Reece Howden won ski cross gold and teammate Kevin Drury earned bronze at a World Cup on Friday at Craigleith Ski Club near Collingwood, Ont.
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Brignone closes in on overall World Cup title with super-G victory near her hometown
Federica Brignone all but locked up the women's overall World Cup title by winning a super-G on Friday in La Thuile, Italy, giving the Italian a near-insurmountable lead in the season standings.
Alpine skiing-Brignone has one hand on overall globe after super-G win
Italy's Federica Brignone had a second career Alpine skiing World Cup overall crystal globe within her grasp after winning a super-G by the smallest possible margin on home snow in La Thuile on Friday.
Warming climate should be top priority, Olympians urge IOC presidential hopefuls
Canadian freestyle skier Philippe Marquis has always felt most at home in the mountains, his playground a postcard of snow-capped beauty.
Swiatek to face 17-year-old Andreeva in Indian Wells semi-finals
INDIAN WELLS, California :Two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek avenged her shock Paris Olympics loss to Zheng Qinwen with a 6-3 6-3 win over the Chinese eighth seed on Thursday to reach the semi-finals in the California desert, where she will face teenager Mirra Andreeva.
Swiatek eases past Zheng to reach Indian Wells semi-finals
Two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek avenged her shock Paris Olympics loss to Zheng Qinwen with a 6-3 6-3 victory over the Chinese eighth seed on Thursday to reach the semi-finals in the California desert.
Brignone closes gap on super-G leader Gut-Behrami in race won by Germany's Aicher
Federica Brignone closed the gap to leader Lara Gut-Behrami in the World Cup super-G standings to 45 points in a race on a shortened course won by German prodigy Emma Aicher on Thursday in La Thuile, Italy.
Keys keeps streak alive, Bencic stuns Gauff to reach Indian Wells quarter-finals
Madison Keys kept her winning streak alive against Donna Vekic 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-3 to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Wednesday, as fellow American Coco Gauff fell to Swiss wildcard Belinda Bencic and top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka rolled through.