Austrian Marco Schwarz wins tight World Cup giant slalom in California
Marco Schwarz of Austria won a tight giant slalom race Saturday as the men's World Cup circuit made a stop at the Palisades Tahoe resort for the first time since 1969.
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Cancelled women's downhill in Switzerland elicits whistles, jeers from crowd of 10,000
A downhill race in the women's World Cup was cancelled Saturday after initially being delayed for two hours because of fog over the course in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
Women's downhill World Cup event cancelled at Crans Montana after fog descends on course in Switzerland
The women’s downhill at Crans Montana has been cancelled due to fog. On Saturday morning in Switzerland fog descended suddenly in the morning and the race was unable to get started due to safety concerns for the athletes.
Olympic stars among Laureus World Sports Awards nominees
Olympic champions Katie Ledecky, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Mikaela Shiffrin are among the nominees for this year’s Laureus World Sports Awards.
New Delhi's Slum Soccer nominated for Laureus Sport for Good Award
The Laureus Sport for Good Award recognises an individual or organisation who has made a significant contribution to transforming the lives of children and young people through sport.Slum Soccer will compete with four other nominees for the award.
Letesenbet Gidey falls, helped up with world cross-country championships finish in sight
Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey fell as she was passed for the lead within sight of the finish at the world cross-country championships, then was helped up and crossed the finish line on her own.
Laurence St-Germain ends 63-year wait for Canadian slalom World Championships gold -‘Was not expecting this!’
Laurence St-Germain sparkled in the Meribel sun as she delivered Canada’s first slalom World Championships gold medal in 63 years on Saturday afternoon. She fought off competition from the legendary American skier Mikaela Shiffrin to not only make history for her country, but on a personal level land her first World Championships gold.
Alpine skiing-Canada's St-Germain stuns Shiffrin to take slalom gold
MERIBEL, France :Canada's Laurence St-Germain claimed a shock victory in the world championships slalom as she beat favourite Mikaela Shiffrin to the gold medal on Saturday.