Olympics-Snowboarding-Old is gold, Americans say experience counts at Games
By Mari Saito and Winni Zhou
Athletics Sport News
Heavy snow a welcome 'problem' for Beijing Winter Olympics venues
ZHANGJIAKOU, China: While athletes have been competing on artificial snow throughout the Beijing Olympics, organisers are now dealing with the logistical challenge of clearing away the real thing after heavy snowfalls in the mountains of Zhangjiakou on Saturday (Feb 12).
Snowboarding-Old is gold, Americans say experience counts at Games
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner have been competing with athletes half their age in the team snowboarding cross event at the Beijing Games but the U.S. veterans proved nothing beats experience by winning gold in a nail-biting final.
Snowboarding-Second gold for Jacobellis as US veterans win cross mixed team event
ZHANGJIAKOU, China :The United States won gold in the inaugural snowboard cross mixed team event at the Beijing Games on Saturday, with Lindsey Jacobellis edging past Italian Michela Moioli in a nail-biting final race.
Predict Alex Neil's Sunderland honeymoon period ahead of crucial run of games
Alex Neil has been unveiled as the Sunderland head coach.
How Sheffield Wednesday should line up against League One leaders Rotherham United
"Nothing will be decided on Sunday regarding how the season will end."
‘No War in Ukraine’ – IOC won’t punish skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych for ‘peace’ sign at Winter Olympics
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will face no punishment from the IOC for holding up a sign reading “No War in Ukraine” after completing a run at the Winter Olympics. There are rising tensions in eastern Europe, with the US warning that Russian troops are in place to invade Ukraine “at any time”. Ad/> The potential invasion has seen the US and the UK among the nations urging their citizens to leave Ukraine as soon as possible.
Erika Vázquez, una 'leona' de leyenda a la que todos se rinden
San Mamés arropó como nunca a Erika Vázquez, su gran leyenda del equipo femenino durante el partido de Copa del Rey de ayer entre el Athletic y el Valencia. El estadio y la afición rojiblanca rindieron durante la noche copera un cálido homenaje a una futbolista que es marca y emblema del club. Lo hizo después de que la capitana del Athletic cumpliera 414 partidos con la camiseta del conjunto vasco, récord total de participaciones de una jugadora en la historia de la entidad bilbaína.