Alpine skiing-Skiers confront challenge of 'flat' slalom in Bormio
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 15 : Alpine skiers face an unusual challenge at the men's Winter Olympics slalom in Bormio on Monday: a flatter-than-usual and deceptively tricky slalom course.
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Alpine skiing-Attacking Viking McGrath hunts gold to honour late grandfather
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 12 : When Norway's slalom specialist Atle Lie McGrath pushes out of the start gate seeking to plunder more Olympic gold for the nation's fabled 'attacking Vikings' he will do so in memory of the grandfather who inspired his sporting journey.
GAA: Darragh McCarthy helps UL to Fitzgibbon semi-finals
Galway forward Shane McGrath scored a late two-pointer as University of Galway defeated UCD 0-15 to 0-15 in the Sigerson Cup quarter-finals.
Alpine skiing-Norway's Kristoffersen wins last slalom before Olympics
SCHLADMING, Austria, Jan 28 : An emotional Henrik Kristoffersen led teammate Atle Lie McGrath in a Norwegian one-two in the final men's World Cup Alpine skiing slalom before the Milano Cortina Olympics on Wednesday.
Austria's Manuel Feller pleases home crowd with surprise World Cup slalom win in Kitzbuhel
Manuel Feller pleased the home crowd with a surprise win in the World Cup slalom of the classic Hahnenkamm event on Sunday in Kitzbuhel, a day after the Austrian team had a disastrous result in the downhill.
Alpine skiing-Feller a winner on home snow in Kitzbuehel slalom
KITZBUEHEL, Austria, Jan 25 : Austrian Manuel Feller won his home Kitzbuehel slalom on Sunday for his first World Cup podium appearance of the Alpine ski season.
Norwegian Olympic favourite McGrath wins Wengen slalom for 2nd straight year
Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath won the Wengen World Cup slalom Sunday for a second consecutive year and added to his status as a favourite for next month's Olympics.
Alpine skiing-McGrath goes top of World Cup slalom standings with Wengen victory
WENGEN, Switzerland, Jan 18 : Norway's Atle Lie McGrath claimed his second World Cup slalom victory of the season as he edged out Norway-born Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen in Wengen on Sunday.