Rallying-Solberg wins Monte Carlo opener in Toyota podium sweep
Jan 25 : Sweden's Oliver Solberg won the Monte Carlo Rally on Sunday as champions Toyota started the season with a one-two-three finish in the principality.
Mountaineering Sport News
Alpine skiing-Franzoni wins Kitzbuehel downhill with Odermatt second
KITZBUEHEL, Austria, Jan 24 : Italy's Giovanni Franzoni swept to a stunning Kitzbuehel downhill victory on Saturday to keep Swiss favourite Marco Odermatt still waiting to win the biggest race of the Alpine World Cup ski season.
Alpine skiing-Norway's Kilde pulls out of Kitzbuehel super-G with back injury
KITZBUEHEL, Austria, Jan 23 : Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde withdrew from the Kitzbuehel World Cup super-G race on Friday as he continues to struggle with a back injury and remains a doubt for the Olympics.
Brignone the wounded 'Tiger' will try to roar again in Cortina
MILAN, Jan 22 : Federica Brignone is known in Italy as the 'Tiger' for the ferocious determination that has helped her become the country's most successful ever female skier. She carries an image of the predator on her helmet and gloves.
Oldest winter sport SkiMo finally joins Games, with a twist
Jan 22 : Skiing began as a way to survive in the mountains long before it became a sport and now its oldest form - ski mountaineering -will make its Olympic debut next month in Milano Cortina.
St. John's HC Rick Pitino Eyes 900th Win Against Son Richard in Xavier Showdown
At present, St. John's head coach Rick Pitino is credited with 899 wins at the collegiate level. Who's the person standing in the way of No. 900? That would be his son, Richard Pitino, the head coach of St. John's next opponent, the Xavier Musketeers.
Man City stunned 3-1 by Bodo/Glimt in Champions League
BODO, Norway, Jan 20 : Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt pulled off a stunning upset in the Champions League on Tuesday, beating Manchester City 3-1 at home to secure their first-ever win in the competition and keep their slim hopes of making the knockout stage alive.
Alpine skiing-Odermatt wins Wengen downhill for fourth time in a row
WENGEN, Switzerland, Jan 17 : Swiss Olympic Alpine skiing favourite Marco Odermatt delighted the home fans by winning a men's World Cup downhill on Wengen's famed Lauberhorn piste for the fourth time in a row on Saturday.