Austrian skier Julia Scheib wins giant slalom as Federica Brignone returns
Austrian skier Julia Scheib is heading into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as the racer to beat in giant slalom.
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Alpine skiing-Brignone makes a giant return on home snow as fastest Italian
KRONPLATZ, Italy, Jan 20 : Italy's giant slalom world champion Federica Brignone made a strong return to competitive action on home snow on Tuesday in a boost for her Milano Cortina Olympic hopes after a long injury layoff.
'Generational talent': Michael Phelps's former coach says comparisons to Summer McIntosh are fair
Without a moment’s hesitation, unflinching really, legendary swimming coach Bob Bowman jumped to his answer when asked if the many comparisons made between the greatest swimmer ever — Michael Phelps — and Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh were warranted and fair.
Japan's Kobayashi targets big jump over points calculations at Games
TOKYO, Jan 19 : Olympic gold medallist Ryoyu Kobayashi has said experience had taught him that ski jumping rarely follows a script as he prepares for his third straight Olympics.
Ottawa, Vancouver shake up rosters with PWHL-record 6-player swap
The Ottawa Charge and the PWHL expansion Vancouver Goldeneyes shook up their rosters by completing a six-player trade on Sunday night.
Kronplatz test key as Italy's Brignone eyes Milano Cortina Games
Jan 19 : Italy’s Federica Brignone said decisions on racing before, during and after next month's Winter Olympics would be taken day-by-day as she returns to competition on Tuesday in the World Cup giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy after a long injury layoff.
London hockey stars thrilled to be on Team Canada for Winter Olympics
Two London-area hockey stars say they're ecstatic to be living out their childhood dreams of representing Canada on the world stage at the Winter Olympics in Italy next month.
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.