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Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin to sit out at least 2 more weeks with leg injury
The Montreal Victoire have placed captain Marie-Philip Poulin on long-term injured reserve, the Professional Women's Hockey League team announced Tuesday.
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin on brink of overall World Cup title after record slalom win
LILLEHAMMER, Norway, March 24 : U.S. Alpine ski great Mikaela Shiffrin stood on the brink of a record-equalling sixth overall women's World Cup title on Tuesday after winning the final slalom of the season in Norway.
Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom but Aicher's 3rd place puts overall title on hold
Mikaela Shiffrin vs. Emma Aicher for the most prestigious title in women's skiing will go to the season-ending final race on Wednesday in Hafjell, Norway.
Alpine skiing-Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen takes World Cup giant slalom title
LILLEHAMMER, Norway, March 24 : Brazil's Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the final giant slalom of the men's Alpine ski season on Tuesday to take the World Cup title from Switzerland's Marco Odermatt.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins World Cup giant slalom to take season title for Brazil
Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen added the World Cup giant slalom season title on Tuesday in a stunning campaign for the Brazilian skier.
As Italy pursues World Cup berth, 'nervous' coach releases standout player Chiesa in apparent rift
Italy head coach Gennaro Gattuso acknowledged only "someone without blood running through their veins" wouldn't feel nervous as the Azzurri attempt to avoid failing to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
Olympic champion Hassan pulls out of London Marathon with Achilles injury
March 23 : Dutch Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from the London Marathon due to an Achilles injury, race organisers said on Monday.