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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Champion Sinner races into Australian Open second round after Gaston retires
MELBOURNE, Jan 20 : Jannik Sinner’s quest for a third successive Australian Open title began in ominous fashion on Tuesday as he dominated two sets before France’s Hugo Gaston abruptly retired in a letdown for the Rod Laver Arena crowd.
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.
Sailing-Ocean rescue drama as sailor injured deep into RORC Transatlantic Race
Jan 19 : A crew member aboard the German yacht Walross 4 was knocked unconscious in an onboard accident deep in the Atlantic Ocean during the RORC Transatlantic Race, prompting a coordinated mid-ocean rescue, race organisers said.
Enhanced Games are not a science experiment. They're a drug commercial dressed up as a series of events
Keep this in mind about the Enhanced Games, the multi-sport event in which doping is somewhere between allowed and encouraged, and which debuts in Las Vegas in May:
Luke Littler and Gian van Veen set for world final rematch at Saudi Masters
Luke Littler will face Gian van Veen in a rematch of their PDC World Championship final after the pair breezed into the quarter-finals of the inaugural Saudi Arabia Masters.
Wales captain Davies to undergo ankle surgery, say Tottenham
LONDON, Jan 19 : Wales captain Ben Davies faces a race to be fit for his country's World Cup playoff semi-final in March after Tottenham Hotspur said he needs an operation on a broken ankle.
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.