Syracuse AD John Wildhack to retire after 10 years - ESPN
Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack is retiring, as he's planning to leave the school on July 1.
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Nordic Combined-FIS president vows to fight for sport, but half-full stadium could be a bad omen
TESERO, Italy, Feb 11 : The head of world skiing's governing body on Wednesday vowed to fight for Nordic combined's place in future Olympics and emphasised the importance of including women as part of his strategy to expand the sport's reach.
The athletes bringing the Winter Olympics to new parts of the world
Stevenson Savart raced across the finish line at the Tesero cross-country skiing stadium in Val di Fiemme, in 64th place but the crowd erupted into cheers.
Orioles' Jackson Holliday to have hand surgery, miss Opening Day - ESPN
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will undergo surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand Thursday and will miss Opening Day, president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Elias said Wednesday.
MLB.TV on ESPN: Subscription cost, game coverage, more facts - ESPN
ESPN is the new home of MLB.TV. This innovative new agreement enhances one of sports media's longest-standing partnerships. MLB.TV is Major League Baseball's out-of-market direct-to-consumer product. This season, MLB.TV will be available in the ESPN App. MLB.TV represents a major step forward in making the ESPN App a true multisport destination.
Alpine skiing-Golden joyride continues for Von Allmen, the Stelvio's smiling assassin
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 11 : Franjo von Allmen sported a smile in the gondola taking him up to the start of Wednesday's Olympic super-G and it got broader as he waited in the leaders' seat in the finish area as skier after skier failed to dislodge him.
Olymipcs-Biathlon-Steely Simon strikes again for France with brilliant win in Milano Cortina
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 11 : Described by her coach as the strongest athlete mentally in the sport, French biathlete Julia Simon proved him right again on Wednesday with another superb display of skiing and sang-froid as she hit 19 of 20 shots to claim the Olympic title in the women's 15km individual race.
Italy's RAI journalists escalate revolt after Olympic commentary fiasco
MILAN, Feb 11 : Journalists at Italian state broadcaster RAI have called a one-day byline strike for Friday, escalating a standoff with management over a gaffe-strewn commentary at the opening of the Winter Olympics.