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Monney claims 1st World Cup win after rare mistake by lauded Swiss team-mate Odermatt
Alexis Monney claimed his first World Cup victory on Saturday, in a downhill on the slope set to be used for the 2026 Winter Olympics after a rare mistake from his lauded Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt.
Italian skier Brignone leads World Cup GS, seeks 1st win for her team in Austrian event since 2002
Federica Brignone posted the fastest time in the opening run of a women's World Cup giant slalom Saturday, aiming to become the first Italian winner of the event in 22 years.
Rain washes out first session on Day 3 of 1st test between South Africa and Pakistan
Rain delayed the start of the third day's play in the first cricket test between South Africa and Pakistan with no play possible before lunch on Saturday.
Sarrazin remains under sedation after successful surgery on head injury sustained in training crash
French standout Cyprien Sarrazin remained under sedation on Saturday after undergoing a successful operation on a head injury sustained in a brutal crash the previous day during training for a World Cup downhill race in Bormio.
Vonn says her new titanium knee could start a trend in skiing, pro sports in general
When Lindsey Vonn last raced on the World Cup circuit nearly six years ago, the constant pain in her knee left her in tears and led to retirement.
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche, aged 26
Sophie Hediger, a member of Switzerland's snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort, the country's skiing federation said on Tuesday.
Huetter silences Swiss crowd when she finishes ahead of Gut-Behrami to win super-G in St. Moritz
Austrian skier Cornelia Huetter silenced the Swiss crowd when she finished ahead of home favorite Lara Gut-Behrami to win a World Cup super-G on Saturday.
Vonn places 14th in super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40
Lindsey Vonn took a low-risk approach and finished 14th in a super-G on Saturday to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40.
Lindsey Vonn’s coach suggests she’ll be competitive in her return to World Cup skiing at age 40
How fast can she go on her titanium knee? And how competitive will she be?
Vonn hits back at critics who think she’s crazy to return to ski racing at age 40
Lindsey Vonn didn't just pop into the hospital one day, get a new titanium knee and then decide on the way out that she wanted to return to downhill ski racing.
Olympic champ Ayumu Hirano will compete in Shaun White’s new snowboarding league
Olympic gold medalist Ayumu Hirano headlines the roster of snowboarders who will compete in The Snow League, Shaun White's new set of halfpipe contests that brings together top athletes to compete for $1.5 million in prize money.
Ex-teammates expect the best from Vonn in return to World Cup ski racing at age 40
A trio of well-known and well-decorated American ski racers are all content in retirement and rooting for their longtime teammate Lindsey Vonn as she returns to World Cup ski racing at 40 -- with a new titanium knee -- this weekend in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
McGregor to box Paul, delaying MMA comeback
Conor McGregor will postpone his return to the octagon to face YouTuber-turned-fighter Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match in India within the next two years, the former UFC champion said Tuesday.
Cornelia Huetter of Austria wins first-ever women’s World Cup downhill held on Birds of Prey course
Cornelia Huetter of Austria navigated the tricky and steep terrain Saturday to win the first-ever women's World Cup downhill held on the Birds of Prey course.
Olympic ski champ Odermatt wins weather-affected GS, ties U.S. racer Ligety for 24 career wins
Olympic champion Marco Odermatt won a weather-affected men's World Cup giant slalom Saturday to earn his first points in the discipline this season.
Olympic ski champion Marco Odermatt leads World Cup GS in French Alps after 1st run
Olympic champion Marco Odermatt posted the fastest time in the opening run of a men's World Cup giant slalom Saturday in a quest for his first points in the discipline this season.
Gretchen Walsh takes her swimming world records tally to 7 this week in Budapest
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh set three more world records on Friday at the world short course championships.
Body found in search for former England rugby player Tom Voyce
A body was found Thursday in the search for former England rugby international Tom Voyce, who went missing after trying to drive across a flood-swollen river.
Olympic cycling champ Evenepoel and Belgian Post Office send door safety message to drivers
After suffering multiple fractures when he crashed into one of their vehicles, two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel is teaming up with the Belgian Post Office to raise awareness of road safety for cyclists and reduce the number of "dooring" victims.
Former England rugby player Tom Voyce feared dead after car went into a river
Former England rugby international Tom Voyce is missing and feared dead after his car was recovered from a flood-swollen river, police said Tuesday.
