INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES NEWS

Weirather leads 1st DH training ahead of Schmidhofer, Vonn

ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein posted the fastest time in the first training for a women's World Cup downhill on a shortened course on Thursda...

JANUARY 7, 2016

Slovenian ski jumper Peter Prevc wins 4 Hills Tour

BISCHOFSHOFEN, Austria (AP) Ski jumper Peter Prevc became the first Slovenian winner of the Four Hills Tour in nearly two decades after winning the final stop on Wednesday.

JANUARY 6, 2016

Johaug, Poltoranin win mass start races at Tour de Ski

OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) Therese Johaug beat Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg in the women's 10-kilometer mass start Wednesday to cut her Norwegian teammate's lead in the Tour de Ski to...

JANUARY 6, 2016

Hirscher beats Kristoffersen to win World Cup slalom

SANTA CATERINA VALFURVA, Italy (AP) Marcel Hirscher earned his 36th career win on the World Cup circuit Wednesday, edging Norwegian rival Henrik Kristoffersen by 0.21 seconds in a...

JANUARY 6, 2016

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JANUARY 6, 2016

Play abandoned on day 4 of 3rd test at SCG

SYDNEY (AP) Persistent rain washed out day four of the third test between Australia and West Indies at the Sydney Cricket Ground, almost certainly ensuring the match will end in a...

JANUARY 6, 2016

Caldwell, Versen win 1st World Cups at Tour de Ski

OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) Sophie Caldwell of the United States won the women's 1.2-kilometer sprint in the Tour de Ski for her first World Cup victory on Tuesday.

JANUARY 5, 2016

Dhoni looks to Australia tour for World T20 preparation

MUMBAI, India (AP) India will use its tour of Australia in January to prepare for this year's World Twenty20 tournament at home, limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on...

JANUARY 5, 2016

FIFA ethics investigator recommends 9-year ban for suspended secretary general Jerome Valcke

ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) FIFA ethics investigator recommends 9-year ban for suspended secretary general Jerome Valcke.

JANUARY 5, 2016

New Zealand beats Sri Lanka by 36 runs in 5th ODI

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the fifth one-day international at Bay Oval on Tuesday to win the five-match series 3-1:

JANUARY 5, 2016

New Zealand makes 294-5, batting 1st in 5th ODI

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP) Martin Guptill made 102 from 109 balls to lead New Zealand to 294-5 batting first on Tuesday in the fifth and final game of the one-day series ag...

JANUARY 5, 2016

NZ makes 294-5 batting 1st in 5th ODI vs. Sri Lanka

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP) Scores on Tuesday from the fifth one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Bay Oval:

JANUARY 5, 2016

Norwegians dominate freestyle pursuits

LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) Martin Johnsrud Sundby won the men's 10-kilometer freestyle pursuit Sunday to extend his lead over fellow Norwegian Petter Northug Jr. in the Tour de...

JANUARY 3, 2016

Slovenian ski jumper Prevc wins 3rd stop of 4 Hills Tour

INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) Ski jumper Peter Prevc won the third stop of the Four Hills Tour in dominating fashion on Sunday, positioning himself to become the first Slovenian winner...

JANUARY 3, 2016

WI 207-6 at stumps on day 1 of 3rd test vs Australia

SYDNEY (AP) Australia took the upper hand by reducing the West Indies to 207-6 after a rain-affected first day of the third test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.

JANUARY 3, 2016