Bob Beattie, pioneer of Alpine World Cup circuit, has died
DENVER (AP) The plaque that rested for years on ski icon Bob Beattie's desk was inscribed with a matter-of-fact motto: It can be done.APRIL 2, 2018
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European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko fails drug test
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) Double European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko of Ukraine is facing the second doping ban of his career.APRIL 2, 2018
New Australia coach reflects on USA Gymnastics abuse scandal
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Mihai Brestyan was shocked and angry when he discovered one his star athletes was among the victims in a sexual abuse scandal that plunged USA Gymnastic...APRIL 2, 2018
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.MARCH 30, 2018
Russia says US barring its wrestlers from Iowa competition
MOSCOW (AP) The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused the United States of trying to bar Russian wrestlers from an upcoming competition and claims the U.S. is unfit to host interna...MARCH 28, 2018
2 Ireland rugby players acquitted of rape
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) Two Ireland rugby internationals have been found not guilty of raping a woman in 2016.MARCH 28, 2018
IAAF ratifies Coleman's world record in the men's 60 meters
MONACO (AP) The IAAF has ratified the world record set by American sprinter Christian Coleman in the 60-meter dash.MARCH 28, 2018
Patrick Riml leaves US Alpine director role after 7 seasons
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) U.S. Alpine director Patrick Riml is leaving his role after seven seasons and following a Winter Olympics in which the women's side accounted for all three me...MARCH 27, 2018
Teen AJ Hurt closes out nationals with giant slalom title
SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) Teenager AJ Hurt closed out the U.S. Alpine championships by winning the giant slalom for her second title in a week's span.MARCH 27, 2018
Olympian Tommy Ford captures giant slalom title at nationals
SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) Olympian Tommy Ford wrapped up a solid season by winning the giant slalom at the U.S. Alpine championships.MARCH 25, 2018
Peter Sagan wins Gent-Wevelgem classic for the third time
GENT, Belgium (AP) Peter Sagan came out on top of a bunched sprint to win the Gent-Wevelgem classic for the third time on Sunday.MARCH 25, 2018
Takanashi extends all-time WCup record in ski jumping finale
OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) One day after setting the all-time record with her first win of the season, Sara Takanashi extended it in Sunday's ski jumping finale with her 55th World...MARCH 25, 2018
Nordic combined champ Akito Watabe wins 7th WCup of season
SCHONACH, Germany (AP) Overall winner Akito Watabe claimed his seventh World Cup win of the season in nordic combined skiing on Saturday.MARCH 24, 2018
Sara Takanashi claims record 54th career World Cup win
OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) Sara Takanashi claimed her first ski jumping World Cup win of the season to finally overtake Gregor Schlierenzauer with her record 54th career win on Satu...MARCH 24, 2018
Italy’s Kostner leads Olympic champ Zagitova at worlds
ASSAGO, Italy (AP) Italy's home favorite Carolina Kostner skated a perfectly executed and evocative program to take a surprise lead over Olympic champion Alina Zagitova of Russia...MARCH 24, 2018
Ireland wing Stockdale named best player of 6 Nations
DUBLIN (AP) Ireland winger Jacob Stockdale was chosen the best player of the Six Nations after scoring seven tries, the most in the champio...MARCH 24, 2018
Kuzmina wins biathlon World Cup sprint title
TYUMEN, Russia (AP) Anastasia Kuzmina won the biathlon World Cup sprint title despite a 12th-place finish in Friday's race which cut her lead in the overall standings.MARCH 24, 2018
Official: sprinter Asafa Powell out of Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell won't compete in the 100 meters at the Commonwealth Games due to an undisclosed injury, team officials said Friday.MARCH 24, 2018
American skaters Chen and Zhou in top 3 after men’s short
ASSAGO, Italy (AP) Olympic figure skating champions Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany set a world record as they claimed their first world title as a pair with a flawle...MARCH 24, 2018
Fourcade wins sprint title, closes in on biathlon World Cup
TYUMEN, Russia (AP) Martin Fourcade won the biathlon World Cup sprint title for the seventh straight year after a victory in Thursday's race.MARCH 23, 2018
Hurt, Cochran-Siegle win Alpine combined races at nationals
SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) Teenager AJ Hurt captured the women's Alpine combined race at the U.S. championships, while Olympian Ryan Cochran-Siegle earned the men's title.MARCH 23, 2018
After 16-year break, Stellato back at figure skating worlds
ASSAGO, Italy (AP) After a 16-year break, Deanna Stellato is eager to make up for lost time.MARCH 23, 2018
US men's ski coach steps down, takes new role with team
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) Sasha Rearick is stepping down from his role as the U.S. men's Alpine ski coach to lead the development side in a restructuring move by the organization.MARCH 23, 2018
Valverde takes Tour of Catalonia lead with 2nd-stage win
VALLS, Spain (AP) Defending champion Alejandro Valverde took the overall lead in the Tour of Catalonia by winning Tuesday's second stage in northeastern Spain.MARCH 23, 2018
Kostner's potential farewell subplot to world championships
Olympic champion Alina Zagitova is without question the heavy favorite heading into figure skating's world championships, especially after the sprightly Russian's training partner...MARCH 23, 2018
