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Featured Stories Polish athlete tested positive during Games (Reuters) Yahoo Sports - 03/11/2010 * Polish cross-country skier tested positive in Vancouver Erik Guay wins super-G World Cup title (AP) Yahoo Sports - 03/11/2010 Erik Guay of Canada produced a daring run on Thursday to win the final super-G race of the season and claim the World Cup title. Coming off a super-G victory on Sunday in Kvitfjell, Norway, Guay went into the race in third place but a blistering run down the Kandahar course earned him the title. "I didn't think it would happen today, I was so far behind," Guay said, after winning his... Guay of Canada wins super-G World Cup title (AP) Yahoo Sports - 03/11/2010 Erik Guay of Canada produced a daring run to win the final race of the season Thursday and claim a World Cup title in the super-G. Guay became the first Canadian to win a crystal globe since Steve Podborski in 1982. Guay went into the race in third place, but his blistering run as snow fell on the Kandahar course gave him the title. Polish skier tests positive for EPO at Olympics (PA SportsTicker) Yahoo Sports - 03/11/2010 By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press Writer Hoelzl wins giant slalom World Cup title (AP) Yahoo Sports - 03/11/2010 Olympic silver medalist Tina Maze of Slovenia won the final giant slalom race of the season Thursday and Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany clinched the World Cup title in the event by finishing second. Maria Riesch of Germany placed third to cut Lindsey Vonn's overall World Cup lead to 165 points with two races remaining. Vonn wins super-combined title after 2 events (AP) Yahoo Sports - 03/11/2010 Lindsey Vonn may have crashed in the giant slalom Thursday, but she got some good news after the race. The International Skiing Federation confirmed Vonn as the super-combined World Cup champion. She already had secured the downhill and super-G titles. Vonn sealed the super-combined title when the third race of the season in the event was canceled because of bad weather last week in Crans-Montana,... Canadian skater Chipeur withdraws from worlds (AP) Yahoo Sports - 03/11/2010 Canadian silver medalist Vaughn Chipeur, who finished 23rd at the Vancouver Olympics, has withdrawn from the World Figure Skating Championships with a right foot injury. He will be replaced by Kevin Reynolds. Chipeur has been bothered by the foot problem all season. An MRI exam after the Olympics revealed a ligament on the outside of his foot has torn away from the bone and may require surgery. Vonn crashes, will still ski for overall title (AP) Yahoo Sports - 03/11/2010 Lindsey Vonn crashed and bruised her right knee during the World Cup giant slalom Thursday, but is expected to compete Friday in the super-G in an attempt to win her third straight overall title. Vonn fell in first run of the giant slalom when her skis locked, she spun in the air and crashed into the safety netting. Luge federation sets up donation campaign (PA SportsTicker) Yahoo Sports - 03/11/2010 The international luge federation has set up a donation campaign to help the family of Nodar Kumaritashvili. Skier Calhoun to carry US flag for Paralympics (AP) Yahoo Sports - 03/11/2010 Alpine skier Heath Calhoun will carry the flag for the U.S. Paralympic Team at the opening ceremonies of the Paralympic Games. The U.S. Olympic Committee announced the selection of the Iraq war veteran from Bristol, Tenn., on Thursday. The opening ceremonies will be held Friday in Vancouver. Calhoun lost both legs above the knee while serving as a squad leader for the 101st Airborne Division. |
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