News Articles
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Germany and Canada win WC skeleton races
by By JOHN KEKIS - Fri Nov 20 18:08:00 -0500 2009
LAKE PLACID, N.Y.(AP) The home-ice advantage for the U.S. skeleton team vanished for the second straight week in World Cup competition and Canada and Germany took advantage in the snowless Adirondack Mountains. read more
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Fencing Their Way, and Loving It
Fri Nov 20 18:04:50 -0500 2009
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Germany's Rommel wins men's World Cup skeleton
by By JOHN KEKIS - Fri Nov 20 18:00:00 -0500 2009
LAKE PLACID, N.Y.(AP) Last February, Frank Rommel struggled to 13th place in the skeleton world championships at Mount Van Hoevenberg, and his four victories in the World Cup regular season quickly became an icy afterthought. read more
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U.S. Olympic Committee statement on passing of Paralympian Randy Snow
by USOC - Fri Nov 20 17:45:26 -0500 2009
The following is a statement from Stephanie Streeter, Acting CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee, on the passing of Randy Snow, three-time Paralympian and member of the USOC Hall of Fame. read more
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Female ski jumpers hear reasons for case dismissal
Fri Nov 20 17:38:00 -0500 2009
VANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) Vancouver Olympic organizers didn't violate women ski jumpers' rights because they had no power to include their event in the coming Winters Games. read more
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Winning the Silver Brings Turley to His Knees
by Carlesa Williams - Fri Nov 20 16:52:11 -0500 2009
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Female ski jumpers told reasons for case dismissal
Fri Nov 20 16:50:00 -0500 2009
VANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) British Columbia's highest court says Vancouver Olympic officials had no power to include women's ski jumping in the 2010 Winter Games so they could not be found to be violating athletes' rights. read more
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Bernotas Fifth in Lake Placid
by Amanda Bird - Fri Nov 20 16:17:57 -0500 2009
Eric Bernotas (Avondale, Pa.) led the U.S. men’s skeleton squad with a fifth place finish at the second World Cup event of the 2009-2010 season in Lake Placid, N.Y. today. The U.S. team was up against a competitive field of 28 athletes from 15 nations. read more
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Young Springsteen: equestrian prodigy
by Nick Zaccardi - Fri Nov 20 15:53:19 -0500 2009
Most 17-year-old equestrian prodigies don't have to worry about juggling interview requests but most 17-year-old equestrian prodigies aren't the offspring to The Boss. read more
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Gary Hines Video Profile
Fri Nov 20 15:35:42 -0500 2009
USA National Team player Gary Hines is the star and top scorer for fourth division DJK Waldbuttelbrunn in Germany. The clubs' weekly TV show caught up with him recently. (In German, but with good video. Interview begins at 5:15 mark) read more
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Handball-world.com: Bundesliga's Alonso Trains Army
Fri Nov 20 15:24:59 -0500 2009
Spanish coach Raul Alonso, who has built a successful coaching career in German women's handball, spent the past week training the cadets at West Point. (Story in German) read more
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USA Juniors Fall to European Champions
by USATH - Fri Nov 20 15:18:44 -0500 2009
Norway showed no mercy as the reigning European champs raced to a 59-11 victory over the USA in the first match of the Silesia Cup in Wilkowice, Poland. read more
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Going for the Gold: Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto
by Christie Succop - Fri Nov 20 15:15:41 -0500 2009
Ice dancers Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto have gone through many challenges and triumphs during their 11 years together. They've seen each other through injuries and citizenship issues, podium finishes and an Olympic medal. read more
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Northug the man to beat as Olympic season starts
by By MATTIAS KAREN - Fri Nov 20 15:11:00 -0500 2009
Petter Northug enters the Olympic season as the man to beat in cross-country skiing, and he isn't doing much to downplay expectations. read more
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Hollingsworth wins World Cup skeleton race
by By JOHN KEKIS - Fri Nov 20 13:42:00 -0500 2009
LAKE PLACID, N.Y.(AP) Noelle Pikus-Pace glanced at the results and beamed as she always seems to after a World Cup skeleton race. read more
