Canada’s Devon Kershaw wins cross-country World Cup mass start race
MOSCOW - Canada’s Devon Kershaw won a World Cup cross-country race for the first time Saturday, capturing a 15-kilometre freestyle mass start race.
The Sudbury, Ont., native was timed in 36 minutes 47.5 seconds, coming from behind to beat Russia’s Ilia Chernousov by 0.9 seconds at the finish...
Saturday , February 04, 2012
Sharapova, Kuznetsova win singles to give Russia 2-0 lead over Spain in Fed Cup 1st round
MOSCOW - Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova won their opening singles matches Saturday to give Russia a commanding 2-0 lead over Spain in their Fed Cup first-round series.
Sharapova routed Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-2, 6-1 in the first match, while Kuznetsova downed Carla Suarez Navarro 6-...
Saturday , February 04, 2012
Devon Kershaw and Marit Bjoergen win cross-country World Cup mass start races
MOSCOW - Devon Kershaw secured his first cross-country World Cup victory Saturday by winning a men’s 15-kilometre freestyle mass start race, while Marit Bjoergen dominated the women’s event to reclaim the overall lead.
In the men’s race, the Canadian timed 36 minutes, 47.5 seconds, coming fr...
Saturday , February 04, 2012
The Maple Leaf flies in France: Canada’s Hudec wins gold, teammate Guay 3rd
CHAMONIX, France - In a great day for Canadian skiing, Jan Hudec won a World Cup downhill for a surprising victory while teammate Erik Guay finished third in piercing cold over an icy slope.
Hudec, whose career has been blighted by knee injuries and operations, won for the first time in more...
Saturday , February 04, 2012
Lindsey Vonn wins downhill for 50th World Cup win, 3rd on all-time list
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Lindsey Vonn captured her landmark 50th World Cup career victory by winning the downhill on the demanding Kandahar course in frigid conditions on Saturday.
With the temperature at minus 25 C (minus 13 F) at the starting hut, Vonn trailed early on but recover...
Saturday , February 04, 2012
