| Weir will skip world championships (AFP via Yahoo! News) more.. - Three-time US men's figure skating champion Johnny Weir, sixth at the Vancouver Olympics, will not compete at the World Championships later this month in Italy, he announced Tuesday. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT |
| Brazil president plans for World Cup final (AP via Yahoo! Sports) more.. - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is he's so confident of Brazil's chances in the World Cup that he is already planning to be at the final on July 11. "I'm so optimistic that when I was in Mexico with President (Felipe) Calderon and he asked me if I was going to the opening game of the World Cup, I said I'm not going to the opener -- I'm going to the final," Silva... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:02:56 GMT |
| The world championships of America (AP via Yahoo! Sports) more.. - On his way to the practice range Tuesday at Doral, Padraig Harrington stopped to sign autographs for three fans. One was from Puerto Rico, another from Colombia, the third from Peru. So at least it sounds like a World Golf Championship. And there is little doubt that events like the CA Championship look like a World Golf Championship, with 19 countries represented in a field of 68 players. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:03:21 GMT |
| Goal.com World Cup 2010 Stadium Guide - Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Goal.com via Yahoo! Sports) more.. - For the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Port Elizabeth has produced a fine stadium, which has been named after one of South Africa’s most famous sons, Nelson Mandela. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:03:40 GMT |
| Bode Miller decides to sit out World Cup ski final (Sports Illustrated) more.. - GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller has decided to end his season, a week before the World Cup finals in Germany. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:43:45 GMT |
| Vonn on verge of 3rd overall World Cup title (AP via Yahoo! Sports) more.. - Her body aching but her outlook strong, Lindsey Vonn enters the final downhill of the season with a chance to win the overall World Cup title for the third straight season. After winning six of seven World Cup downhills and the Olympic gold medal, Vonn is the overwhelming favorite in Wednesday's race, the first event of the World Cup finals. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:03:23 GMT |
| Alpine skier Miller to miss end of World Cup season (Reuters via Yahoo! News) more.. - Olympic champion Bode Miller will miss this week's season-ending World Cup finals to get treatment on a troublesome ankle injury, the U.S. team said on Tuesday. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:42:27 GMT |
| Ski Jump World Cup Results (AP via Yahoo! Sports) more.. - KUOPIO, Finland (AP) -- Results Tuesday of a ski jump World Cup event (jump lenghtsin meters in parentheses): 1. Simon Ammann, Switzerland, 251.0 points (128.5-126 meters). 2. Adam Malysz, Poland, 234.1 (123-123.5). 3. Anders Jacobsen, Norway, 233.9 (121-126.5). 4. Andreas Kofler, Austria, 219.6 (120-117.5). 5. Thomas Morgenstern, Austria, 219.4 (119-120). 6. David Zauner, Austria, 217.0 (118 ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:03:20 GMT |
| Ammann closes in on World Cup title (AFP via Yahoo! News) more.. - Switzerland's Simon Ammann edged closer to the World Cup title on Tuesday after winning his seventh ski-jump event of the season here. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:42:17 GMT |
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