After latest record, Lindsey Vonn reveals her lonelier side (The Associated Press) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) -- For all her time basking in the leader's spotlight, Lindsey Vonn also has another, more lonely side these days. After breaking Annemarie Moser-Proell's record for most World Cup downhill victories with her 37th in skiing's marquee event on Saturday, Vonn revealed that her … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s AFC championship preview: Broncos need to be sharper
Greg Cosell's AFC championship preview: Broncos need to be sharper For each of the conference championship games this weekend, we'll take a look at what the film tells us about the key matchups on each side of the ball. Here are a few things to look for in the AFC championship game between the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos: Broncos offense vs. Patriots defense Peyton Manning has … [Read more...]
Surprised LeBron: I didn't influence Blatt firing
Surprised LeBron: I didn't influence Blatt firing 11:41 AM ET ESPN.com news services print LeBron James stressed that he did not influence the Cleveland Cavaliers' coaching change, saying that he was "surprised and caught off guard" by the decision to fire David Blatt. James addressed the media Saturday morning, less than 24 hours after the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers … [Read more...]
Angels and Nationals biggest losers in Yoenis Cespedes’ decision
Angels and Nationals biggest losers in Yoenis Cespedes' decision The last major domino in free agency fell on Friday night when Yoenis Cespedes agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract to stay with the New York Mets. There's emphasis on the word major there, because there are still several notable free agents available. That's especially true on the offensive side, where veteran … [Read more...]
Blizzard postpones Washington Capitals’ game vs. Penguins on Sunday
Blizzard postpones Washington Capitals’ game vs. Penguins on Sunday There will be no sequel to “Snovechkin” this weekend. The NHL announced the game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals at Verizon Center scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 24, has been postponed due to the severe snowstorm impacting the Washington, D.C., area. Previously, the Capitals’ game against the Anaheim … [Read more...]
Alpine skiing-Fill wins in Kitzbuhel, favorite Svindal crashes out (Reuters)
Alpine skiing-Fill wins in Kitzbuhel, favorite Svindal crashes out (Reuters) Italian Peter Fill won the downhill competition in Kitzbuhel on Saturday after World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal crashed out before skiing was stopped for safety reasons. Swiss Beat Feuz was second, 0.37 seconds behind the Italian with fellow Swiss Carlo Janka in third place. … [Read more...]
Alpine skiing-Vonn wins in Cortina to break downhill record (Reuters)
Alpine skiing-Vonn wins in Cortina to break downhill record (Reuters) American Lindsey Vonn won the women's World Cup downhill in Cortina, Italy on Saturday to set a record of 37 victories in the speed discipline. The 31-year-old former Olympic champion clocked a time of one minute 37.1 seconds to win by 0.28 seconds from Canada's Larisa Yurkiw with Swiss Lara Gut in third. The victory … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Kitzbuehel men’s downhill results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Kitzbuehel men's downhill results (Reuters) Jan 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Kitzbuehel Men's Downhill on Saturday 1. Peter Fill (Italy) 1:52.37 2. Beat Feuz (Switzerland) 1:52.74 3. Carlo Janka (Switzerland) 1:53.02 4. Johan Clarey (France) 1:53.17 5. Marc Gisin (Switzerland) 1:53.43 6. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (Norway) 1:53.59 7. Vincent … [Read more...]
Linus Omark lights stick on fire, wins KHL All-Star shootout (Video)
Linus Omark lights stick on fire, wins KHL All-Star shootout (Video) During last year’s NHL Skills Competition in Columbus, Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames wanted to light his stick fire during one of the events. Sadly, the idea was nixed. On Saturday, the KHL held their All-Star Skills Competition and shootout specialist extraordinaire Linus Omark managed to actually make Gaudreau’s … [Read more...]
Broncos’ Derek Wolfe on Patriots: ‘I hate everything about them’
Broncos' Derek Wolfe on Patriots: 'I hate everything about them' There's a new chapter in the Denver Broncos' dislike for the New England Patriots in advance of the AFC championship game. Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe is the latest to chime in on the Patriots, after what Bill Belichick called a lot of "hot air" emanating out of Denver this week. Wolfe took a shot at the Patriots — … [Read more...]