Paris wins men's World Cup downhill in France, Nyman 2nd (The Associated Press) Five years after his first World Cup podium on the same course, Italian Dominik Paris mastered tricky conditions at the French Alpine resort of Chamonix to win a men's World Cup downhill race ahead of American veteran Steven Nyman on Saturday. Paris finished second in Friday's Alpine combined race and carried … [Read more...]
Arsenal’s Mathieu Flamini buys another green company, this time based in Minnesota
Arsenal’s Mathieu Flamini buys another green company, this time based in Minnesota Leonardo DiCaprio, Pope Francis, President Obama and Mathieu Flamini. Believe it or not, these four have something significant in common. The actor, the Pope, and the president all are prominent advocates of climate change and you can now add Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini to the list. It was revealed last […] … [Read more...]
Swing for your Seats is still baseball’s coolest promotion
Swing for your Seats is still baseball's coolest promotion The Texas Rangers are offering baseball fans a dream scenario on Saturday. With one swing of the bat, a participating fan could enjoy the thrill of a lifetime by hitting a home run at Globe Life Park, while at the same time winning a free ticket package for the 2016 season. The event is called "Swings for your Seats," and truth be … [Read more...]
Saturday picks: Stars to reclaim Central lead
Saturday picks: Stars to reclaim Central lead Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their selections for all of the day's games. Dallas Stars vs. Boston Bruins, 8 p.m. ET Even though they've fallen behind the Chicago Blackhawks in the standings over the past couple of weeks, the Dallas Stars have actually remained in the driver's seat when it comes to … [Read more...]
Paris wins men’s World Cup downhill in France; Nyman 2nd (The Associated Press)
Paris wins men's World Cup downhill in France; Nyman 2nd (The Associated Press) Italian skier Dominik Paris mastered tricky conditions at the French Alpine resort of Chamonix to win a men's World Cup downhill race ahead of American veteran Steven Nyman on Saturday. Paris finished second in Friday's Alpine combined race and carried that form over into the downhill, flying through the fog and … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Chamonix men’s downhill results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Chamonix men's downhill results (Reuters) Feb 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Chamonix Men's Downhill on Saturday 1. Dominik Paris (Italy) 1:58.38 2. Steven Nyman (U.S.) 1:58.73 3. Beat Feuz (Switzerland) 1:58.77 4. Guillermo Fayed (France) 1:59.18 5. Peter Fill (Italy) 1:59.27 6. Adrien Theaux (France) 1:59.53 7. Manuel Osborne-Paradis (Canada) … [Read more...]
Video: Denny Hamlin pokes fun at Brad Keselowski’s basketball skills
Video: Denny Hamlin pokes fun at Brad Keselowski's basketball skills Denny Hamlin didn't think very long when he was asked by Dan Patrick who the least athletic NASCAR driver was on Friday. "Brad Keselowski." Why Keselowski? "Why, please go on YouTube," Hamlin said. "Please go on YouTube and find Brad Keselowski dribbling a basketball at a Hornets game. The whole argument of NASCAR guys and … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Lehner, Halak provide shutouts; Skinner hits 20 goals
NHL Three Stars: Lehner, Halak provide shutouts; Skinner hits 20 goals No. 1 Star: Robin Lehner, Buffalo Sabres Lehner made 38 saves, earning his third career shutout and Jamie McGinn scored twice as the Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0. He also mixed it up late in the game: No. 2 Star: Jaroslav Halak, New York Islanders Casey Cizikis provided the lone goal and Halak stopped 27 … [Read more...]
Joonas Korpisalo allows another long-range goal (Video)
Joonas Korpisalo allows another long-range goal (Video) Maybe one day this off-season Joonas Korpisalo can have a chat with fellow Finn Vesa Toskala about shoving the nightmare of allowing a long-range goal out of his mind. Please recall last month when P.K. Subban fired a shot from inside the neutral zone that beat the Columbus Blue Jackets netminder. On Friday night, facing the Buffalo … [Read more...]
Man United eye targets to please Mourinho
Man United eye targets to please Mourinho 2:49 AM GMT Chris Borg The winter window might have shut, but the rumour mill rolls on. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: LVG out; Mourinho, Laporte and Icardi in? You might have thought things could hardly get more uncomfortable for Manchester … [Read more...]