In the final round, the favored Germans took the win from American Shelbi Vaughan, as Anna Ruh wins at 62.38 meters.
On his last throw Lance nails the Olympic standard, and wins the trials. Jarred Rome and Jason Young, who made the standard earlier will join Lance in London.
In women’s Discus, Stephanie Brown Trafton wins the title and gets to defend her gold medal from Beijing. Reese Hoffa wins men’s Shot Put, and heads to his third Olympics. And Marquise Goodwin wins the Men’s long jump and heads to London as well.
New Zealand’s team captain, Huriana Manuel, discusses her team’s hard fought victory over Canada to win the Cup.
USA’s coach Ric Suggitt talks about his team’s close finish against Spain to win the Plate and discusses the upcoming World Cup.
Helen Langehanenberg (GER) discusses her big win and how impressed she was with the performance of her horse, Damon Hill.
Two explosions went off near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) BOSTON (AP) — Two bombs exploded in the packed streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 130 […]
Shalane Flanagan (USA) discusses her disappointment with a 4th place finish and how she is looking forward to competing again next year.
Jason Hartmann (USA) discusses his race performance, after he walked away 4th in the men’s race.
Men’s Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa, discusses what it feels like to sprint to the finish after leaving two racers behind in the final mile of the Boston Marathon.
Women’s Marathon winner Rita Jeptoo discusses the strategies she used to win her second Boston Marathon title.
Jamaican Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt (C) leaps ahead of Brazil’s Bruno de Barros (L) and Ecuador’s Alex Quinonez to win the “Mano a Mano Men’s 150 metres” challenge on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, March 31, 2013. (REUTERS/Sergio Moraes) CLICK HERE to watch the race Usain Bolt won his first sprint of the […]
Alex Woods discussed what it felt like to watch Oxford win after being taken to the hospital at the end of last year’s competition.
Constantine Louloudis, Oskar Zorrila, Alex Davidson and Karl Hudspith discuss how important this win was for Oxford University.
World Cup champion, Petter Northug jr (NOR).discusses his race win and how important the World Cup Championship is to him.
Eldar Roenning (NOR) discusses his first victory of the season in his “come from behind” victory today.
Steve Schlanger and Todd Gogulski break down the events of the day and discuss what to look forward to in stage 3 of the Volta a Catalunya.
Piotr Zyla (POL) and Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) discuss how special it is to close out the World Cup season with a tie in the final event.
Fanny Smith (SUI) discusses how racing safely was the key to winning.
Race winner Therese Johaug (NOR) discusses how her home crowd motivated her in today’s race, making her give her all in an amazing performance.
Alexander Legkov (RUS) discusses the strategy he used to win today’s race and how excited he is to be leading the overall standings.
Commentators Doug Lewis and Christin Cooper discuss today’s Men’s Slalom race at Kranjska Gora, SLO.
Universal Sports commentators Steve Porino and Doug Lewis discuss Tina Maze, Aksel Svindal and Ted Ligety’s results from todays races in Garmisch and Kvitfjell.
Svindal discusses today’s race and overall winning the globe.
Ligety talks about how he was disappointed about today’s race. He also discusses his experience training at Sochi this past week.
Commentators Steve Porino and Doug Lewis discuss USA skiers Steve Nyman, Travis Ganong, and Jared Goldberg that competed in Saturday’s Men’s downhill race at Kvitfjell.
Universal Sports hosts Steve Schlanger and Doug Lewis discuss the prospects of Marcel Hirscher (AUT), Ted Ligety (USA) and the Giant Slalom winner of the day Alexis Pinturault (FRA).
Oscar Pistorius (R) and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp pose for a picture in Johannesburg, February 7, 2013. South African “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee who became one of the biggest names in world athletics, was charged on February 14, with shooting dead his girlfriend at his home in Pretoria. Picture taken February 7, […]
The Aug. 5, 2012 file photo shows Cuba’s Gustavo Balart, left, competing with South Korea’s Choi Gyu-jin during 55-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. IOC leaders have dropped wrestling for the 2020 Games in a surprise decision to scrap one of the oldest sports on the Olympic program. The IOC […]
John Morgan and Martin Haven discuss the historic St. Moritz track and the Four Man Hughbert Martin World Championship Cup.
Universal Sports’ Shellene Cockrell talks with Steve Porino and Doug Lewis. They discuss which althetes to watch during the World championships, including Lindsey Vonn, Tina Maze, Mikaela Shiffrin and more.
Universal Sports Hosts Steve Schlangher and Doug Lewis breakdown the event and discuss the winners.
Universal Sports’ Shellene Cockrell talks with Steve Porino and Doug Lewis about Schladming. They discuss which athletes to watch during the World championships, including Lindsey Vonn, Tina Maze, Mikaela Shiffrin and more.
Universal Sports’ Shellene Cockrell and Allison Baver discuss the top three finishes of the women’s 1000m.
Universal Sports’ Shellene Cockrell and Allison Baver discuss the top three finishes of the women’s 500m.
Universal Sports’ Shellene Cockrell and Allison Baver discuss the top three finishes of the Men’s 500m.
Universal Sports’ Steve Porino and Doug Lewis discuss Marcel Hirscher’s loss and what it might mean for the World Championships.
By Manuele Lang ARE, Sweden, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Slalom world champion Marlies Schild crashed in training for an Alpine ski World Cup race on Thursday, injuring ligaments, the Austrian team (OSV) said. Schild flew home to Austria from Sweden immediately, the team added without giving any more details about the extent of the injury. […]
Gold medalist Yuriy Bilonog of Ukraine, silver medalist Adam Nelson of USA (L) and bronze medalist Joachim Olsen of Denmark celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony of the men’s shot put event on August 20, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in the Sports Complex in Athens, […]
Gold medalist Sandra Perkovic (CRO),center, silver medalist Darya Pishchalnikova (RUS), left, and bronze medalist Yanfeng Lion the podium for the women’s discus during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) MOSCOW, Nov 8 (Reuters) – World discus champion Darya Pishchalnikova could face a life ban from the sport if she […]
Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. clears a gate during the first run of the World Cup Soelden Women’s Giant Slalom race on the Rettenbach glacier in the Tyrolean ski resort of Soelden, October 27, 2012. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler) Audi FIS Alpine World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn’s (Vail, CO) bid to ski against the men was formalized […]
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme speaks to the media at the A.S.O. (Amaury Sport Organisation) headquarters in Issy-Les-Moulineaux near Paris, October 22, 2012. Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life on Monday after the International Cycling Union (UCI) ratified the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) sanctions […]
Ashley Wagner (USA) talks about her first Grand Prix gold medal and discusses what’s ahead.
Kenyan Riders’ team members pose for a photograph at their camp in Iten, Rift Valley province of Kenya April 2012. Fascinated by the notion of turning the world’s most gifted long distance runners into kings of the saddle, Nicholas Leong packed up his life in Singapore and moved to Kenya’s Rift Valley. It mattered little […]
Team Argos Shimano rider Yukihiro Doi (C) of Japan cycles during the 13th stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Santiago de Compostela and Ferrol, August 31, 2012. (REUTERS/Miguel Vidal) PARIS, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Argos-Shimano, a team with a Japanese co-sponsor and rider, withdrew from cycling’s Tour of Beijing on […]
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke discusses what this win means to him and his plans for the future.
Radioshack-Nissan rider Daniele Bennati (L) of Italy crosses the finish line to win the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Aguilar de Campoo and Valladolid, September 6, 2012. (REUTERS/Miguel Vidal) By Alasdair Fotheringham VALLADOLID, Spain, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Italy’s Daniele Bennati of the RadioShack-Nissan squad ended a run […]
Ethiopia’s Mohammed Aman (C) celebrates as he won the men’s 800m race in front of David Rudisha of Kenya (R) during the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting in Zurich, August 30, 2012. (REUTERS/Ruben Sprich) By Brian Homewood ZURICH, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Olympic 800 meters champion David Rudisha suffered a shock defeat at the Weltklasse diamond […]
John Degenkolb discusses his climbing ability and leading his team to victory.
Christian Taylor of the U.S. jumps to win the men’s triple jump at the Stockholm Diamond League in Stockholm August 17, 2012. (REUTERS/Christine Olsson/Scanpix) STOCKHOLM, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Olympic women’s 400 meters champion Sanya Richards-Ross won her first race since the London Games and Yuliya Zaripov clocked the year’s fastest time in the women’s […]
United States’ Ashton Eaton leads in the men’s decathlon 1500-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Eaton won the gold medal for the event. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) By Alison Wildey LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Ashton Eaton deservedly took the unofficial title of the […]
USA gymnast Shawn Johnson (left), Bart Conner and Nadia Comaneci pose with United States first lady Michelle Obama for a picture during the Let’s Move Event at U.S. Ambassador’s Residence. (Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports) By Pritha Sarkar LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) – “So English,” Shawn Johnson exclaimed as she eyed a platter of juicy sausages […]
Jordyn Wieber (USA) cries after her last routine during the women’s qualifications during the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) By Clare Fallon LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) – The United States outclassed defending Olympic champions China to set the pace in the women’s gymnastics qualifying round on Sunday but […]
Team USA celebrates after the medal ceremony at the Baseball Stadium in Olympic Park during the Sydney Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia on September 27, 2000. The USA defeated Cuba 4-0 to win the gold medal. Cuba took silver. (Photo by Jamie Squire /Getty Images) Previous features: Modern Pentathlon | Steeplechase | Synchronized Swimming | […]
Will equestrian Anky van Grunsven of the Netherlands and Italian fencer Valentina Vezzali become the first non-Americans to win gold in individual events — for four straight Olympics? (Photo by AFP/Getty Images) By Mike Tierney, Special to Universal Sports The Anky and Valentina Show. That is not the latest animated TV sit-com, but a potential […]
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