VICENEZA, Italy (Reuters) – Italian Giovanni Visconti recorded his second stage win of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday to give his Movistar team their third straight victory and their fourth overall in the 2013 race. His compatriot Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race reached its crucial final three mountain stages. Visconti, who […]

Britain’s Bradley Wiggins, center, pedals in the pack during the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, from Policastro Bussentino to Serra San Bruno, Italy, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Enrico Battaglin of Italy sprinted to the stage victory, while compatriot Luca Paolini retained the overall leader’s pink jersey. (AP Photo/Fabio Ferrari) By Alasdair Fotheringham SERRA SAN […]

British standout Mark Cavendish celebrates as he wins the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia in a sprint in Naples, Italy, Saturday, May 4, 2013. Cavendish, who rides for the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team, finished in 2 hours, 58 minutes, 38 seconds on the circuit in downtown Naples, which featured a long, flat finishing straight. […]

Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch speeds down the course during the slalom portion of the women’s super-combined, at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria, Friday, Feb.8, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) By Manuele Lang SCHLADMING, Austria, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Maria Hoefl-Riesch rescued a disappointing Alpine skiing season when she added the world gold to her […]

Spanish cyclists Alberto Contador, left, the winner of the 2012 “Vuelta a Espana,” Alejandro Valverde, centre right, and Joaquim “Purito” Rodríguez,right, seen after the unveiling of the 2013 cycling classic La Vuelta route in Vigo, Spain, Saturday Jan. 12, 2013. The event will start on Aug. 24 in Vilanova de Arousa, Pontevedra, and will finish […]

By Patrick Lang VAL D’ISERE, France, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Marcel Hirscher opened his own tally and gave the Austrian Alpine ski men’s team their first win of the season when he dominated a World Cup giant slalom on Sunday. The overall World Cup holder, who had been on the podium four times so far, […]

Courtesy of http://www.isu.org The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating continued Friday at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, with Junior Men Free Skating, Junior Free Dance, Men, Ladies and Pairs Short Programs and the Short Dance. Mao Asada (JPN) captures Ladies Short Program Mao Asada […]

Lindsey Vonn in action at Solden last season. (REUTERS) By Steve Keating TORONTO, Oct 23 (Reuters) – If Lindsey Vonn is cleared to race the men’s World Cup downhill at Lake Louise it would give the sport a huge boost, but the American should reconsider loftier plans to tackle Kitzbuehel, the head of Alpine Canada […]

Caja Rural rider Antonio Piedra of Spain (L) cycles during the 15th stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between La Robla and Lagos de Covadonga, September 2, 2012. (REUTERS/Miguel Vidal) By Alasdair Fotheringham LAGOS DE COVADONGA, Spain, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Five blistering attacks by Spain’s Alberto Contador on the emblematic […]

Bradley Wiggins (GBR) leads teammate Christopher Froome at Box Hill during the men’s cycling race. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) By Alasdair Fotheringham PAMPLONA, Spain, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s Chris Froome was the strongest rider at the Tour de France and is Alberto Contador’s biggest rival for the upcoming Vuelta a Espana, the Spanish […]

Kazakhstan’s Alexandr Vinokourov celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Men’s Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. Rigoberto Uran of Colombia took silver, with Alexander Kristoff of Norway claiming bronze. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) By Julien Pretot LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – Old school cycling […]

FDJ-Bigmat rider Pierrick Fedrigo of France holds up his arms ahead of Garmin-Sharp Christian Van de Velde of the U.S as he wins the 15th stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Samatan and Pau, July 16, 2012. (REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier) PAU, France, July 16 (Reuters) – Pierrick Fedrigo earned France their fourth […]

Team Sky rider Christopher Froome of Britain (C) cycles with BMC Racing Team rider Cadel Evans of Australia (L) and Team Sky rider Bradley Wiggins of Britain (R) during the seventh stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Tomblaine and La Planche des Belles Filles, July 7, 2012. (REUTERS/Lionel Bonaventure/Pool) By Gilles […]

In this July 25, 2011, file photo, Michael Phelps, foreground, and Ryan Lochte look at the scoreboard after their races in a heat of the men’s 200m Freestyle event at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China. Phelps and Lochte renew their rivalry at next week’s U.S. Olympic trials, where both swimmers are entered […]

Britain’s Mo Farah crosses the finish line to win the men’s 5000 meters final during the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona in this July 31, 2010 file photograph. Farah’s decision to forgo home comforts transformed him from European to world champion and the popular Briton is banking on the grueling training regime that got him […]

Mo Farah (R) of Britain leads Galen Rupp of the United States into the last lap of the men’s 5000m race at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League track meet in Eugene, Oregon, June 2, 2012. (REUTERS/Steve Dipaola) By Gene Cherry EUGENE, Oregon, June 2 (Reuters) – World champion Mo Farah ended his pre-Olympic trial preparations […]

Farnese Vini-Selle Italia’s Andrea Guardini of Italy celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 149-km Stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia from San Vito di Cadore to Vedelago, May 24, 2012. (REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo) By Alasdair Fotheringham VEDELAGO, Italy , May 24 (Reuters) – Up-and-coming Italian Andrea Guardini inflicted a surprise defeat on […]