By Patrick Lang LAKE LOUISE, Alberta, Nov 24 – Aksel Lund Svindal made the most of his experience and terrain knowledge to clinch his fourth World Cup victory in Lake Louise, this time in a downhill, on Saturday. “To me, it’s like home here. The snow, the cold, the landscape, it’s very similar to Norway […]

Courtesy of http://www.isu.org Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) strike gold Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov of Russia struck gold and Canada’s Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford claimed the silver medal. Stefania Berton/Ondrej Hotarek of Italy captured the bronze medal. Kavaguti/Smirnov produced a triple twist, throw triple Salchow and loop as well as difficult lifts in their routine to “February,” but […]

Courtesy of http://www.isu.org Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) win Pairs Short Program Russia’s Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov won the Pairs Short Program followed by Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford of Canada and Cheng Peng/Hao Zhang of China. Peforming to „The Blue Danube“, Kavaguti/Smirnov completed a level-four triple twist, a side by side triple toeloop and throw triple loop. The […]

(Infostrada Sports) – World Cup Levi women’s slalom results: Results Name Run 1 Run 2 Overall 1. Maria Hoefl-Riesch (Germany) 1:00.54 55.04 1:55.58 2. Tanja Poutiainen (Finland) 1:00.24 55.89 1:56.13 3. Mikaela Shiffrin (U.S.) 1:00.78 55.54 1:56.32 4. Tina Maze (Slovenia) 1:01.24 55.30 1:56.54 5. Veronika Velez Zuzulova (Slovakia) 1:01.69 55.13 1:56.82 6. Therese Borssen […]

(Infostrada Sports) – World Cup Levi men’s slalom results: Results Name Run 1 Run 2 Overall 1. Andre Myhrer (Sweden) 53.86 55.69 1:49.55 2. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) 54.13 55.48 1:49.61 3. Jens Byggmark (Sweden) 54.17 55.99 1:50.16 4. Manfred Moelgg (Italy) 54.40 55.88 1:50.28 5. Patrick Thaler (Italy) 54.79 55.71 1:50.50 6. Reinfried Herbst (Austria) […]

Andre Myhrer of Sweden competes in the first run of the men’s slalom at FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Levi in Kittila, November 11, 2012. Myhrer came in first in the first run. (REUTERS/Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva) By Patrick Lang LEVI, Finland, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Slalom world number one Andre Myhrer started the new season the […]

Oct 27 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the World Cup Soelden Women’s Giant Slalom after run 2 on Saturday. FOR SOELDEN MEN’S GIANT SLALOM RESULTS: CLICK HERE FOR THE 2012-2013 FIS ALPINE WORLD CUP STANDINGS: CLICK HERE Results Name Run 1 Run 2 Overall 1. Tina Maze (Slovenia) 1:11.95 1:19.46 2:31.41 2. Kathrin Zettel (Austria) […]

Oct 28 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the World Cup Soelden Men’s Giant Slalom after run 2 on Sunday. FOR SOELDEN WOMEN’S GIANT SLALOM RESULTS: CLICK HERE FOR THE 2012-2013 FIS ALPINE WORLD CUP STANDINGS: CLICK HERE Results Name Run 1 Run 2 Overall 1. Ted Ligety (U.S.) 1:18.52 1:17.50 2:36.02 2. Manfred Moelgg (Italy) […]

(AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta) World Cup women’s standings following Meribel Name Overall Points 1. Tina Maze (Slovenia) 1844 2. Maria Hoefl-Riesch (Germany) 886 3. Lindsey Vonn (U.S.) 740 4. Anna Fenninger (Austria) 716 5. Kathrin Zettel (Austria) 697 6. Mikaela Shiffrin (U.S.) 638 7. Julia Mancuso (U.S.) 526 8. Viktoria Rebensburg (Germany) 593 9. Frida Hansdotter […]

Ted Ligety of the U.S. clears a gate during the first run of the World Cup Soelden Men’s Giant Slalom race on the Rettenbach glacier in the Tyrolean ski resort of Soelden, October 28, 2012. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler) By Manuele Lang SOELDEN, Austria, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Ted Ligety won the opening giant slalom of the […]

Courtesy of skatecanada.ca The first day of competition for the 2012 Skate Canada International kicked off in Windsor, Ontario at the WFCU Centre. Canadian Kaetlyn Osmond was the first to take the ice and started things off with a bang! Osmond skated to a new personal best with 60.56 to place second in the short […]

Tour winner Tony Martin of Germany, center, second place Francesco Gavazzi of Italy, left, and third place Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway, right, spray champagne to celebrate during an award ceremony for the 2012 Tour of Beijing cycling competitions on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan) Courtesy of […]

Francesco Gavazzi wins stage 3 of the Tour of Beijing. (Graham Watson) Courtesy of tourofbeijing.net Italy’s Francesco Gavazzi (Astana) won stage three of the Tour of Beijing, in a close uphill sprint finish at the Great Wall on Thursday. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) retained the lead but he was put under strong pressure by […]

Courtesy of tourofbeijing.net Germany’s Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) added some panache to the Tour of Beijing with a solo victory on stage two into Mentougou, in the western hills of Beijing, on Wednesday. The defending champion, who missed the time trial on the course this year and said his “chances to repeat his victory […]

Elio Viviani wins stage one of the 2012 Tour of Beijing. (Graham Watson) Courtesy of http://www.tourofbeijing.net Italy’s Elia Viviani (Liquigas-Cannondale) is the first to wear the red jersey of leader of the Tour of Beijing after he took victory on the opening stage in a bunch sprint on Tuesday. Viviani is already a worthy ambassador […]

Lindsey Vonn of the USA wins the Overall World Cup, Tina Maze of Slovenia takes 2nd place, Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany takes 3rd place on March 18, 2012 in Schladming, Austria. (Photo by Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images) Universal Sports is your destination for comprehensive coverage of the 2012 FIS Alpine World Cup. Get LIVE and […]

BMC Racing Team rider and world champion Philippe Gilbert of Belgium waves at the start of the 251km (155,96 miles) Tour of Lombardy (Giro di Lombardia) from Bergamo to Lecco, September 29, 2012. Gilbert crashed out and was unable to finish the race. (REUTERS/Stringer) Sept 29 (Reuters) – Joaquim Rodriguez became the first Spaniard to […]

Bradley Wiggins (GBR), left, and Christopher Froome (GBR) during stage twenty of the 2012 Tour de France in Paris. (Frederic Mons/Presse Sports via US PRESSWIRE) PARIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins should focus on winning the Giro d’Italia and the Tour of Spain next year instead of retaining his Tour de France title, according […]

Omega Pharma-Quickstep rider Dario Cataldo of Italy cycles during the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Gijon and Valgrande-Pajares Cuitunigru, September 3, 2012. (REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu) LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Team Sky have signed Italian all-rounder Dario Cataldo on a two-year contract, the British team said on Wednesday. Cataldo, […]

Giro d’Italia Director Michele Acquarone of RCS Sports and Universal Sports Network Cycling Analyst Todd Gogulski at the Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia stans at Interbike 2012. Las Vegas – Giro d’Italia chose Interbike, the premier cycling trade event in North America, as stage to announce the upcoming, tropical edition of the Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia […]

Team Saxo Bank rider and leader of the race Alberto Contador of Spain cycles during the 21st stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Cercedilla and Madrid, September 9, 2012. (REUTERS/Miguel Vidal) By Alasdair Fotheringham MADRID, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Spain’s Alberto Contador reinforced his status as the world’s leading stage-race […]

BMC Racing Team rider Philippe Gilbert of Belgium crosses the finish line to win the 19th stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Penafiel and La Lastrilla, September 7, 2012. (REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu) By Alasdair Fotheringham LA LASTRILLA, Spain, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Belgium’s world championship favorite Philippe Gilbert claimed a second […]

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 […]

Omega Pharma-Quickstep rider Dario Cataldo of Italy cycles during the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Gijon and Valgrande-Pajares Cuitunigru, September 3, 2012. (REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu) By Alasdair Fotheringham CUITU NEGRU, Spain, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez edged closer to the Tour of Spain title after finishing third […]

Argos-Shimano rider John Degenkolb of Germany crosses the finish line to win the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Ponteareas and Sanxenxo, August 28, 2012. (REUTERS/Miguel Vidal) By Alasdair Fotheringham SANXENXO, Spain, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Germany’s John Degenkolb claimed his fourth victory out of four bunch sprints in […]

BMC Racing Team’s Philippe Gilbert (L) of Belgium wins the ninth stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Andorra and Barcelona, ahead of Katusha Team’s Joaquin “Purito” Rodriguez of Spain, August 26, 2012. (REUTERS/Felix Ordonez) By Alasdair Fotheringham BARCELONA, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Joaquim Rodriguez extended his overall lead in the […]

Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis ride together doing a practice session in Luz-Ardiden in this July 22, 2003 file photo. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Files) By Dan Whitcomb and Steve Keating Aug 24 (Reuters) – Lance Armstrong was stripped of his record seven Tour de France wins and handed a lifetime ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency […]

Argos-Shimano’s John Degenkolb of Germany (R) wins the seventh stage ahead of Liquigas-Cannondale’s Elia Viviani of Italy (L) during the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Huesca and Alcaniz, August 24, 2012. (REUTERS/Felix Ordonez) By Alasdair Fotheringham ALCANIZ, Spain, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Germany’s John Degenkolb underlined his status as the Vuelta a […]

The pack of riders cycles during the second stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Pamplona and Viana August 19, 2012. (REUTERS/Felix Ordonez) Miss any part of the Vuelta? Looking for a photo gallery or video from a specific stage? Or a recap? Find it below. Or, to learn how to […]

David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) poses with his world record time of 1:40.91 after the men’s 800m final during the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) By Nick Mulvenney LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Kenya’s David Rudisha capped four years of dominance in the 800 meters by storming to gold in […]

Britain’s Alistair Brownlee celebrates after winning in the men’s triathlon final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hyde Park August 7, 2012. (REUTERS/Jorge Silva) By Steve Downes LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Alistair Brownlee became the first Briton to win a medal in an Olympic triathlon when he took gold with an emphatic front-running […]

Courtesy of USAGYM.ORG LONDON, July 29, 2012 – After three of five subdivisions in the qualification round, the U.S. women lead the team standings with a total of 181.863, finishing ahead of Great Britain (170.656) and Italy (168.397), respectively, at the 2012 Olympic Games at the North Greenwich Arena. The qualification round determines which countries […]

Danell Leyva of the United States of America practices during a training session ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) LONDON, July 25 – The U.S. men trained on the competition equipment and had a chance to experience the arena during today’s podium training at the 2012 […]

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 […]

Sky Procycling rider Mark Cavendish of Britain holds up his arms as he wins the 18th stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Blagnac and Brive-La-Gaillarde, July 20, 2012. (REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier) By Gilles Le Roc’h BRIVE LA GAILLARDE, France, July 20 (Reuters) – Frustrated since his victory in the second stage more […]

Team Europcar rider Thomas Voeckler of France holds up his arms as he wins the 16th stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Pau and Bagneres-de-Luchon, July 18, 2012. (REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel) By Gilles Le Roc’h BAGNERES DE LUCHON, France, July 18 (Reuters) – Thomas Voeckler, winner of the 10th stage, celebrated again […]

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa trains before the men’s 400 meters event at the 23rd International Athletics Meeting in Lignano Sabbiadoro July 17, 2012. After striving to qualify for the 400 meters at the London Olympics for six years, Oscar Pistorius believes he will now be better placed to run at the Rio de Janeiro […]

Evgeniya Kanaeva (RUS) performs with the hoop in the individual all-around gymnastics rhythmic competition during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Arena. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) Previous features: Modern Pentathlon | Steeplechase | Synchronized Swimming By Mike Tierney, Special to Universal Sports In what setting might you see a hoop, a ball, a ribbon […]

Michael Phelps starts the men’s 100m butterfly final during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, July 1, 2012. (REUTERS/Jeff Haynes) By Julian Linden NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) – Unlike Beijing four years ago, Michael Phelps is going to have to share the swimming spotlight at the London Olympics. There will be no […]

Rabobank Cycling Team rider Luis Leon Sanchez of Spain holds up his arms as he wins the 14th stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Limoux and Foix, July 15, 2012. (REUTERS/Stephane Mahe) By Gilles Le Roc’h FOIX, France, July 15 (Reuters) – Luis Leon Sanchez broke away on his own to […]

Andrei Moiseev of Russia shoots during the Combined Running/Shooting during the modern pentathlon World Championships at Ippodromo di Tor di Quinto on May 11, 2012 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) By Mike Tierney, Special to Universal Sports The name of modern pentathlon brings to mind an old joke: Why do they call […]

Sky Procycling rider and wearer of the leader’s yellow jersey Bradley Wiggins of Britain (R) cycles in front of BMC Racing Team rider Cadel Evans of Australia (C) and RadioShack-Nissan rider Frank Schleck of Luxembourg during the 11th stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Albertville and La Toussuire, July 12, 2012. […]

Sky Procycling rider Bradley Wiggins of Britain, wearing the leader’s yellow jersey, cycles during the tenth stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Macon and Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, July 11, 2012. (REUTERS/Stephane Mahe) By Gilles Le Roc’h BELLEGARDE SUR VALSERINE, France, July 11 (Reuters) – Britain’s Bradley Wiggins masterfully fended off the challenges of […]

Yohan Blake (L) and Usain Bolt (front R) cross the finish line during their men’s 100 meters final event at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston city, in this file photo taken June 29, 2012. The men’s 100 meters is the jewel in the Olympic crown and Yohan Blake’s surprise humanization of Usain Bolt has […]

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 […]

Riders receive medical assistance after a collision during the sixth stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Epernay and Metz, July 6, 2012. (REUTERS/Joel Saget) By Gilles le Roc’h METZ, France, July 6 (Reuters) – Peter Sagan sealed the first week of his maiden Tour de France with his third stage victory […]

Andre Greipel of Germany clenches his fist as he crosses the finish line ahead of Alessandro Petacchi of Italy, right, to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 214.5 kilometers (133.3 miles) with start in Abbeville and finish in Rouen, France, Wednesday July 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) By Gilles […]

The summer breeze brings a touch of pink to California and the spirit of Giro d’Italia arrives in the United States: the first edition of Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia in Pasadena (Sunday, July 22) was just announced to an enthusiastic crowd of media, local authorities and fans. The press conference took place in front of […]

Press Conference for the presentation of the start of 2013 Giro d’Italia from Napoli. In the picture: Andrea Monti, Luigi De Magistris, and Giacomo Catano Milan, June 25, 2012 – The city of Naples will host the Grande Partenza of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, exactly 50 years after the Corsa Rosa last started in the […]

Russia’s gold medal winner Yelena Isinbayeva competes during the women’s pole vault final at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul on March 11, 2012. (RIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images) By Alison Wildey LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) – After falling out of love with the pole vault, Yelena Isinbayeva is […]

David Rudisha, of Kenya, gestures after winning the men’s 800 meters at the Adidas Grand Prix track and field meet Saturday, June 9, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) By Ed Osmond LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) – David Rudisha will not try to steal Usain Bolt’s limelight at the London Olympics but the humble […]