http://universalsports.com 30 sports, 25 world championships, your destination for Olympic sports and athletes – world class events in cycling, swimming, track & field, gymnastics, skiing, figure skating, triathlon, rugby & more. Sat, 25 May 2013 22:30:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/3729db9ad5d405e0ea9c098bd62f5b66?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://universalsports.com http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-vonn-wins-super-g/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-vonn-wins-super-g/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:59:22 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-vonn-wins-super-g/ ]]> As she did last season, Lindsey Vonn (USA) won all three races again in Lake Louise, taking the Super G by .43 seconds.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-mancuso-2nd-in-super-g/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-mancuso-2nd-in-super-g/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:48:52 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-mancuso-2nd-in-super-g/ ]]> Julia Mancuso helps Team USA finish 1-2 all three days in Lake Louise, as Stacey Cook took second in both downhills, and Mancuso took second on Sunday.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-tina-maze-4th-in-super-g/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-tina-maze-4th-in-super-g/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:19:34 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-tina-maze-4th-in-super-g/ ]]> World Cup leader Tina Maze (SLO) just misses the podium by .17 seconds, finishing 4th. She maintains the lead in the standings by 87 points over Lindsey Vonn.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-w-super-g-lake-louise-weirather-wipes-out/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-w-super-g-lake-louise-weirather-wipes-out/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:05:30 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-w-super-g-lake-louise-weirather-wipes-out/ ]]> Tina Weirather (LIE) crashed out at the start of her Super G run, but fortunately she walked away unscathed.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-lindsey-vonn-wins-11th-career-dh/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-lindsey-vonn-wins-11th-career-dh/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:50:34 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-lindsey-vonn-wins-11th-career-dh/ ]]> Just when it looked like Vonn (USA) was about to lose due to a costly mistake, she managed to regain her composure and blow the competition away by over half a second. Vonn is now tied with Vreni Schneider (SUI) for 2nd most career wins.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-another-2nd-place-finish-for-cook/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-another-2nd-place-finish-for-cook/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:48:26 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-another-2nd-place-finish-for-cook/ ]]> Just one day after picking up her first career podium, Stacey Cook picks up her second. Cook finished with a time of 1:53.42 which was only beaten out by her American teammate, Lindsey Vonn.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-kaufmann-gets-3rd/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-kaufmann-gets-3rd/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:40:44 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-kaufmann-gets-3rd/ ]]> Marianna Kaufmann-Abderhalden (SIU) finished with a time of 1:53.52, just .10 seconds behind 2nd place Cook (USA). This was an improvement for Kaufmann who finished 17th in yesterday’s downhill.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-weirather-tied-for-3rd/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-weirather-tied-for-3rd/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:33:31 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-weirather-tied-for-3rd/ ]]> Tina Weirather (LIE) put together an impressive run finishing just .01 seconds behind Stacey Cook, as did Maria Hoefl-Riesch(GER). Both finished with a time of 1:54.35.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-hoefl-riesch-gets-tied-for-3rd/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-hoefl-riesch-gets-tied-for-3rd/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:26:20 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-womens-downhill-lake-louise-hoefl-riesch-gets-tied-for-3rd/ ]]> Maria Hoefl Riesch (GER) came into this race as one of Vonn’s biggest threats, but ended up tying for 3rd with Tina Weirather. Riesch was just .01 seconds behind 2nd place Stacey Cook (USA).

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-stacey-cook-gets-2nd/ http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-stacey-cook-gets-2nd/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:06:38 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2012-alpine-world-cup-lake-louise-stacey-cook-gets-2nd/ ]]> Cook finished with a time of 1:54.34. This time kept her in first until it was passed by fellow American Vonn. This is Cook’s first podium finish.

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