Austria’s Hirscher and Sweden’s Borssen win parallel slalom Champions Cup on ramp in Moscow
Hirscher, Borssen win parallel slaloms MOSCOW — Marcel Hirscher of Austria won the second edition of the parallel slalom Champions Cup on a giant ramp in a promotion of Alpine ski events for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Serbian police arrest another suspect in fatal beating of French soccer fan in Belgrade
Serbian police make arrest in soccer fan death Serbian president faces fine for allegedly drinking champagne at soccer stadium
Serbia’s president faces alcohol-related charges Nadal returns to lead defending champion Spain vs. the Czech Republic in Davis Cup final
Clark, Holden, Castillo added to US roster for exhibition game at Denmark
Clark, Holden, Castillo added to US roster Novak Djokovic overwhelms Rafael Nadal to reach final of Paris Mastersmore images US team will be without Landon Donovan against Slovakia in World Cup warmup Saturday
US awaits Slovakia in World Cup warmup BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — The U.S. soccer team gets to see what life is like without scoring leader Landon Donovan. CAS dismisses appeals by Russian biathletes Akhatova, Iourieva against 2-year doping bans
CAS dismisses Russian biathletes’ doping appeals Belarus hammer throwers face new delay for doping hearing at CAS to win back Olympic medals
Marat Safin ends 12-year career in Paris; known for 2 Grand Slam wins and rants
Safin bids farewell to tennis in Paris PARIS — Known for furious, racket-throwing rants, Marat Safin would rather be remembered for the hard work he put in during a 12-year career marked by two Grand Slam titles and a Davis Cup win. Landon Donovan, Tim Howard to miss US exhibition game at Slovakia
Donovan, Howard missing for US against Slovakia France’s Joubert uses strong free skate to win NHK Trophy; American Weir 3rd
Skater Joubert of France wins NHK Trophy NAGANO, Japan — Brian Joubert of France won the NHK Trophy on Saturday, earning his first Grand Prix title of the season with a strong performance in the free skate. Without Williams sisters, United States faces tough test against Italy in Fed Cup final
Russian sportswear brand Bosco Sport becomes Sochi 2014 sponsor, will outfit Russian teams
Bosco Sport signs up as Sochi 2014 sponsor Seeded players Chardy, Andreev, Zeballos advance to 2nd round of St. Petersburg Open
Seeded players advance in St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Seeded players Jeremy Chardy, Igor Andreev and Horacio Zeballos advanced to the second round of the St. Petersburg Open with straight-set victories Tuesday. IOC president Jacques Rogge satisfied with work on 2014 Sochi Games
IOC’s Rogge pleased with work on 2014 Sochi Games US soccer team to play exhibition at fellow World Cup qualifier Slovakia next month
US to play exhibition at Slovakia next month Evgeni Plushenko wins Grand Prix gold at Rostelecom Cup after layoff; American Weir is 4thMOSCOW — Evgeni Plushenko of Russia won gold at the Rostelecom Cup on Saturday after a soaring free skate in his first international event since becoming Olympic champion at the 2006 Turin Games. Evgeni Plushenko wins Grand Prix gold, signaling comeback on track; Johnny Weir 6thMOSCOW — Evgeni Plushenko of Russia has won gold at the Rostelecom Cup, finishing with a soaring free skate. Francesca Schiavone to face Olga Govortsova in Kremlin Cup finalMOSCOW — Francesca Schiavone of Italy and Olga Govortsova of Belarus advanced to the final the Kremlin Cup with straight-sets victories on Saturday. Tanja Poutiainen of Finland wins opening race of WCup ski season; Lindsey Vonn 9th in GSSOELDEN, Austria — Tanja Poutiainen of Finland won the opening race of the ski season Saturday, edging Kathrin Zettel of Austria by 0.01 second in the giant slalom on the Rettenbach glacier. Evgeni Plushenko wins short program at Rostelecom Cup to get comeback off to strong startMOSCOW — Evgeni Plushenko’s comeback is off to a strong start, with the Olympic champion winning the short program at the Rostelecom Cup. Kleibanova upsets Jankovic, Schiavone beats Kirilenko to advance to Kremlin Cup semifinalsMOSCOW — Alisa Kleybanova upset defending champion Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 6-3 Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup. IAAF president calls off trip to South Africa to discuss Caster Semenya’s gender testing caseLONDON — The leader of track and field’s world governing body called off a visit to South Africa to discuss the results of 800-meter world champion Caster Semenya’s gender tests. Rostelecom Cup features Plushenko’s return to international competition after 3 years awayMOSCOW — With Olympic gold and silver and world championships medals in his resume, Evgeni Plushenko has everything a figure skater could want. Yet he’s coming back for more. Jelena Jankovic gets spot in season-ending WTA final after Zvonareva loses at Kremlin CupMOSCOW — Qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova upset top-seeded Vera Zvonareva 6-0, 6-2 Thursday in the second round of the Kremlin Cup, sending Jelena Jankovic to the season-ending WTA Championships. Zvonareva loses at Kremlin Cup, sending Jankovic to season-ending WTA ChampionshipsMOSCOW — Qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova upset top-seeded Vera Zvonareva 6-0, 6-2 Thursday in the second round of the Kremlin Cup, sending Jelena Jankovic to the season-ending WTA Championships. Jelena Jankovic of Serbia qualifies for season-ending WTA Championships in DohaMOSCOW — Jelena Jankovic has qualified for next week’s season-ending WTA Championships after top-seeded Vera Zvonareva lost to qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova 6-0, 6-2 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup. Top-seeded Davydenko loses to Safin in 1st round of Kremlin Cup; Radwanska also upsetMOSCOW — Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia and third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland were upset in the first round of the Kremlin Cup on Wednesday. Report: UEFA informs Russian football officials of suspected match-fixing in domestic gamesMOSCOW — The European soccer governing body has reportedly informed Russian officials that it suspects several domestic league games have been affected by match-fixing this season. Maria Kirilenko upsets 3rd-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3, 6-3 in 1st round of Kremlin CupKirilenko upsets No. 3 seed Radwanska in Moscow MOSCOW — Maria Kirilenko of Russia upset third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup. Ice hockey bodies overcome cash problems, agree to relaunch 7-nation European club eventRelaunch for European club hockey championship ZURICH — Ice hockey’s governing body agreed with seven European nations on Wednesday to relaunch the Champions Hockey League next year. Americans Wayne Odesnik, Robby Ginepri spring 1st-round upsets at Kremlin Cup in MoscowMOSCOW — Americans Wayne Odesnik and Robby Ginepri sprung upsets at the Kremlin Cup on Tuesday, eliminating two highly seeded players in the opening round. FIFA to give annual award for ‘most beautiful goal’ in honor of Hungarian star Ferenc PuskasFELCSUT, Hungary — Soccer will be giving a new award to the player who scores the “most beautiful goal of the year.” Jelena Jankovic advances to 2nd round, Victor Hanescu upset at Kremlin CupMOSCOW — Defending champion Jelena Jankovic advanced to the second round of the Kremlin Cup on Tuesday by defeating Yaroslava Shvedova 6-4, 5-7, 6-1. |
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