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Austria's Gimpl captures snowboard in Barcelona

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:23:08 EST

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Austrian snowboarder Stefan Gimpl has won a World Cup big air competition on a ramp built on a stadium field.

Reutter wins women's 1,500; Ohno loses in semis

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:21:17 EST

MONTREAL (AP) -- Katherine Reutter of the United States has won the women's 1,500 meters at a short track speedskating World Cup event, and U.S. star Apolo Anton Ohno failed to qualify for the men's 1,500 final.

California geldings win early Breeders' Cup races

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:19:35 EST

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- A couple of California-bred geldings have turned the international Breeders' Cup into a local affair, with California Flag and Dancing in Silks winning on their home track.

Canada tops U.S. women 5-1 in Four Nations final

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:29:31 EST

TIKKURILA, Finland (AP) -- Canada has beaten the United States 5-1 in the Four Nations Cup final behind a goal and two assists from Meaghan Mikkelson.

Swine flu wipes out second hoops game in Spain

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:13:01 EST

MADRID (AP) -- The Spanish basketball league has been forced to suspend a match for the second time this season due to swine flu.

Kramer claims 5,000 speedskating at World Cup

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:05:53 EST

BERLIN (AP) -- World champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands cruised to victory in the 5,000 meters at the season-opening speedskating World Cup meet Saturday.

Russia tops Forsberg, Sweden 4-1 in Karjala Cup

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:15:07 EST

HELSINKI (AP) -- Forward Sergei Zinoviev scored twice to help a speedy Russia outclass Sweden 4-1 Saturday in the second round of the four-nation Karjala Cup, ruining Peter Forsberg's 100th game for the national team.

Strong free skate lifts Joubert to NHK Trophy win

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:43:41 EST

NAGANO, Japan (AP) -- 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.

Life Is Sweet wins Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:32:49 EST

Life Is Sweet led a parade of longshots to the winner's circle at the Breeders' Cup on Friday, going from last to first down the stretch to win the $2 million Ladies' Classic by 2� lengths.

Russian magnate lavished cash on WNBA stars Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:40:34 EST

Shabtai von Kalmanovic bankrolled the world's most expensive women's basketball roster. Carl Schreck looks at the mystery of a Russian magnate who was gunned down this week.