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France's Worley wins giant slalom; Vonn eighth

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:12:41 EST

SOLDEU-GRANDVALIRA, Andorra (AP) -- Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.

Kostelic takes super combi despite injuring knee

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:07:38 EST

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) -- Ivica Kostelic captured his second consecutive World Cup super-combined title with a victory Sunday on the 2014 Sochi Olympics course, then hobbled off with a right knee injury that may require surgery.

Wagner wins free skate for Four Continents title

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:43:30 EST

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- American Ashley Wagner had the best free skate of her career Saturday night to win the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for her first international title.

Lagat regains U.S. indoor 5,000 record at Millrose

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:55:43 EST

NEW YORK (AP) -- Bernard Lagat has regained his American record in the indoor 5,000 meters.

Madison wins women's 60 with world-record 7.02

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:10:06 EST

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Tianna Madison won the women's 60-meter final in the USA Track & Field Classic on Saturday night with a world-best time of 7.02 seconds, beating Olympic medalists Veronica Campbell-Brown and Allyson Felix.

Machata wins World Cup four-man bobsled finale

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:41:33 EST

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Manuel Machata drove Germany 1 to victory Saturday night in the final World Cup four-man bobsled race of the season, and Russia's Alexandr Zubkov won the season title.

Grevers swims to win, proposes on medal stand

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:58:02 EST

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Talk about pressure to perform. For Matt Grevers, a top finish in the 100-meter backstroke Saturday night at the Missouri Grand Prix was a virtual necessity to pull off a surprise medal-stand marriage proposal to his girlfriend and USA national swimming teammate, Annie Chandler.

Four share lead in U.S. Olympic table tennis trials

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:37:46 EST

CARY, N.C. (AP) -- Four players have put themselves atop the competition to advance in the U.S. Olympic table tennis trials.

Schild wins 6th World Cup slalom; Vonn crashes

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:21:08 EST

SOLDEU-GRANDVALIRA, Andorra (AP) -- Marlies Schild of Austria won her sixth World Cup slalom of the season on Saturday after overall leader Lindsey Vonn crashed out in the opening run on the Pyrenees course.

Brian Cazeneuve: Three athletes have promising performances as 2012 Games rapidly approach

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:23 EST

As the Olympics approach, athletes seek strong competition performances to jump-start their momentum. Brian Cazeneuve highlights three athletes who did just that this week.