Category: Olympics

Big fish disappearing from NHL rental market; helpful pieces still available

Kevin Shattenkirk is gone, dealt to Washington on Monday night; Martin Hanzal went from hopelessness in the desert to hockey country in Minnesota; Ben Bishop joined fellow American goaltender Jonathan Quick in Los Angeles; and hulking six-foot-six centre Brian Boyle is off the market too, dealt to Toronto as the Lightning reload. “If there was one guy we were going to pursue that could make our team better it was him,” Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said of Shattenkirk.

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Elise Christie has won her battle with her demons and now she says nothing less than gold will do as she looks to become a world champion for the first time. The National Ice Centre-based short track speed skating star’s life was left in tatters after being disqualified three times at the last Winter Olympics.

Today in History: February 27

The Reichstag, built in 1894 as the German parliament in Berlin, is shown following a fire that destroyed the building on Feb. 27, 1933. On Feb. 27, 1942, the Battle of the Java Sea began during World War II; Imperial Japanese naval forces scored a decisive victory over the Allies.

HIL: Kalinga Lancers beat Dabang Mumbai to clinch maiden title, Uttar Pradesh Wizards finish third

Chandigarh, Feb 26: Captain Moritz Furste’s penalty corner brace powered Kalinga Lancers past Dabang Mumbai 4-1 in the final to clinch their maiden title in the Coal India Hockey India League at the Chandigarh Hockey Stadium here on Sunday. Furste also had a big hand in Glenn Turner’s deflection field goal in the 18th minute that gave Kalinga the 2-0 lead and the veteran German scored either side of Affan Yousuf’s goal in the 33rd minute as Kalinga atoned for their poor show in last edition’s final loss to Jaypee Punjab Warriors.

Boxing: Pacquiao to fight Britain’s Khan in ‘super fight’

London: Multiple world champion Manny Pacquiao has agreed to fight Britain’s Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan on April 23, both boxers said on Sunday. The 38-year-old Pacquiao had said four days ago that he and Khan’s management were in discussions for the fight, despite an earlier announcement the Filipino’s next bout would be against Australia’s Jeff Horn in Brisbane.

Sport24.co.za | Striding ahead of the pack

DETERMINED: SA’s 5 000m record-holder Elroy Gelant feels refreshed and more confident after training at high altitude in Kenya. Having had the best year of his career last year he set the new SA 5 000m record and made the Olympic final Elroy Gelant took his training camp to Kenya last month.

Track team’s medal pride

Legana’s Ryan Lawson capped a successful national junior track cycling championships for Tasmania by claiming a bronze medal in the under-17 sprint Law man: Tasmanian cyclist Ryan Lawson achieved several top 10 finishes and a bronze medal at the national track cycling champs. Picture: Scott Gelston Legana’s Ryan Lawson capped a successful national junior track cycling championships for Tasmania by claiming a bronze medal in the under-17 sprint.

North Korea wins first medal at Asian Winter Games

North Korea won its first medal at the Asian Winter Games on Saturday as Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Ju Sik won the bronze medal in the figure skating pairs event. The North Korean pair, third after the short program, received 112.18 points in Saturday’s free skating for a total of 177.40 points.

American ski team pulls out of combined race after crashes

Lindsey Vonn of the United States, who refused the start, talks to reporters in the finish area during the women’s alpine combined Super-G race in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday. The U.S. ski team, including overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn, pulled out of the Alpine combined race Friday because of dangerous conditions on the course.

Creedmoor Sports Now Offering Bore Tech Cleaning Products

Creedmoor Sports has long manufactured quality products for precision rifle shooters, such as shooting mats and stools, spotting scope accessories and apparel, as well as, of course, ammunition. The company also partners with other quality manufacturers to provide additional products to clients, ranging from optics to reloading gear and even firearms.

Stoke City striker Peter Crouch helps wife into taxi home

Peter Crouch swapped the football boots and red and white of Stoke City for his Sunday best to accompany his glamorous wife Abbey Clancy at the Brits. Crouch married the model back in 2011 and the England international has found time in his busy footballing schedule to accompany Clancy to some star-studded events.

Nicole Scherzinger spends 5,000 on champagne

The 38-year-old singer enjoyed a wild partying session at London’s Paper nightclub with 10 friends on Tuesday evening following the end of London Fashion Week, which saw her fork out a whopping sum for 10 bottles of Dom Perignon champagne, which were A A 500 each. The ‘The X Factor’ judge was in high spirits for the evening as she praised the club’s dancers as being “really inspirational” and complemented them on their raunchy PaperDolls ensembles.

In the world of international rugby league, rebellion is in the air … again

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. Before discussing a worrying issue for rugby league of which most readers will not be aware, we probably need to explain another of which many will also be unaware.

Calgary Olympic bid exploration committee seeks public input online

The committee tasked with exploring whether Calgary should bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is now looking for public input on the matter. An online questionnaire at the website ShouldCalgaryBid.com is asking people living in the city and the Bow Valley corridor for perspectives on the economic, cultural and environmental impacts of hosting the games.

Couple unhappy with USA Gymnastics handling

… portion at the 2014 P&G Championships at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports usp ORG XMIT: USATSI-188736 [Via MerlinFTP Drop] A former men’s gymnastics coach at the Olympic Training Center was accused of …

Sirens stung by Wasps in superleague debut

… crowd of 4000, which included the wrestler Grado and Olympic rowing champion Katherine Grainger, as well as the Sky Sports television cameras, gave the evening a real sense of occasion and by the time Sirens’ captain, Claire Brownie, led her team …

U.S. ski team leans on superstars in Olympics

Dressed as comic book superheroes, American skiers were often merely mortal at the last world championships before the 2018 Olympics. A tally of three medals – one of each color, all won by female superstars – surely did not rise above expectations from an 11-event program that ended Sunday in the sun-soaked Swiss Alps.

Olympic organizers say winter sports set for boom is Asia

Lee Hee-beom, the head of the Pyeongchang organizing committee, expects the 2018 Olympics to usher in a new era for winter sports in Asia. While the region has traditionally lagged behind North America and Europe in terms of winter sports competition, staging the next two Winter Olympics in Asia will significantly shift the balance, Lee said.

UK Sport bosses blame Brexit for making funding decisions harder

Seven Olympic and Paralympic sports discovered on Monday that their attempts to overturn a UK Sport decision in December not to fund them for Tokyo 2020 had failed. Olympic sports archery, badminton, fencing, table tennis and weightlifting, and Paralympic sports goalball and wheelchair rugby, will now receive no support from the lottery-backed agency.

South Korea wins 2 golds in short track speed skating

Park Se-yeong, left, of South Korea celebrates his victory during the men’s 1500 meters final of short track speed skating competition at the Asian Winter Games at Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink in Sapporo, northern Japan, Mon… . Park Se-yeong, right, of South Korea celebrates his victory during the men’s 1500 meters final of short track speed skating competition at the Asian Winter Games at Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink in Sapporo, northern Japan, Mo… .

Your daily briefing on China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks during a meeting with his South African counterpart Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Sunday in Beijing. China’s central bank made a net cash injection via open market operations for the third consecutive day Monday in an effort to ease a cash strain.

Spurs’ trophy drought is longer than Arsenal’s run

Kane puts Spurs on cruise control: Striker’s deadly hat-trick secures simple win at Fulham and edges Pochettino closer to Wembley Wenger fights back: I’ll go on for FOUR more years, says boss… but PSG is still an option as Arsenal take look at big guns Benitez, Allegri and Tuchel Tottenham’s trophy drought is now longer than Arsenal’s infamous run… so Pochettino must make most of FA Cup Q&A: What is going wrong for Zola at Birmingham? After Chelsea legend’s reign hits new low, the mess explained How did Lincoln boss Cowley celebrate FA Cup glory? By getting up early to scout next opposition at 5.30am! Sanchez is back… and he’s actually smiling ! Star looks happy again after break as Arsenal prepare for Sutton ‘Ozil is Arsenal in a nutshell… he’s a worldie against Palace but a world away against the big boys,’ blasts Souness Sutton United v Arsenal : How the teams match up ahead … (more)

Daniel Dubois Inspired By Mike Tyson, Aims To Be British Version

Dubois, 19, will make his professional debut on April 8 after being snapped up by promoter Frank Warren, despite being GB Boxing’s big hope for Tokyo 2020. He is not going to beat Tyson’s record as the youngest heavyweight world champion, which stands at 20 years and four months, but he could beat Herbie Hide’s record as the youngest Brit.

Dahlmeier edges Dunklee to win record 5th biathlon gold

Laura Dahlmeier won the world title in the women’s 12.5-kilometer mass start on Sunday, becoming the first biathlete to win five gold medals at a single world championship. The overall World Cup leader from Germany overtook Susan Dunklee, who led most of the race, on the final kilometer and finished in 33 minutes, 13.8 seconds to beat the American by 4.6 seconds.

Chen holds on to lead to win 4 Continents figure skating

Nathan Chen held off a challenge by Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu to win the Four Continents, a figure skating test event for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The American champion, 17, was first after the short program and second in Sunday’s free skate at the Gangneung Ice Arena for a total of 307.46 points.

Chen holds on to lead to win 4 Continents figure skating

Nathan Chen held off a challenge by Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu to win the Four Continents, a figure skating test event for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The American champion, 17, was first after the short program and second in Sunday’s free skate at the Gangneung Ice Arena for a total of 307.46 points.