… the prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “It was a year that was magnificent at a personal level and at a sports level.” Meanwhile, Ranieri, 65, was crowned the best coach of the year award beating Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid and Fernando …
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Cristiano Ronaldo, Carli Lloyd win FIFA Best Player awards
Capping what he called the best year of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo won his fourth FIFA best player award on Monday. The double European champion with Portugal and Real Madrid beat rival Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann to complete a sweep of top individual awards.
Apology accepted: John Furlong to speak again at University of B.C. fundraiser
Former Vancouver Olympic CEO John Furlong will be back at the podium for a University of British Columbia fundraising event after the abrupt cancellation of his speech and subsequent apology from the university. University president Santa Ono announced Monday in a statement that after apologizing to Furlong he wanted to correct the fundamental wrong at the heart of the issue – the cancellation of the speaking engagement.
UBC reinstates John Furlong as keynote speaker at athletics banquet
The University of British Columbia has reinstated former Vancouver 2010 Olympic Committee’s CEO John Furlong as this year’s keynote speaker at the university’s 18th Annual ZLC Millennium Scholarship Breakfast in February. The university previously removed Furlong as keynote speaker from a February fundraising event for student athletes last month, after UBC graduate Glynnis Kirchmeier circulated an open letter critical of him.
McIlroy says he resents Olympics for making him choose sides
… have it.’ “OK, I went a bit far,” he added. “But I hate that term, ‘growing the game.’ Do you ever hear that in other sports? In tennis? Football? ‘Let’s grow the game.’ I mean, golf was here long before we were, and it’s going to be here long after …
Shiffrin wins WCup slalom, skis over broken gate
Not even a broken gate rolling down the course could stop Olympic slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin from returning to the top of the podium in her favorite discipline. The American won a women’s World Cup race Sunday, five days after she had failed to finish a slalom run for the first time in four years.
McIlroy ‘resents Olympics’
… lowed to be,” McIlroy added. Rory McIlroy returns to action at the South African Open, live from January 11-14 on Sky Sports 4 – your home of golf
Suspensions lifted for 4 Russians in skeleton
The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation has allowed four Russians to resume competing even though they are under investigation for alleged doping rule breaches at the 2014 Winter Olympics. The IBSF had issued provisional suspensions to the four, including Olympic gold medalist Alexander Tretyakov, on Dec. 30 after the International Olympic Committee opened an investigation into apparent tampering with drug test samples.
Henrik Kristoffersen leads foggy 1st run of World Cup slalom
” Henrik Kristoffersen was helped by early sunshine to lead a foggy first run of a World Cup slalom on Sunday. Three days after strong winds ended Kristoffersen’s victory chance in Zagreb, the Olympic bronze medalist from Norway got the best conditions and used them well.
Henrik Kristoffersen leads foggy 1st run of World Cup slalom
” Henrik Kristoffersen was helped by early sunshine to lead a foggy first run of a World Cup slalom on Sunday. Three days after strong winds ended Kristoffersen’s victory chance in Zagreb, the Olympic bronze medalist from Norway got the best conditions and used them well.
US skier Mikaela Shiffrin leads WCup slalom after 1st run
Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin led a women’s World Cup slalom after the opening leg Sunday, five days after the American had failed to a finish a slalom run for the first time in four years. Shiffrin built a 0.17-second lead over Wendy Holdener of Switzerland, with Frida Hansdotter of Sweden 0.38 back in third.
US skier Mikaela Shiffrin leads WCup slalom after 1st run
Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin led a women’s World Cup slalom after the opening leg Sunday, five days after the American had failed to a finish a slalom run for the first time in four years. Shiffrin built a 0.17-second lead over Wendy Holdener of Switzerland, with Frida Hansdotter of Sweden 0.38 back in third.
Legends enthralled by Kokkinakis’ body
Tennis: Tanasi Kokkinakis considered calling it quits during his 15-month injury lay off, but now he’s back in the winner’s circle in Brisbane, pairing with Jordan Thompson to claim the men’s doubles final. The Aussie played just one competitive match in 2016 – a loss to Portugal’s Gastao Elias at the Rio Olympics – after injury ravaged his entire year.
Legends enthralled by Kokkinakis’ body
Tennis: Tanasi Kokkinakis considered calling it quits during his 15-month injury lay off, but now he’s back in the winner’s circle in Brisbane, pairing with Jordan Thompson to claim the men’s doubles final. The Aussie played just one competitive match in 2016 – a loss to Portugal’s Gastao Elias at the Rio Olympics – after injury ravaged his entire year.
Stajan scores first in 14 games, Flames snap Canucks’ win streak at six
Matt Stajan’s first goal in 14 games ended up as the game winner Saturday night as the Calgary Flames built up an early lead and hung on for a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Calgary opened the scoring at 14:26 of the first period when Alex Chiasson deflected Sean Monahan’s shot past Jacob Markstrom out of mid-air.
Sports briefly: James Madison wins FCS title
The match lasted 2 hours, 54 minutes, and Djokovic needed four match points – three in the second set and one in the third – to prevail. Murray had won 28 consecutive matches.
Rooney equals goal record in Man United rout of Reading
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney equalled Bobby Charlton’s club record of 249 goals as the FA Cup holders reached the fourth round with an emphatic 4-0 home win over Championship side Reading on Saturday.
Jenner the champion, White claims a jersey
Sam Jenner produced a ride fitting of national championship on Saturday, adding his name to an honour roll jam-packed with champions of the sport. Sam Jenner produced a ride fitting of national championship on Saturday, adding his name to an honour roll jam-packed with champions of the sport.
Swansong for world’s greatest decathlete
At just 28 years of age there will be no more athletics for the world record holder in the most testing of all athletics events, the decathlon – Ashton Eaton. Unlike Bolt, Eaton has excelled in eleven events over a very similar career period, but gets credit only for one of them.
Sir Mo Farah lives the dream as he trains with Arsenal
Farah, a four-time Olympic gold medallist after his 5,000m and 10,000m doubles at London and Rio, even donned a personalised club tracksuit and was all smiles as he battled with Danny Welbeck in a battle for possession.
Richard Hounslow, left, and David Florence have won two Olympic silvers in the canoe double
Two-time Olympic canoeing silver medallist Richard Hounslow will not be going for gold in Tokyo after deciding to retire from the sport. Londoner Hounslow, alongside partner David Florence, finished runner-up in the canoe double at London 2012 and Rio 2016, while in between times the pair became world champions in 2013 in Prague.
Progress and Struggles Reflect in Top Race Headlines of 2016
… elected to the Senate. For Americans looking for an escape from the divisive political climate, their usual refuge of sports was interrupted this year. In January, entertainer Beyonce’s Super Bowl halftime performance _ where she and her dancers …
Callum Scotson looking forward to a season on the road after busy 2016 track season
Cameron Meyer and Callum Scotson of Australia, Kenny de Ketele and Moreno de Pauw of Belgium and Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish of Great Britain celebrate on the Podium after the final of the Six Day With a successful 2016 track season now behind Callum Scotson that saw the 20-year-old win a rainbow jersey in the team pursuit and an Olympic Games silver medal in the same event, his focus in 2017 is on racing and winning in Europe. Scotson successfully defended his U23 Australian national time trial to start his BMC Development career in the best manner possible kick off his biggest road season to date.
Katrin Garfoot expresses Olympic year funding frustrations
Newly crowned two-time time trial champion Katrin Garfoot admitted that she’s struggled with motivation since October where she secured the bronze medal in the time trial at the 2016 Road World Championships. Speaking to reporters, including Cyclingnews, following her successful time trial title defence in Buninyong on Thursday, Garfoot described a number of factors that have impacted her enthusiasm.
ROWING: Frances Houghton relishing time off after announcing retirement
FRANCES Houghton has enjoyed not having to take part in a gruelling festive training programme over the last few weeks. When once she would be getting up early to put in the miles on a rowing machine, this Christmas was more relaxed for the now retired three-time Olympic silver medallist.
Memorable people, moments from 2016
… in the Rio Olympics heptathlon and received the Harry Glickman Female Pro Athlete of the Year Award at the Oregon Sports Awards in June) Galen Rupp – 10,000, marathon (he won Olympic bronze in Rio as a marathon rookie, and he was fifth in the …
Carter Hart comes off bench to backstop Canada 5-2 over Sweden to reach final
Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist and subbed-in goalie Carter Hart made 28 saves as Canada downed Sweden 5-2 in a semifinal at the world junior hockey championship on Wednesday night. Canada will face the United States in the final on Thursday night while the Swedes will play in the bronze-medal game against Russia.
Top-ranked Kerber reaches quarterfinals in Brisbane
In the 12 months since her previous trip to the Brisbane International, Angelique Kerber won her first two Grand Slam titles and supplanted Serena Williams as No. 1 in women’s tennis.
Hearn Held Nicola Adams Talks, Not Focused on Women’s Boxing
The Matchroom chief held talks with double Olympic champion Nicola Adams about the possibility of her turning over under him. But the 34-year-old, from Leeds, is no longer on Hearn’s radar as he looks to focus on what he already has at his disposal.
This 105-year-old cyclist puts your New Year’s resolution to shame :0
… Back in France in the 1960s, Marchand made a living through various jobs that left him with no time to practice sports. He finally took up his bike again when he was 68 years old and began a series of cycling feats. The diminutive Marchand – he is …
105-year-old Frenchman sets cycling record
… Back in France in the 1960s, Marchand made a living through various jobs that left him with no time to practice sports. He finally took up his bike again when he was 68 years old and began a series of cycling feats. The diminutive Marchand – he is …
Roger Federer loses close match to Zverev at Hopman Cup
Roger Federer found himself overmatched _ just _ by a younger and stronger-serving opponent on Wednesday, losing 7-6 , 6-7 , 7-6 to 19-year-old Alexander Zverev of Germany at the Hopman Cup Roger Federer loses close match to Zverev at Hopman Cup Roger Federer found himself overmatched _ just _ by a younger and stronger-serving opponent on Wednesday, losing 7-6 , 6-7 , 7-6 to 19-year-old Alexander Zverev of Germany at the Hopman Cup Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2j39V5R FILE – In this July 8, 2016, file photo, Roger Federer of Switzerland returns to Milos Raonic of Canada during their men’s semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London.
Swimming is a skill every school should teach
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. Emergency Services Minister David Elliott is quoted as saying his government “cannot be at every beach, river and creek to save swimmers” .
Illawarra talent protecting a NSW dynasty
Two family hockey empires, combined as one seemingly unstoppable force for NSW in the Australian indoor championships, starting on Thursday Two family hockey empires, combined as one seemingly unstoppable force for NSW in the Australian indoor championships, starting on Thursday. London Olympian Kieran Govers has 120 international caps for the Kookaburras, as Rio representative brother Blake and Flynn Ogilvie form part of an emerging generation of Australian talent.
Shiffrin misses WCup slalom record; Velez Zuzulova wins race
Veronika Velez Zuzulova of Slovakia won a women’s World Cup slalom on Tuesday after Mikaela Shiffrin failed to finish her opening run, ending the American’s seven-race winning streak in the discipline. Velez Zuzulova held on to her first-run lead and beat Petra Vlhova by 0.24 seconds for a Slovak 1-2 finish.
Sir Bradley Wiggins looking forward to challenge of The Jump
Retired cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins is set to turn his attention to winter sports as he takes part in celebrity skiing competition The Jump. The eight-time Olympic medallist will follow in the footsteps of sporting stars such as rower Sir Steve Redgrave, gymnast Beth Tweddle and swimmer Rebecca Adlington, all of whom were forced to pull out of the competition due to injuries.
Shiffrin racing to milestones
If Mikaela Shiffrin wins her 27th World Cup race in Tuesday’s slalom, she will match the career achievement of one of the biggest names in American ski racing history — Phil Mahre. She would also match the women’s record of eight consecutive World Cup slaloms wins – and draw level with Swedish skiing great Ingemar Stenmark for the number of victories before turning 22 years old.
Saina Nehwal: Hope to be in best form in All England Championship
Hyderabad : Back in action after recovering from a knee injury, star shuttler Saina Nehwal says she needs good match practice to be at her best in the prstigious All England Championship in March. “I am happy with my improvement.
Bernard Tomic’s blonde girlfriend Emma Blake-Hahnel courtside at Brisbane International
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Judy Murray believes ‘it would be hard to top this year’ after sons …
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