Monster Energy congratulates Sven Thorgren and Stale Sandbech who took the two top spots in Snowboard Slopestyle at X Games Norway. This is the first X Games Gold for Thorgren, who on his final run took the victory from Sandbech who held the lead the entire competition.
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Capers win AUS women’s basketball title
The Cape Breton Capers women’s basketball team defeated the Acadia Axewomen 79-61 to win the Atlantic University Sport championship on Sunday at the Scotiabank Centre. Valentina Primossi led the way with 19 points in the Capers victory, and earned player of the game honours.
Monster Energy’s Max Parrot Wins Air and Style in Los Angeles and Earns Third Overall in Tour Points
Monster Energy congratulates Max Parrot on his win Sunday night at the final stop of the Air + Style in Los Angeles. In what has been a remarkable season for the Canadian ripper, the win also earned him third overall in the three-stop tour, which saw events in Beijing, China and Innsbruck, Austria earlier this season.
Canada’s Thompson, Leman, win ski-cross gold
Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., and Calgary’s Brady Leman each won gold at a ski-cross World Cup event on Sunday in Idre Fjall, Sweden. Thompson led the final all the way down, even though the heat was stacked heat with each skier having at least one World Cup podium this season.
White mulls skateboarding at 2020 Games
In this Feb. 11, 2014, file photo, Shaun White, of the United States, looks at the scoreboard after competing in the men’s snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The
Nitro Circus kicks off worldwide tour with a bang in Palmerston North
A bit of Manawatu wind could not hold off the death and gravity defying start to Nitro Circus’ world tour. The city’s infamous wind delayed the show start by an hour but the hold up was worth the wait.
Ogier wins season-opening Monte Carlo Rally with new team
The Rally of Monte Carlo is the first even… . Toyota driver Jari-Matti Latvala waves before the start of the 85th Rally of Monte Carlo, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Monaco.
Ogier takes lead at Monte Carlo after Neuville’s puncture
Defending world rally champion Sebastien Ogier moved into the lead at the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally on Saturday after Belgian driver Thierry Neuville sustained a puncture on the day’s last stage and went out of contention. Neuville, who won three stages on Friday and the first on Saturday, was in the race lead when his Hyundai halted midway through the 13th stage of 17 overall with a punctured rear-left tire.
Dakar favourite emerges as Price crashes out
JOAN Barreda has become the clear favourite to win his first Dakar Rally after a dramatic end to Stage 4. The Spaniard leads the motorcycle class by over 18 minutes after one of his biggest threats, Toby Price, crashed out of the rally late in the stage. Matthias Walkner went on to claim the day’s two-wheel win, while Cyril Despres claimed his first stage win of 2017 in the car class.