Winter Sports
Thai professor of Drexel University, Philadelphia recalls his Olympic experiences
Former Olympian Prawat Nagvajara isn't regarded as a hero in his native Thailand. In fact, he doesn't even consider himself the best athlete in his own house.
Ski jumpers hope to make giant leap for womankind in equality struggle
For 85 years, ski jumping has been considered too unladylike for the Olympics and too dangerous for women, who, doctors said, risked injuring their uterus with the impact of sailing off a 90-metre ramp.
The men are finally in prime position
It's telling that NBC coverage of the world championships ended with a replay of Evan Lysacek's winning free skate.
Germans are champions, again
The entire arena gasped when the best pairs team in the world, one possibly headed for Olympic gold next year, made a mistake during the world figure skating championships.
Brian Joubert takes the lead after men's short program
Franch skater is trailed by Evan Lysacek of the U.S. and Patrick Chan of Canada.
Americans come into their own in ice dancing
Success had eluded the Americans for years in the discipline, but now Team USA can probably count on a medal at World Figure Skating Championships and next year's Olympics.
Mao Asada, Kim Yu-Na jump for joy, and more
Asada, from Japan, and Kim, from South Korea, are favorites at this week's world championships in part because they've learned to balance athleticism and artistry. They're also learning to be happy.
Cologna, Kowalczyk clinch overall titles
Dario Cologna became the first Swiss to win the men's overall title Sunday after taking the final race of the season at cross-country skiing's World Cup finals.
U.S. ice dancers pass the fitness test
Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto are certified by judges, meaning next week's world championships in Los Angeles could be up for grabs.
Vonn wins women's overall title
Lindsey Vonn captured the women's overall title for the second straight year by winning the last downhill of the season Wednesday at the World Cup finals.
Picking Up a Career in Perfect Stride
The race took place more than three years ago and lasted less than 42 seconds, but Apolo Anton Ohno remembers every detail. As he watched the replay last month at the practice rink here, he surged with the same euphoria, leaning on each turn, fist...
Northug wins 50-kilometer freestyle
Petter Northug sprinted away from his rivals again to win the men's 50-kilometer freestyle race Sunday for his third gold medal at the Nordic skiing world championships.
Janka wins giant slalom in Val d'Isère
Carlo Janka of Switzerland won the men's giant slalom at the World Championships on Friday to add to his bronze medal in the downhill.
Vonn wins downhill for second gold
Lindsey Vonn of the United States won the women's downhill Monday for her second gold of the World Championships, holding off a stiff challenge from Swiss teenager Lara Gut with the help of some soothing words from her husband Thomas.
White, snowboarders fly over New York
Leave it to New York City to go big. Really, really big.
ESPN's Winter X Games to stay in Aspen
ESPN's Winter X Games is staying in Aspen until 2012, the longest stint in one city in X Games history. Like its summer version, Winter X originally rotated on a regular basis. The inaugural event was held in Snow Summit Mountain Resort, Calif. (1...
Sport Meets Survival: An Iditarod Without Dogs
SUSITNA FLATS STATE GAME REFUGE, Alaska — From Mint Glacier to the Cook Inlet, an eight-inch frozen crust sealed the deep waters of the Little Susitna River. A snowstorm had buckled the ice with a foot of fresh powder, forcing plumes of frigid wat...
Ovechkin Shakes Off His Garden Dry Spell
Until Tuesday night, the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin had never given fans at Madison Square Garden a true view of his talent. He spent his first three seasons turning nearly every other N.H.L. rink into his personal stage — scoring goals an...
Albrecht wins giant slalom in Italy
Daniel Albrecht of Switzerland won a World Cup giant slalom race ahead of Croatia's Ivica Kostelic to overtake the lead in the discipline standings Sunday.
Canadian ski jumper joins 2010 lawsuit
A 17-year-old female ski jumper has become the first active Canadian athlete to join a lawsuit over the sport's exclusion from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.