Manfred Pranger earned Austria's men's team their only gold medal at the Alpine Skiing World Championships by winning the closing slalom on Sunday.
VAL D'ISERE, France: Kathrin Hoelzl ended Germany's long wait for a gold medal by taming the daunting Bellevarde piste to win the women's giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday.
The four cities bidding to host the 2016 Olympics handed in their plans to the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne Thursday, in what appears to be among the tightest Games races in recent history.
While her classmates were coming to grips with their first week at high school, 12-year-old Oh Su-hyun was making history as the youngest ever player to tee off at the Women's Australian Open.
American speed queen Lindsey Vonn struck double gold here on Monday when she won the women's downhill at the World Ski Championships to add to her Super-G title.
Spectators cheer at the IRB Sevens World Series rugby matches in Wellington February 7, 2009.
China's Pang Qing and Tong Jian skated a near-flawless performance to win the pairs title at the Four Continents on Thursday.
Sumo wrestlers with pot bellies, yes. Sumo wrestlers with pot? Now that's harder to grapple with.
Skaters competed in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia February 4, 2009.
Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. shows her gold medal during the medal ceremony after winning the women's Super G event at the Alpine Skiing World Championships 2009 in the French resort of Val d'Isere February 3, 2009.
The Pittsburgh Steelers captured their record sixth Super Bowl by defeating the upset-minded Arizona Cardinals 27-23 on Sunday on a dramatic touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes with 35 seconds left.
Polar icebreaker Snow Dragon arrives in Antarctic
Xi's vision on shared future for humanity
UN's top environmental honors go to three in China
German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
China beats Germany 7-4 in men's curling Olympic qualification
Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in UEFA Champions League
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