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UPDATE 3-Alpine Skiing-World Cup Kranjska Gora men's slalom results

Thomson ReutersMarch 10, 2013 06:30

March 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Kranjska Gora Men's Slalom after run 2 on Sunday Run 1 Run 2 Overall 1. Ivica Kostelic (Croatia) 52.30 53.51 1:45.81 2. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) 52.90 53.10 1:46.00 3. Mario Matt (Austria) 52.74 53.41 1:46.15 4. Jens Byggmark (Sweden) 52.42 53.76 1:46.18 5. Reinfried Herbst (Austria) 53.42 52.96 1:46.38 6. Andre Myhrer (Sweden) 52.24 54.49 1:46.73 7. Markus Larsson (Sweden) 53.74 53.34 1:47.08 8.

New Yorker to lead Iditarod racers to starting line

Thomson ReutersMarch 1, 2013 10:16

By Caurie Putnam March 1 (Reuters) - When the annual Iditarod sled-dog race begins Saturday, the winner of the Jr. Iditarod will serve as the honorary musher, as is customary, leading the racers 12 miles (19 km) in a ceremonial start. For the first time ever, the young honoree wearing "Bib #1" comes from outside Alaska. Noah Pereira, of Clarkson, New York, made history on Feb. 24 by becoming the first out-of-state musher to win the Jr. Iditarod since it began in 1977.

The real life Cool Runnings: British sprinter hailed as possible bobsledder

Thomson ReutersJanuary 17, 2013 10:45

Former sprinter Craig Pickering was hailed as a potential star of bobsleigh by Britain's performance director on Thursday after being selected for the world championships, two months after taking up the sport.