May 19, 2013

Soccer: U.S. men ready to take on Mexico in World Cup qualifier

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Story Highlights Mexico has draws against Honduras, Jamaica Only three teams from CONCACAF will get automatic spots in World Cup A fourth team will land in a playoff game against Oceania winner MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United State and Mexico meet in a World Cup qualifier Tuesday and both teams could use a boost. [...]

Soccer: FIFA analyzing protest over U.S. World Cup qualifying win

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(What snow: Clint Dempsey wore short sleeves despite the blizzard Photo: GETTY IMAGES) Story Highlights U.S. won World Cup qualifier 1-0 in Colorado Costa Rica asks that FIFA punish officials who allowed game to be played They argue that ball movement was ‘impossible’ ZURICH (AP) — FIFA is studying a protest from the Costa Rica [...]

Soccer: FIFA studies Costa Rica’s protest over loss to U.S.

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ZURICH (AP) — FIFA is studying a protest from the Costa Rica soccer federation, which wants a World Cup qualifier against the United States replayed after losing 1-0 in a snowstorm. “FIFA will now analyze the content of the letter and next steps will be determined in due course,” the governing body said Monday in [...]

Skiing: Regina snowboarder wins 2 golds at X Games

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Mark McMorris was beaming after finishing a gold-medal winning run at the X Games in Aspen, Colo., on the weekend. (ESPN) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Regina snowboarder Mark McMorris is on top of the world after grabbing two gold medals at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo., on the weekend. “It was pretty [...]

Skiing: Canada’s Turski wins 3rd straight X-Games slopestyle gold

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Kaya Turski of Montreal, seen here competing in the slopestyle finals on Sunday in Vermont, became the first woman to win X-Games gold in slopestyle three straight years. (Mike Ridewood/Canadian Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Canada’s Kaya Turski made history at the Winter X-Games on Thursday in Aspen, Colo. The 23-year-old from Montreal won [...]

Austria’s Hirscher edges USA’s Ligety in giant slalom

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Ted Ligety skis the first run of the men’s giant slalom at the Audi FIS World Cup on December 4, 2011 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (December 3, 2011 – Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images North America) BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) – Marcel Hirscher of Austria turned in a blazing final run to overtake Ted Ligety [...]