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India could not have asked for a tougher start to their campaign in the 12th Men’s Hockey World Cup here this coming Sunday. Up first are Pakistan on the opening day of the fortnight-long extravaganza, followed by a face-off with Australia 48 hours later.
The two matches carry a lot of significance, not just in the [...]

As compatriot Vincent Jay won the 10km biathlon, Lamy Chappuis stood fifth in his event after the ski jump segment.
He and Johnny Spillane both put in strong cross-country showings but Lamy Chappuis held off the American in a thrilling dash for the line.
The 23-year-old emulated Fabrice Guy, who won the title on home snow in [...]

Olympian Hannah Teter could win the bronze in the women’s half pipe but her pictures are what people want to see. You see, Hannah Teter graced the pages of Sports Illustrated wearing a swimsuit. Of course, these images will bring forth a lot of publicity. After all, we usually see her all [...]

The biathlon and Nordic combined are afterthoughts in the U.S. — if they’re thought of at all — but that could change this year. NBC will broadcast some of each Sunday, a day that was supposed to be all about Vonn before her race was pushed back.
“We are not just medal hopefuls,” American Nordic [...]