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Lindsey Vonn hospitalized in stable condition after downhill crash
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. ski great Lindsey Vonn was flown to a hospital after her bold bid to win Olympic downhill gold with a ruptured ACL ended in a horrific crash after 13 seconds on Sunday.,A helicopter took the 41-year-old to a hospital in Treviso, a source told Reuters, after she was ...
Lindsey Vonn crashes in downhill; American Breezy Johnson wins gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn's bid to win Olympic downhill gold with a ruptured ACL lasted less than 20 seconds on Sunday as the American great suffered a horrific crash early in her run.,Vonn, 41, whose battle to reach the starting line despite her knee injury dominated the o...
Lindsey Vonn says she's already won whatever happens in Sunday's downhill
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Lindsey Vonn has declared herself a winner come what may in the last Olympic downhill of her stellar career.,The 41-year-old U.S. great will try and beat the odds of age and injury on her favourite Olimpia della Tofane piste on Sunday, hoping to become the oldest Alpine s...
No. 24 Louisville hangs on against pesky Wake Forest team
Sananda Fru scored 17 points on 7-for-7 shooting to lead No. 24 Louisville, which extended its winning streak to three Saturday by beating a pesky Wake Forest squad 88-80 in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Cardinals (17-6, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) never trailed as they feasted against one of the ACC's...
Villanova takes over in second half, ends Georgetown's win streak
Returning to his hometown, freshman Acaden Lewis scored a career-high 26 points to propel Villanova to an 80-73 Big East Conference victory over Georgetown on Saturday in Washington, D.C.,Duke Brennan put up 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (18-5, 9-3 Big East) who won their third straight...
Swiss skier wins first gold of Games in men's downhill
BORMIO, Italy -- Swiss young gun Franjo von Allmen produced a stunning descent of the fearsome Stelvio slope to win the Olympic Alpine skiing men's downhill on Saturday as illustrious teammate and race favorite Marco Odermatt missed the podium.,The 24-year-old von Allmen barely put a ski off line as...
Lindsey Vonn finishes third in final downhill training run
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- World champion Breezy Johnson led a weather-interrupted final training for the women's Olympic downhill on Saturday but injured U.S. teammate and comeback queen Lindsey Vonn was again the talk of the slopes with the third-fastest time.,Johnson set the pace with a time of ...
No. 19 Saint Louis faces La Salle ready to absorb more blows
No. 19 Saint Louis will be in search of a bit more edge as it tries to continue its Atlantic 10 Conference dominance at home against La Salle on Saturday.,Saint Louis (22-1, 10-0 Atlantic 10) will face struggling La Salle (7-16, 3-7) after it dodged defeat at Davidson on Tuesday night. The Billikens...
Georgetown puts Big East win streak on line vs. Villanova
Once one of the premier powerhouses of the Big East Conference, Georgetown has not won five straight league games since 2013.,Saturday in Washington, D.C., the Hoyas (13-10, 5-7) have a chance to accomplish the feat, but it won't be easy as they face Villanova (17-5, 8-3).,The sudden turnaround of G...
Injured Lindsey Vonn keeps medal hopes alive with strong training run
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The weather kept Lindsey Vonn waiting, but the injured U.S. ski great boosted her medal prospects significantly by completing a first downhill training run without problems at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday.,The 41-year-old plans to race on Sunday despite rupturing ...
No. 24 Louisville intent on starting fast vs. Wake Forest
No. 24 Louisville will seek its first three-game winning streak since November when it visits Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Cardinals (16-6, 6-4) followed last Saturday's 88-74 victory over SMU with a 76-65 win vs. Notre Dame on Wednes...
Timberwolves acquire G Ayo Dosunmu from Bulls
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Ayo Dosunmu as part of a four-player, four-draft pick trade with the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.,The Timberwolves also received forward Julian Phillips from the Bulls in exchange for guard Rob Dillingham, forward Leonard Miller and four second-round picks.,Th...
Pierre-Luc Dubois scores in return as Capitals power past Predators
Jakob Chychrun scored twice in a three-point performance and Pierre-Luc Dubois netted one goal and one assist in his first game in more than three months to lead the host Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday.,Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals, who have ...
Report: Celtics' Xavier Tillman traded to Hornets in buzzer-beater
The Boston Celtics traded forward Xavier Tillman Sr. and cash considerations to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, ESPN reported, moments before the NBA trade deadline passed for good.,The Hornets acquired Tillman and $3.5 million in cash considerations, pulling Boston away from the luxury tax, simi...
Report: Timberwolves acquire G Ayo Dosunmu from Bulls
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Ayo Dosunmu as part of a four-player, four-draft pick trade with the Chicago Bulls, ESPN reported Thursday.,The Timberwolves also acquired forward Julian Phillips from the Bulls in exchange for guard Rob Dillingham, forward Leonard Miller and four second-rou...
Bench strength helps No. 24 Louisville get past Notre Dame
The evening didn't start well for Louisville, but a late first-half run and solid bench play led the No. 24 Cardinals to a 76-65 home win over Notre Dame on Wednesday.,Louisville (16-6, 6-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) fell behind 10-2 to open the game and saw starting guard J'Vonne Hadley exit due to...
Late first-half rally and bench strength pulls Louisville past Notre Dame
The evening didn't start well for Louisville, but a late first-half run and solid bench play led the No. 24 Cardinals to a 76-65 home win over the Fighting Irish on Wednesday.,Louisville (16-6, 6-4) fell behind 10-2 to open the game and saw starting guard J'vonne Hadley exit due to an apparent aggra...
Tyler Perkins, Villanova keep Seton Hall at bay for season sweep
Tyler Perkins tallied 18 points, Malachi Palmer had a career night with 15 points and six rebounds and host Villanova never trailed in a 72-60 victory over Seton Hall on Wednesday.,Duke Brennan chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Wildcats (17-5, 8-3 Big East) picked up their third win in fou...
Brady Dunlap's marksmanship propels No. 19 Saint Louis past Davidson
Brady Dunlap poured in 22 points off the bench and No. 19 Saint Louis overcame a first-half hole to beat Davidson 91-82 on Tuesday night at Davidson, N.C.,Dunlap made all six of his 3-point attempts and accounted for half of the Billikens' 3-point baskets.,Robbie Avila's 17 points, Amari McCottry's ...
No. 24 Louisville hope to build momentum vs. spiraling Notre Dame
Despite a brutal 31-point loss to Duke, No. 24 Louisville hopes to build on two recent solid wins when they host a downward-spiraling Notre Dame team in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Wednesday. ,Louisville (15-6, 5-4 ACC) seemingly bounced back from last Monday's 83-52 loss to the No. 4 Blue ...