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Sunday, February 28th, 2010podcast | Posted by Editor - Blog News Service

US-SPORTS Summary

US Sports Summary

US Sports Summary

Night Train ends long U.S. wait

WHISTLER (Reuters) – Steve Holcomb’s Night Train tamed Whistler’s wild track to bring home the first American gold medal in Olympic four-man bobsleigh for 62 years on Saturday. Holcomb and his crew held on to a comfortable lead in the fourth and final run to present the United States with a triumph in the showcase sliding event they had been waiting for since the 1948 Games in St Moritz, Switzerland.

Canadian gold rush puts hosts on top of world

VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Canada bagged another three golds on the penultimate day of the Winter Olympics on Saturday to ensure they will finish top of the medal standings, triggering wild celebrations across the country. It is the first time Canada has topped the medal standings at the Winter or Summer Olympics and followed a remarkable turnaround in fortunes.

Games champ Lysacek skips world defense

VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Olympic champion Evan Lysacek will not defend his world title in Turin next month, U.S. Figure Skating said on Saturday. The American toppled favorite Yevgeny Plushenko to win the men’s title at the Vancouver Games last week and has opted to end his season in Canada but said he was not quitting the sport.

Djokovic channels anger to retain Dubai crown

DUBAI (Reuters) – World number two Novak Djokovic overcame a racket-smashing tantrum and a day-long rain delay to retain his Dubai Championships crown by beating Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny 7-5 5-7 6-3 on Sunday. A rainstorm halted play on Saturday with Djokovic a set and a break up. He started Sunday well, going three games ahead, before Youzhny — runner up in 2007 — stormed back to square the set at 3-3, breaking back after the Serb hit a cross-court shot into the net.

China hits back at gymnast age fraud sanction

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has condemned as “extremely regrettable” a decision by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) to cancel Dong Fangxiao’s results at the 2000 Sydney Olympics over allegations that she falsified her age. The FIG said on Saturday they had concluded that Dong was younger than the minimum required age of 16 at the Games and have recommended the International Olympic Committee (IOC) withdraw China’s team bronze medal.

Foundation for U.S. medal haul laid in Nagano

VANCOUVER (Reuters) – U.S. Olympic officials are giving some credit for the country’s leading medal haul at the Vancouver Olympics to its poor showing at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano. Heading into Sunday’s light day of competition before the closing ceremony, American athletes have 36 medals, more than any other country and a vast improvement from the 13 they took home from Japan.

So long Whistler, next stop Ghana

WHISTLER (Reuters) – After taking Ghana to the Olympic ski slopes, ’snow leopard’ Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong plans to take skiing to the tropical west African country. “The next thing I want to do is build a ski slope in Ghana, that’s what I have to do next,” he told Reuters after completing the final men’s slalom of the Vancouver Games in 47th and penultimate place. “Just a slope with grass and you use grass skis on it. So it’s not impossible, it’s just grass skiing,” added the British-born 35-year-old.

Bills will not offer Owens contract for next season

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wide receiver Terrell Owens will not be offered a new contract by the Buffalo Bills, the NFL team said on Saturday. The decision means Owens, a former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro, will become an unrestricted free agent on March 5, the Bills said in a statement.

Bucks beat the Heat for sixth consecutive victory

MIAMI (Reuters) – The Milwaukee Bucks crushed the Miami Heat 94-71 for their sixth consecutive victory on Saturday. Recently acquired guard John Salmons paced the romp with 18 points as the Bucks, who have not lost to the Heat in three games this season, stayed ahead of the hosts in the race for seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Agonizing Finnish for brave Slovaks

VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Finland staged a furious third period comeback to beat Slovakia 5-3 and claim the Olympic men’s ice hockey bronze on Saturday to continue their stellar record in recent Games. Trailing 3-1, the Finns came out flying in the third, scoring three goals in a little over three minutes with Niklas Hagman sparking the rally and Olli Jokinen contributing two before Valtteri Filppula sealed the win scoring into an empty net as the seconds ticked away.

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