Friday, February 15, 2013

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Ligety of US wins GS for 3rd gold medal at worlds
United States's Ted Ligety passes a gate during the first run of the men's giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria, Friday, Feb.15, 2013. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) -- Ted L igety has become the first man in 45 years to earn three gold medals at the skiing world championships by winning the giant slalom in dominating style.


Soccer-FIFA plans biological profiling at World Cup
ZURICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) – FIFA plans to use biological profiling of players at this year’s Confederations Cup and next year’s World Cup in its efforts to tackle doping, soccer’s governing body on Friday.


Schwartzel marks consistency as key to hot form
Charl Schwartzel of South Africa tees off on the 15th hole during the first round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament in Los AngelesPACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – Charl Schwartzel believes an improved leve l of consistency has given him the confidence to embark on a three-month run of sizzling form in which he has vied for victory in almost every tournament he entered. In his last six starts worldwide, the slender South African has won twice, sealed two runner-up spots and added two more top-five finishes, a red-hot spell he rates as the best of his career. "It's right up there at the very top, this run," the former U.S. …


FIFA plans biological profiling at World Cup
Water flows over the FIFA logo in front of the FIFA headquarters during heavy rainfall in ZurichZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA plans to use biological profiling of players at this year's Confederations Cup and next year's World Cup in its efforts to tackle doping, soccer's governing body o n Friday. "FIFA is developing plans to introduce this new tool, including a steroid profile through urine and a blood profile, for the Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup Brazil, where in and out-of-competition tests would be conducted on all participating players," FIFA said in a statement. …


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