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A few features from the sports world from the past week, starting with something for soccer and biathlon fans. (No, they didn’t replace the five rifle shots at each stop with five penalty kicks.)
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In Packed Soccer Stadium in Germany, Biathletes Put on a Show; Burke and Dunklee Tenth At Schalke
50,000 fans in a soccer stadium. Bulletproof glass protecting them from a shooting range. 20 of the world’s best biathletes. Magdalena Ne…0
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Cross-country skiing: In a more conventional setting for skis, Kikkan Randall took the early Tour de Ski lead, but the more recent results were popular in Poland.
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Randall Stomps to Prologue Win in Tour de Ski Opener
When Kikkan Randall (USA) packs her bag on race morning she adds an extra set of dry clothes in case she needs them for a podium. These a…0
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American Randall wins Tour de Ski Stage 1 – Universal Sports0
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Kowalczyk on course to retain Tour de Ski title
Justyna Kowalczyk won the Tour de Ski 10K pursuit in Oberhof, Germany, by 41.4 seconds over Norway’s Therese Johaug and is on course to d…0
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Kowalczyk claims Tour lead with 2nd stage win – Universal Sports0
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Alpine skiing: How do you hold a downhill race in which all the top guys finish in pretty much the same time? How do you give an award to someone who can’t get into the venue? And how do U.S. speed skiers keep getting better? We can probably answer the third question.
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Tough men’s downhill in Italy ends in surprising tie
Story Highlights Top four skiers separated by .02 seconds World Cup overall leader Svindal is third in downhill Ganong is USA’s top finis…0
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espnW Headliners — U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin roaring down the mountain
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images To become a four-race threat like Lindsey Vonn, 17-year-old Mikaela Shiffrin is aiming to improve in the gian…0
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Mikaela Shiffrin talks about World Cup win – Universal Sports0
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New Austrian coach shakes up U.S. ski team
Story Highlights Evers spent 17 seasons with Austrian ski team Steven Nyman won downhill in December Marco Sullivan was third at Lake Lou…0
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American Biesemeyer crashes hard in Downhill – Universal Sports0
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Luge: Finish your injury rehab, play basketball, start another injury rehab. Life isn’t fair.
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U.S. luger Christian Niccum out with another injury
Story Highlights Niccum will undergo surgery Wednesday Return date is unknown pending surgery Two-time Olympian had back surgery last Apr…0
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Short-track speedskating: Meet someone with a more difficult task than Christian Niccum’s doctor.
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New coach aims to heal short track team
U.S. short track coach Guy Thibault has been tasked with piecing back together a fractured national team after its members have scattered…0
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Track and field: Adrian Peterson … Olympics … dream on, dude, and get back to helping my fantasy team.
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Adrian Peterson wants to compete at the 2016 Olympics
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson wants to run at the 2016 Olympics (Photo: Thomas Campbell, USA TODAY Sports) Tags Adrian P…0
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UFC: Cain Velasquez has reclaimed the heavyweight belt in emphatic fashion — and in one of the only fights not botched by at least one judge.
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UFC 155: Controversial scorecards mar several fights throughout the card
UFC 155 was not short on decisions, with 8 of the 12 going the distance. What made last night a tad frustrating for fans were multiple in…0
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Bellator: The logistical issues continue ..
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Visa issues knock Paul Daley out of Bellator welterweight tournament
Paul Daley was one of Bellator’s first splashy signings, but his entry into the organization’s welterweight tournament field will have to…0
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Japanese MMA: A heroic return on the big New Year’s Eve card. But the introductions desperately needed Lenne Hardt.
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Mirko Cro Cop earns quick submission win in return to MMA
Fourteen months after he said he’d fought in mixed martial arts for the last time, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic stepped back into the sport …0
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Elsewhere in MMA, will we ever see the words “sex” and “MMA” in close proximity without also seeing the words “Ronda Rousey”?
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Ronda Rousey talks sex with fighters, value of fighting, and getting punched in the face sbn.to/ZBMaqc -
Olympics: Speaking of sex …
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London 2012 Olympics betting: 7-2 for Olympic Village to run out of condoms trap.it/vY3DVs #Olympics #London2012 -
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US defeats South Africa 2-1 at Hopman Cup
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Venus Williams and John Isner led the United States to a 2-1 victory over South Africa at the Hopman Cup mixed t…0
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Women’s soccer: Something cool from @livefierce
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This gave us chills. A look back at the best of 2012 women + sports. WATCH –> bit.ly/espnW2012 -
MLS: OK, who led the online ballot-stuffing efforts for MLS’s Moment of the Year?
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Best of 2012: US Open Cup final the fans' vote for Moment of the Year
When we here at MLSsoccer.com closed up the ranks to vote on the Best of 2012 awards, we knew we couldn’t due the series justice without …0
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Good analysis from Steve Davis here, but I’ll add one: The Galaxy clearly aren’t too concerned about the future. Not when they sign a goalkeeper who’s almost as old as I am.
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What Carlo Cudicini’s move to LA Galaxy means
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Chess: Saved the funniest for last. Seriously: Watch this video.
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For newsy updates on all these sports, follow @SportsMyriad
Happy New Year!
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