Winter Sports News

Accompanied by second-placed Patrick Chan of Canada and third-placed Nobunari Oda of Japan, Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan shows his gold medal to photographers during the awarding ceremony for men's singles of the ISU figure skating Grand Prix Final in Fukuoka, western Japan, on December 6, 2013.

Zbigniew Brodka of Poland was second in 1:45.83 and Denis Yuskov of Russia third in 1:46.14 in the final World Cup before the Olympics.

Travis Ganong of the United States in action during downhill training for the Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup on December 5, 2013 in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Valley native Denise Sondjo , right, worked the bronze medal game of this year's World Women's Hockey Championship with Laura Johnson, left, of the United States and Joy Tottman of Great Britain.

"I would want to go a Game 7 of the NBA Finals with the Celtics and any other team, but I'd want it to be at the Garden."

Vancouver Canucks' Daniel Sedin walks off the field after promoting the 2014 NHL Heritage Classic in Vancouver, B.C. The outdoor game between the Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators is scheduled to be held on March 2, 2014 at B.C. Place.

Over the summer Benn wanted to be invited to Team Canada's Olympic orientation camp and named captain of the Dallas Stars.

Lindsey Vonn tests her tender knee Wednesday during training for the FIS World Cup women's downhill at Lake Louise, Alta.

Winchester mayor Ernie Jeffs, was keen to show fellow mayors exactly what Christmas means to Winchester by taking to the ice, though the 'chain gang' didn't quite seem the next Olympic figure-skating team.

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan beat three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada with a record score to lead the short program at the Grand Prix Final.

Not far from the finish line she crossed minutes earlier for World Cup downhill training, Lindsey Vonn smiled as she chatted with U.S. teammates Julia Mancuso, Stacey Cook and Leanne Smith.

They are all members of Altrincham Synchronised Skating Club teams that finished runners up in their first competion of the season - the Wales and West International Championships in Cardiff.

Winchester mayor Ernie Jeffs, was keen to show fellow mayors exactly what Christmas means to Winchester by taking to the ice, though the 'chain gang' didn't quite seem the next Olympic figure-skating team.

Apologies to everyone who thought their team had a chance to sign Henrik Lundqvist away from the New York Rangers this summer.

In fact, she'd prefer it. That would mean the American women are back in figure skating's spotlight, something the two-time U.S. champion says is good for the entire sport.

The U.S. skier took chances few would even contemplate - besides Bode Miller, of course - for the sake of more and more speed.

Hard to believe it was four years ago, when we first listened in to hear who Steve Yzerman had chosen to be the cogs of his team - well, Canada's team - for Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics.

Defending Brier champion Brad Jacobs and Olympic gold medallist Kevin Martin are still undefeated at the Canadian Olympic curling trials with victories on Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Openly gay Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir defended his anti-boycott views about the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympics during a heated discussion at Barnard College in New York City on December 2, calling some activists "idiots" for their tactics, and then later apologizing.

According to the Calgary Flames website , Calgary Flames ' prospect Ben Street of the Abbotsford Heat has been named the American Hockey League's player of the month for November.