Winter Sports News

Skip Kevin Martin, left, and skip John Morris check on ice conditions during draw 14 at the Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Winnipeg, December 6, 2013.

Japanese skater Mao Asada won the Grand Prix Final on Saturday despite failing to land two triple axels early in her free program.

World number one Sara Takanashi helped Japan to victory in the mixed teams ski jumping event at Lillehammer on Friday.

South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-Na returned from injury on Friday to kick off her Olympic season by taking the lead after the short programme at the Golden Spin in Zagreb.

Predators captain Shea Weber says he feels lucky to be skating again a week after taking a puck to the face that left him unable to see much at all until the next morning.

Hoefl-Riesch, the 2011 overall World Cup champion and a double gold medalist at the 2010 Olympics, finished the course in 1 minute, 56.03 seconds for her first victory of the season.

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.