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Lindsey Vonn of USA reacts after finishing second in the FIS Alpine World Cup women's slalom competition in Levi, Finland, on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. (AP Photo / LEHTIKUVA / Mikko Stig) -- FINLAND OUT NO SALES --

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans will have a chance to design the artwork that appears on star skier Lindsey Vonn's helmet during February's Vancouver Olympics.

NBC said Wednesday that fans as young as 13 can submit entries...

Tony Benshoof's back ailing again

Olympic luge slider Tony Benshoof's back is aching again, just as the international racing season is set to begin.

Benshoof, who was fourth in the 2006 Turin Games, wrote on his...
Think tank: Eliminate Utah Office of Tourism

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A conservative think tank that is influential with the state's Republican-controlled Legislature wants to abolish the Utah Office of Tourism.

The...
Fans to have chance to design Vonn's helmet art

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans will have a chance to design the artwork that appears on star skier Lindsey Vonn's helmet during February's Vancouver Olympics.

NBC said Wednesday that...
Already a world champ, Hamlin eyes Olympic gold

For $5.89, anyone can taste how Erin Hamlin was immortalized.

Vanilla ice cream, stacked with Reese's peanut butter cups, Oreos and hot fudge, topped with whipped cream and a...
17-year-old Hansen makes US World Cup luge team

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Kate Hansen clinched a spot on the USA Luge national team for the first two World Cup races Sunday, giving the 17-year-old a chance at making the...
Herbst wins men's World Cup slalom; Miller DQd

LEVI, Finland (AP) — Reinfried Herbst of Austria won the men's World Cup slalom opener on Sunday, and American Bode Miller was disqualified in his first race of the...
USA drivers slide out of medals in 4-man World Cup

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — It's the hardest part of bobsledding, those 5 seconds where racers sprint alongside their sleds before jumping in for the bumpy ride down an icy chute.

Todd...
US bobsled, skeleton teams slide for causes

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Knowing plenty of eyes will be on their sleds during the Olympic season, the U.S. bobsled and skeleton teams have come up with a way to capitalize.

They're...
Riesch edges Vonn to win women's World Cup slalom

LEVI, Finland (AP) — Maria Riesch of Germany won the opening women's World Cup slalom Saturday, edging Lindsey Vonn of the United States by...
Hays gets silver to open 2-man World Cup season

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Must be an Olympic year, because Todd Hays is flying down bobsled tracks again.

The 40-year-old Hays teamed with Steven Langton to win a silver medal in the...
Court dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed on Friday a bid by women ski jumpers to force Vancouver Olympic organizers to let them compete.

The...
Americans fall short in World Cup skeleton openers

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Zach Lund had a bad leg. Eric Bernotas had a bad run. Noelle Pikus-Pace had some bad luck.

For some of America's Olympic skeleton hopefuls, there was no...

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