How fast do downhill skiers go? A look at the fastest Winter Games sports

As the Winter Olympics return, exhilarating speed-centric sports such as alpine skiing, luge and bobsleigh take the spotlight. But which is fastest? MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — The Winter Olympics are here and with various down-hill sports on the schedule, here are some of the fastest out there. There are multiple ski-based sports, but … Read more

Castle’s 40-point triple-double fuels surging Spurs past Mavericks for 4th straight victory

San Antonio’s Stephon Castle dazzled with a career-high 40-point triple-double, leading the Spurs to a 138-125 victory over the Mavericks and cementing their strong SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio guard Stephon Castle had a career-high 40 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for his second career triple-double, leading the Spurs past the Dallas Mavericks 138-125 … Read more

Castle’s 40-point triple-double fuels surging Spurs past Mavericks for fourth-straight victory

San Antonio’s Stephon Castle dazzled with a career-high 40-point triple-double, leading the Spurs to a 138-125 victory over the Mavericks and cementing their strong SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio guard Stephon Castle had a career-high 40 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for his second career triple-double, leading the Spurs past the Dallas Mavericks 138-125 … Read more

Olympics preview Feb. 8: Lindsey Vonn competes in downhill, U.S. figure skaters go for gold

The figure skating team event concludes Sunday with free skates for pairs, women and men. The U.S. team is looking to win back-to-back gold medals. WASHINGTON — U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn will continue her chase for Olympic gold in the downhill on Sunday — after two successful training runs with a ruptured ACL. Vonn, 41, … Read more