One year after cracking in the penultimate stage, Alberto Contador showed how much he has matured by mastering a treacherous finale in the Paris-Nice race on Sunday.
As Caisse d’Epargne riders Alejandro Valverde and Luis Leon Sanchez, second and third overall, plotted to trap him, Contador avoided any mistakes and was rewarded with a second overall win.
The cool performance was in stark contrast to  … Details
Fernando Alonso got his Ferrari career off to a glorious start by leading teammate Felipe Massa to a comfortable 1-2 sweep in the Bahrain Grand Prix – but only after Sebastian Vettel’s Red Bull lost power while leading.Â
The German still managed to limp to the flag in fourth, with Lewis Hamilton benefiting from his problem to get on the podium for McLaren … Details
HONOLULU – Their kingdom long ago overthrown, Native Hawaiians seeking redress are closer than they’ve ever been to reclaiming a piece of Hawaii.
Native Hawaiians are the last remaining indigenous group in the United States that hasn’t been allowed to establish their own government, a right already extended to Alaska Natives and 564 Native American tribes.
With a final vote pending in the U.S. Senate and Hawaii-born President Barack Obama on their side, the nation’s 400,000 Native Hawaiians could earn federal recognition as soon as …Â Details
X-Games Europe wrapped up today passing out the last of medals in Snowboarding and Freeskiing, Slopestyle and Superpipe competitions in the first X-Games ever held outside the United States. The event was held in Tignes, France and the Europeans came out in droves to witness the spectacle of snowboarders and skiers hucking and spinning their way down the mountain.
In Women’s Snowboarding Slopestyle, runner-up in the Dew Cup Championship race … Details & Pictures