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ANDREW DAMPF

ANDREW DAMPF

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Europe|Sports

Lindsey Vonn falls while on pace for top-5 finish at super-G in Cortina but avoids injury again

Lindsey Vonn has fallen while on pace for a top-5 finish at a World Cup super-G on the course that will host skiing at next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics

Lindsey Vonn falls while on pace for top-5 finish at super-G in Cortina but avoids injury again
Europe|Sports

Sofia Goggia earns her 4th downhill win in Cortina while Lindsey Vonn is 20th on the Olympic course

Sofia Goggia solidified her status as the favorite for another downhill gold by winning for the fourth time in Cortina on the course for next year’s Olympics

Sofia Goggia earns her 4th downhill win in Cortina while Lindsey Vonn is 20th on the Olympic course
Europe|Sports

Done partying in St. Anton, new US ski standout Macuga seeks a 2nd World Cup victory in Cortina

The party at St. Anton’s Krazy Kanguruh après-ski bar lasted into the early hours of Monday morning when the U.S. Ski Team’s newest standout celebrated her first World Cup victory last weekend

Done partying in St. Anton, new US ski standout Macuga seeks a 2nd World Cup victory in Cortina
Europe|Health|Sports|US

Shiffrin likely won't have a target date for ski racing return for another 7-10 days, US coach says

Mikaela Shiffrin is back on snow and skiing regularly again at home in Colorado

Shiffrin likely won't have a target date for ski racing return for another 7-10 days, US coach says
Sports

Picking Koepka from LIV Golf was easy for US Ryder Cup captain Johnson. Because everyone wanted him

When U.S. captain Zach Johnson got his Ryder Cup team together for the first time for a training camp at the Marco Simone course outside Rome on Friday, there was no need for a pep talk about team unity with Brooks Koepka coming in from the renegade LIV Golf tour. That’s because it was just about unanimous: Everyone wanted the five-time major champion. Even if he did go chase the riches of the Saudi-backed LIV circuit. “The only thing that was said about Brooks with the guys — specifically the top six that made the team on

Picking Koepka from LIV Golf was easy for US Ryder Cup captain Johnson. Because everyone wanted him
Sports

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba tests positive for testosterone. He risks 4-year ban

Once considered among the top midfielders in world soccer, Paul Pogba’s career risks a premature ending after the Juventus player and France international tested positive for testosterone. Italy’s anti-doping agency announced the failed drug test on Monday. The exam was carried out after Juventus’ game at Udinese on Aug. 20. Pogba did not play in the Serie A match but was on Juve’s bench. Nado Italia, the anti-doping agency, said that Pogba was suspended provisionally with immediate effect. Pending a trial and testing of a backup “B” sample, he risks a suspension of up to four years.

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba tests positive for testosterone. He risks 4-year ban
Europe|News|Sports

RYDER CUP '23: The reachable par-4 16th is the highlight on a course designed for drama

Rory McIlroy’s chances of winning the Italian Open a year ago at the Marco Simone course that will host the Ryder Cup vanished when he hit his tee shot on the reachable par-4 16th into the water

RYDER CUP '23: The reachable par-4 16th is the highlight on a course designed for drama
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RYDER CUP '23: A look inside the walls of the 11th-century Marco Simone castle

First came the castle

RYDER CUP '23: A look inside the walls of the 11th-century Marco Simone castle
Europe|Food|Sports|Travel

Carbonara burgers and a 'Spritz Bar' truck highlight the Ryder Cup food court menu in Italy

The Ryder Cup’s food scene is decidedly local at the Marco Simone club outside Rome

Carbonara burgers and a 'Spritz Bar' truck highlight the Ryder Cup food court menu in Italy
Europe|News|Sports

Ukrainian junior golfer gains attention but war not mentioned by Team Europe at Ryder Cup

There was no mention of the conflict in Ukraine during the elaborate opening ceremony of the Ryder Cup even though Team Europe represents the war-torn country

Ukrainian junior golfer gains attention but war not mentioned by Team Europe at Ryder Cup
News|Sports

Best friends Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns again struggle together in Ryder Cup loss

Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns are best friends away from the golf course but it's been a struggle when they play the sport together

Best friends Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns again struggle together in Ryder Cup loss
Sports

After 28 hours, the U.S. finally wins a full point at the Ryder Cup with rookies Homa and Harman

Max Homa already had his hat off and was walking toward playing partner Brian Harman for a celebratory hug before his chip for eagle rolled in on the reachable par-4 16th

After 28 hours, the U.S. finally wins a full point at the Ryder Cup with rookies Homa and Harman
Europe|News|Sports

Hatless Cantlay gets the last laugh after a day of ribbing from Europe's fans at the Ryder Cup

Hatless Patrick Cantlay got the last laugh after a day of ribbing from Europe's fans at the Ryder Cup

Hatless Cantlay gets the last laugh after a day of ribbing from Europe's fans at the Ryder Cup
Europe|Sports|US

Wedding bells for Cantlay and alarm bells for the Americans after another Ryder Cup loss in Europe

The United States never recovered from an opening-session sweep by Europe and were beaten 16 ½ to 11 ½ by a European team that got in front early at every opportunity and produced an array of shot-making that reverberated around the designed amphitheaters that so many holes resembled

Wedding bells for Cantlay and alarm bells for the Americans after another Ryder Cup loss in Europe
Sports

Fleetwood won the Ryder Cup for Europe at the reachable 16th. Just as it was planned

The reachable par-4 16th at Marco Simone was designed to decide the Ryder Cup and that’s exactly what happened

Fleetwood won the Ryder Cup for Europe at the reachable 16th. Just as it was planned
Sports

Djokovic secures year-end top ranking for a record-extending 8th time by beating Rune at ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic has secured the year-end top ranking for a record-extending eighth time

Djokovic secures year-end top ranking for a record-extending 8th time by beating Rune at ATP Finals
Sports

Carlos Alcaraz loses to Alexander Zverev 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 in his debut at the ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz was beaten in his debut at the ATP Finals by two-time champion Alexander Zverev 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4

Carlos Alcaraz loses to Alexander Zverev 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 in his debut at the ATP Finals
Europe|News|Sports

A trophy followed by tirades and ugly defeats. José Mourinho's turbulent stay at Roma is finished

Roma has announced that José Mourinho is leaving the club “with immediate effect.”

A trophy followed by tirades and ugly defeats. José Mourinho's turbulent stay at Roma is finished
Europe|News|Sports

Shiffrin gets up after losing control and crashing while landing a jump in a World Cup downhill

Mikaela Shiffrin has crashed into the safety nets after losing control while landing a jump during a World Cup women’s downhill

Shiffrin gets up after losing control and crashing while landing a jump in a World Cup downhill
Sports

Top skiers are crashing at an alarming rate on the World Cup circuit

Mikaela Shiffrin, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Petra Vlhova, Alexis Pinturault, Corinne Suter

Top skiers are crashing at an alarming rate on the World Cup circuit
Sports

US skier Jacqueline Wiles finishes 2nd in Cortina downhill on the 2026 Olympics course

There’s something about the 2026 Olympics course in Cortina that brings the best out of American skier Jacqueline Wiles

US skier Jacqueline Wiles finishes 2nd in Cortina downhill on the 2026 Olympics course
Sports

Jannik Sinner does it his way. He chose tennis over skiing and selected his new coaching team

Jannik Sinner’s career so far can be defined by the choices he made and the freedom he had to make them

Jannik Sinner does it his way. He chose tennis over skiing and selected his new coaching team
Europe|Sports|World

Italian Olympic champion Jacobs reconnects with US family by moving to Florida ahead of Paris Games

Italian sprinter Marcell Jacobs still feels like he has something to prove as he prepares to defend gold in the 100 meters at this year's Paris Olympics

Italian Olympic champion Jacobs reconnects with US family by moving to Florida ahead of Paris Games
Europe|News|Sports|Videos

An impossible task? Calzona takes over Napoli 48 hours before facing Barca in Champions League

It might be an impossible task but new Napoli coach Francesco Calzona has taken over the defending Serie A champion 48 hours before facing Barcelona in the Champions League

An impossible task? Calzona takes over Napoli 48 hours before facing Barca in Champions League
News|Sports

US international and AC Milan winger Christian Pulisic on course for his most productive season

Christian Pulisic is one goal away from matching the most productive season of his career

US international and AC Milan winger Christian Pulisic on course for his most productive season

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