Grandi And Rauffer Spice Up World Cup
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Ski fans used to a constant diet of Bode Miller and Hermann Maier enjoyed a varied menu this weekend. Thomas Grandi and Max Rauffer, veteran journeymen of the World Cup for
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Every four years, it captivates the world despite standing a little taller than a large box of cereal and weighing about 11 pounds. In July, Italy's national soccer team captain, Fabio Cannavaro, raised the World Cup trophy above his head in Germany after a redemptive victory. And tomorrow it's coming to Boston's North End.
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SEVILLE, Spain -- Ireland and Austria share the lead after Thursday&#39;s first round of the World Cup of Golf at the Royal Seville Golf Course, while a pair of unheralded Americans remain in contention.
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One dazzling shot, one great save at the World Cup and a player can capture the adoration of his nation and the respect of soccer fans worldwide.
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They play with a confident air these days, even a swagger, more befitting the Brazilians and Germans.
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THERE is nothing new under the sun. Hereâs the scenario. Itâsa vital World Cup qualifier deep in the industrial heartlands of Poland.
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Thomas Grandi was flooded with phone calls and well wishes after his first World Cup giant slalom victory.
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VAL GARDENA, Italy  - Austria&#39;s Michael Walchhofer won the men&#39;s World Cup super-G ahead of countrymen Hermann Maier and Benjamin Raich for his first victory in the discipline.
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Max Rauffer became the first German man in 12 years to win an Alpine ski World Cup race when he beat the favorites in a wind-affected downhill on Saturday.
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Qualifying for the World Cup isn&#39;t all that complicated. Get three points from every home game and one from every road match and you&#39;ll make it every time.
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(CP) - Thomas Grandi credits a more relaxed approach to competition and work with a sport psychologist for his sudden success on skiing&#39;s World Cup circuit.
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Ghana, Australia and Ecuador provided the biggest shocks of the first round of the World Cup. Now they are chasing even bigger ones in the last 16.
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Leave it to the French to give this World Cup a sense of deja vu. Zinedine Zidane had been there before, standing behind the penalty spot, with a chance to gain glory for himself and France.
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The idea is to put the ball in the net, not just keep it out. Ukraine figured that out a lot quicker than Switzerland in the shootout Monday night. And the World Cup newcomers are headed to the quarterfinals because of it.
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Just when it looked like this World Cup of Hockey might be bereft of any entertainment value whatsoever, a terrific game broke out last night at the Air Canada Centre.
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Flachau, Austria (Ski Press)-Canadaâs Thomas Grandi tallied his second win in three days, stringing together giant slaloms in Alta Badia on Sunday and Flachau on Tuesday to score the only two wins of his World Cup career.
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Sport: An extraordinary World Cup is reaching its climax with thousands of England fans descending on Paris.