Germans Leitner, Resch win World Cup luge event Posted Nov 20 9:28p ET By Associated Press Germany's Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch clocked the fastest second run to win the men's doubles race at the season-opening luge World Cup in Calgary. Americans Mark Grimmette and Brian Martin finished eighth.
Already a world champ, Hamlin eyes Olympic gold Posted Nov 18 3:11p ET American singles slider Erin Hamlin ended Germany's 99-race winning streak when she won the 2009 World Championships in Lake Placid in February. She'll defend her title as the World Cup season gets underway in Calgary this week.
On eve of opener, Benshoof's chronic pain is back Posted Nov 19 7:25p ET Tony Benshoof, who was fourth in the 2006 Torino Games, wrote on his Twitter feed that he will have his back examined Friday -- just one day before he's scheduled to slide in luge's first men's World Cup event of the Olympic season.
U.S. Luge's Clukey has knee surgery Posted Oct 15 1:32p ET U.S. Olympic luge hopeful Julia Clukey is
recovering from arthroscopic right knee surgery and will miss the first
week of on-ice training in Lake Placid.
17-year-old Hansen added to U.S. World Cup luge team Posted Nov 16 7:34a ET Kate Hansen clinched a spot on the U.S. Luge national team for the first two World Cup races Sunday (Nov. 15), giving the 17-year-old a chance at making the Olympics.
Young luger Hansen, 17, surprising herself Posted Nov 16 3:09p ET By Associated Press The surprises keep coming for Kate Hansen. First, the 17-year-old luger emerged as the unexpected winner of USA Luge's race-off series, earning a coveted spot on the World Cup roster. Now, Hansen has a legitimate chance to make the Vancouver Games -- a far-fetched notion even for this up-and-coming athlete: "I never thought this would happen in a million years."
Clukey makes quick recovery, wins Posted Oct 28 6:49a ET Less than two weeks removed from knee surgery, Julia Clukey won USA Luge's women's start championship Friday
night.
