LAKE PLACID — In football, this would be a five-touchdown lead. In basketball, the subs would be in. In boxing, someone might consider throwing a towel. Matt Weston of Britain has a lead of 0.89 seconds at the halfway point of the world skeleton championships, after he cruised through his ...

LAKE PLACID — The latest addition to the list of amenities available to athletes at the bobsled and skeleton world championships is a room inside a lodge just down the hill from the finish line. There are some stuffed animals, tons of toys, Mickey Mouse coloring books and big boxes of ...

LAKE PLACID — The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Championship have officially kicked off and will begin racing today. Athletes from a total of 38 nations — the highest number of nations represented in IBSF World Championship history — will compete this weekend, ...

LAKE PLACID — The final race of the headfirst-sliding sport known as skeleton awaits Ukrainian athletes Vladyslav Heraskevych and Yaroslav Lavreniuk. After that, they’re going home. They don’t know what awaits when they get there. Heraskevych and Lavreniuk are the only athletes from ...

LAKE PLACID — The Junior World Championships in Lake Placid saw an unforgettable week for the U.S. juniors, with athletes delivering standout performances on the HS100 hill. With multiple events packed into the competition schedule, the team put on an impressive display, earning historic ...