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Alpine skiing-Vonn fastest in training for season's first downhill

Alpine skiing-Vonn fastest in training for season's first downhill

ST MORITZ, Switzerland, Dec 10 (Reuters) - American great Lindsey Vonn, building towards an Olympic comeback at the age of 41, was fastest in training for the first women's downhill of the Alpine skiing World Cup season on Wednesday.

Lindsey Vonn added 12 pounds of muscle to her frame and is ready for her Olympic season at age 41

Lindsey Vonn added 12 pounds of muscle to her frame and is ready for her Olympic season at age 41

Twelve more pounds of muscle

NFL games returning to Munich in 2026, '28

NFL games returning to Munich in 2026, '28

The NFL is returning to Munich with regular-season games scheduled for 2026 and 2028. The league now has a multiyear partnership with the German city and FC Bayern Munich and the upcoming games are to be set in the soccer team's stadium, which also hosted the NFL in 2022 and 2024.

Olympic hopeful cross-country skier tries to put India on the winter sports map

Olympic hopeful cross-country skier tries to put India on the winter sports map

Most of Bhavani Thekkada’s competitors grew up on skis

Morning Bid: The final Fed countdown

Morning Bid: The final Fed countdown

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - By Yoruk Bahceli, markets correspondent What matters in U.S. and global markets today The Federal Reserve meeting is fast approaching on Wednesday – and the stakes are high. Rising bets for a December cut seem to have saved equities from AI jitters for now.

Julia Scheib of Austria uses strong final run to win giant slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin ties for 4th

Julia Scheib of Austria uses strong final run to win giant slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin ties for 4th

Julia Scheib of Austria used a strong final run to win a World Cup giant slalom, with American standout Mikaela Shiffrin finishing in a tie for fourth place

Swiss racer Marco Odermatt takes lead after 1st GS run, goes for 2nd win at Beaver Creek in 4 days

Swiss racer Marco Odermatt takes lead after 1st GS run, goes for 2nd win at Beaver Creek in 4 days

Marco Odermatt of Switzerland had the fastest time in the first run of a World Cup giant slalom as he tries to win a second race on the Birds of Prey course in a four-day span

Swiss racer Marco Odermatt takes World Cup giant slalom for his 2nd win at Beaver Creek in 4 days

Swiss racer Marco Odermatt takes World Cup giant slalom for his 2nd win at Beaver Creek in 4 days

Marco Odermatt of Switzerland cruised to a World Cup giant slalom win for his second victory on the Birds of Prey course in a four-day span

European shares weighed down by consumer stocks as Unilever, L'Oreal decline

European shares weighed down by consumer stocks as Unilever, L'Oreal decline

By Purvi Agarwal and Ragini Mathur Dec 8 (Reuters) - European shares were muted on Monday, with declines in consumer-facing stocks offsetting gains in industrials and healthcare stocks, while investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting this week.

Alice Robinson of New Zealand leads World Cup giant slalom after 1st run, Mikaela Shiffrin in mix

Alice Robinson of New Zealand leads World Cup giant slalom after 1st run, Mikaela Shiffrin in mix

Alice Robinson of New Zealand leads a World Cup giant slalom after the first run, with Mikaela Shiffrin in the mix 0.72 seconds behind

Trading Day: Fed uncertainty hits stocks and bonds

Trading Day: Fed uncertainty hits stocks and bonds

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Apprehension ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision later this week weighed on Wall Street on Monday, while continued selling in U.S. Treasuries pushed the 30-year yield to its highest in three months. More on that below.

Exclusive-ECB backs simpler, not looser, bank rules, sources say

Exclusive-ECB backs simpler, not looser, bank rules, sources say

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will propose simplifying rules on capital buffers required of banks, pruning some of the complex regulation put in place after the global financial crisis, two sources familiar with the proposals told Reuters.