Putin criticizes diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Winter Games

Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed the diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Olympics by the United States and others. “It is an unacceptable and wrong decision,” the 69-year-old said on Thursday at his annual press conference in Mo…

German biathlete Preuss must wait on return from foot injury

Germany’s Franziska Preuss will have to wait to make her return to the biathlon World Cup from a foot injury sustained from a staircase stumble. The German ski federation said Thursday the 27-year-old Preuss would miss the January 6-9 home World Cup in…