International Sport

The U.S. got the medals. Canada got the gold. In a remarkable show of depth and talent by the North American neighbors, the United States won the overall medals race at the Vancouver Olympics with 37 the most ever by any country at the Winter Games.

Larry Ellison's space-age trimaran BMW Oracle won back the America's Cup for the United States by speeding across the Mediterranean to rout two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland for a two-race sweep.

Jamie McMurray's heart sank when he saw Dale Earnhardt Jr. lurking in his rearview mirror. Of all the guys bearing down on me, he thought, it has be one who seems destined to win the Daytona 500.

As Alexander Pope wrote, “ In cold December fragrant chaplets blow. And heavy harvest nod be beneath the snow.” The Old Dart Coach was reminded of the quote by noted Sports Columnist Ron Kantowski when he was decrying dearth of dart news in January. Before you yell “what’s he on about?” allow me to explain. Actions and results of December and January set the table for the boun-tiful buffet of the 2010 world of PDC Darts. The totesport.com Players Championship kicked off the frst big event of the year at the Circus Tavern in Purfeet site of the frst PDC event in 1994. With a purse of £250,000 odds were good that Philip Douglas Taylor would emerge victorious.