...biathlete Jay Hakkinen was part of a sparkling effort from the United States squad at the World Cup biathlon in Kontiolahi, Finland, on Thursday and Friday. Hakkinen took 16th with just one miss on the range in the 10-kilometer sprint on Friday. He finished...
...Karvonen said. His family is from Finland, coming to the U.S. in the 1960s...said Karvonen, who has traveled to Finland three times. Karlsson, a 19-year-old...of my closest friends live in Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic. "This hockey...
Kasilof biathlete Jay Hakkinen helped the United States team wrap up a successful World Cup meet in Kontiolahti, Finland, on Sunday. Hakkinen finished 14th in the 12.5-kilometer pursuit, moving up from a starting position of 16th. He had...
...wanted to hire him.In the process, Liebner attempted to find out exactly why countries such as Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Austria are consistently dominating the sport, while America is lagging far behind."It was fun trying to figure that...
...Every nation with a claim is pressing that claim. Russia announced in July it would send troops into the far north, joining Finland, Norway and Sweden, which already have troops stationed to defend their interests.Countries are hungry to explore for mineral...
...in a World Cup race was during the 2007-08 season, when he finished ninth in a 20-kilometer individual at Kontiolahti, Finland.Hakkinen started 45th after Thursday's 10-kilometer sprint. As on Thursday, Hakkinen was able to shoot cleanly. The...
...she said. "I made the university college team going to Finland this year, but after that, I think I'll be done." Hutchison...the University World Championships this October in Kuortane, Finland, and she says it's important to do something else other...
...Third-year player and captain Brett Lubanski leads Kenai River's first offensive line, which includes newcomer Miikael Arkimo of Finland and second-year player Alex Frere. Last season, Lubanski was ninth in the league in points with 63 and tied for second...
...Rulevicius. Arkimo regained the lead for the Brown Bears on assists from Bobby Murphy and Chris Nuth. David said the player from Finland is finding his groove, with a goal and an assist in the last two games. "His goals were tough goals around the net," David...
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