Sports Update

Troubled Torino draws against Lazio

Troubled Torino draws against LazioRome - Struggling Serie A side Torino took home one point from Lazio Saturday, holding the Rome side to a 1-1 draw after taking a first-half lead.

Ignazio Abate, an international defender with Italy's youth team, livened up a dull first half at 36 minutes, drilling a smashing drive into the lower-left corner after seizing a short clearance from Ousmane Dabo.

The Rome hosts saw a first chance go begging at 44 minutes as defender Sebastiano Siviglia had his close-range shot blocked by goalkeeper Matteo Sereni with the tip of his boot.

Blackburn snatch last-minute equalizer to stay alive in FA Cup

Blackburn snatch last-minute equalizer to stay alive in FA Cup

Olli's hill record stops Schlierenzauer's run

Olli's hill record stops Schlierenzauer's run Oberstdorf - Finland's Olli Harri on Saturday ended Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer's run of six World Cup wins in a row with a hill record jump of 225.5 metres.

The 24-year-old, who became the first non-Austrian to win a ski jump World Cup event this season, added a second jump of 216m on the large hill in Oberstdorf for a total of
435,8 points.

Second place went to Norway's Anders Jacobsen with 428,6 points from leaps of 218m and 212.5m, while his compatriot Johan Evensen took third place with jumps of
211.5m and 223.5m for a total of 426,5 points.

Rosberg calls for minimum weight for drivers

Rosberg calls for minimum weight for driversStuttgart  - German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg has called for a minimum weight for Grand Prix drivers.

In an report by Der Spiegel news magazine made available ahead of Monday's publication, the Williams driver said that if a pilot did not weigh enough, weights should be placed in the car.

Several drivers are said to have lost a considerable amount of weight since last season to compensate for the heavier weight of their cars which has been brought about by new regulations.

Hertha beat Bayern 2-1 to claim Bundesliga lead

Hertha beat Bayern 2-1 to claim Bundesliga lead Hamburg - Andrey Voronin was the two-goal hero as Hertha Berlin stunned champions Bayern Munich 2-1 on Saturday to claim the Bundesliga lead.

The Ukraine forward Voronin headed home in in the 38th minute and struck again in the 77th in the Olympic stadium to lift Hertha past TSG Hoffenheim into first place they last occupied in October 2006. Miroslav Klose got the temporary equalizer for Munich in the 62nd.

Koivuranta retains Nordic combined lead with sixth season win

Koivuranta retains Nordic combined lead with sixth season winKlingenthal, Germany - Anssi Koivuranta of Finland claimed his sixth season win on Saturday to increase his World Cup lead in Nordic combined skiing.

Koivuranta dominated the jumping portion with 142 metres and then crossed the line first in the 10-kilometres cross-country pursuit in 27 minutes 16.7 seconds.

His main title rival Magnus Moan of Norway failed to make up a deficit of 1.44 minutes from the jumping, trailing by 15.4 seconds at the finish line. Third place went to compatriot Jan Schmid, 1:04.1 minutes off the pace.

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