- With the conclusion of the second World Cup period following last weekend's races in Oteppa, Estonia, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has released updated Red Group rankings. Liz Stephen (USA) made the distance list for the first time in her career.

 - Tim Reynolds (CGRP) led a strong Craftsbury contingent in the freestyle sprint prologue on Wednesday night in Minneapolis, Minn. Reynolds edged out teammate Pat O’Brien (CGRP) by a mere 0.6 seconds on the 1.4 k course. Mark Iverson (APU) was just...

 - With her second win out of three races in the Tour de Twin Cities on Wednesday, Jennie Bender (CXC) now leads the five-stage event. The 1.4 k freestyle sprint prologue was held under the lights at Wirth Park in Minneapolis, Minn. Lauren Fritz (APU)...

 - Two years ago Salomon released the SNS wedge, since then we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the use of products similar to this one. Rottefella released their NNN spacer for this season, and last weekend at the Mayor’s Challenge SuperTour race in

 - Amanda Ammar had been to the World Cup. She raced in the 2006 Olympics and posted the second best Canadian result in the 2007 Tour de Ski, yet earlier this season on the NorAm circuit, she was essentially back to square one after a two-year hiatus... 1 Comment

 - There are three scenarios for Toko grip wax (hard wax).  Always when grip waxing, do your first few layers over the entire length of the kick zone and the last layers only in the middle (working your way shorter and shorter).

 - The completely redesigned Madshus pole line features the improved grip and security of the Contour Champion and Race Straps, with new 3D-molding and silicone SuperGrip for easier entry and exit and better hold of the hand. For the ultimate in... 1 Comment

 - Just how tough were those climbs in Otepää? Why didn't any women use skate skis for the sprint? All that and more, in the leftover quotes from the World Cup this weekend. 1 Comment

 - Devon Kershaw headlined Canada's showing in the 10 and 15 k classic races in Otepää, Estonia on Sunday, but several of his teammates also had impressive performances. Perianne Jones scored her first distance points of the season in 30th, and...

 - In the first weekend of EISA college racing the University of Vermont came out on top, with Dartmouth close behind.

 - Despite a less-than-healthy Brendan Green and shooting errors by Scott Perras, the Canadian men's relay team tied their best-ever World Cup relay finish with a 7th-place result in Antholz, Italy on Sunday.  

 - On home turf with his friends and family cheering him on, Matt Liebsch (Team Strong Heart/Team Birkie) won his second race of the Tour de Twin Cities on Sunday in Wirth Park. Over the 15 k freestyle course, Tad Elliott (SSCV/USST) was 12.9 seconds...

 - Susan Dunklee became the first American woman all year to qualify for the 30-athlete mass start race, and spent a loop skiing in the top ten before succumbing to penalties on the range.

 - Kevin Sandau (AWCA) overcame a 41-second deficit from the start of Sunday's 15 k freestyle pursuit to beat overall leader Brent McMurtry (CNEPH) and run away with the victory by more than 30 seconds.

 - Alysson Marshall (AWCA) lived up to her yellow leader's jersey on Sunday, winning the NorAm mini-tour 10 k freestyle pursuit in Canmore, Alberta. Teammate Emily Nishikawa proved to be her biggest challenger from the start.

 - Much has been said about the string of impressive performances by the U.S. women on the World Cup this season, but on Sunday, the entire team deserved the credit for putting together an historic day for the U.S. Led by Kikkan Randall in 15th, the U.S 5 Comments

 - Caitlin Gregg skied to a 17-second win over Chelsea Holmes to win the second stage of the Tour de Twin Cities. Maria Stuber was third in the 10km freestyle race.

 - Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) came on strong in the second half of the 10-kilomter classic in Otepaa, Estonia, skiing to a robust victory over Norwegians Marit Bjørgen and Therese Johaug. 3 Comments

 - Canadian Devon Kershaw was out for redemption, and he mostly found what he was looking for, placing third to two-time winner Dario Cologna (SUI) and runner-up Lukas Bauer (CZE) in Sunday's 15 k classic individual start in Otepää, Estonia.

 - Team Canada surprises the traditional jumping powerhouses to take a historic Bronze in the YOG Team Ski Jumping event in Seefeld.