Halfway down, Martins Dukurs sensed his Olympic gold medal, the one he wanted so desperately for Latvia, had slipped away.

He was helpless.

While Ole Einar Bjoerndalen has been stealing the biathlon headlines so far, his Norwegian teammates Emil Hegle Svendsen and Tarjei Boe are looking to improve when completion resumes at the Sochi Olympics on Thursday.

Norway topped the biathlon medal table four years ago in Vancouver, and is already ahead after the first four events in Sochi as well — but not by as much as expected.

In a rare tie in Alpine skiing, Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland both won Olympic gold Wednesday in the women's downhill.

The pair sped down the 1.69-mile (2.7-kilometer) Rosa Khutor course in 1 minute, 41.57 seconds. Lara Gut of Switzerland was 0.10 behind in third.

Chelsea became the latest leading Premier League side to see its ambitions stall at West Bromwich Albion as a 1-1 draw prevented the leaders from bolstering their position on Tuesday.

Just like Everton and Liverpool in the previous two games at the Hawthorns, Chelsea was forced to settle for a goal apiece.

Palestinian farmer Yousef Abu Hammad sired enough boys for a football team — literally. Over the years, his 12 sons have formed the core of what is now the top-ranked team in the West Bank.

The current roster includes six of Abu Hammad's sons, three grandsons and five other close relatives. The players from the hamlet of Wadi al-Nees consistently defeat richer clubs and believe their strong family bonds are a secret to their success.

Oklahoma City extended its lead over nearest divisional rival Portland to five games by winning 98-95 at the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, as Kevin Durant continued his stellar season with 36 points and 10 rebounds.

Also Tuesday, LeBron James bounced back to near his best to lead Miami over Phoenix, Charlotte earned a rare win over Dallas, and Memphis hung on for a narrow victory over Washington.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has described his side's 5-1 thrashing at Liverpool as an "accident" and encouraged his players to respond by beating Manchester United on Wednesday.

Arsenal lost their hold on first place in the Premier League after their demolition at Anfield on Saturday, but Wenger is confident that they will show their worth against United at the Emirates Stadium.

That drone you might have spotted hovering and zipping around the Sochi Olympic slopes isn't searching for terrorists or protesters hiding behind the fir trees.

It's being used to transmit live video of snowboard and ski jump competitions to a screen near you.

Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch defended her Olympic super-combined gold in superb fashion on Monday, proving she was the woman to beat in the discipline.

The 29-year-old, who also won the world title last year, posted a total time of 2min 34.62sec after one downhill and one slalom run.

Brazil's passion for 'futebol' famously knows no bounds -- and comes in all shapes and sizes in this giant country, with Rio's beach culture the perfect backdrop.

Love of the Beautiful Game extends well beyond classic 11-a-side and, from before sunrise to long after sunset, dozens of balls whizz through the air as players do battle right to the water's edge.