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RYBINSK, Russia - Switzerlands Dario Cologna and Norways Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen won mens and womens cross-country skiing World Cup races on Friday.Cologna held off two Russians to win the mens 15-kilometre race. Evgeny Belov was second, 16.3 seconds down with compatriot Sergei Ustyugov third, 12.5 seconds further back.Alex Harvey of St-Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que., was 10th in 38:09.1.My legs were a bit stiff in the first lap, but I ended the race strong to finish in the top-10, said Harvey. The skis were great.Ivan Babikov of Canmore, Alta., returned to his native country to finish 22nd in 38:46.7. The 34-year-old skied with early leader, Maurice Manificat of France, for about four kilometres before getting dropped.I was able to stay with him on the flats and gradual stuff, but he was very strong and quick on the uphills, and I hop-skated all of it, said Babikov. Im satisfied that I scored some points (in top-30).Devon Kershaw, of Sudbury, Ont., was 36th in 39:35.7 while Graeme Killick, of Fort McMurray, Alta., finished 43rd in 40:11.9.In the womens 10-kilometre event Jacobsen took advantage of the absence of many of her rivals on the Norwegian team to claim her first win of the season.American Elizabeth Stephen was second 14.4 seconds behind while German Stefanie Boehler was 22 seconds further back. . DArnaud hit one of three doubles for the Mets as they took a 4-0 lead in the first. Then the catchers seventh home run of the season broke the game open in the fifth. The 41-year-old Colon (10-8) retired the first 20 batters in his last outing Wednesday against Seattle, eventually allowing two runs on three hits in 7 1-3 innings in a 3-2 win. . "Uuufff," was all shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria could come up with after Stantons latest mammoth shot. http://www.nflbrownsgearofficial.com/ja ... rs-jersey/. - Josh Sterk scored twice to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 7-1 rout of the Ottawa 67s in Mondays Ontario Hockey League action. .ca presents its latest weekly power rankings for the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League season. .J. -- The New York Jets have promoted Tony Sparano Jr. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- President Barack Obama said Sunday that comments reportedly made by the owner of a U.S. pro basketball team are "incredibly offensive racist statements," before casting them as part of a continuing legacy of slavery and segregation that Americans must confront. "When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you dont really have to do anything, you just let them talk," Obama said when asked to respond to the reported comments from Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Obamas description of the controversy as part of a larger historical context is the latest example of his continuing willingness to expound on matters of race in his second term. After avoiding much mention of race relations during his campaign to become the first black president and in his first term, the president last summer offered a personal reflection in response to the shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin. And now Obama has spoken out against an audio recording of a man identified as Sterling telling his girlfriend not to bring black people to games. The firestorm over Sterlings comments has quickly engulfed the National Basketball Association. Obama cast the comments through a broader prism of racism in America, adding that "we constantly have to be on guard on racial attitudes that divide us rather than embracing our diversity as a strength." "The United States continues to wrestle with the legacy of race and slavery and segregattion, thats still there, the vestiges of discrimination," Obama said during a news conference in Malaysia, where he was travelling.dddddddddddd "Weve made enormous strides, but youre going to continue to see this percolate up every so often," he added. "And I think that we just have to be clear and steady in denouncing it, teaching our children differently, but also remaining hopeful that part of why statements like this stand out some much is because there has been this shift in how we view ourselves." In the recording attributed to Sterling recording and posted on the website TMZ, a male voice questions his girlfriends association with minorities. TMZ reported the woman, V. Stiviano, is of black and Mexican descent. The man asks Stiviano not to broadcast her association with black people or bring black people to games. The man specifically mentions Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson on the recording, saying, "Dont bring him to my games, OK?" Obama said hes confident NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will address the matter. He said the NBA has "an awful lot of African American players, its steeped in African American culture. And I suspect that the NBA is going to be deeply concerned in resolving this." Silver had said the NBA needs to confirm authenticity of the audio tape and interview both Sterling and the woman in the recording. He called the tape "disturbing and offensive" and promised to investigate quickly. ' ' '