DENVER -- Reigning Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn crashed Tuesday while training in Copper Mountain, Colo. Adidas Zx Flux Xeno Nere ., ahead of her planned return to racing following major knee surgery. U.S. Ski Team spokesman Tom Kelly said Vonn was taken down the hill on a sled, which he noted was "normal protocol" in such cases. Kelly said he was not sure whether Vonn hurt her surgically repaired right knee in the fall at the teams speed training centre. "We have no reason to believe its anything significant right now," Kelly told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. A spokesman for Vonn, Lewis Kay, issued a statement saying the ski racer was not admitted to a hospital and instead went home to Vail to be evaluated by the doctor who performed her knee surgery. Kay didnt specify the nature of her injuries. "We expect to have clarity on the situation in the next 24 hours," Kay said. Vonn, a four-time overall World Cup champion, tore ligaments in her right knee in a high-speed accident at the world championships in February. She has been aiming to return to World Cup competition next week in Beaver Creek, Colo. The Sochi Games are in February. Tuesdays crash was first reported by Skiracing.com. With Vonn feeling her knee was months ahead of schedule, she thought about pushing up her comeback to the season-opening giant slalom in Soelden, Austria, late last month. But she changed her mind, opting instead to continue to prepare. Vonn recently said her super-G is "some of the best super-G Ive ever skied, but my downhill still needs a little more time." Shes been taking practice runs in Copper Mountain, and posted on her Twitter account Monday: "Catching some air today in Downhill training." She also recently said that shes reluctantly been wearing a protective knee brace under doctors orders. "Its in my best interest to play it safe," Vonn said. "I compromised and said that as long as I dont have to wear (the brace) for the Olympics, Ill be fine." On her Facebook page, three-time Olympic medallist Julia Mancuso posted a picture of the two of them together and a caption that read: "Lets all send Lindsey Vonn our positivity and hope for the best! (after her little crash today)" The 29-year-old Vonn attended the NFL game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos on Sunday night, hanging out on the sideline with boyfriend Tiger Woods. Vonn needs just three more wins to match Austrian great Annemarie Moser-Proells record of 62 World Cup race victories. And while Vonn insists her primary focus this season is being fully healthy for Sochi, she acknowledges that World Cup mark would hold special meaning. "There are many Olympic champions, but to be the No. 1 winningest World Cup racer of all time, youre alone on that list. Youre at the top," Vonn said. "That would be more substantial for me and my legacy." Adidas Supercolor Rosse . - Zach Redmonds power-play goal late in the third period lifted the St. Adidas Superstar Uomo Saldi . Seattle Seahawks superstar Richard Sherman, widely considered to be the leagues top cornerback, is carrying his war of words with Michael Crabtree into the off-season. DETROIT -- Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals produced some of their best hockey of the season. The Detroit Red Wings seem to be at their worst these days. Ovechkin scored twice and the Washington Capitals held on for a 5-3 win Monday night over the injury-plagued Red Wings, who lost their fifth straight. The Capitals led 3-0 after the first 20 minutes. "That was probably the best period weve played all year," Jason Chimera said. "I thought after the first period, Thats the Washington Capitals. Thats what we can play like." Mike Knuble had a goal and an assist and Keith Aucoin and Chimera also scored for Washington. Alexander Semin and Marcus Johansson each had two assists and Braden Holtby made 30 saves to send Detroit to its seventh loss in eight games. "We cant sit around feeling sorry for ourselves. Were not going anywhere that way," Red Wings defenceman Nicklas Kronwall said. "We have to find a way to come together as a group and move forward, still try to think positive, see things positive." Kyle Quincey, Todd Bertuzzi and Danny Cleary scored for Detroit. Brendan Smith had two assists and Jimmy Howard stopped 17 shots. Cleary put one in from a goal-mouth scramble with 7:08 left for his 12th goal to bring the Red Wings to within 4-3. Chimera added an empty-net, power-play goal in the final minute. Bertuzzi poked in a loose puck from just outside the crease 36 seconds into the third period for his 13th goal to make it 4-2. The Capitals scored on two of their first three shots. "Good start for us, it was very important, especially after last nights game, when we had two shots on the net after the first period," Ovechkin said, referring to a 5-2 loss at Chicago. "We just wanted to make a cycle and find the puck and put it on net. Just shoot the puck, have a rebound and you never know whats going to happen." WWashington led 3-0 after the first period as the Capitals scored on two of their first three shots. Adidas Zx Flux Scontate. Ovechkin opened the scoring 7;48 into the game with the first of his two power-play goals in the period. He beat Howard with a one-timed slap shot from the slot. Knuble scored from the slot with 8;35 left in the opening period after a bad line change left all three Detroit forwards behind the play. It was Knubles sixth goal. An apparent goal by the Red Wings Cory Emmerton with 6:56 left in the first was waved off when Tomas Holmstrom was penalized for goaltender interference. Ovechkin capitalized for his second man-advantage goal of the game by putting in a rebound with 5:09 left in the period for his 32nd goal of the season. "The power play worked pretty well today, especially in the first period," Ovechkin said. "We have lucky bounce and we use it." Quinceys power-play goal 5:15 into the second period put Detroit on the board. He beat Holtby with a one-time slap shot from the right point for his seventh goal that also broke the Red Wings 0-for-31 drought with the man advantage. It was Detroits longest stretch without a power-play goal since 1996-97, when it began the season 0-for-33. Aucoin restored Washingtons three-goal lead with 2:36 left in the middle period when he scored from the slot for his third goal. NOTE: The already injury-riddled Wings learned on Monday that centre Darren Helm will be out four-to-six weeks with a sprained MCL. He suffered the injury during Saturdays 3-2 OT loss at San Jose The team was already without captain and defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom (deep bone bruise in his right ankle), defenceman Jonathan Ericsson (broken left wrist), defenceman Jakub Kindl (strained oblique), right wing Johan Franzen (back spasms) and goalie Joey MacDonald (back). . Washington goalie Tomas Vokoun missed his second game with a lingering groin injury. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Cheap JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys ' ' '
