Olympic Times – Sports Daily

Seiko Hashimoto, Japan’s Chef de Mission for the upcoming Vancouver Olympics, said Sunday she has set the country’s athletes a target of 10 medals. ‘‘As a medal target, I aim at the number we won in Nagano,’’ Hashimoto said after arriving in Vancouver from Japan.

At the 1998 Nagano Games, Japan secured the most medals it has ever won in a Winter Olympics with 10, including five golds.

‘‘I want to do whatever I can so that the Japanese athletes will reflect back on the Vancouver Olympics as their best Olympics,’’ said the 45-year-old, a seven-time Olympian who will be the first woman ever to head the Japanese team at a Summer Games or Winter Olympics.

Hashimoto holds the Japanese record for most Olympic appearances and has taken part in the Winter Games four times, winning a speed skating bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the 1992 Albertville Games.

She has also competed in three Summer Olympics as a cyclist.

New Orleans Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees said the Hurricane Katrina disaster inspired his side to a 31-17 Super Bowl win over Indianapolis Colts.
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South Africa’s Dale Steyn takes eight wickets on the third day of the first Test as India are forced to follow on.
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MIAMI (Reuters) – The Dallas Cowboys have long been known as ‘America’s team’ but the New Orleans Saints, who triumphed as underdogs in Sunday’s Super Bowl, can now make a good claim to that title.

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The New Orleans Saints win their first Super Bowl with a surprise 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Miami.
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Chelsea striker Didier Drogba admits his club had a “difficult” seven days before Sunday’s win over Arsenal because of allegations surrounding captain John Terry.
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MIAMI (Reuters) – The New Orleans Saints completed their long-awaited transformation from chumps to champions by defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in the Super Bowl on Sunday to claim their first NFL title.

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The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts meet to decide the NFL title in Miami.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Washington Capitals secured their 14th successive victory with a hat-trick from Alex Ovechkin and a game-winning goal from Mike Knuble that sank the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime on Sunday.

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Didier Drogba scores twice as John Terry ends a difficult week by helping Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 and move back to the top of the Premier League table.
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India take on South Africa in the first Test at Nagpur.
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England and Wales are drawn together in Euro 2012 qualifying, while Scotland and Northern Ireland are handed tough groups.
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CLEVELAND (Reuters) – LeBron James scored 47 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their 11th consecutive game, beating the New York Knicks 113-106 Saturday.

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Two tries from flanker James Haskell help England open their RBS Six Nations campaign with a 30-17 victory over Wales at Twickenham.
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Manchester United storm to the top of the Premier League after crushing bottom club Portsmouth.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (Reuters) – Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith, two record-setting offensive powerhouses, were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday in their first year of eligibility.

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Nigeria sack coach Shaibu Amodu despite the team’s third-place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Liverpool and Everton meet in the Merseyside derby at 1245 GMT, the first of eight Premier League matches on a mouth-watering Saturday.
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