Germanys Felix Loch successfully defended his gold medal in mens luge on Sunday at the Sanki Sliding Center in Sochi. Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51.613. "Im really overwhelmed. We have worked very very hard over the summer," Loch said. "[Coach] Georg Hackl and I are a superb team. He helps me a lot." "We experimented a lot over the summer and it paid off." Russias Albert Demchenko was unable to catch the defending Olympic champion, but snagged a silver medal with a time of 3:28.002. Italys Armin Zoeggeler became the most decorated mens luge athlete of all time with a bronze medal-winning time of 3:28.797 for his sixth medal in as many Olympic appearances. Zoeggeler eclipsed Lochs coach, Hackl, for the all-time mark with two gold, one silver, and three bronze over the Italians career. Canadas top slider was Calgarys Sam Edney, who finished in 11th with a combined time of 3:29.777. Edney will return to the luge track as part of the Canadian team relay squad, with competition beginning in that event on Thursday. Olympic rookies Mitchel Malyk and John Fennell, both 18-year-olds from Calgary, finished 26th and 27th overall, respectively. "I cant complain, its my first Olympics, its a new experience," Fennell said. "The amount of people that showed up for the race was unthinkable. Carter Hutton Jersey . The Oilers jumped into the free agent market early by signing defencemen Keith Aulie (six-foot-six, 228 pounds) and Mark Fayne (6-3, 210 pounds) and left-winger Benoit Pouliot (6-3, 197-pounds). Two days earlier MacTavish traded lightweight forward Sam Gagner to Tampa Bay for 6-3, 203-pound right winger Ted Purcell. Gerry Meehan Jersey . The Jets have now won three straight at home and four of the last five at the MTS Centre. After a scoreless first period, Brad Marchand scored his first goal in eight games eight seconds into the second. https://www.cheapsabres.com/643v-jim-lorentz-jersey-sabres.html. - The Raiders have released guard Mike Brisiel after two disappointing seasons in Oakland. Brian Gionta Jersey . On paper, it looks a little like Andre the Giant taking on a midget wrestler. It has all the makings of a rout with the Americans adding an eighth win in nine outings of this biennial event. The Yanks have eight players in the top 15 in the world while the Internationals have just one. Stitched Sabres Jerseys . -- Wide receiver Sidney Rice should be fully recovered from a torn knee ligament by the time the Seattle Seahawks start defence of their Super Bowl title, general manager John Schneider said Wednesday.BUFFALO, N.Y. - Move over, Sidney Crosby.Buffalo Sabres second-year centre Zemgus Girgensons is crediting his Latvian fans back home for his hefty lead in the NHL all-star fan vote.Girgensons has 399,356 votes according to the figures released by the NHL on Tuesday. That nearly doubles Crosby, who ranks second among forwards with 218,672 votes.The only limit on votingg is fans using the same device no more than 10 times per day.ddddddddddddThat would add up to a lot of clicks from Latvia, a tiny nation with a population of about 2 million.Girgensons, Buffalos 2012 first-round pick, is an emerging star in Buffalo and ranks second on the team with 13 points. Crosby leads the NHL with 33 points.Voting ends on Jan. 1. ' ' '