Marit Bjoergen lived up to her billing as the hot favorite by winning the womens 15-kilometer skiathlon at Sochi on Saturday, giving the Norwegian cross-country skier her fourth career Olympic gold medal. Fake Jerseys For Sale . Bjoergen pulled away from Swedens Charlotte Kalla on the final straight to win in 38 minutes, 33.6 seconds and defend her title from the 2010 Vancouver Games. Kalla was 1.8 seconds back. Heidi Weng of Norway took bronze. Bjoergen was the most successful athlete of the Vancouver Games with three gold medals, a silver and a bronze and showed right away she has the ability to match that feat in Sochi. With a group of five skiers staying together until the last kilometer, Kalla tried to pull away in the final tough uphill section and decide the race before the final sprint. Only Bjoergen was able to match her pace going up the hill, and the Norwegian then went in front as they entered the stadium. Kalla had no answer for the strong finish by Bjoergen, who had time to turn her head and then raise her arm in celebration as she crossed the line. The skiathlon event starts with 7.5 kilometers of classical-style skiing before switching to freestyle, making it a tough test of the athletes all-round abilities. Kalla won the 10K freestyle event in Vancouver four years ago and showed she has vastly improved her classical style skiing since then. She has never finished on the podium in a skiathlon on the World Cup circuit and celebrated as if she had won on Saturday, raising her arms to celebrate as she crossed the line behind Bjoergen and then jumping up and down holding her skis in the air. She prevented a Norwegian sweep of the medals, with Therese Johaug finishing fourth. Aino-Kaisa Saarinen of Finland was fifth. Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland, a three-time overall World Cup winner who has been struggling with a foot injury, was with the leading group of seven skiers at the halfway mark but slipped and fell just as she was about to enter her station for the ski change and lost several seconds. She exited the ski change 7.4 seconds behind Kalla, and never came any closer during the freestyle. Entering the last lap, she was nearly 19 seconds behind and she finished sixth, 58.1 seconds back. The next womens event is the individual freestyle sprint on Tuesday, when Bjoergen is again among the favorites. The mens 30K skiathlon is Sunday. Wholesale Jerseys For Sale . With timely hitting and good pitching, the Marlins are one win away from sweeping the slumping Houston Astros. China Jerseys For Sale .Simon will work with head coach Gord Dineen and associate coach Derek King behind the bench of the Toronto Maple Leafs American Hockey League affiliate for the 2014-15 season. https://www.jerseysforsalechina.com/ . Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points, Shawn Marion had 22 and the Mavericks beat undermanned Philadelphia 124-112 Friday night, handing the 76ers their 10th straight loss.We hear from James Taylor and Michael Holding as well as the captains after England wrapped up victory over Sri Lanka in the first Investec Test. Taylor discusses how players pass the time during rain delays, his disappointment at having been forced to retire just as he was establishing himself in the England side and how he is enjoying the chance to join the big names in the Sky Sports commentary team for the day.Click here to download the latest Sky Cricket Podcast. He also talks about his upcoming surgery, fielding at short leg and playing rugby against Jonny Bairstow.Meanwhile, on the pitch England completed a comprehensive win by an innings and 88 runs with James Anderson taking another five-for to end with match figures of 10-45.Afterwards, both captains - Alastair Cook and Angelo Mathews - as well as man of the match Bairstow, gave their reaction.. Jerseys For Sale. . Sky Sports Cricket Podcast - 21st May As well as that, Michael Holding explains why Englands bowlers should be given the credit rather than the Sri Lankan batsmen being blamed for their low scores at Headingley and sees promise in Kusal Mendis.The former West Indies fast bowler also ponders how England will try to replace Ben Stokes if the all-rounder is ruled out of the second Test at Durham.Watch the second Investec Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Chester-le-Street, from 10am, Friday, Sky Sports 2. Or watch from £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. Also See: Jimmy takes 10 in innings win WATCH: Story of D3 Scorecard As it happened ' ' '