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Rain threatens to knock Australia out of T20 World Cup
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Rain was threatening to knock Australia out of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, because the start of the crunch Group B …
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Tariq confident Pakistan can bounce back after India drubbing
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Spinner Usman Tariq said Tuesday he was confident that Pakistan can bounce back from their T20 World Cup drubbing …
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Being back in the USA 'feels amazing', says Vonn
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Lindsey Vonn said "being back on home soil feels amazing" after returning to the United States having undergone four …
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New Zealand cruise into Super Eights at T20 World Cup
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New Zealand sealed their qualification to the next phase of the T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket thumping of Canada in …
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Exhilarating Italy aim to sign off with giant-killing at T20 World Cup
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Italy's cricketers have been revelling in plenty of "pinch me" moments during their debut appearance at the T20 World …
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Samra hits 110 for Canada against New Zealand at T20 World Cup
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Canada's Yuvraj Samra became the youngest player to score a T20 World Cup century when he blasted 110 in 65 balls …
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Who fills Sexton vacuum? Irish fly-half debate no closer to resolution
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Jack Crowley or Sam Prendergast? Ireland badly need one of them to step forward and end the sometimes bitter debate as …
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Japan hails 'new chapter' with first Olympic pairs skating gold
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Japan hailed a "new chapter" in the country's figure skating on Tuesday after Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled off a …
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Miura and Kihara snatch Olympic pairs gold for Japan
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Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled out the best performance of their careers to move from fifth overnight to …
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Gu pipped to Olympic gold again as Meillard extends Swiss ski dominance
Feb 16 2026
China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu was beaten to gold for the second time at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics …
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China's Gu defiant after missing out on Olympic gold again
Feb 16 2026
China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu dismissed any suggestion of disappointment after missing out on another Olympic gold …
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Barca suffer title defence blow in Girona derby defeat
Feb 16 2026
Spanish champions Barcelona fell to a damaging 2-1 defeat at Girona on Monday to leave them trailing Real Madrid by two …
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USA bobsleigh veteran Meyers Taylor wins elusive gold
Feb 16 2026
American bobsleigher Elana Meyers Taylor finally struck Olympic gold at the age of 41 in the Milan-Cortina Games on …
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Gu pipped to gold again as Meillard extends Swiss ski dominance at Olympics
Feb 16 2026
China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu was beaten to gold for the second time at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics …
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Canada's Oldham beats defending champion Gu to freeski big air gold
Feb 16 2026
Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won the Olympic women's big air final on Monday, denying defending champion Eileen …
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Brentford edge out sixth-tier Macclesfield in FA Cup
Feb 16 2026
Brentford avoided a huge FA Cup shock with a 1-0 win at sixth-tier Macclesfield on Monday but needed a late own goal to …
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Canada's Oldham wins Olympic freeski big air final, denying Gu gold
Feb 16 2026
Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won the women's Olympic big air final on Monday, denying defending champion Eileen …
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USA thrash Sweden to reach Olympic women's ice hockey final
Feb 16 2026
The USA glided into the final of the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics with a 5-0 win against Sweden …
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Arsenal to face third-tier Mansfield, Newcastle host Man City in FA Cup
Feb 16 2026
League One Mansfield were handed a home draw against Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round draw on …
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Sinner serves up impressive Doha win on his return
Feb 16 2026
Jannik Sinner cruised to victory over Tomas Machac in the opening round of the Qatar Open on Monday in his first match …
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Benfica's Mourinho plays down Real Madrid return rumour before rematch
Feb 16 2026
Benfica coach Jose Mourinho insisted he is capable of saying no to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez as he played …
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Malinin talks of 'fighting invisible battles' after Olympic failure
Feb 16 2026
Ilia Malinin suggested Monday he has been the victim of online attacks and is "fighting invisible battles" in his first …
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Meillard hails Swiss 'golden era' after slalom win caps Olympic domination
Feb 16 2026
Loic Meillard hailed a "golden era" as his sparkling slalom victory on Monday capped a stunning Olympic performance by …
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Sri Lanka's Nissanka leaves Australia on brink of T20 World Cup exit
Feb 16 2026
Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka scored the first century of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Monday to put his side into the Super …
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Luis Enrique dismisses 'noise' around PSG before Monaco Champions League clash
Feb 16 2026
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique dismissed any suggestions of dressing room disharmony as the reigning European …
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Grief-stricken McGrath left in shock at Olympic slalom failure
Feb 16 2026
Atle Lie McGrath expressed his regret Monday at not having been able to seal Olympic slalom gold in memory of his late …
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Brignone leads charge of veteran women as Italy celebrates record Olympic haul
Feb 16 2026
Federica Brignone's fairytale victory in the Milan-Cortina giant slalom was yet another triumph for the veteran Italian …
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England match-winner Jacks proud, confident heading into Super Eights
Feb 16 2026
Will Jacks said Monday he was proud of finally making a match-winning contribution for England, after they beat Italy by …
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Meillard extends Swiss Olympic stranglehold as Gu aims for gold
Feb 16 2026
Loic Meillard extended Switzerland's domination of men's alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics on Monday as China's …
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Sri Lanka fight back after strong start by Australia's Marsh, Head
Feb 16 2026
Sri Lanka fought back to bowl Australia out for 181 in their T20 World Cup clash on Monday despite a strong start for …
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Kovac calls on Dortmund to carry domestic 'momentum' into Champions League
Feb 16 2026
Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac called on his side to recreate their domestic form on the Champions League stage when …
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England survive Italy scare to reach T20 World Cup Super Eights
Feb 16 2026
England survived a scare to qualify for the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup on Monday as Italy's swashbuckling chase …
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Meillard extends Swiss Olympic stranglehold while Gu aims for gold
Feb 16 2026
Loic Meillard added another gold to the Swiss near-domination of men's alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics on Monday, …
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Meillard crowns Swiss men's Olympic domination with slalom gold
Feb 16 2026
Loic Meillard won the Swiss men's team their fourth Olympic gold in the five alpine skiing events in Bormio when he …
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Meillard extends Swiss Olympic strangehold while Gu aims for gold
Feb 16 2026
Loic Meillard added another gold to the Swiss near-domination of men's alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics on Monday, …
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Del Toro wins shortened UAE Tour first stage
Feb 16 2026
Mexican youngster Isaac Del Toro powered to victory in a sprint finish in a shortened opening stage of the UAE Tour on …
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Sakamoto fights fatigue, Japanese rivals and US skaters for Olympic women's gold
Feb 16 2026
Kaori Sakamoto will be looking to avoid another Olympics upset as the Japanese figure skating star takes to the ice in …
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McGrath tops Olympic slalom times but Braathen out
Feb 16 2026
Norway's Atle Lie McGrath topped times in an attritional first leg of the men's Olympic slalom in Bormio on Monday which …
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Record Jacks fifty carries England to 202-7 in must-win Italy match
Feb 16 2026
Will Jacks scored the fastest T20 World Cup fifty for England as they posted 202-7 on Monday in their must-win Group C …
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African players in Europe: Salah hailed after Liverpool FA Cup win
Feb 16 2026
Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised Egypt captain Mohamed Salah after his penalty sealed a 3-0 FA Cup victory over …
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South Africa into Super Eights without playing as Afghanistan beat UAE
Feb 16 2026
South Africa qualified for the T20 World Cup Super Eights on Monday without playing as Afghanistan's win over the United …
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Smith added to Australia T20 squad, in line for Sri Lanka crunch
Feb 16 2026
Steve Smith has been added to Australia's T20 World Cup squad to fill the place left vacant by Josh Hazlewood and looks …
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Three things we learned from the Six Nations
Feb 16 2026
England's hopes of landing their first Grand Slam since 2016 went up in smoke as they came up against a Huw …
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Crunch time for Real Madrid's Mbappe-Vinicius partnership
Feb 16 2026
French superstar Kylian Mbappe is poised to return for Real Madrid's Champions League play-off clash at Benfica on …
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Young USA Stars beat Stripes in NBA All-Star tourney final
Feb 16 2026
Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Maxey sparked the USA Stars over USA Stripes 47-21 in Sunday's final of the 75th NBA All-Star …
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Quadruple chasing Arsenal rout Wigan to reach FA Cup fifth round
Feb 16 2026
Arsenal powered into the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in six years as the quadruple chasers crushed Wigan 4-0 …
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Brignone wins second Milan-Cortina gold as Klaebo claims record ninth Olympic crown
Feb 15 2026
Italy's Federica Brignone won her second gold of a fairytale Olympics in Sunday's giant slalom as Norway's Johannes …
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Germany's Hase and Volodin tango to Olympic pairs figure skating lead
Feb 15 2026
Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin grabbed the lead after the short programme in the Olympic figure …
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Morikawa wins at Pebble Beach despite Scheffler heroics
Feb 15 2026
Collin Morikawa claimed a tense victory at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California on Sunday, fending off a final-day …
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Canada, USA stay perfect in Olympic ice hockey
Feb 15 2026
Canada hammered France 10-2 in an awesome show of power on Sunday while the United States smashed Germany 5-1 as the …
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Rayo thrash Atletico who 'deserved to lose' as Betis cut gap
Feb 15 2026
Rayo Vallecano waltzed to a 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga, leaving Diego Simeone's side 15 …
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Napoli salvage point after Malen twice puts Roma ahead
Feb 15 2026
Napoli lost ground in their pursuit of the two Milan clubs but held on to third in Serie A as they fought back twice to …
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Lyon down Nice to boost Ligue 1 title bid with 13th straight win
Feb 15 2026
Corentin Tolisso scored as Lyon beat Nice 2-0 on Sunday to strengthen their grip on a top-three place in Ligue 1 and …
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LeBron still unclear on NBA future: 'I have no idea'
Feb 15 2026
LeBron James has no clue if he will play beyond this season, his record 23rd in the NBA, but the superstar has some …
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Shelton battles back from brink to beat Fritz, take Dallas crown
Feb 15 2026
American second seed Ben Shelton saved three match points before battling back to defeat top-seeded compatriot Taylor …
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Great Britain celebrate best-ever Winter Olympics
Feb 15 2026
Great Britain celebrated the most successful Winter Olympics campaign in their history on Sunday after winning two more …
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Brignone wins second Milan-Cortina gold as Klaebo claims record ninth
Feb 15 2026
Italy's Federica Brignone won her second gold of a fairytale Olympics in Sunday's giant slalom as Norway’s Johannes …
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Arteta concerned over Arsenal's mounting injury list
Feb 15 2026
Mikel Arteta fears Arsenal's growing injury list could damage their bid to win the quadruple.
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Chermiti hat-trick hits Hearts' title dream as Rangers, Celtic close in
Feb 15 2026
Youssef Chermiti's hat-trick earned Rangers a 4-2 win over Hearts, after Celtic came from 2-0 down to beat Kilmarnock …
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Late Gruda goal grabs Leipzig draw with Wolfsburg
Feb 15 2026
An excellent late strike from Brajan Gruda snatched RB Leipzig a 2-2 draw at home to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on …
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Shaidorov still spinning after outshining Malinin for Olympic gold
Feb 15 2026
Kazakh figure skater Mikhail Shaidorov says he is still spinning in disbelief after pulling off the biggest shock of the …
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Late Gruda goal grabs Leipzig draw versus Wolfsburg
Feb 15 2026
An excellent late strike from Brajan Gruda snatched RB Leipzig a 2-2 draw at home to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on …
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Canada wrap up perfect Olympic ice hockey preliminary campaign
Feb 15 2026
Canada hammered France 10-2 in an awesome show of power on Sunday to finish the Olympic men's ice hockey preliminary …
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Wales' Tandy tips hat to France after Six Nations hammering
Feb 15 2026
Wales coach Steve Tandy was left clutching at straws and showering France with praise on Sunday after his side suffered …
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Rayo thrash Atletico who 'deserved to lose'
Feb 15 2026
Rayo Vallecano waltzed to a 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga, leaving Diego Simeone's side 15 …
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What they said as India beat Pakistan at T20 World Cup - reaction
Feb 15 2026
India thrashed Pakistan by 61 runs in a blockbuster T20 World Cup match in Colombo on Sunday to book their spot in the …
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Away-day blues: England count cost of Scotland Six Nations defeat
Feb 15 2026
England travelled north to face Scotland in the Six Nations buoyed by a 12-game winning streak but came unstuck at …
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India rout bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs at T20 World Cup
Feb 15 2026
India routed their bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs on Sunday to qualify for the next round of the T20 World Cup in a …
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France run rampant to thrash sorry Wales 54-12 in Six Nations
Feb 15 2026
France turned on the flair with a devastating eight-try show of power as they thrashed Wales 54-12 in their Six Nations …
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Kok beats Leerdam in Olympic rematch of Dutch speed skaters
Feb 15 2026
Dutch speed skating star Jutta Leerdam was pipped to her second gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics by her …
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Fan frenzy as India–Pakistan clash in T20 World Cup
Feb 15 2026
India and Pakistan fans on both sides of the border could barely contain their excitement Sunday as their nations met in …
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Britain celebrate first-ever Olympic gold on snow after snowboard win
Feb 15 2026
Great Britain celebrated their first-ever Winter Olympics gold on snow on Sunday after Charlotte Bankes and Huw …
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Third time lucky as De Minaur finally wins in Rotterdam
Feb 15 2026
Australia's Alex de Minaur won the Rotterdam Open at the third time of asking Sunday, producing typical counterpunching …
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Brignone strikes Olympic gold again as Klaebo becomes first to win nine
Feb 15 2026
Evergreen Italian Federica Brignone won a glorious second gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Games in the giant slalom on …
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Leeds survive Birmingham scare to reach FA Cup fifth round
Feb 15 2026
Leeds survived an FA Cup scare to reach the fifth round with a penalty shoot-out victory against second-tier Birmingham …
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Norwegian cross-country skier Klaebo wins a Winter Olympics record ninth gold
Feb 15 2026
Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo became the first Winter Olympian to win nine gold medals when he led home …
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History-maker Brignone completes Olympic fairy tale as Shiffrin's medal misery continues
Feb 15 2026
Federica Brignone completed a Winter Olympic fairy tale on Sunday after claiming her second gold of the Milan-Cortina …
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China's freeski star Gu says Olympics scheduling 'unfair'
Feb 15 2026
Freestyle skiing star Eileen Gu has criticised organisers of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics over scheduling of …
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Kishan hits quickfire 77 as India make 175-7 in Pakistan showdown
Feb 15 2026
Ishan Kishan blitzed 77 off 40 balls to get India off to a flying start, but Pakistan fought back to restrict their …
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Shiffrin takes positives after falling short in Olympic giant slalom
Feb 15 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin looked on the bright side of her latest failure to end her Olympic medal drought after the US ski star …
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Oh! Calcutta! -- how did England lose to Scotland in Six Nations?
Feb 15 2026
England travelled north for the latest Calcutta Cup clash on a 12-game winning streak whereas Scotland had lost all …
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Marseille sporting director Benatia quits club
Feb 15 2026
Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia announced on Sunday that he was leaving his role at the crisis-hit French …
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Brignone claims second Olympic gold, Shiffrin misses podium
Feb 15 2026
Federica Brignone won her second Olympic gold of the Milan-Cortina Games on Sunday after storming to victory in the …
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Evans wins Rally Sweden to top championship standings
Feb 15 2026
Welshman Elfyn Evans completed a superb weekend in his Toyota with his third victory at Rally Sweden on Sunday which …
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No handshake between India, Pakistan captains before T20 World Cup clash
Feb 15 2026
India captain Suryakumar Yadav and his Pakistan opposite number Salman Agha did not shake hands at the coin toss for …
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'King of the Moguls' Kingsbury bows out on top with Olympic dual moguls gold
Feb 15 2026
Canada's "King of the Moguls" Mikael Kingsbury signed off his Olympic career in style on Sunday, winning the men's dual …
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Forest appoint Pereira as fourth boss this season
Feb 15 2026
Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest hired Vitor Pereira as their fourth manager this season on Sunday.
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'Imposter' Nef shooting for double Olympic gold
Feb 15 2026
Team combined gold medallist Tanguy Nef will aim to put a dose of "imposter syndrome" behind him to lead Swiss hopes in …
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Brignone leads giant slalom in double Olympic gold bid, Shiffrin in striking distance
Feb 15 2026
Federica Brignone is in pole position for double Milan-Cortina gold after the veteran Italian topped the times in the …
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West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
Feb 15 2026
The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to …
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England's Banton at home in first World Cup after stop-start career
Feb 15 2026
Tom Banton, who carried England to victory in the T20 World Cup against Scotland on Saturday in Kolkata, finally came of …
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Australia's Aiava slams 'hostile' tennis culture in retirement post
Feb 15 2026
Australian player Destanee Aiava announced on Sunday her impending retirement from tennis and claimed the sport had a …
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Nepal recover from 46-5 to post 133-8 against West Indies
Feb 15 2026
Nepal recovered from a torrid start against the West Indies to score 133-8 in the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Sunday.
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Emotional Kim captures first title in 16 years at LIV Adelaide
Feb 15 2026
An "overwhelmed" Anthony Kim outplayed two-time major winner Jon Rahm to capture his maiden LIV Golf title Sunday and …
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US teen Lutkenhaus breaks world junior indoor 800m record
Feb 15 2026
American athletics prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus broke the world junior indoor 800-meters record on Saturday with a victory …
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Jamaica's Thompson-Herah runs first race since 2024
Feb 15 2026
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah, a five-time Olympic champion, competed in her first race since June 2024 in …
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Top seed Fritz to face Shelton for ATP Dallas Open title
Feb 15 2026
Taylor Fritz blasted 22 aces in advancing to the ATP Dallas Open final on Saturday by defeating Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6 …
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Lillard matches NBA 3-point contest mark in injury return
Feb 15 2026
Damian Lillard, out all season while recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon, matched a record by winning his third …
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NBA mulling 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens
Feb 14 2026
NBA teams are increasingly losing games on purpose to improve their draft prospects and basketball must consider every …
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Braathen wins unique Winter Olympic gold for Brazil, Gu overcomes scare
Feb 14 2026
Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men's giant slalom in Bormio on Saturday to take South America's first ever …
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Team USA men see off dogged Denmark in Olympic ice hockey
Feb 14 2026
The USA men's ice hockey team had to fight before overcoming Denmark 6-3 on Saturday as they kept their bid for a first …
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Lens run riot to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1, Marseille slip up
Feb 14 2026
Lens reclaimed the lead atop Ligue 1 on Saturday with a Wesley Said-inspired 5-0 romp over Paris FC, while a late …
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