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McGrath tops Olympic slalom times but Braathen out

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Norway's Atle Lie McGrath topped times in an attritional first leg of the men's Olympic slalom in Bormio on Monday which …

South Africa into Super Eights without playing as Afghanistan beat UAE

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South Africa qualified for the T20 World Cup Super Eights on Monday without playing as Afghanistan's win over the United …

Smith added to Australia T20 squad, in line for Sri Lanka crunch

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Steve Smith has been added to Australia's T20 World Cup squad to fill the place left vacant by Josh Hazlewood and looks …

Three things we learned from the Six Nations

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England's hopes of landing their first Grand Slam since 2016 went up in smoke as they came up against a Huw …

Crunch time for Real Madrid's Mbappe-Vinicius partnership

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French superstar Kylian Mbappe is poised to return for Real Madrid's Champions League play-off clash at Benfica on …

Young USA Stars beat Stripes in NBA All-Star tourney final

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Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Maxey sparked the USA Stars over USA Stripes 47-21 in Sunday's final of the 75th NBA All-Star …

Quadruple chasing Arsenal rout Wigan to reach FA Cup fifth round

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Arsenal powered into the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in six years as the quadruple chasers crushed Wigan 4-0 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'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 …

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.

'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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'US-versus-World' All-Star Game divides NBA players

Feb 14 2026

The NBA's ploy to inject intensity into this weekend's All-Star Game with a new US-versus-the-world format has divided …

Last-gasp Zielinski effort keeps Inter at Serie A summit

Feb 14 2026

Poland midfielder Piotr Zielinski scored a 90th-minute winner as Inter Milan edged Juventus 3-2 on Saturday to move …

Vinicius bags brace as Real Madrid take Liga lead, end Sociedad run

Feb 14 2026

Vinicius Junior won and converted two penalties as Real Madrid thumped Real Sociedad 4-1 on Saturday to move …

Top seed Fritz beats Cilic to reach ATP Dallas Open final

Feb 14 2026

Taylor Fritz blasted 22 aces in advancing to the ATP Dallas Open final on Saturday by defeating Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6 …

China's freeski star Gu recovers from crash to soar into Olympic big air final

Feb 14 2026

China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu stayed on course to defend her Olympic big air crown on Saturday despite a worrying …

Liverpool beat Brighton, Man City oust Beckham's Salford from FA Cup

Feb 14 2026

Mohamed Salah struck as Liverpool cruised into the FA Cup fifth round with a 3-0 win over Brighton on Saturday, while …

Australia celebrate best-ever Winter Olympics after Anthony wins dual moguls

Feb 14 2026

Freestyle skier Jakara Anthony said she hoped Australia would "reach new heights at every Games" after her gold medal in …

Townsend becomes a fan again as Scotland stun England in Six Nations

Feb 14 2026

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said he had become a fan again after a barnstorming 31-20 Calcutta Cup win at Murrayfield …

Kane brace helps Bayern widen gap atop Bundesliga

Feb 14 2026

Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen on Saturday, restoring …

China's freeski star Gu recovers from crash to reach Olympic big air final

Feb 14 2026

China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu stayed on course to defend her Olympic big air crown on Saturday despite a worrying …

Marseille start life after De Zerbi with Strasbourg draw

Feb 14 2026

Marseille began life after Roberto De Zerbi with a 2-2 draw at home against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Saturday despite …

Newcastle oust 10-man Villa from FA Cup, Man City beat Beckham's Salford

Feb 14 2026

Newcastle beat 10-man Aston Villa 3-1 thanks to a double from Sandro Tonali to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday …

Auger-Aliassime swats aside Bublik to power into Rotterdam final

Feb 14 2026

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime produced a dominant display of attacking tennis on Saturday to power past Alexander …

Tuipulotu 'beyond proud' as Scotland stun England

Feb 14 2026

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu said he was "beyond proud" after a stunning 31-20 Six Nations win over England at …

Jones strikes twice as Scotland end England's unbeaten run in style

Feb 14 2026

Scotland ended England's 12-match unbeaten run with a stunning 31-20 Calcutta Cup win at Murrayfield on Saturday that …

American Stolz wins second Olympic gold in speed skating

Feb 14 2026

American Jordan Stolz achieved the 500m and 1000m double, a feat not seen in men's speed skating for 46 years, at the …

Canada warned after 'F-bomb' Olympics curling exchange with Sweden

Feb 14 2026

Curling's world governing body said Saturday Canada have received a verbal warning over bad language used after …

Guehi scores first Man City goal to kill off Salford, Burnley stunned in FA Cup

Feb 14 2026

Marc Guehi scored his first goal for Manchester City to seal a 2-0 win over minnows Salford in the FA Cup fourth round, …

Markram, Jansen lead South Africa to brink of T20 Super Eights

Feb 14 2026

Captain Aiden Markam's unbeaten 86 and 4-40 by Marco Jansen led South Africa to a seven-wicket thrashing of New Zealand …

Resurgent Muchova beats Mboko in Qatar final to end title drought

Feb 14 2026

Karolina Muchova captured her first WTA 1000 crown and her first title since 2019 with an impressive 6-4, 7-5 victory …

Farrell hails Ireland's 'unbelievable character' in edgy Six Nations win

Feb 14 2026

Ireland coach Andy Farrell praised his side for the "unbelievable character" they showed in holding on for a …

Ireland hold their nerve to beat gallant Italy in Six Nations thriller

Feb 14 2026

Ireland rebounded from an opening hammering by France to edge a gallant Italy 20-13 in their Six Nations match at …

Braathen wins unique Winter Olympic gold for Brazil, Malinin seeks answers

Feb 14 2026

Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men's giant slalom in Bormio on Saturday to take South America's first ever …

Braathen hails 'drastic' changes after Olympic gold

Feb 14 2026

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen hailed the "drastic" change of allegiance from Norway to Brazil for helping him to Olympic giant …

De Minaur eases past inconsistent Humbert into Rotterdam final

Feb 14 2026

Australia's Alex de Minaur Saturday cruised into the final of the Rotterdam Open, holding his nerve to overcome an …

Jansen helps South Africa limit New Zealand to 175-7

Feb 14 2026

Marco Jansen took four wickets as South Africa kept New Zealand down to 175-7 in their T20 World Cup group game in …

Ten-man West Ham survive Burton battle to reach FA Cup fifth round

Feb 14 2026

Ten-man West Ham edged into the FA Cup fifth round as Crysencio Summerville clinched a 1-0 win at third tier Burton on …

Suryakumar says India v Pakistan 'not just another game'

Feb 14 2026

India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted Saturday that no matter how much his team tried to prepare for Sunday's T20 …

Brook hails 'brilliant' Banton as England back on track at T20 World Cup

Feb 14 2026

England captain Harry Brook paid tribute to Tom Banton, who starred with the bat to guide England to a five-wicket win …

Brazil's Braathen wins South America's first ever Winter Olympic gold

Feb 14 2026

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen held his nerve to win the men's giant slalom in Bormio on Saturday for South America's …

Brazilian Olympic champion Braathen is his own man - and Norway's loss

Feb 14 2026

Brazilian showman Lucas Pinheiro Braathen bagged South America's first-ever Winter Olympic medal on Saturday, his giant …

Where did it all go wrong for 'Quad God' Malinin?

Feb 14 2026

"People say that there's an Olympic curse," American figure skater Ilia Malinin said after a shocking performance which …

Banton powers England to victory over Scotland at T20 World Cup

Feb 14 2026

Tom Banton's unbeaten 63 led England to a five-wicket T20 World Cup victory over Scotland in Kolkata on Saturday that …

Igor Tudor hired as Tottenham interim manager

Feb 14 2026

Tottenham confirmed the appointment of Igor Tudor as their interim manager until the end of the season on Saturday.

Winter Olympians have used 10,000 condoms

Feb 14 2026

It's not just on Valentine's Day that competitors at the Winter Olympics have been embracing the free condoms on offer …

Weston's skeleton Olympic gold a triumph over adversity

Feb 14 2026

Matt Weston's skeleton Olympic gold on Friday was all the more remarkable given the Briton has broken his back twice, …

England bowl Scotland out for 152 in T20 World Cup

Feb 14 2026

England's bowlers got their mojo back and vindicated Harry Brook's decision to field by dismissing Scotland for 152 in …

Brazil's Braathen in pole for historic Olympic giant slalom medal

Feb 14 2026

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen put himself in pole position for a historic medal for South America in the men's giant …

Sabalenka, Swiatek withdraw from WTA 1000 event in Dubai

Feb 14 2026

Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, the world's top two players, have both pulled out of next week's WTA 1000 event in …