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Real's Vinicius hits out at 'cowards' after racism storm against Benfica
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Match-winner Vinicius Junior hit out at "cowards" after accusing Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him …
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Bowlers, selectors under fire after Australia's T20 World Cup exit
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Critics hammered Australia's bowling line-up and selection "stuff-ups" after the country's shock T20 World Cup exit in …
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Racism allegations overshadow Real Madrid victory as PSG win in Champions League
Feb 17 2026
Vinicius Junior scored and then alleged he had been racially abused during Real Madrid's 1-0 win away to Benfica in the …
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Japan's Nakai shines on ice as Frostad soars to Olympic big air gold
Feb 17 2026
Japanese teenager Ami Nakai set the pace in the Olympic women's figure skating competition on Tuesday as freestyle skier …
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Alexander-Arnold hits out at 'disgusting' alleged Vinicius racism
Feb 17 2026
Trent Alexander-Arnold hit out at "disgusting" alleged racist abuse directed at team-mate Vinicius Junior, whose wonder …
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Japanese teen Nakai leads Sakamoto after Olympic women's short programme
Feb 17 2026
Japanese teenager Ami Nakai put herself in contention for an Olympic medal in her debut senior season as she led …
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Sweden to face USA in Olympic men's ice hockey quarter-finals
Feb 17 2026
Two-time Olympic men's ice hockey champions Sweden will face the USA in the quarter-finals of the Milan-Cortina …
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Vinicius stunner helps Real Madrid edge Benfica in play-off marred by alleged racism
Feb 17 2026
Vinicius Junior scored a sensational goal to earn Real Madrid a 1-0 Champions League play-off first leg victory at …
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Doue inspires PSG to comeback Champions League win in Monaco
Feb 17 2026
Paris Saint-Germain recovered from a shambolic start as Desire Doue inspired a comeback from two goals down to beat …
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Guirassy guides Dortmund past Atalanta in Champions League play-offs
Feb 17 2026
Serhou Guirassy scored a goal and laid on another as Borussia Dortmund beat Atalanta 2-0 at home on Tuesday in the first …
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Nakai leads Sakamoto in Olympics after women's short programme
Feb 17 2026
Japanese teenager Ami Nakai put herself in contention for an Olympic medal in her debut senior season as she led …
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Norway's Frostad soars to freeski big air gold in Olympic thriller
Feb 17 2026
Norwegian freeskier Tormod Frostad soared to gold in an Olympic men's big air final for the ages on Tuesday, finding an …
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Galatasaray thrash 10-man Juve in Champions League play-off 1st leg
Feb 17 2026
Dutch midfielder Noa Lang scored a brace as Galatasaray thumped Juventus 5-2 in a pulsating contest in Istanbul on …
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Alcaraz battles into second round of Qatar Open
Feb 17 2026
Carlos Alcaraz made a triumphant return to action following his Australian Open success as he beat Arthur Rinderknech …
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Frostad dethrones Ruud in Olympic freeski big air thriller
Feb 17 2026
Norwegian freeskier Tormod Frostad soared to gold in a snow-swept Olympic men's big air final Tuesday, dethroning …
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Woods return timeline uncertain, but won't rule out Masters
Feb 17 2026
Tiger Woods says he has no timetable for a return to golf, but the 15-time major champion hasn't ruled out the 2026 …
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Gauff, Rybakina cruise into Dubai last 16
Feb 17 2026
Coco Gauff bounced back from her shock early exit in Doha last week with a comfortable victory over Anna Kalinskaya in …
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Russians, Belarusians to compete under own flags at Paralympics: IPC tells AFP
Feb 17 2026
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 …
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Sakamoto eyes figure skating gold in Olympic farewell
Feb 17 2026
Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto launches her quest for a fairytale Olympic swansong on Tuesday as heavy snow in …
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Russians, Belarusians allowed to compete under own flags at 2026 Paralympics: IPC tells AFP
Feb 17 2026
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 …
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Israeli bobsleigher dismisses Olympics 'diatribe' by Swiss TV commentator
Feb 17 2026
An Israeli bobsleigher said on Tuesday he gave no "credence whatsoever" to the "diatribe" from a Swiss television …
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Pollock handed first England start for Ireland visit
Feb 17 2026
Henry Pollock has been handed his first England start after Steve Borthwick made three changes for Ireland's Six Nations …
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Arteta welcomes Madueke and Saka's competition for places
Feb 17 2026
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal and England "get the benefit" from the friendly rivalry between Bukayo Saka and Noni …
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Slalom showdown Shiffrin's last chance for Milan-Cortina medal
Feb 17 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin has one last chance to end her Olympic medal drought at the Milan-Cortina Games with Wednesday's …
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No pressure on India opener Abhishek after two ducks, says coach
Feb 17 2026
India opener Ashishek Sharma should not feel under pressure at the T20 World Cup after failing to score a run so far, …
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Pereira 'trusts' Forest owner Marinakis despite three sackings this season
Feb 17 2026
Vitor Pereira said he trusts Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis despite becoming the fourth manager of the …
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Australia, Ireland out of T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe qualify after washout
Feb 17 2026
The 2021 champions Australia were knocked out of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, with Zimbabwe qualifying for the Super …
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Evenepoel takes UAE Tour lead with time-trial win
Feb 17 2026
Belgian star Remco Evenepoel continued his excellent start to the season with victory in a second-stage time trial to …
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Los Angeles mayor calls for 2028 Olympics chairman to step down over Epstein files
Feb 17 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in an interview Monday she wants Casey Wasserman, whose name was mentioned in the …
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Rain threatens to knock Australia out of T20 World Cup
Feb 17 2026
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
Feb 17 2026
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
Feb 17 2026
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
Feb 17 2026
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
Feb 17 2026
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
Feb 17 2026
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
Feb 17 2026
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
Feb 17 2026
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
Feb 17 2026
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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