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Team GB lose Cas appeal over new skeleton helmets at Winter Olympics
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Team GB lose Cas appeal over new skeleton helmets at Winter Olympics
Cas ruling deems helmets illegal due to protruding rearSetback for Team GB’s Matt Weston and Marcus WyattGreat Britain’s skeleton team have been banned from wearing its new aerodynamic helmets at the Winter Olympics after the court of arbitration for sport ruled they were illegal because its “rear …
Arundell hat-trick fires England to emphatic Six Nations win against Wales
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Arundell hat-trick fires England to emphatic Six Nations win against Wales
England 48-7 WalesEarl, Roebuck and Freeman also score tries for hostsNo surprises here, not even a hint of one. England have had tougher training sessions in preparation for this Six Nations and by the end the scoreboard spoke for itself. Wales were not so much beaten as buried beneath an avalanch…
Haiti Couleurs and Lulamba state cases for Cheltenham with Newbury success
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Haiti Couleurs and Lulamba state cases for Cheltenham with Newbury success
Haiti Couleurs shortens to 7-1 for Gold Cup after victoryLulamba maintains unbeaten record over fencesIt did not have the sheer relentlessness of the parading talents at last weekend’s Dublin racing festival in Ireland, but the final afternoon here on Saturday of significant trials for the Cheltenh…
Championship roundup: Coventry held by Oxford; squirrel delays play at Hull
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Championship roundup: Coventry held by Oxford; squirrel delays play at Hull
Leaders stumble again in 0-0 draw with 10-man Oxford Pitch-invading squirrel holds up Hull’s loss to Bristol CityFrank Lampard called his Coventry side’s 0-0 draw with 10-man Oxford “one of those days” as the Championship leaders failed to beat the relegation-threa…
Spot-on Cole Palmer fires first-half hat-trick as Chelsea win at woeful Wolves
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Spot-on Cole Palmer fires first-half hat-trick as Chelsea win at woeful Wolves
A few minutes after the final whistle, victory boxed off, most of Chelsea’s players had headed for the tunnel but Cole Palmer was wandering around the halfway line in search of lost property. Enveloped by his space-grey puffer coat, making a circle with his hands, bemused staff and teammates soon c…
Tom Brady reverses course after backlash and now wants Patriots to win Super Bowl
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Tom Brady reverses course after backlash and now wants Patriots to win Super Bowl
Former QB initially said he had no ‘dog in the fight’Comments had angered fans and former teammatesAs the New England Patriots prepare for Sunday’s Super Bowl, Tom Brady has decided he is backing his former team after all.Brady, who won six Super Bowls with the Patriots, came under heavy criticism …
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Czechia loses injured Bruins' Zacha for Games
Czechia has to do without Pavel Zacha at the Milan Cortina Games as the Boston Bruins center will not recover in time from injury for the Olympic hockey tournament in a blow for the Czechs.
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Jarvis replaces ailing Point for Canadian team
Team Canada's Brayden Point will not participate in the Milan Cortina Olympics due to a lower-body injury, with Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis named as his replacement Thursday.
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Thompson, Dubois return, lift Caps before break
The Capitals activated forward Pierre-Luc Dubois and goalie Logan Thompson from the injured list prior to Thursday night's matchup with Nashville, their final game before the Olympic break.
Emma Raducanu slumps to straight-sets defeat in Transylvania Open final
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Emma Raducanu slumps to straight-sets defeat in Transylvania Open final
British No 1 beaten 6-0, 6-2 by Sorana CirsteaBoulter wins Ostrava Open for first title since 2024Emma Raducanu missed the chance to win her first title since her US Open triumph in 2021 after losing in straight sets to home favourite Sorana Cirstea in the Transylvania Open final.Raducanu, the top …
Frank backs Romero as Spurs captain despite red card at Manchester United
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Frank backs Romero as Spurs captain despite red card at Manchester United
Head coach says defender apologised to him and his team‘There is not any regret in making him captain’Thomas Frank will not consider stripping Cristian Romero of the Tottenham captaincy despite the defender invoking a four-game ban after he was sent off in the 2–0 defeat by Manchester United at Old…
Sloppy Scotland stunned as Italy make winning start to Six Nations amid deluge
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Sloppy Scotland stunned as Italy make winning start to Six Nations amid deluge
Italy 18-15 ScotlandAzzurri resist fightback in appalling conditionsThey say the Six Nations is all about momentum and Scotland, again, find themselves sliding rapidly downhill. Passion and effort are guaranteed from any Italy team, but they were clinical and defended magnificently in Rome. Gonzalo…
Winter Olympics organisers refuse to deny Mariah Carey lip-synced in opening ceremony
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Winter Olympics organisers refuse to deny Mariah Carey lip-synced in opening ceremony
Show director hails singer’s ‘extraordinary’ performanceIOC plays down booing of US vice president JD VanceThe organisers of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony have refused to deny speculation that the US pop diva Mariah Carey lip-synced her part in the show. Carey took to the stage to sing Domen…
One battle after another: Sam Darnold’s stubborn route to the Super Bowl
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One battle after another: Sam Darnold’s stubborn route to the Super Bowl
The Seahawks quarterback was once seen as just another high-profile quarterback bust. But now he is one win from clinching the NFL titleFor the teams, the reality of the Super Bowl hits like deja vu: a ritual they’ve watched and fantasized about for years suddenly arrives, sucking them into its vas…
Harry Brook says fallout from nightclub row has been ‘horrendous’
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Harry Brook says fallout from nightclub row has been ‘horrendous’
England T20 captain eager to move on‘It’s not been a very nice time of my life’Harry Brook wants to draw a line under the past few weeks when revelations about his conduct in Wellington cast doubt on his leadership as he prepares to lead England at the T20 World Cup. More than three months on from …
Beleaguered Crystal Palace enduring the unhappiest of new years
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Beleaguered Crystal Palace enduring the unhappiest of new years
After the euphoria of the FA Cup triumph the south London club are suffering turmoil and recrimination in 2026Crystal Palace supporters are not used to this attention. After an unforgettable 2025 that broke new ground for the south London club as they won their first major trophy, the first few wee…
Bompastor faces unfamiliar scenario as Chelsea aim to dispel crisis talk
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Bompastor faces unfamiliar scenario as Chelsea aim to dispel crisis talk
Manager caught in the first sticky patch of her career, but has agreed a new contract despite falling out of WSL title raceDejected body language, talk of a crisis, and a 12-point gap ruling them out of the title before the second week of February. For a Chelsea team so used to winning the Women’s …
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
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NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
Vice-president given hostile reception by some in MilanUS broadcast cuts out crowd’s show of dissentIOC calls for ‘fair play’ after jeers for Vance, Israeli athletesThe US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Mi…
Jumps guru to help Constitution Hill but becoming a Flat track bully is first concern
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Jumps guru to help Constitution Hill but becoming a Flat track bully is first concern
Trainer Nicky Henderson reveals news that Yogi Breisner has been enlisted but says the focus is on the troubled horse’s first run on the FlatNicky Henderson, the trainer of Constitution Hill, said on Friday that he is focusing “on Southwell at the moment and only on Southwell” before the former Cha…
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