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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada start title defence with win, Knight ties US record

MILAN, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - Canada made a winning start to their Olympic title defence with a 4-0 win ‌over Switzerland on Saturday as Hilary Knight tied the all-time U.S. women's goals record ‌in the United States' 5-0 win over Finland.

World

8 injured in building collapse in India's Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were injured after a building collapsed in Kota in India's state of Rajasthan late Saturday, a local police officer confirmed over phone.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal go nine points clear, Man Utd win again under Carrick

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Arsenal marched nine points clear in the ‌Premier League title race as Viktor Gyokeres hit two goals in a 3-0 victory over Sunderland on Saturday as Manchester United made it four wins out of ‌four for coach Michael Carrick in their top-four push.

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Ireland will be buzzing, says Comerford after finishing last in downhill

BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌Ireland's Cormac Comerford finished Saturday's Olympic downhill in last position of skiers who ‌finished the race but he was still happy with his Games debut ‌on one of the world's toughest downhill slopes and is certain that his country will be too. 

World

Former French minister Lang resigns from Arab World Institute over Epstein ties

PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Jack Lang, a ‌former French culture minister, has resigned as president of the Arab World Institute, ‌the French Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Saturday, after revelations of his past ‌contacts with Jeffrey Epstein and the launch of a financial investigation.

World

Swiss alpine skier Von Allmen wins first gold of Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics (updated)

BORMIO, Italy, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Swiss alpine skier Franjo von Allmen won the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics here on Saturday, capturing the men's downhill title on the daunting Stelvio course in one minute and 51.61 seconds.

World

1st LD-Writethru: Death toll rises to 7 in north China factory explosion

TAIYUAN, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Saturday's biotech factory blast in north China's Shanxi Province has risen to seven, with one person still missing, local authorities said early Sunday.

World

Italy's Lollobrigida breaks women's 3,000m speed skating Olympic record to win maiden Olympic gold

MILAN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Italian veteran Francesca Lollobrigida broke the Olympic record in the women's 3,000m speed skating event to win her first Olympic gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Games on Saturday.

Rugby

Rugby-Townsend defends Scotland players following 18-15 loss in Italy

ROME, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Scotland coach Gregor ‌Townsend is braced for criticism for his side's disappointing 18-15 Six Nations loss to ‌Italy in torrential rain in Rome on Saturday, but says he cannot fault the ‌players' effort in difficult conditions. 

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Olympics-Snowboard-Riders campaign to save parallel giant slalom from Olympic axe

LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 7 (Reuters) - With ‌the Olympic snowboard parallel giant slalom competitions approaching on Sunday, riders are wondering whether they will be racing ‌in the discipline's last appearance at a Winter Games as a review by the International Olympic ‌Committee looms.

Cricket

Cricket–Suryakumar leads from front as India down US in T20 World Cup

MUMBAI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - India captain Suryakumar Yadav ‌led by example as the tournament co-hosts began their Twenty20 World Cup title defence with a ‌scratchy 29-run victory over the United States in a group A contest on Saturday.

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Hooded protesters throw flares at police at end of demonstration in Olympic host city Milan

MILAN, ‌Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌A group of ‌around 100 hooded protesters threw ‍flares and ‍fireworks at ‌police after breaking ‍away from ​the ⁠main body of a demonstration ‌in the Olympic ⁠host ‍city of Milan ‍on Saturday, a ‌Reuters reporter said.

World

Greenland, Denmark FMs signal "not where we want to be" in U.S. talks

NUUK, Greenland, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said Saturday that ongoing negotiations with the United States are "still not where we want to be," signaling that a final agreement remains distant.

Football

Soccer-Barcelona ease past Mallorca to extend LaLiga lead

BARCELONA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Barcelona outclassed Mallorca ‌3-0 at home on Saturday to increase their lead at the top of the ‌LaLiga standings.

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Olympics-Curling-Czech mixed doubles pair learn lessons in defeat

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌The Czech Republic's Julie Zelingrova and Vit Chabicovsky have had a tough time of it ‌at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics so far, but the curlers believe the experience will serve ‌them in good stead in the future.

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Olympics-Figure Skating-Liu ready to show her true self on Olympic return

MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - After ‌quitting figure skating shortly after making her Olympic debut at the 2022 Beijing Games as ‌a 16-year-old, Alysa Liu has returned to winter sports' biggest stage with a message ‌to deliver.

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Olympics-Luge-Langenhan off to a flier with first-run track record

CORTINA ‌D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Germany's Max ‌Langenhan got the Olympic luge competition off ‌to a spectacular start on Saturday when he scorched to a track record with the first run ‍of the men's singles, then ‍watched his 24 ‌rivals try and fail to match him.

Football

Soccer-Gyokeres double as Arsenal outclass Sunderland to extend lead

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Viktor Gyokeres struck twice as ‌Arsenal sealed a comfortable 3-0 win over Sunderland to extend their advantage at the top of the Premier League ‌table to nine points on Saturday, turning up the pressure on Manchester City ahead of their trip to ‌Liverpool.

Football

Soccer-Dortmund's late winner keeps up pressure on leaders Bayern

WOLFSBURG, Germany, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Striker ‌Serhou Guirassy snatched the winner three minutes from time to earn second-placed ‌Borussia Dortmund a 2-1 victory at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday that ‌cut Bayern Munich's Bundesliga lead to three points.

World

Greenland foreign minister says US talks are positive but the outcome remains uncertain

COPENHAGEN, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - Greenland's Foreign ‌Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said ‌on Saturday that while it is positive that talks with ‍the U.S. are ‍ongoing, they are ‌not yet where Greenland wants ‍them ​to be, and it is ⁠too early to predict where ‌they will lead.