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Olympics-Speed skating-Italy's Lollobrigida wins women's 3,000m gold at Milano Cortina
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Francesca Lollobrigida blasted to victory in the women's 3,000 metres speed skating on Saturday, bringing Italy its first gold medal of the the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
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Olympics-Crosscountry-Diggins' final Games off to rocky start after early skiathlon crash
TESERO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. cross-country skier Jessie Diggins crashed early during the women's skiathlon on Saturday, dashing hopes for a podium in the first race of her fourth and final Olympics.
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Turncoat? Svindal's USA jacket catches the eye
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Aksel Lund Svindal is a Norwegian Olympic hero, winner of four career Alpine skiing medals including two golds, but at the Milano Cortina Games he has USA in large letters across the back of his jacket.
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-'King of Bormio' Paris finally clinches Olympic dream as Italy claim two downhill medals
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 - Italy's Dominik Paris clinched a long-awaited dream, earning the first Olympic medal of his storied career as Italy thrilled home fans in Bormio with a powerful double downhill podium alongside rising champion Giovanni Franzoni.
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Odermatt tamed on Stelvio, but still has chances
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Mild-mannered Marco Odermatt once said he releases the beast within himself moments before the start of a ski race, and more often than not the 28-year-old Swiss becomes unbeatable.
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Olympics-Sports leaders reach consensus on new gender policy - IOC
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Global sports leaders have reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes, with the new policy expected to be announced within the first half of this year, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
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Football
Kuching City a step closer to Malaysia Cup semis with 3-1 triumph over Brunei
PETALING JAYA: Kuching City grabbed a comfortable advantage in the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals after they beat Brunei 3-1 at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium on Saturday (Feb 7).
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Swiss downhill champion von Allmen almost quit aged 17
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - It took only one try for 24-year-old Franjo von Allmen to claim Olympic gold in the men's Alpine skiing downhill on Saturday as he eclipsed Swiss great and teammate Marco Odermatt.
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Olympics-Figure skating-US and French pairs vie for ice dance supremacy
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The ice dance event at the Milano Cortina Olympics is headlined by a riveting new rivalry between Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates and electrifying new French duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada keener than ever to hit the ice after norovirus postponement
MILAN, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada women's hockey team brushed off concerns over the postponement of their opening game at the Olympics due to Finland players falling ill with norovirus, and they are even more eager to get started, forward Jennifer Gardiner said on Saturday.
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Olympics-Luge-Germany's Taubitz edges towards ending Olympic heartache
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Germany's women have utterly dominated the luge competition since it joined the Olympics in 1964 but one name – Julia Taubitz – is a glaring omission from the honours board and it is a situation she looks ready to rectify in Cortina.
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Football
Soccer-Man Utd tighten grip on fourth place with 2-0 home win over Spurs
MANCHESTER, England, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Manchester United's Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes scored to down 10-man Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday, tightening their grip on fourth place in the Premier League and piling the pressure on visiting coach Thomas Frank.
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Olympics-Snowboard-Canada's Meryeta O'Dine ruled out of Games after ankle fracture
LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada's Olympic champion Meryeta O'Dine has been ruled out of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games after a fracture in a snowboard cross training session, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Snowboard said on Saturday.
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Johnson fastest, Vonn third in interrupted final training
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Cycling
Motorcycling-MotoGP takes over downtown Kuala Lumpur in glitzy season launch
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Reuters) - MotoGP launched its new season in a glittery showcase in Malaysia on Saturday, with riders parading their bikes in front of thousands of fans outside the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Goggia and Brignone fired up by 'dream come true' opening ceremony
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Italy's Sofia Goggia and Federica Brignone said they barely slept on Friday night and were still buzzing after taking part in the Milano Cortina Winter Games opening ceremony in Cortina.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Underdog Italy hope to beat some 'big guys', says forward Purdeller
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Italy's men's ice hockey team will leverage their underdog status to try and surprise more illustrious opponents at the Winter Olympics for even just one win for a potential quarter-final berth, forward Tommy Purdeller said on Saturday.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada make winning start, US women thump Finns, Germany and Sweden triumph
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada began their title defence with a 4-0 win over Switzerland and the U.S. crushed Finland 5-0 on Saturday in Group A of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament, while in Group B Germany secured their first win and hosts Italy suffered a heavy defeat.
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Rugby
Rugby-France call up nine uncapped players with Ntamack still out for Wales clash
PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - France coach Fabien Galthie named nine uncapped players in a 42-man squad on Saturday ahead of their second Six Nations encounter against Wales next week, while flyhalf Romain Ntamack and Damian Penaud remained out for different reasons.
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Cricket
Cricket–Shepherd hat-trick fashions Windies win in T20 World Cup
KOLKATA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - West Indies fast bowler Romario Shepherd claimed four wickets in five balls, including a hat-trick, as the twice champions thumped Scotland by 35 runs in a Group C match of the Twenty20 World Cup in Kolkata on Saturday.
