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Olympics-Snowboard-Austria's Karrer flips into adulthood on Milano Cortina snow

LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 6 (Reuters) - Austrian freestyle snowboarder Hanna ‌Karrer blew out 18 candles on Friday in Livigno, at ‌the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, marking her coming of age on the world's biggest winter sports stage.

Football

Soccer-Arteta upbeat on Arsenal's title push but expects tough Sunderland challenge

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Arsenal have been plotting their ‌Premier League title charge since before pre-season began, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday as they prepare for ‌a potentially pivotal clash against Sunderland that could extend their lead to nine points.

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Olympics-Figure Skating-Canada's Schizas shrugs off music issue in team event skate

MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Canadian figure skater ‌Madeline Schizas said a problem with her music — and not nerves — was the reason ‌why she did not immediately begin her performance at the Milano Cortina Olympics, ‌insisting the interruption did not affect her skate.

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Olympics-Skeleton-Where fear meets exhilaration at 85mph

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Skeleton ‌may slightly trail luge and bobsleigh in the sliding sport speed rankings but with its athletes' heads skimming only ‌centimetres from a tunnel of ice, it creates a mix of fear and exhilaration that becomes an instant drug ‌for many.

Hockey

Olympic-Ice hockey-NHL stars travel to Milano Cortina as league goes on break

MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - ‌The NHL's biggest stars began their long-awaited return to the Olympic ‌stage on Friday, as players battled exhaustion to join their national teams ‌at the Milano Cortina Games five days before the tournament begins.

Rugby

Rugby-Feyi-Waboso to miss England's Six Nations opener as Roebuck steps in

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Wing ‌Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of ‌England's Six Nations opener against Wales at Twickenham ‌after pulling up with a leg injury in training, the Rugby Football Union said on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Man City brace for Liverpool challenge as Guardiola emphasises mental fortitude

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola ‌said mental strength separates elite players from the rest as his team prepares for a Premier League ‌game against Liverpool, in what he described as one of the toughest away fixtures in football.

Other Sports

Olympics-Freestyle-US' Irving siblings buoyed by emails, texts from renowned-author grandfather

LIVIGNO, Italy, ‌Feb 6 - American skier siblings Birk and Svea ‌Irving, competing in the Milano Cortina Olympics in Italy ‌this month, said they have been receiving support from some very well-written emails and text messages.

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-‘I’m a bit of a psychopath’, bruised Hemetsberger says on returning to Stelvio slope after crash

BORMIO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - ‌Bruised and swollen, Austria's Daniel Hemetsberger was back on the Stelvio on Friday, a day ‌after falling on its steep slopes ahead of the Milano Cortina Winter Games.

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Olympics-Vonn's composed training run fuels coach Svindal's medal belief

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Coach ‌Aksel Lund Svindal said Lindsey Vonn could win a medal after a composed downhill training run on Friday brought her ‌long-awaited Olympic return closer, praising the American's control, symmetry and trademark mental resolve despite uncertainty around her knee.

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Olympics-FIS aims to quash penis-enlargement sideshow, but science makes sense

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Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-Finland confident of having full roster available for US match

MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - ‌Finland women's ice hockey team are confident of having ‌a full, or almost full roster available for Saturday's ‌match with the United States, a Finnish spokesperson told Reuters, after their opening game at the Olympics was postponed due to stomach flu in the ‍camp.

Cricket

Cricket-Suryavanshi's record 175 against England guides India to Under-19 World Cup glory

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Indian 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi unleashed ‌a ferocious batting masterclass in the Under-19 World Cup final against England on Friday, smashing a record-breaking 175 ‌off just 80 balls as India claimed their sixth title with a 100-run victory.

Cricket

Cricket–India's Rana ruled out of T20 World Cup with knee injury, replaced by Siraj

MUMBAI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - India ‌seam bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the ‌Twenty20 World Cup with a knee injury, India's cricket ‌board (BCCI) announced on Friday, with Mohammed Siraj named as a replacement.

Badminton

Malaysia's back-up fall 0-3 to Japan as Asia team semis dream ends

PETALING JAYA: The national men shuttlers hopes of reaching the Asia Team Championships semi-finals were dashed after suffering a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Japan.

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Olympics-Curling-Britain, US maintain winning streaks, champions Italy bounce back

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - ‌Britain beat Sweden and South Korea in the mixed doubles curling competition on Friday to continue ‌their perfect start at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, while reigning champions Italy returned to winning ‌ways.

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Olympics-Curling-Snoop Dogg in the house: Rapper cheers US to mixed doubles win

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb ‌6 (Reuters) - Rapper Snoop Dogg brought a touch of flair to the mixed doubles curling competition ‌on Thursday, sporting a custom jacket featuring the faces of American duo Korey Dropkin ‌and Cory Thiesse while cheering them to victory over Canada.

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Olympics-Luge-Germans find their form in final practice

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb ‌6 (Reuters) - Germany's expected assault on the luge medals in Cortina looked to be stuttering in early ‌practice but they showed their class and experience on their final runs on Friday when ‌they laid down the gauntlet to the Austrian and Italian pretenders.

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Olympics-Dolomites jewel Cortina awaits Winter Games encore

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY, Feb ‌6 (Reuters) - Old women cradle miniature dogs in fur-trimmed sleeves, Prada, Dior and Louis Vuitton line the high street in a town of barely ‌5,500 peoplec and Christmas trees still glow in February as fresh snow settles softly on designer coats.

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Olympics-Biathlon-Italy dreams of gold as competitions get under way

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Biathlon ‌at the Milano Cortina Games gets under way on Sunday with a mixed relay that will set ‌the tone for the 10 events that follow and, with no nation looking dominant and Italy's ‌Tommaso Giacomel carrying the host's hopes, excitement is guaranteed.