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Olympics-Snowboard-Australian James keeps plans under wraps as he chases first gold

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - Australia snowboarder Scotty James is keeping details of his halfpipe plans ‌to himself at the Milano Cortina Games as he chases the gold ‌medal that has eluded him in four Olympics.

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Swiss upstart Von Allmen stuns Odermatt to win downhill gold

BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Swiss young gun Franjo ‌von Allmen produced a stunning descent of the fearsome Stelvio slope to win the Olympic Alpine skiing men's downhill on Saturday as illustrious ‌teammate and race favourite Marco Odermatt missed the podium.

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Olympics-Cross-country-Karlsson leads Sweden 1-2 in women's skiathlon

TESERO, ‌Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Sweden dominated the women's skiathlon in the first cross-country skiing race ‌of the Milano Cortina Games, as Frida Karlsson took gold and compatriot Ebba Andersson ‌clinched the silver medal on Saturday.

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Olympics-Biathlon-Don't underestimate Norway, says Dale-Skjevdal on eve of biathlon relay

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌Norway's Johannes Dale-Skjevdal says the team's rivals should not underestimate the traditional superpower when the ‌Olympic biathlon competitions get under way on Sunday, despite fans and media talking up the ‌chances of France, Italy and Sweden.

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Olympics-Curling-Rock-solid Britain beat Canada to edge closer to playoffs

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - Britain's Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat continued their impressive start to the curling ‌mixed doubles competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Saturday, securing a 7-5 win ‌over Canada's Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman.

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Olympics-New IOC chief meets Vance ahead of 2028 L.A. Games

MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌The International Olympic Committee described the presence of U.S. Vice ‌President JD Vance at Italy's Winter Games as a great sign ‌of U.S. commitment to the Olympic movement, noting that Vance had met the IOC's new boss for the first time.

Football

Soccer-Barcelona formally quit moribund Super League project

BARCELONA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Barcelona ‌have officially withdrawn from the European Super League project, the club ‌announced on Saturday, leaving Real Madrid as the sole remaining ‌advocate for a competition that once threatened briefly to rival UEFA's Champions League.

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Italy's Brignone still unsure about Sunday downhill

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ‌Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Italy's ‌Federica Brignone said she ‌would decide later on Saturday whether to compete in the downhill ‍race in Cortina d'Ampezzo ‍on Sunday, ‌in the first women's alpine ‍skiing event ​at the Milano Cortina Olympics. 

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Von Allmen wins downhill gold

BORMIO, Italy, ‌Feb 7 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen produced a ‌stunning run on Stelvio to win the Olympic Alpine ‌skiing men's downhill on Saturday as illustrious team mate and race favourite Marco Odermatt missed the podium.

Football

Soccer-Barcelona says it withdraws from European Super League project

MADRID, ‌Feb 7 (Reuters) - ‌Barcelona said on ‌Saturday it would leave the ‍European Super ‍League ‌project.

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Olympics-Biathlon-Winter Games bring tourism boost to biathlon hotbed of northern Italy

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The staging of ‌the biathlon competitions in Antholz-Anterselva in northern Italy is set to give tourism in the region a huge boost as hotels, restaurants and attractions ‌showcase their unique German-influenced culture for a global Olympic audience.

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Olympics-Curling-Britain's Dodds offers curling lessons to Formula One champion Norris

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ‌Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - British curling duo Jennifer Dodds and ‌Bruce Mouat have extended an open invitation to McLaren's ‌Lando Norris to swap the track for the rink, after watching the Formula One champion struggle with a miniature version of their sport.

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Police fire water cannon at protesters hurling smoke bombs in Olympic host Milan

MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A ‌group of around 100 protesters threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at police after breaking ‌away from the main body of a demonstration in the Olympic host city of ‌Milan on Saturday.

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Olympics-Nordic combined-Milano Cortina spotlight falls on sport fighting to stay in Games

TESERO, Italy, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - The Milano Cortina Games mark a pivotal moment for the sport of Nordic combined, which is fighting for ‌its future on the Olympic programme as women remain excluded and the men seek broader global attention.

Cycling

Motorcycling-Martin eyes Thailand GP return as Aprilia future remains uncertain

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Former ‌MotoGP champion Jorge Martin is targeting a return to action at the Thailand Grand Prix as the ‌Aprilia rider looks to put a nightmare 2025 season behind him - but his future with the ‌team beyond this year remains clouded in uncertainty.

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Cortina’s revered Olimpia piste prepares for spotlight

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Carved into ‌the pale limestone amphitheatre of the Italian Dolomites, the Olimpia delle Tofane descends toward Cortina d'Ampezzo like a ribbon of alpine history - ‌a slope where speed, risk and mythology converge.

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Olympics-Biathlon-Sweden's Oebergs aim to repeat sister act at Milano Cortina Games

ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Swedish ‌siblings Hanna and Elvira Oeberg won Olympic relay gold together at the Beijing Games in 2022, and ‌the pair have a burning desire to share the podium again at the Milano Cortina ‌Games. 

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-'100% gone': Vonn on ACL after doctor's doubts

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn has left no doubt about the state of her knee ‌after a sports doctor questioned the extent of her injury ahead of Sunday's ‌Olympic downhill.

Badminton

Ex-player Hock Kin fires warning - trust locals or stay stuck in Chong Wei's shadow

PETALING JAYA: Could the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) benefit from relying more on local coaches?

Cricket

Cricket–Nervy Pakistan survive Dutch scare in T20 World Cup opener

COLOMBO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The Netherlands nearly ‌pulled off a major upset before Faheem Ashraf's breezy cameo secured a nervy three-wicket win ‌for Pakistan in their Group A match at the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday.