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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Cricket
Cricket-England's Brook hopes to move on from 'horrendous' NZ controversy
Feb 7 (Reuters) - England white-ball captain Harry Brook opened up on the "horrendous" fallout from the New Zealand nightclub controversy, saying he hopes the episode does not shadow the rest of his career.
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Ukraine backs Pope's call for Olympic truce in war with Russia
KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Ukraine has backed a call for a ceasefire in the war with Russia during the Winter Olympics after Italy and Pope Leo urged world leaders to use the Milano Cortina games to further peace.
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All eyes on Aruwin as Malaysia's sole contestant at Olympic Winter Games
PETALING JAYA: Aruwin Salehhuddin is Malaysia's sole representative at the Olympic Winter Games, which began with the opening ceremony on Friday (Feb 6) in Milan.
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Cricket
Cricket-Madushan replaces Malinga in Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad
Feb 7 (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday confirmed pacer Pramod Madushan as the replacement for Sri Lanka quick Eshan Malinga, who was ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil after dislocating his shoulder against England last week.
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Football
Soccer-Carrick urges no ‘knee‑jerk’ managerial decision amid United surge
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick said he is relishing his spell in charge but will not get carried away with talk of taking the job permanently despite overseeing three wins from his opening three matches.
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Squash
Sivasangari marks 200th PSA win with Windy City quarter-final berth
PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari notched her 200th win on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour in style by booking her spot in the Windy City Open quarter-finals.
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Football
Soccer-Altidore says World Cup will prove critics wrong as soccer aims to match Super Bowl buzz
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Former U.S. striker Jozy Altidore believes this summer's World Cup will silence doubters who claim soccer cannot compete with American football for the nation's attention, drawing parallels to the transformative impact of the 1994 tournament.
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Rugby
Rugby-Wallabies boss Schmidt will not 'swap sides' to take on All Blacks role
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Australia coach Joe Schmidt has ruled out the possibility of leading the All Blacks at the 2027 World Cup when he steps down from his position at the Wallabies' helm later this year, saying he could not "swap sides".
