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Olympics-Nordic combined-Norway clinches gold in chaotic team sprint
TESERO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Norway won the Nordic combined team sprint at the Olympics on Thursday in a chaotic race that saw several crashes and collisions in heavy snow, dashing medal hopes for podium hopefuls in the final competition for the sport at these Games.
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Cassava Sciences says US DOJ has closed investigation into company
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Cassava Sciences said on Thursday the U.S. Department of Justice had ended its probe into the company regarding allegations of research misconduct for its experimental Alzheimer's drug simufilam. The company said the probe ended four months after the Justice Department dismissed a criminal indictment in Maryland accusing Hoau-Yan Wang, a medical professor and former Cassava adviser who allegedly submitted false data regarding the drug.
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Cricket
Cricket-India's Kaur becomes highest-capped woman in international cricket
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Harmanpreet Kaur became the highest-capped player in women's international cricket when she made her 356th appearance for India in Thursday's Twenty20 match against Australia, surpassing New Zealand great Suzie Bates.
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Olympics-SkiMo-Cardona Coll makes history for Spain with men's sprint gold, Fatton claims women's title
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Oriol Cardona Coll won Spain's first Winter Olympics gold medal for 54 years as he claimed victory in the men's sprint in the inaugural ski mountaineering event on Thursday.
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Olympics-SkiMo-Switzerland's Fatton wins women's sprint gold
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Marianne Fatton of Switzerland won gold in the Olympic ski mountaineering women's sprint on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Real say they have provided evidence to UEFA to help it investigate Vinicius racism allegation
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Real Madrid have provided governing body UEFA with evidence regarding their forward Vinicius Jr's allegation that Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni directed a racist slur at him during Tuesday's 1-0 win at the Portuguese club, the Spanish side said on Thursday.
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Olympics-Curling-Italy's Mosaner ends 'rollercoaster' Games with mixed feelings
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Italy's Amos Mosaner won his second Olympic medal after picking up a mixed doubles bronze, but the 30-year-old will leave the Winter Games with a touch of regret after failing to qualify for the semi-finals with the men's team.
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Olympics-Curling-'Murphy's Law' hits Edin's Sweden as champions bow out with loss
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Everything that could go wrong for Sweden in their Olympic title defence did go wrong, said skip Niklas Edin after the champions ended their campaign at the Milano Cortina Games with a 10-4 loss to the Czech Republic on Thursday.
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Olympics-The size S problem: female workers confront a male-focused industry
MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - On the slopes and in the arenas, the Winter Olympics have long doubled as a global launchpad for new sportswear — a showcase where technical innovation and style collide, and trends ripple far beyond the mountains.
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Rugby
Rugby-Crowley to start as Ireland head to Twickenham in search of form
DUBLIN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Ireland's Jack Crowley will start his first game of this year's Six Nations against England at Twickenham on Saturday as coach Andy Farrell left flyhalf Sam Prendergast out of the matchday squad with his side searching for an upturn in form.
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Sailing-Caribbean speed demons prepare for 600-mile island-hopping duel
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Two mighty MOD70 trimarans capable of sustained speeds above 30 knots will headline a high-octane showdown when nearly 500 sailors from 40 countries tackle the 17th RORC Caribbean 600 next week.
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool’s Slot says football must do more after Vinicius racism allegation
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Arne Slot says more needs to be done to avoid racism in football following allegations by Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr that he was subjected to racist abuse from Benfica's Argentine winger Gianluca Prestianni.
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Paralympics-Italy opposes allowing Russia and Belarus to use flags, anthems
MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Olympic hosts Italy called on Thursday for a reversal of the decision to let 10 Russian and Belarusian athletes compete with national flags and anthems at next month's Paralympic Games.
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Brignone, Shiffrin the golden greats after Vonn's comeback bid ended in agony
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn captured headlines before and during the Winter Games but fellow U.S. great Mikaela Shiffrin and home favourite Federica Brignone turned out to be the true comeback queens of the women's Alpine ski slopes.
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Rugby
Rugby-Wales select uncapped wing Hamer-Webb for visit of Scotland
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Wales have handed a debut to Leicester Tigers wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb in one of four changes to their side for the visit of Scotland to the Principality Stadium in their Six Nations Championship clash in Cardiff on Saturday.
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Chess-Dutch chess grandmaster Timman, 'the best of the West', dies at age 74
AMSTERDAM, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Dutch chess grandmaster Jan Timman, known as "the best of the West" in a time when chess was dominated by players from the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 74, the Dutch Chess Federation said on Thursday.
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Olympics-Biathlon-Relay pressure relieved as lead-off woes turn to gold for France
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The relays at the Milano Cortina Games have once again proved some hardy old truths about team races in biathlon - you cannot win one on the first leg, but you can certainly lose it, and in the end the medals go to whoever keeps their cool.
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Olympics-SkiMo-New sport begins in snowstorm
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - SkiMo's eagerly-awaited debut at the Winter Olympics got underway at a snowy Bormio on Thursday with the heats of the women's and men's sprint competitions.
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Rugby
Rugby-Furlong ridicule out of order, says Italy prop who gave him 'wings'
ROME, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Italy prop forward Mirco Spagnolo said he is disappointed that his Ireland counterpart Tadhg Furlong has been subjected to social media ridicule after he drove the veteran front rower into the air at a scrum in last weekend's Six Nations match.
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Cricket
Cricket-West Indies finish group stage unbeaten after easing past Italy
Feb 19 (Reuters) - West Indies beat Italy by 42 runs in their final Twenty20 World Cup Group C match on Thursday in Kolkata, as the two-times champions maintained their perfect record heading into the Super Eight stage.
