Football

Soccer-Bodo/Glimt stun Inter in Champions League playoff first leg

BODO, Norway, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bodo/Glimt secured an ⁠upset 3-1 victory over Serie A leaders Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions ⁠League playoff on Wednesday as Kasper Hogh proved instrumental with two assists and a goal.

Football

Soccer-Sloppy Arsenal implode in 2-2 draw at bottom side Wolves

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Teenager Tom Edozie scored ⁠a 94th-minute equaliser on debut as Arsenal let a two-goal lead slip at bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers in ⁠a 2-2 draw on Wednesday, wasting a big chance to move clear in the Premier League title race.

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Madison Square Garden Sports shares hit record high as it explores Knicks, Rangers spinoff

NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - ⁠Shares of Madison Square Garden Sports rose more than 16% to ⁠hit a record high on Wednesday after the company said ‌it has approved a plan to explore a possible spinoff to separate its New York Knicks franchise from its New York Rangers businesses.

Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-Reigning champions Finland make dramatic quarter-final comeback to beat Swiss in overtime

MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Reigning Olympic champions ⁠Finland made a remarkable comeback to beat Switzerland 3-2 in overtime and reach the men's ice hockey semi-finals ⁠at Milano Rho Arena on Wednesday, with Artturi Lehkonen netting the winner.

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Olympics-Short track-Fontana becomes Italy's most decorated Olympian with relay silver

MILAN, ⁠Feb 18 (Reuters) - Arianna Fontana became her country's  most decorated Olympian when she led ⁠Italy to silver in the women's 3,000 metres short track relay at the ‌Winter Games on Wednesday.

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Olympics-Short track-Canada's Dubois holds off Dutch brothers to win 500 metres

MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Canada's Steven Dubois won gold in the men's ⁠500 metres short track final at the Olympics on Wednesday, holding off ‌a challenge from two brothers from the powerful Dutch team.

Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-'Go get it, boys': Injured Crosby's pep talk powers Canada quarter-final comeback

MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A pep talk from injured captain Sidney Crosby ⁠was just the motivation Canada needed to survive a shockingly ‌tough test from the Czech Republic on Wednesday, as the hot favourites reached the men's Olympic ice hockey semi-finals with a come-from-behind overtime nailbiter.

Rugby

Rugby-Right royal mix-up - Princess Anne mistakes England prop Heyes for TV star Marler

Feb 18 (Reuters) - ⁠England's Joe Heyes revealed a ⁠case of mistaken identity ‌when Princess Anne confused him with retired teammate Joe Marler during pre-match introductions ​ahead of their ⁠Six Nations match ⁠against Scotland.

Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada survive OT thriller with Czechs to reach men's semis

MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Mitch ⁠Marner secured a place for Canada in the final four with an overtime goal that ⁠lifted the favourites past the Czech Republic 4-3 in an Olympic ice hockey quarter-final ‌thriller on Wednesday. 

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Olympics-Speed skating-Stolz hunts third gold as Nuis makes final Games bid in 1,500m

MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - ⁠American standout Jordan Stolz will chase a third gold in Thursday's men's 1,500 metres ⁠at the Winter Games, while three-times champion Kjeld Nuis aims to close out his ‌illustrious career with one final medal in his Olympic farewell.

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Born again Shiffrin finds clarity to return to gold standard

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Mikaela Shiffrin ⁠won her first Olympic gold medal in eight years on Sunday, but for the 30-year-old American it felt above all like ⁠the first since her father's death six years ago — the culmination of a long journey to reach a place where the ‌moment was just about ski racing once again.

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Olympics-Biathlon-Michelon inspires French women to superb relay gold

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 18 (Reuters) - ⁠Young biathlon prodigy Oceane Michelon dominated the third leg to set France on course ⁠for a superb win in the women's relay at the Winter Olympics on ‌Wednesday, but it was not all plain sailing. 

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Olympics-Curling-Switzerland's Schwaller following in father's footsteps at Winter Games

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, ⁠Feb 18 (Reuters) - Yannick Schwaller was just six years old when his father ⁠Christof and his uncle Andreas guided Switzerland to a bronze medal at ‌the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

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Olympics-Biathlon-Simon anchors dominant France to gold in women's relay at Milano Cortina Games

ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb ⁠18 (Reuters) - Julia Simon cruised around the final lap to ensure a ⁠dominant victory for France in the women's 4x6km relay at the Milano ‌Cortina Games on Wednesday, picking up her third gold medal of the Games after a superb third leg from Oceane Michelon set them up to win.

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Albania's teen Colturi may return to super‑G soon

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - ⁠Albanian skier Lara Colturi said on Wednesday she is confident that she can ski much better ⁠after finishing 10th in the women's slalom at the Winter Games and she could soon ‌also compete in super-G.

Hockey

Olympics-Ice hockey-Slovakia muscle past Germany into semi-finals

MILAN, ⁠Feb 18 (Reuters) - Slovakia held off a late push from Germany for a 6-2 win to keep ⁠their charmed Olympic ice hockey campaign on track on Wednesday, reaching the men's semi-finals in Milan. 

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Olympics-Biathlon-German Klopp brings soccer sparkle to Olympic biathlon venue

ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - When ⁠Eric Perrot of France heard the bell for the last lap of the men's biathlon ⁠relay on Tuesday, it was the signal for one last victorious surge - little did he know ‌that it was being rung by Premier League-winning soccer manager Juergen Klopp. 

Cricket

Cricket-Sri Lanka's injury woes deepen as Pathirana ruled out of T20 World Cup

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Sri ⁠Lanka's Twenty20 World Cup campaign ⁠was dealt another blow on Wednesday ‌when Matheesha Pathirana was ruled out of the rest of the tournament due to a ​muscle strain in his left ⁠leg, with Dilshan ⁠Madushanka approved as a replacement.

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Dominant Shiffrin strikes gold, ends medal drought

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Mikaela Shiffrin won women's ⁠slalom gold, and her first Olympic medal since 2018, with a dominant performance in the final Alpine ski race of the Milano Cortina Games on Wednesday ⁠and then spoke emotionally of what it really meant to her.

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Airbnb offers $750 to pull in first-time hosts in FIFA World Cup cities

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Travel rental ⁠platform Airbnb is rolling out a $750 incentive to ⁠attract new hosts in the 16 North American ‌cities gearing up to welcome millions of visitors for the FIFA World Cup in mid-2026.