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Coverage of the team event in the figure skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Source link

Alpine skiing: Women’s downhill (10:30-12:50) This race marks the return of legendary American skier Lindsey Vonn, six years after her retirement from the sport. Downhill is the 41-year-old’s speciality and she’s won a record 45 World Cup races in this event, plus her only Olympic gold medal in 2010. We will have to see how…

With Farrell rolling the dice in his selection – dropping James Lowe as well as giving Cian Prendergast a rare start – there were interesting subplots aplenty as the game neared. Such was the nature of the Paris performance, however, that few such themes could be given fair scrutiny. Ireland had picked a team to…

Curling continues at the 2026 Winter Olympics as Team GB face Czechia in the mixed doubles Source link

Bangladesh, who have now been replaced in Group C by Scotland, had asked for their games to be switched from India, citing safety concerns amid growing tensions between the countries. Relations between the South Asian neighbours have soured since former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India in 2024, following deadly protests. India has…

But if England are to have any chance in India and Sri Lanka, it feels like Salt and Buttler, their two leading batters, will have to hit form. After Buttler’s period at number three, the pair were reunited as openers at the end of last summer and, despite a quiet run for Salt in Sri…

There have certainly been glimpses of what this team could be in recent weeks. There was a devastating first-half display against Chelsea, a spirited hour away to Paris St-Germain and a fine opening half an hour or so at Anfield. But games are not won in snatches. It has been a frustration of the coaching…

Cristiano Ronaldo might ask to leave Al-Nassr in June, Nottingham Forest‘s Elliot Anderson is top of Manchester United‘s list of midfield targets, Atletico Madrid are planning a move for Tottenham‘s Cristian Romero. Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who will turn 41 on Thursday, is set to boycott a second match for Al-Nassr, despite posting a picture…

World number three Robertson entered the tournament in good form after reaching the semi-finals of the German Masters last week, but failed to carry his momentum into the first-round tie with Jak Jones as he lost 5-1. Robertson started well with a break of 46, but a missed red handed the initiative to Jones, who…

John was a tremendous competitor and a very good break-builder – brilliant among the pink and black. He knew the game inside and out and backwards. Then he transcended the sport and went into the commentary box. He did Big Break with Jim Davidson, so he became a household name to everybody. It was that…