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Bobsled at the Winter Olympics: What to Know

Few events at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics match the raw speed and controlled chaos of bobsled. From the explosive push start to high-speed runs down the Italian Dolomites, it remains one of the Games’ most visceral spectacles. In Olympic bobsled, teams sprint to push a sled, jump in and

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Man Utd make final call on Jadon Sancho after underwhelming Villa loan

Manchester United have made a final decision on Jadon Sancho's future after an underwhelming loan spell at Aston Villa. Sancho was loaned to Chelsea last season but the Blues paid a penalty to send him back to Old Trafford, and this season's loan has again failed

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Mikaela Shiffrin Redefines Olympic Legacy With Slalom Gold

Mikaela Shiffrin can now leave her Olympics demons behind. In her final Olympic race of the Milano Cortina Games, the slalom in Cortina d’Ampezzo, she won by 1.50 seconds — the largest margin in an alpine skiing event since 1998. A near-slip in her first run still left her

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How to buy Arsenal away tickets for 2025/26

The 2025-26 Premier League season is well underway, and few sides will be more determined to get their hands on the biggest prize of all than Arsenal. With a stake in the UEFA Champions League, plus FA Cup and EFL Cup campaigns to come through, the Gunners will have to

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Benfica back Prestianni, call defamation campaign over Vinicius incident

Benfica say Gianluca Prestianni has been the victim of a defamation campaign and have backed his claim that he did not racially abuse Vinicius Junior during Tuesday night's Champions League clash with Real Madrid. Vinicius alleged that Prestianni directed a racial slur at him after he celebrated scoring

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Thierry Henry urges Prestianni to tell truth over Vinicius incident

Henry said he does not believe Prestianni has been truthful about the incident and that he can relate to what Vinicius is going through. "That happened to me so many times on the pitch. I talked about it so many times after games. I’ve also been accused of

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Mourinho accused of gaslighting over Vinícius’s racism complaint

The anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out has accused José Mourinho of gaslighting for his response to Vinícius Júnior’s report that he was racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni during Real Madrid’s Champions League playoff first leg. Uefa said it would “investigate allegations of discriminatory behaviour”. Mourinho, the

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Ski Mountaineering Debuts at Milan-Cortina Winter Games

Long rooted in Alpine necessity—when people wore skis to trade goods or fight battles—ski mountaineering arrives at the Olympics in some of the same mountains where the sport began. Competitors climb on skis, continue on foot, then race back down, testing strength, technique and endurance. Known as skimo,

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How to buy AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 tickets

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 is being held in Australia from March 1 to March 21, with 12 teams competing across five venues on the east and west coasts. Matches are scheduled in Perth (Perth Stadium and Perth Rectangular Stadium), Sydney (Stadium Australia and Western Sydney Stadium) and

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Barcelona candidate unfurls huge Messi banner and reuses Laporta slogan

Marc Ciria has unfurled a huge banner bearing Lionel Messi in Barcelona's city centre as he campaigns to replace Joan Laporta. The poster borrows the slogan Laporta used near the Santiago Bernabeu: "Looking forward to seeing you again." Elections take place on March 15th, with Laporta

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How to buy FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier tickets

The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway as qualifiers unfold across the globe. For the first time, 48 teams will compete for places at the tournament hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, and every match counts in the race to the finals. A key international

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N.B.A. All-Star Map Mistaken for Medieval France

At the N.B.A. All-Star Game, video screens introducing international players showed maps of their home countries — Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece; Luka Doncic of Slovenia; Jamal Murray of Canada; Pascal Siakam of Cameroon; and Victor Wembanyama … of the Capetian realm? Eagle-eyed Francophiles noticed that the map behind Wembanyama more

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Benfica fans direct racist gestures at Vinicius as Mourinho comments questioned

Benfica fans were filmed directing racist gestures at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during Tuesday's Champions League clash at the Estadio da Luz. The game was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius reported alleged racist abuse to the referee following an altercation with Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni. Vinicius

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Ousmane Dembele forced off as PSG fight back to beat Monaco

Ousmane Dembele lasted just 27 minutes of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League knockout play-off first leg against Monaco before being replaced by Desire Doue, who scored twice as Luis Enrique's side came from behind to win 3-2 at the Stade Louis II. Monaco had taken an early

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Different but the same: how Arsenal are keeping disabled fans in the game

Thomas Clements’ eyes begin dancing as he recalls his first trip to Highbury in 1995, when Ian Wright was among the scorers as QPR were defeated. Born with cerebral palsy and using a mobility scooter, Clements works as a PE teacher and smiles: "I’ve done quite well for

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Why Cesc Fabregas should be on Europe's managerial shortlists

Cesc Fabregas was one of the finest midfielders of his generation: he debuted for Arsenal at 16 and, by 23, had won a European Championship and a World Cup with Spain. Como sporting director Carlalberto Ludi says he is "even better as a coach" than he was as

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NASA Starport Annual Pickleball Tournament

NASA Starport Annual Pickleball Tournament Saturday, March 13, 2026. Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Location: Gilruth Center Gymnasium. Divisions (both players must meet age requirements): 45 Years & Under (16 Teams) and 46 Years & Up (16 Teams). Tournament format: 2 Person Teams, 20-minute matches, 10-minute transition between

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Mourinho accused of 'justifying racism' over Vinicius Jr remarks

Television pundits on Amazon Prime criticised Jose Mourinho for comments about Vinicius Jr, accusing him of justifying racial abuse. Clarence Seedorf said: "I think he is still emotional. I think he made a big mistake today to justify racial abuse. He's saying it's OK, when

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Vinicius accuses Prestianni of racial slur; Mbappe urges Champions League ban

Real Madrid beat Benfica 1-0 in their Champions League tie, but the match at the Estadio da Luz was halted after Vinicius Junior reported alleged racist abuse by Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni. Vinicius scored the winner early in the second half and was booked for his celebration. Play stopped for

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Jordon Ibe charged with actual bodily harm after airport arrest

Ex-Liverpool player Jordon Ibe has been charged with actual bodily harm after being arrested at Luton Airport and taken into custody on January 30. The charge relates to an alleged assault on December 14. He was released on bail and is due to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on

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How to buy Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad Jeddah Derby 2026 tickets

The Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad Jeddah Derby, known as the Red Sea Derby, is set for Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 8:00 PM local time at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. Dating back to 1951, it is Saudi Arabia's longest-running top-flight derby and remains a

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Champions League roundup: PSG recover to edge Monaco

Paris Saint-Germain overturned a two-goal deficit to beat 10-man Monaco 3-2 in the first leg of their playoff tie. Monaco scored inside the opening minute after Nuno Mendes had a stray pass cut out, and Folarin Balogun grabbed a double to make it 2-0 by the 18th minute. Ousmane Dembélé

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Bobby Zamora: Harry Kane unlikely to rejoin Tottenham, could go to Real or Barça

Bobby Zamora has said there is little chance Harry Kane will pull on the Tottenham shirt again. Kane left Spurs in 2023 as the club’s all-time top scorer and has since lifted his trophy curse with Bayern Munich. Zamora argued Kane is happy in Germany and would only return

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Alberto Tomba Returns to the Spotlight at the Winter Games

A few days before he ignited the Olympic cauldron to start the Winter Games, Alberto Tomba greeted his pet rooster near his home outside Bologna and opened a door beside a sign reading “My Happy Place.” He walked into a stone farmhouse he had converted into a wine cellar, saying,

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Bayern legend likens Michael Olise and Konrad Laimer to Robben and Lahm

The right flank at the Allianz Arena is experiencing a renaissance. Lothar Matthaus has praised the emerging partnership between Michael Olise and Konrad Laimer, likening their dynamic to Philipp Lahm and Arjen Robben. Laimer has reinvented himself as a high-functioning right-back under Vincent Kompany, and Olise — frequently cutting inside onto