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Great Britain had never previously won more than one gold at a single Winter Games but they have three already in Italy.

Sackings reveal Spurs’ and Forest’s desperation to stay in the top flight at any cost.

Liu Jiayu sustained no spinal abnormalities after somersaulting into the snow during the halfpipe qualifying round.

A fall in training leaves Cam Bolton with his neck broken in two places, ending his 2026 Winter Olympics campaign.

Bad Bunny’s halftime show attracted 128.2 million viewers, as advertisers paid up to US$10 million per 30‑second slot.

Worawi Makudi’s support signals broader regional concern over the direction of Malaysian football.

Patrik Schick scored twice in a four-minute spell to steer Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-0 win at Olympiacos.

Kasper Hogh scored once and created two other goals as the Norwegian club continued their remarkable run with a 3-1 victory over Inter Milan.

Nico Paz continued his hot form for Como with his ninth goal of the season in a 1-1 draw at AC Milan on Wednesday.

Malick Thiaw was also on target for Newcastle before the interval and Jacob Murphy netted after the break to complete the demolition.

The first 48-team tournament is expected to generate over US$11 billion, with a major economic impact on host countries.

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior accused Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him during a Champions League match in Lisbon.

Taylor Fritz blasted 22 aces in advancing to the ATP Dallas Open final by defeating Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3).

Top seed Taylor Fritz captured the last five points in a deciding tie-breaker to defeat fellow American Sebastian Korda 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/5).

Top seed Iga Świątek was ousted by a determined Maria Sakkari, who fought back to win 2‑6, 6‑4, 7‑5, while 10th seed Victoria Mboko outmuscled Elena Rybakina 7‑5, 4‑6, 6‑4.

The 40-year-old’s match against Thijs Boogaard featured the second-largest age gap in ATP and Grand Slam history, after Dominic Thiem, 18, beat 44-year-old Thomas Muster in Vienna in 2011.

Both world No 2 Iga Swiatek and No 3 Elena Rybakina came from a set down to rally for wins, keeping their title hopes alive.

Marin Cilic said joining the elite group of players with at least 600 ATP Tour wins proves his dedication to tennis.

It is the first time that a Malaysian women’s singles player has reached a World Tour Super 300 final.

Wong Ling Ching beats India’s Isharani Baruah in the quarter-finals and will meet compatriot Goh Jin Wei in the semi-final.

The Malaysian decides not to continue after taking the first game and losing the second against the much-younger Indonesian Alwi Farhan.

BAM performance committee chairman Lee Chong Wei says the experience and expertise of these coaches will add significant value to the national training programme.

All three women’s singles players in the tournament, K Letshanaa, Wong Ling Ching and Goh Jin Wei, have qualified for the quarter-finals.

This was his best performance yet since his return from a six-month injury layoff.

The 28-year-old has not yet received the all-clear ahead of the 2026 season opener that starts on Feb 27.

Spaniard Marquez blitzed through the Sepang circuit on the final day of MotoGP pre-season testing to secure a lap time of 1 min 56.402 sec on his third lap outing.

Oscar Piastri says McLaren gave him a fair shot at the Formula One title last season and expects the same this year against champion teammate Lando Norris.

The reigning world champion clocked 1 min 57.018 sec at the Sepang circuit on Tuesday.

Under the leadership of Toto Wolff, Mercedes won eight consecutive constructors’ championships and seven drivers’ titles between 2014 and 2021.

Lando Norris returned to the track as McLaren made their first appearance at Formula One’s private testing sessions in Barcelona.