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All eyes on Shiffrin as record 16th world medal beckons
Mikaela Shiffrin will target a fifth slalom gold and a record 16th world medal when she competes in the two-leg race in Saalbach on Saturday.

Bayern coach Kompany compares Leverkusen duel with City-Liverpool rivalry
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany on Friday compared his side's current duel with Bayer Leverkusen to the Manchester City-Liverpool Premier League battles of his playing days.

Haugan leads world giant slalom, Odermatt lurks in third
Norway's Timon Haugan will head into the second and decisive leg of the men's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships on Friday with a vital 0.24sec advantage over defending champion Marco Odermatt.

Liverpool's Slot admits 'emotions got the better of me' after red card
Arne Slot admitted "emotions got the better of me" after he was shown a red card following Liverpool's fiery 2-2 Premier League draw against neighbours Everton in midweek.

Kusal ton steers Sri Lanka to 281 against Australia in Trophy warm-up
Sri Lankan number three Kusal Mendis came out swinging with a century as the hosts made 281-4 in Friday's second ODI against a much-changed Australia ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Reed sinks wild hole-in-one, but Horsfield leads at LIV Adelaide
American Patrick Reed scored a hole-in-one to spark a wild beer-fuelled crowd celebration on LIV Golf's Adelaide leg Friday, as Britain's Sam Horsfield fired a six-under-par 66 for a one-shot first-round lead.

China sends Olympic statement as tropics make Asian Winter Games history
The Asian Winter Games close later Friday in Harbin with hosts China dominating the medals table a year out from the Olympics and the Philippines among the tropical countries making history.

S. Korean footballer Hwang Ui-jo gets suspended jail term in sex-video scandal
South Korean international footballer Hwang Ui-jo on Friday received a suspended jail term for filming sexual encounters with women without their consent, the country's Yonhap news agency said.

Timberwolves stun Thunder, Warriors hold off Rockets
The short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves halted Oklahoma City's seven-game NBA winning streak, beating the Western Conference-leading Thunder 116-101 on Thursday on the eve of the All-Star break.

'Absolutely wild': Philippine curlers win historic Asian Games gold
Philippines on Friday bagged a historic and unlikely gold medal by stunning South Korea 5-3 in men's curling at the Asian Winter Games in China's Harbin.

'For them': US figure skating plane crash victims remembered in China
Two teenage figure skaters who died in the Washington plane crash that killed 67 people were poignantly remembered this week at the Asian Winter Games in China's Harbin.

Closing eagle gives McCarthy lead at rainy PGA Genesis
Denny McCarthy, chasing his first US PGA Tour triumph, closed with a seven-foot eagle putt to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday's rainy first round of the Genesis Invitational.

Porto draw with Roma as Fenerbahce win in Europa League play-offs
Porto and Roma drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Europa League knockout phase play-off Thursday, while Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce took a big step towards the last 16 with a 3-0 win over Anderlecht.

Argentina's Schwartzman retires from professional tennis
Argentina's Diego Schwartzman, a former world number eight, ended his professional tennis career on Thursday with a bruising defeat by Spain's Pedro Martinez in the second round of the Argentina Open.

Ingebrigtsen breaks indoor mile world record in France
Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the reigning Olympic 5,000m champion, set a new indoor mile world record of 3min 45.14sec at a meet in northern France on Thursday.

Fenerbahce, Real Sociedad earn wins in Europa League play-offs
Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce won 3-0 at home to Anderlecht in the first leg of their Europa League knockout phase play-off tie Thursday, while Real Sociedad triumphed 2-1 away to Midtjylland.

Medvedev into first quarter-final of 2025 in Marseille
Former world number one Daniil Medvedev reached his first quarter-final of 2025 in Marseille on Thursday as China's Zhang Zhizhen stunned fourth seed Hubert Hurkacz.

Injury forces Olympic champion Hodgkinson out of 800m record bid in own race
Olympic 800 metres champion Keely Hodgkinson has been forced to abandon a world record attempt this weekend after the British middle-distance star withdrew from her own event, the Keely Klassic, with a hamstring injury.

Swiatek tops Rybakina to reach Doha semi-finals
Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the semi-finals of the Qatar Open on Thursday with a straight-sets win over last year's runner-up Elena Rybakina.

PGA Tour chief Monahan pleased with how LIV talks progressing
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan says reunification talks with Saudi backers of LIV Golf are progressing and he is comfortable, despite delays, that a good deal will be forthcoming.

LPGA adopts new pace of play policy with faster time deadlines
The LPGA announced a new pace of play policy on Thursday with lower time thresholds for stroke penalties that will begin next month.

Jets moving on without Rodgers
The New York Jets and quarterback Aaron Rodgers have parted ways, the club said on Thursday.

Swiatek, Alexandrova advance to Doha semi-finals
Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Qatar Open on Thursday with a straight sets win over last year's runner-up Elena Rybakina.

Lower division USL plans rival to MLS
The lower division United Soccer League (USL) says it plans to create a top-flight rival to Major League Soccer by launching a new division in 2027-28.

Kiwi Robinson happy to punch above her weight with world silver
Alice Robinson expressed her pride at ensuring New Zealand again punched above its weight after she bagged a world silver medal in the women's giant slalom in Saalbach on Thursday.

Norris vows to 'get elbows out' in fight with Verstappen for F1 crown
Lando Norris has warned Max Verstappen he will get his "elbows out" as the McLaren driver fights to dethrone the Formula One world champion.

Alexandrova battles past Pegula into Doha semi-finals
Ekaterina Alexandrova ousted sixth-seed Jessica Pegula to sweep into the semi-finals of the WTA Qatar Open on Thursday.

Howley leaves Wales Six Nations coaching set-up
Wales assistant coach Rob Howley will not be part of the team's backroom staff for rest of the Six Nations following the departure of head coach Warren Gatland, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced on Thursday.

Premier League sparks confusion by deleting statement on ban for Liverpool's Slot
Arne Slot could still be in the dugout for Liverpool's Premier League match against Wolves this weekend despite apparently receiving a two-match touchline ban for his red card at the end of a fiery Merseyside derby.

Brignone scorches to world giant slalom gold in Shiffrin absence
Italy's Federica Brignone laid down the two fastest runs to win gold in the women's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Thursday, as American Mikaela Shiffrin opted out of defending her title.

Marquez flying for Ducati before MotoGP season
Six-time Spanish world champion Marc Marquez set the fastest lap on Thursday in the second of two days of pre-season testing at the Buriram circuit in Thailand with 1min 28.855sec.

Brignone wins world giant slalom in Shiffrin absence
Italy's Federica Brignone laid down the two fastest runs to win gold in the women's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Thursday, as American Mikaela Shiffrin opted out of defending her title.