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Glacial melt has halted summer skiing on the Horstman Glacier at Whistler Blackcomb, a crucial spot for national team athletes and young skiers looking to train with the pros. An Olympian has an idea to bring summer skiing back to the glacier, but it could be years away and won't come cheap.
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The timing was just right for coach to return to his roots and get batch of superstars firing in time for a qualifying playoff There was widespread approval from Sweden's well-wishers when, during a training camp in Marbella this week, Graham Potter announced his new charges would play a variation of 4-4-2. A national team once tipped for greatness...
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Athletes who rely on the natural environment for their sport are seeing the impact of climate change up close. And many see a responsibility to advocate for change. Canadian athletes have called on the prime minister and the IOC to make climate a top priority.
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Former Spanish federation president struck by three eggsRubiales claims the assailant 'was my own uncle'The disgraced former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales had eggs flung at him, allegedly by his uncle, during the presentation of his new book on Thursday in Madrid.Rubiales, convicted of sexual assault for a forced kiss...
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There were distinct echoes of Tony McCoy and Wichita Lineman when the current champion won on Wade OutOn an afternoon for the National Hunt diehards here on Friday, as Storm Claudia battered racegoers and runners alike, one rider's refusal to be cowed by either the elements or circumstance was a beacon in the gloom.There were distinct echoes of...
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Maro Itoje and company have talked the talk and are hungry to follow through with a first win at home over New Zealand since 2012For better or worse it has been lashing down in south-west London. Good news for restocking the reservoirs but rather less so for dry-ball rugby. Had England played New Zealand 24 hours earlier it would have resembled a...
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A lack of experience has lessened the impact of the All Blacks as many key players are ineligible for selection after moving to JapanThursday afternoon, and the All Blacks are out on the training ground around the back of the Lensbury hotel on the banks of the Thames, it's a warm autumn day, and the mood is pretty free and easy. Will Jordan is...
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Jess Park joined United on deadline day and will take on the leaders in Andrée Jeglertz's first derby as City managerEmotions will be heightened on Saturday when Manchester City and Manchester United come head-to-head in the Women's Super League for the 12th time. From Caroline Weir's sublime lob to Georgia Stanway's red card and Ella Toone's...
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Coach hopes to match spirit of his 2021 Chelsea teamTuchel needs strong bench 'after a long, long season'Thomas Tuchel wants his England substitutes to channel any anger they feel at not starting into making the difference when they can because the team that win the World Cup will be defined by productivity off the bench.The head coach will prepare...
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Friday's World Cup qualifiers, 7.45pm GMT kick-offs Live scores | Tables | Read Football Daily | Mail LukeThomas Tuchel wants his England substitutes to channel any anger they feel at not starting into making the difference when they can because the team that win the World Cup will be defined by productivity off the bench.The head coach will...
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Winner to face Carlos Alcaraz in Turin semi-finalsSign up for our Sport in Focus newsletter | Mail KatyAuger-Aliassime to serve. Ready? Let's play.Now Auger-Aliassime, dressed in purple, is making Zverev, clad all in black, wait for the coin toss. The match may not have started yet, but the mind games certainly have. Zverev wins it and elects to...
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New Zealander lost high-profile bout in LondonFight could prove his last for a prolonged periodJoseph Parker failed a drugs test on the day of his 11th-round stoppage to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley.Ipswich-born Wardley and New Zealander Parker produced a pulsating encounter in London on 25 October to determine who would become WBO mandatory...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Football Daily, for research/self-loathing purposes, recently sat through Cristiano Ronaldo's latest chat with Piers Morgan. Among many moments of hubris, self-celebration and smoke being blown up the great man's rear end by the ever-willing Morgan, Ronaldo took a typical moment of quiet...
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Gripping contest in April damaged both men who wouldn't be in the ring again if it weren't for their fathers' fights Boxing has always been a deeply cynical business. The overwhelming objective for most promoters, and many fighters, is to rake in as much money as quickly as possible without any undue concern about looking crass or desperate.Anyone...
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England's 2012 Twickenham win frequently referencedJamie George: 'Why can't we be next team talked about?'Maro Itoje's England have been urged to cement their place in sporting legend by becoming only the nation's ninth side to defeat the All Blacks.England head into Saturday's crunch encounter as marginal favourites, aiming for a first Twickenham...
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All the latest news from around the football world Fixtures | Tables | Get in touch! You can email LukeHere's Barney Ronay's take on last night's game at Wembley and the big talking point: England's No 10."Tuchel has been very clear. He wants a structure not a group of the coolest guys, a selection by aura. And in many ways it worked here as on 65...
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A trip around the majors sees Shohei Ohtani the unanimous winner for NL MVP, his 4th time taking home the honours, meanwhile Aaron Judge just edges out Cal Raleigh in the AL, plus we check out some of the highlights from the MLB Awards ceremony, and more.
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Olivier Giroud's selflessness helped France reach the last two finals. They are yet to work out a succession planBy Get French Football NewsIt was a "heavy and oppressive” night, said Didier Deschamps. The "joy” of beating Ukraine 4-0 in Paris and qualifying for the World Cup was "contained” by the context of the match, taking place 10 years...
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New York Jets 14–27 New England PatriotsPat move to 9-2, guaranteed winning seasonRookie TreVeyon Henderson rushed for two touchdowns and made a TD catch to help Drake Maye and the New England Patriots win their eighth straight game, 27-14 over the New York Jets on Thursday night.New England (9-2) matched their longest streak since Tom Brady's...
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Steve Borthwick deserves credit for taking what was a real weakness of England's and making it one of their strengthsRugby union is a sport of trends and of unintended consequences and what I expect to be the two most decisive factors in England's clash with the All Blacks on Saturday are inextricably linked. Much has been made of England's...
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Rick Parry will not back proposed changes from clubsLeague One could still opt to go it alone with the planThe EFL is to oppose radical proposals from League One clubs to introduce a £4.7m salary cap and a luxury tax for clubs that overspend.Eighteen League One clubs wrote to the EFL chair, Rick Parry, this month advocating a fixed squad salary...
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Scotland can reach first World Cup since 1998 but the manager had to read riot act after poor performances last monthIt appears you can be on the brink of reaching your holy grail without many people paying sufficient attention. Scotland's opportunity for World Cup qualification is their best since 1998, when they last performed on that scene....
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Pope makes 100 in England's 426, 51 ahead of LionsRoot out for one, Harry Brook for 2; Stokes makes 77Joe Root's attempt to lay to rest the ghost of Australian failures past started with the addition of a fresh one, as his fourth Ashes tour started in brief and inglorious style. The world's No 1 Test batter, the subject of much pre-series chatter...
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Former Spanish football association president Luis Rubiales was hit by a flurry of eggs launched by his own uncle at the book launch for his memoir late Thursday. Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault by Spain's High Court in February after kissing footballer Jenni Hermoso without her consent.
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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 14: Le Parisien interviews Jesse Hughes, the lead singer of Eagles of Death Metal, who performed at the Bataclan on the night of the Paris attacks. He talks about how that night changed his life forever. Also: Le Temps headlines on Italy's investigation into chilling claims European tourists paid to kill Sarajevo...
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England quick is happy to let his cricket do the talking after coming back stronger from long-term injuries but says being part of this Ashes squad in Australia is incredibleThere are times when Josh Tongue talks about the situation he finds himself in with genuine incredulity, as if he has not so much earned a place in England's dressing room as...
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The Chelsea defender on Barcelona, the benefits of taking a breather and joining a campaign to tackle winter loneliness"This will be a for ever thing,” says Millie Bright. "It's one of the things that gives me purpose. It gives me life outside of football and will give me life after football.”The Chelsea centre-back is talking about the...
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Fifteen of the top 20 seeds were eliminated in first four rounds, including world champion Gukesh DommarajuAn early cull of the favourites at the Chess World Cup in Goa has resulted in 15 of the top 20 seeds heading for home early. It has also created a lopsided pairing situation where almost all the remaining favourites are concentrated in one...
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Sport's famous rivalry began in 1877 and since then 853 men have featured in Australia v England Tests. But who are the very best of the best?Barney Ronay on the No 1 | Video: review the top 10Check how all the judges voted | Our methodologyEvery ball of the Ashes, no spin. Support us today Continue reading...
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Match officials are speaking out against alleged intimidation as teams highlight controversial decisionsAfter a series of incidents involving insults and alleged intimidation that have plunged Portuguese football into turmoil, the country's referees are breaking their silence and protesting.Match officials are speaking out against what they...
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Harmonious Kiwi teamwork across various sports should fill us with frustrated envy – if only to annoy some AussiesDo we talk about England and Australia's sporting rivalry too much? In the past couple of weeks, we haven't had much choice. The rugby league Kangaroos have been hopping about between London, Liverpool and Leeds, while the Wallabies...
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Ever since Ivanie Blondin, Valérie Maltais, and Isabelle Weidemann skated to team pursuit gold at Beijing 2022, the rest of the world began working on a way to catch them. With the next Winter Games looming, Canada's defending Olympic champions know that resting on their laurels is not an option.
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