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Madeline Schizas came in with a bold message for anyone looking to steal her crown. On Sunday, she backed it up. Schizas captured her fourth title at the Canadian figure skating championships, strengthening her grip on the country's only women's singles entry for the Milan Cortina Olympic Games.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars suffered a heartbreaking 27-24 loss to the Buffalo Bills Sunday in the first round of the NFL playoffs. But in the postgame press conference that followed, head coach Liam Coen got some words of encouragement from Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones.
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When the NCAA tied eligibility to standardized test scores in 1986, hundreds of recruits were barred from competition. But its legacy is still a subject of debateTony Rice noticed the looks and smirks during his first week of freshman classes in the fall of 1986 at Notre Dame.He had accepted his fate a few months earlier when standardized test...
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Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Sophie Downey and Freddie Cardy to discuss the WSL's return from the winter breakOn today's pod: the WSL returns from the winter break with a muted start at the Emirates as Arsenal and Manchester United play out a goalless draw that all but ends both sides' title ambitions. The panel assesses familiar...
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Houston Texans 30-6 Pittsburgh SteelersRodgers says he is yet to make decision on futureTexans will face Patriots in divisional roundSheldon Rankins returned a fumble by Aaron Rodgers 33 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to highlight a dominant performance by the NFL's top-ranked defense, and the Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh...
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PGA offers re-entry to LIV Golf players via new programKoepka stands to miss out on at least $50m in equityBrooks Koepka is returning to the PGA Tour just five weeks after bolting from LIV Golf, agreeing to a one-time program for elite players that comes with a financial penalty that could rank among the largest in sports.Koepka plans to resume his...
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Top seed was leading Osorio 6-3, 2-4 when play called offVenus Williams lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in TasmaniaEmma Raducanu cut a frustrated figure on Tuesday at the Hobart International as her first round match was suspended for the night due to rain with the Briton struggling to hold on to her precarious 6-3, 2-4 lead.Raducanu, the top seed...
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UK Sport aims for 'greatest performance' at Winter GamesBritish hopes in snowboarding, skeleton and ice danceTeam GB believes it can achieve "the greatest performance we have ever seen at a winter Games” and is targeting a record-breaking eight medals at next month's Winter Olympics.Britain's previous best at a winter Games is the five medals...
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50-year-old was snowboarding in Switzerland on SundayKestenholz won bronze in giant slalom at Nagano 1998Snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, who won a bronze medal in the sport's first Olympic race, has died after being trapped in an avalanche, the Swiss Ski federation said on Tuesday. He was 50.Kestenholz was third in snowboard giant slalom at the 1998...
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Chess icon Magnus Carlsen has put to rest speculation over his participation in the upcoming Norway Chess tournament, with the 20-time world champion across formats confirming he will compete in the elite event, which is set to shift from its traditional base in Stavanger to Oslo.
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Osasu Obayiuwana as the Africa Cup of Nations reaches its last four.On today's pod: it's an Afcon special as the final four are decided. Hosts Morocco look increasingly like favourites after seeing off Cameroon; the panel asks whether Brahim Díaz's remarkable form is a surprise, and...
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Club furious after being sanctioned for paperwork error regarding Canada international Florianne JourdeParis Saint-Germain have lost only one league game all season yet are still only fifth in the Première Ligue. How is that possible?On Monday 22 December, just after the final league game of 2025, the French Football Federation issued a bombshell...
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Former Liverpool teammates meet for the fifth time in international football, with Salah still waiting for meaningful victoryThe Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé, 6 February 2022, the Africa Cup of Nations final. Senegal and Egypt drew 0-0. Penalties followed. The first three kicks were scored, then Egypt's Mohamed Abdelmonem hit the post. Mohamed Abou...
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Katie Uhlaender misses sixth trip to OlympicsAthlete says she was deliberately deprived of pointsSporting tensions between the USA and Canada have erupted once again, this time in skeleton as next month's Winter Olympics approach.The USA's Katie Uhlaender, a five-time Winter Olympian in skeleton, has accused the Canadian team of depriving her of a...
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Numbers may point towards a more formulaic product but there is plenty of evidence that risk and style can win outThe Six Nations championship is fast approaching but, ahead of rugby union's beloved annual fiesta, two recent away club victories are worth contemplating. The first was Northampton's stunning win at Bath last month with a supposedly...
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Carrick to be confirmed as interim manager on TuesdayDarren Fletcher returns to job with United's under-18sMichael Carrick has handed Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate roles on his staff at Manchester United. Carrick will be confirmed on Tuesday as the club's interim manager until the end of the season and four spots on his backroom team have...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Sam Dalling as sixth-tier Macclesfield FC beat the holders PalaceRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on email.On the podcast today: what a moment for Macclesfield. The club were out of existence six years ago...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Osasu Obayiuwana as the Africa Cup of Nations reaches its last fourRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On today's pod: it's an Afcon special as the final four are decided....
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Today's rumours are misty-eyedThe fun has only just begun at Old Trafford where Michael Carrick will become the head coach until the end of the season. As someone who knows a thing or two about central midfielders, Carrick will immediately realise Manchester United are desperately in need of one. Al-Hilal's Rúben Neves is on the radar, as is...
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Allen wins five frames in a row against Mark WilliamsZhao Xintong cruises to 6-2 win over Gary WilsonMark Allen shrugged off a bout of food poisoning to beat Mark Williams 6-2, winning five successive frames, and book a Masters quarter-final with Judd Trump or Ding Junhui, who play on Wednesday.Speaking to the BBC, Allen, the 2018 champion, said:...
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The usually genteel atmosphere at the Melbourne club – one of the bastions of grasscourt traditions – was punctured for the day as the injury-prone Australian enjoyed a rare winThe sign at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club reads "dress code applies”, but on Tuesday the rules were relaxed. Thousands from all walks of life streamed into the leafy...
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Not only did the Leafs become just the third road team to win a decision in Denver, home of the NHL's best club, but they became the first team to beat the Avalanche in Colorado before the shootout and now find themselves back in a playoff position for the first time since Nov. 7.
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Biopic charting Naseem Hamed's rise has reopened old wounds but is also a reminder of what was and what might have beenThe first time I watched Prince Naseem Hamed train, my jaw couldn't have dropped any faster if he had hit me with one of his lassoing uppercuts. I had followed all his fights on TV, of course. But to see him in the flesh in...
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Former England midfielder needs to avoid the same pitfalls as Ruben Amorim, but he showed a dogmatic streak at BoroIn many ways Michael Carrick is the antithesis of Ruben Amorim but Manchester United's soon-to-be-appointed interim head coach does have something significant in common with his Portuguese predecessor.Like Amorim, Carrick has proved...
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Virat Kohli's imperious form has managed to offset mounting injury concerns around some key players and India would hope that the list doesn't get any longer as they close in on sealing the ODI series against New Zealand in the second game here on Wednesday.
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The retiring wicketkeeper-batter's nervous beginnings made way for her lasting impact on the sport – and an overflowing trophy cabinet"I'm not cut out for this.”This is not a sentiment that anyone who has observed Alyssa Healy's long and storied career would have associated with such a champion of the game. But it was this thought that hit...
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The Los Angeles Clippers guard made a three-pointer early in the third quarter on Monday night against the Charlotte Hornets, pushing his career total to 28,598 points in his 1,187th regular-season game. O’Neal had 28,596 points in 1,207 games over 19 years.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs look to make it a four-game win streak on Monday night in Colorado when they talk on the NHL-best Avalanche. Catch the game on Sportsnet Ontario, stream on Sportsnet+, or follow along with our live tracker at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
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US Figure Skating names team for Milan-CortinaNaumov's parents were also OlympiansUS Figure Skating has confirmed the 16 athletes who will represent Team USA at the Milan-Cortina Games next month in Italy, including Maxim Naumov, who fulfilled the hopes of his late parents by making the Olympic team.Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, who were...
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