Beijing claims Gu as a daughter after golden day in China
Teenager Eileen Gu nailed a new trick in the final run of the freeski Big Air on Tuesday, delivering host nation China its quickest gold rush at a Winter Games .
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Beijing Games to bring in more spectators as Covid-19 under control
China will invite more spectators to attend the Winter Olympics as the COVID-19 situation is under control within the “closed-loop” bubble, which separates all event personnel from the public, an ...
Alpine skiing-Austria’s Mayer claims historic gold in men’s super-G
Austria’s Matthias Mayer became the first man to win an Alpine skiing gold medal at three consecutive Olympic Games after winning the super-G at the Beijing Games on Tuesday.
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Wust becomes first Winter Olympian to win gold at five Games
Speed skater Ireen Wust of the Netherlands made history at the Beijing Olympics on Monday when she claimed her sixth career gold medal, making her the first Olympian to win ...
Collingwood named England interim coach for West Indies tour
England assistant coach Paul Collingwood has been named interim head coach for next month’s three-test tour of the West Indies, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said on Monday.
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Mane takes Senegal to success at end of troubled tournament
Sadio Mane showed bravery and mental strength in putting behind him an early squandered penalty to power Senegal to their first African title and bring to an exciting close a ...
Alpine skiing-Swiss Feuz wins downhill gold ahead of Frenchman Clarey
Switzerland’s Beat Feuz won gold in the men’s downhill at the Beijing Olympics on Monday with 41-year-old Frenchman Johan Clarey taking silver.
Feuz, winner at Kitzbuehel last month, ...
The possible reasons for Sony’s multibillion dollar acquisition of Bungie
Sony announced on Monday that it had completed its acquisition of game developer Bungie, the studio behind multiplayer first-person shooter Destiny, as well as the original creators of Halo, a ...
Premier League heavyweights avoid each other in FA Cup fifth-round draw
Premier League leaders Manchester City will travel to second-tier Championship side Peterborough United while Chelsea are away at Luton Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup after most ...
Scotland edge out England at Murrayfield
Finn Russell slotted a penalty eight minutes from time to earn Scotland a narrow 20-17 win over England on Saturday as they took advantage of a penalty try and a ...
Lampard enjoys winning start at Everton, City crush Fulham
Everton thrashed fellow Premier League side Brentford 4-1 at home in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday as Frank Lampard got off to a strong start in his first ...
Slick Ireland ease past hapless Wales in Six Nations opener
Ireland eased past reigning champions Wales 29-7 in the opening game of the Six Nations championship in Dublin on Saturday, picking up where they left off in November with a ...
Last-gasp West Ham goals crush Kidderminster’s FA Cup dream
West Ham United broke the hearts of Kidderminster Harriers as they overcame the non-league side 2-1 thanks to last-gasp goals in normal and extra time in the FA Cup fourth ...
Chelsea come from behind to beat plucky Plymouth in FA Cup
Chelsea suffered an FA Cup fourth-round scare on Saturday when they had to come from behind and needed extra time and a penalty save to beat League One Plymouth Argyle 2...
Hosts China win their first gold of Winter Olympics
Host nation China nabbed its first gold medal nL8N2UG0FI on Saturday as dazzling performances on snow and ice nudged the political drama that has dominated the Beijing ...
Wasteful Man Utd ‘have ourselves to blame’ for FA Cup exit
Ralf Rangnick says wasteful Manchester United only have themselves to blame after making an embarrassing early FA Cup exit at home to Middlesbrough.
A year on from steering Sheffield United ...
Increased Covid cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, organisers say
COVID-19 cases inside Beijing’s Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second highest since arrivals began after 45 new cases were detected on Feb. 4, but organisers say the situation is under ...
Outfit7: ‘Game development starts with putting the user first’
American painter James Whistler believed that artists aren’t paid for their labour, but rather for their vision.
When creative possibilities are endless, a creator’s perspective, sense of aesthetics ...
Olympic champion Jacobs marks return to action with win in Berlin
Italy’s double Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs marked his return to action for the first time since his shock win in Tokyo last year with victory in the 60 metres ...
Xi Jinping declares Beijing Winter Games open
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the opening of the Beijing Winter Games, triggering a burst of fireworks that marked the start of an Olympics whose preparations were beset by the ...
After fraught Games run-up, Beijing turns to opening ceremony
The Beijing Olympics, wrapped in a bubble against COVID-19 shadowed by a diplomatic boycott over human rights and devoid of most spectators, began on Friday with a return to the ...
Beijing will deliver ‘safe and splendid’ Olympics, says Xi
The Beijing Olympics, which officially opens on Friday, will be streamlined, safe and splendid, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as the head of the IOC decried boycott ghosts “...
Serbia president praises Djokovic’s ‘great fight’ in Australia
Serbia’s president on Thursday praised tennis star Novak Djokovic’s “great fight” over his bid to play at the Australia Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
An Australian ...
Confusion over seat capacity at new Limassol stadium
Amid reports of lower spectator capacity at the new Limassol football stadium than initially announced, the town’s football clubs will meet President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday to communicate their ...