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Italy's extrovert Olympic icon Alberto Tomba insists he is 'shy guy'

Alberto Tomba is one of the icons of Italian winter sports, a dashing skier who collected three Olympic golds and won over an army of fans for his skills on the slopes and his off-piste personality.

Chloe Kim goes for unprecedented snowboard halfpipe Olympic treble

Chloe Kim arrives at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on the brink of a historic third straight women's halfpipe gold, her decade-long snowboard dominance defined by as many twists as her gravity-defying tricks.

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Denmark's Andresen swoops to win Cadel Evans Road Race

Denmark's Tobias Lund Andresen pounced on British sprinter Matthew Brennan in the dash to the finish to win the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Geelong on Sunday.

Volkanovski beats Lopes in rematch to defend UFC featherweight title

Australian Alexander Volkanovski cemented his supremacy in the UFC featherweight division on Sunday after again outlasting rival Diego Lopes in a gruelling rematch in Sydney.

'Quiet assassin' Rybakina targets world number one after Melbourne win

Elena Rybakina beat the two top-ranked players in the world to win the Australian Open and show that her quiet ruthlessness can propel her to number one and more Grand Slam glory.

LA Olympic chief 'deeply regrets' flirty Maxwell emails in Epstein files

Los Angeles Olympics chief Casey Wasserman apologized on Saturday after decades-old flirty emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein's jailed former girlfriend appeared in a fresh cache of files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender.

Rose powers to commanding six-shot lead at Torrey Pines

Justin Rose fired seven birdies in another dominant display on Torrey Pines' formidable South Course on Saturday, his four-under par 68 giving him a six-shot lead in the US PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open.

Barca wasteful but beat Elche to extend Liga lead

Barcelona spurned some big chances but still moved four points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday with a 3-1 win at Elche, thanks to goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford.

Konate cut short compassionate leave to ease Liverpool injury crisis

Ibrahima Konate said he returned to Liverpool ahead of schedule after the death of his father to aid the Premier League champions through a defensive injury crisis.

Dodgers manager Roberts says Ohtani won't pitch in Classic

Shohei Ohtani will play for Japan but won't pitch for the defending champions in March's World Baseball Classic, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday.

Arsenal stretch Premier League lead as Chelsea, Liverpool stage comebacks

Arsenal settled fears of a collapse in their pursuit of a first Premier League title in 22 years by thrashing Leeds 4-0 on Saturday as Chelsea came from two goals down to beat West Ham 3-2.

Korda defies cold and wind to lead LPGA opener

Nelly Korda overcame brutal conditions to fire an eight-under par 64 and grab a three-stroke lead in Saturday's weather-halted third round of the season-opening LPGA Tournament of Champions.

Barca triumph at Elche to extend Liga lead

Barcelona eased to a 3-1 win at Elche to move four points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday, with goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford.

Ekitike, Wirtz give Liverpool sight of bright future in Newcastle win

Liverpool ended their wait for a Premier League win in 2026 as Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz starred in a 4-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday.

West Indies 'tick boxes' in shortened T20 against South Africa

West Indian captain Shai Hope said his team were "ticking more boxes" after they won a reduced-overs third and final T20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.

Chelsea have something 'special' says Rosenior

Liam Rosenior said Chelsea's dramatic fightback from two goals down to beat West Ham 3-2 on Saturday showed his side have something "special".

De Zerbi 'ready to go to war' to solve Marseille troubles

Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said he is "ready to go to war" with the club's season in danger of unravelling as a late collapse in a 2-2 draw at Paris FC on Saturday rounded off a dreadful week.

Hornets hold off Wemby's Spurs for sixth NBA win in a row

Brandon Miller scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds to power the Charlotte Hornets over the San Antonio Spurs 111-106 on Saturday for their sixth consecutive NBA triumph.

Moyes blasts killjoy booking after Everton's late leveller

Everton manager David Moyes blasted the killjoy rules that earned him a booking for sprinting onto the pitch to celebrate Beto's last-gasp equaliser in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Brighton.

Bayern held at Hamburg to open door for Dortmund

Bayern Munich dropped points for the second straight week in the Bundesliga as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Hamburg on Saturday.

Atletico stumble to draw at Levante, Villarreal held

Atletico Madrid's disappointing season continued with a drab 0-0 draw at Levante on Saturday in La Liga, while Villarreal were held 2-2 at Osasuna.

Chelsea stage impressive fightback to beat West Ham

Enzo Fernandez's stoppage-time winner capped Chelsea's thrilling fightback from two goals down to beat West Ham 3-2 in a dramatic London derby on Saturday.

Arsenal stretch Premier League lead, Chelsea fightback breaks Hammers' hearts

Arsenal settled any fears of a collapse in their pursuit of a first Premier League title in 22 years by thrashing Leeds 4-0 on Saturday as Chelsea came from two goals down to beat West Ham 3-2.

Napoli edge Fiorentina as injury crisis deepens

Champions Napoli edged lowly Fiorentina 2-1 in Serie A on Saturday to keep pace in the title race, three days after being dumped out of the Champions League.

'Empowering': Ireland's first female sumo wrestler blazes a trail

Sweat darkened the white "dohyo" ring mat as Ireland's first female sumo wrestler shoved and strained, learning a freshly-discovered sport.

AC Milan prolong France 'keeper Maignan deal by five years

Mike Maignan signed a new deal with AC Milan that will keep the France goalkeeper at the San Siro until 2031, the Serie A giants confirmed on Saturday.

Arteta hails Arsenal's statement rout of Leeds

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's 4-0 demolition of Leeds proved the Premier League leaders can cope with the pressure of the title race.

Marseille buckle as Paris FC battle back for draw

Marseille suffered a late collapse and blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Paris FC in Ligue 1 on Saturday with the pain still fresh from their excruciating Champions League exit.

Philadelphia's Paul George gets 25-game NBA drugs ban

Paul George, a nine-time NBA All-Star forward for the Philadelphia 76ers, was issued a 25-game suspension by the league on Saturday for violating the NBA Anti-Drug Program.

La Rochelle suffer defeat after shock Atonio retirement

Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle suffered a rare home defeat on Saturday losing 44-24 to Lyon in the French Top 14 after an emotional week following Uini Atonio's retirement.

Kishan, Arshdeep star as India down New Zealand in T20 finale

Ishan Kishan hit his maiden T20 international century and Arshdeep Singh took five wickets as India thrashed New Zealand by 46 runs to seal the series 4-1 on Saturday.

Moreno bags brace but Villarreal held at Osasuna

Gerard Moreno netted twice for Villarreal but they could only manage a 2-2 draw at Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday, unable to capitalise on Espanyol's defeat to fully consolidate their position in fourth.

Kramaric keeps in-form Hoffenheim rolling in Bundesliga

Andrej Kramaric scored twice as Hoffenheim extended their strong run in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 home win over Union Berlin on Saturday.

'Skimo': Adrenalin-packed sprint to make Olympic debut

Ski mountaineering, or 'Skimo', will make its Olympic debut at the Milan-Cortina Games, offering spectators an adrenaline-packed sprint requiring athletes to negotiate uphill climbs on ski and foot before descending by ski.

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