Milan, Cortina weigh future of popular cauldrons as Games near finale
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Biathlon-Perrot powers France to first gold medal in men's relay
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 17 : France's Eric Perrot overcame a wobble on the final shoot and a late surge from Norway's Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen to win a sensational first men's relay gold medal for his country at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday.
Nordic combined-'Our brothership is really good', Oftebro siblings look out for each other
TESERO, Italy, Feb 17 : For Norwegian Nordic combined skiers Jens and Einar Luraas Oftebro, competing together at the Winter Olympics means almost as much as winning medals.
Table-topping Arsenal's league position a hard-earned 'privilege', says Arteta
Feb 17 : Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta described his team's position at the top of the Premier League as a 'privilege' earned through more than seven months of consistent excellence, as they prepare to face bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers.
SkiMo-Ski mountaineering ready for Olympic debut in Italian Alps rich with sport's history
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 17 : Ski mountaineering is ready for its Olympic debut starting with the men's and women's sprint events on Thursday. It does so in a mountain region rich with the sport's history.
Megan Connolly returns for Ireland's World Cup qualifiers
Republic of Ireland midfielder Megan Connolly has returned to the Republic of Ireland squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against France and the Netherlands in March.
MacKinnon, Bennett sit out Canada's practice at Olympics for maintenance
Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett were absent from Canada's practice Tuesday ahead of the men's hockey quarterfinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Canada's Rachel Homan scores 2 in 10th to hand Sweden 1st loss at Olympics
Canada's Rachel Homan defeated Sweden's Anna Hasselborg 8-6 on Tuesday afternoon in women's curling round-robin play at the Winter Olympics.