Leylah Fernandez wins opening match in Dubai, will face top-ranked Iga Swiatek
Leylah Fernandez won her opening match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Sunday, defeating Austrian qualifier Julia Grabher 6-4, 6-2.
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Marcus Rashford nets double as Manchester United beat Leicester
Manchester United defeated Leicester City 3-0 in their Premier League match on Sunday. Rashford netted a goal in each half of his side's massive win and extended his scoring streak to five games.It was exactly what his side needed as they weathered an early storm from the visitors, with keeper David De Gea pulling off a superb save to deny Harvey Barnes in the eighth minute and topping that with an even better effort to keep out a Kelechi Iheanacho header.Leicester were left to rue those near misses when Rashford latched on to a pass down the right from Bruno Fernandes and rifled the ball across keeper Danny Ward and into the net after 25 minutes at Old Trafford.United midfielder Marcel Sabitzer was lucky to remain on the pitch after a dangerous challenge left Leicester's Wout Faes needing treatment, with the Austrian, who is on loan from Bayern Munich, escaping punishment altogether.
Germany claim World Cup relay win in St Moritz
Germany continued their luge dominance with a record 45th team relay victory at the World Cup meet in St. Moritz.
Henrik Kristoffersen wins ski worlds slalom; Greece gets first winter sports medal ever
Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen rallied from 16th place after the first run to win the world Alpine skiing championships slalom.
Germany clinch normal hill team gold in Rasnov
Germany clinched World Cup gold in the men's normal hill team event in Rasnov, as Karl Geiger and Andreas Wellinger powered to victory. Wellinger followed up individual victory on Saturday with bronze medallist Geiger, as the pair finished a comfortable 33.8 points ahead of Slovenia's Maksim Bartolj and Ziga Jelar.
Kristoffersen wins slalom, historic silver for Greece
COURCHEVEL, France: Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen took gold in the final men's slalom of the Alpine skiing world championships on Sunday (Feb 19) while Alexandros "AJ" Ginnis finished second to give Greece a first ever winter sports medal.
EPL: Rashford double helps Man United see off Leicester City 3-0
Manchester United's 3-0 Premier League win over Leicester City on Sunday. Rashford extended his scoring streak to five games with the double.With the victory, Man United moved on to 49 points, three behind second-placed Manchester City after 24 games and five adrift of leaders Arsenal, who have played a game less. Fourth-placed Newcastle United trail Man United by eight points.It was exactly what his side needed as they weathered an early storm from the visitors, with keeper David De Gea pulling off a superb save to deny Harvey Barnes in the eighth minute and topping that with an even better effort to keep out a Kelechi Iheanacho header.
Skier AJ Ginnis picks up 1st-ever world medal for Greece in any winter Olympic sport
Greek racer AJ Ginnis finished runner-up to gold medallist Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway in the men's slalom at the alpine skiing world championships Sunday to earn his country its first medal at a worlds in any Olympic sport on snow or ice.