Silje Opseth claims first World Cup win with Olympic champ Ursa Bogataj only fourth
Silje Opseth delighted the home fans with her first ski jumping World Cup victory in Oslo on Saturday (5 March).
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Millie Knight wins bronze at Winter Paralympics to land ParalympicsGB's first medal of the Games in Beijing
Millie Knight delivered a daring downhill display to bag a brave Beijing bronze at the Winter Paralympics - but admits the real twists and turns had already taken place at the start gate.
Netherlands claim double success in World Speed Skating Championships
The Netherlands secured a pair of 1-2s in the men's and women's sprint events at the World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar, Norway. Jutta Leerdam beat compatriot Femke Kok by just 0.15 seconds over 1000m to win gold in the women's event.
China plans Premier League blackout this weekend over Ukraine support
China is set to block coverage of Premier League matches this weekend over the competition’s show of support for Ukraine.
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics - Millie Knight wins Great Britain's first medal in women's downhill
Skier Millie Knight has won Great Britain's first medal at the Beijing Winter Paralympics. The 23-year-old and her guide Brett Wild claimed a bronze medal in the women's visually-impaired downhill, finishing in a time of 1:23.20. Ad/> Slovakia's Henrieta Farkasova won her third gold medal in a row with a time of 1:19.50 while China's Zhu Daqing took silver (1:21.75) on her Paralympic debut.
Australia, South Korea power into Davis Cup finals
Thanasi Kokkinakis won a decisive singles rubber to power 28-time winners Australia through to the next stage of the Davis Cup on Saturday, with South Korea toppling Austria to also make the grade. Lleyton Hewitt's Australians went into day two tied 1-1 with Hungary and were fighting an uphill battle after Fabian Marozsan and Mate Valkusz upset John Peers and Luke Saville to clinch the doubles 6-4, 6-4.
Kokkinakis wins decisive singles match to seal Australia's spot in Davis Cup Finals
Thanasi Kokkinakis held his nerve to beat Hungary's Zsombor Piros 6-4 6-4 in the deciding qualifying singles rubber on Saturday to help Australia win the tie and seal a place in the Davis Cup Finals later this year.
Tennis-Kokkinakis wins decisive singles match to seal Australia's spot in Davis Cup Finals
(Reuters) - Thanasi Kokkinakis held his nerve to beat Hungary's Zsombor Piros 6-4 6-4 in the deciding qualifying singles rubber on Saturday to help Australia win the tie and seal a place in the Davis Cup Finals later this year.