Curling teams claim both British medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics
Great Britain claimed two medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics, with Eve Muirhead’s women’s curling team taking gold while Bruce Mouat’s men return home with silver.
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Steve Bruce 'knows and trusts' free-agent West Brom target
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Drug broker who boasted he could bring in 50 kilos of cocaine a week from South America is jailed
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Aussie cricketer Faulkner allegedly damages hotel, leaves Pakistan T20 league over pay row
Australian bowler James Faulkner allegedly damaged a hotel chandelier before quitting Pakistan's Twenty20 league at the weekend claiming he hadn't been paid, claims that were refuted as "baseless" by the country's cricket board.
Inside the new luxury hotel making its mark on Manchester's skyline
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James Faulkner leaves Pakistan T20 league over pay row
James Faulkner allegedly damaged a hotel chandelier before quitting Pakistan's Twenty20 league at the weekend claiming he hadn't been paid, claims that were refuted as "baseless" by the country's cricket board. Faulkner, a member of Australia's 2015 World Cup-winning team, had been playing for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Faulkner abruptly left the league and took to social media to claim that he'd been lied to by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and that his treatment had been a "disgrace". "I apologise to the Pakistan cricket fans. But unfortunately I've had to withdraw from the last 2 matches and leave the @thePSLt20 due to the @TheRealPCB not honouring my contractual agreement/payments," Faulkner said on Twitter.
Yanqing proves a treasure trove for Germany's sliders
YANQING, China : The Yanqing National Sliding Centre is in a suburban district in Beijing, but Germany's sliders turned the "Flying Snow Dragon" into a Bavarian fortress, yielding ten golds and firing their country to second in the Winter Olympics medal table.
Fourth time’s the charm – Eve Muirhead claims Beijing gold to live Olympic dream
Eve Muirhead claimed the Olympic title at the fourth time of asking after steering Great Britain to an emphatic 10-3 win over Japan in Beijing.