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'Point Break' – Matrix icon Keanu Reeves 'living the snooker dream' flanked by speed star Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan

Keanu Reeves has been right on cue with his pals in the Grand Canyon state of Arizona this week flanked by images of snooker GOAT and green baize speed merchant Ronnie O'Sullivan on the walls of the local hall. The likeable leading man of blockbuster films such as Speed, Bill & Ted, The Matrix and John Wick turned up at the Arizona Snooker Academy near the city of Phoenix seeking some table time during his downtime.

Shaun White seeks Tom Brady retirement advice, Norway cross-country drama, curling rivals bond - Beijing diary

Keeping up with the Joneses The first week at the Winter Olympics has brought tears, tantrums and controversy — what’s new there — but not for the first time the chaos was leavened by events at the curling. Ad/> Canada skip Jennifer Jones, still smarting after an 8-5 round-robin loss to Japan, couldn’t help but stop in the mixed zone after overhearing Japanese vice-skip Chinami Yoshida. /> Beijing 2022Beijing Today Day 6 — Americans shine as Olympic record falls and a father is emulated20 HOURS AGO Yoshida was telling a reporter how excited she was that Jones was representing Canada because it’s her “favourite team.” The two players shared a hug.

Winter Olympics: ‘Hang on tight’ – Mikaela Shiffrin riding the emotions after positive super-G showing

In a social media post on Friday American skier Mikaela Shiffrin spoke about the “rollercoaster” that is involved when it comes to competing at an Olympics. Shiffrin cut a relieved figure during Friday’s super-G as she came down the track unharmed to finish 9th, a stark contrast to her crashes in both the giant slalom and slalom. Ad/> In her post on Twitter Shiffrin thanked her team and said she would have to “hang on tight” to the rollercoaster, offering advice to others who may be struggling with defeat during the games.

Winter Olympics 2022 - ‘They’ll medal in four years’ - Williams pleads for patience and funding after skeleton flop

British gold medallist Amy Williams has pleaded for patience and continued funding from UK Sport, with Team GB looking likely to end their run of winning a skeleton medal at every Winter Olympics since it was reintroduced to the programme in 2002. Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt finished 15th and 16th respectively in the men's competition, while PyeongChang 2018 bronze medallist Laura Deas and debutant Brogan Crowley sit 21st and 22nd at the halfway point of the women's event.

Yan earns China's first sliding medal as Grotheer wins skeleton gold

YANQING, China: Yan Wengang won China's first-ever medal in a Winter Games sliding event on Friday (Feb 11) as Germany continued their domination of the Olympic high-speed disciplines with Christopher Grotheer winning the men's skeleton gold.

Speedskater Laurent Dubreuil: “I’m living my career dream which is to skate while having a family”

For Laurent Dubreuil, family is everything.

Farewell to the Flying Tomato: how Shaun White left an Olympic legacy

This time Ayumu Hirano would not be denied. Not by the judges. Not even by the greatest snowboarder in history. Instead, amid the most intense pressure and anger, the 23-year-old from Japan found the halfpipe equivalent of the holy grail.

Vanessa Voigt: Team-mates make cardboard medal for German star after podium heartache

German athlete Vanessa Voigt was left heartbroken after missing out on a bronze medal by just 1.3 seconds in the individual biathlon. Norway’s Marte Olsbu Roeiseland — who now has three medals at the Games — edged ahead of her in the event, which was won by Voigt's compatriot Denise Herrmann. Ad/> However, after seeing their team-mate go so close to a place on the podium, fellow biathletes Benedikt Doll and Philipp Nawrath thought their friend deserved some recognition.

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'Point Break' – Matrix icon Keanu Reeves 'living the snooker dream' flanked by speed star Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan

Shaun White seeks Tom Brady retirement advice, Norway cross-country drama, curling rivals bond - Beijing diary

Winter Olympics: ‘Hang on tight’ – Mikaela Shiffrin riding the emotions after positive super-G showing

Winter Olympics 2022 - ‘They’ll medal in four years’ - Williams pleads for patience and funding after skeleton flop

Yan earns China's first sliding medal as Grotheer wins skeleton gold

Speedskater Laurent Dubreuil: “I’m living my career dream which is to skate while having a family”

Farewell to the Flying Tomato: how Shaun White left an Olympic legacy

Vanessa Voigt: Team-mates make cardboard medal for German star after podium heartache