Whitecaps encouraging fans to support Ukraine at home opener
The Vancouver Whitecaps are asking their fans to support Ukraine as the eastern European country grapples with a Russian invasion.
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Brighton to show solidarity with Ukraine by using yellow and blue third kit
Brighton will wear the club’s yellow and blue third kit on Saturday as a show of solidarity with Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
"Ridiculous, disappointing, regrettable": Passengers respond to biggest rail hike in a decade
The largest rise in rail fares in nearly a decade - adding more than £100 to the cost of many season tickets - has been branded ‘disappointing and ridiculous' by passengers and campaigners.
Brighton to show solidarity with Ukraine by using yellow and blue third kit
Brighton will wear the club’s yellow and blue third kit on Saturday as a show of solidarity with Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
Home win for Finland's Niskanen on day two in Lahti
Finland's Iivo Niskanen claimed a brilliant home win in the 15km men's race in Lahti at the latest stop in the Cross-Country World Cup.The three-time Olympic champion claimed top spot with a time of 33:6.05, as he managed to hold off a comeback from Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, who crossed the line 17.6sec later.William Poromaa became the first man from Sweden to get on a cross-country World Cup podium this season by finishing third, narrowly missing out on silver as he clocked in 0.4 seconds behind Klaebo.But it was Niskanen who claimed glory in his home race, and moved up to third in the overall standings.«To be racing among such a packed stadium and crowds out in the woods was an incredible feeling,» he said after the win.Meanwhile, in the women's 10km race Norwegian Therese Johaug took top spot on the podium.Fresh from picking up a trio of gold medals in Beijing 2022, Johaug edged out Russia's Natalia Nepryaeva to the finish line by 1.2 seconds, setting the fastest time in all three sectors of the race.The home crowd were still given cause to celebrate in the women's race as Krista Pärmäkoski claimed the bronze medal.Despite having to settle for silver the result means Nepryaeva still extends her lead atop the overall standings, now on 973 points, 278 clear of her nearest challenger the American Jessie Diggins.Sportsbeat 2022 Ad/> Beijing 2022Lindholm reveals 'unbearable pain' from frozen penis21/02/2022 AT 16:51 /> Beijing 2022Diggins claims ‘glorious’ silver, immediately collapses in dramatic finish20/02/2022 AT 09:02 Beijing 2022Johaug overcomes wild weather to emerge with third gold of Beijing 2022 in brutal 30km mass start20/02/2022 AT 05:23
Tiger Roll in Cheltenham Festival swansong as Grand National legend to be retired before Aintree
Tiger Roll, one of the most prolific and popular jumps horses of recent decades, will be retired after the Cheltenham Festival next month.
Michael van Gerwen's 9-darter in 2019 one of the most unorthodox ever
Michael van Gerwen hit an incredible nine-darter without a 180 in a crazy Players Championship event two years ago.
'Looked out of his depth', 'Exposed' - Beren Cross slams Leeds disaster who made 0 tackles
Leeds United fans had a miserable day on Sunday, not only losing a grudge match at home to a rival, but enduring weather conditions that were woeful for all involved.