Liam Rosenior plays down big-game talk ahead of Chelsea’s cup clash with Arsenal
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has played down suggestions that his Stamford Bridge debut against London rivals Arsenal is the biggest game of his managerial career.
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Fritz upbeat on knee rehab as Melbourne first round looms
Jan 16 : American Taylor Fritz said his knee was "definitely improving" after weeks of rehabilitation work, as the big-serving American prepares for his first-round match at the Australian Open on Sunday.
Figure skating-Estonia's Petrokina bounces back from surgery to win European title
SHEFFIELD, England, Jan 16 : Estonia's Niina Petrokina capped a remarkable comeback by claiming her second consecutive European women's figure skating title on Friday just weeks after returning to the ice following Achilles surgery.
Figure skating-Britain's Gibson advocates for same-sex ice dance partnerships
SHEFFIELD, England, Jan 16 : British ice dancer Lewis Gibson says he would like to see same-sex partnerships allowed on the international stage in his event, adding his voice to a growing movement in favour of the change.
Figure skating-French duo Fournier Beaudry, Cizeron lead after rhythm dance on European debut
SHEFFIELD, England, Jan 16 : Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron stormed to the top of the ice dance leaderboard at the European Figure Skating Championships on Friday, a result that underscored the promise of their fast-track partnership ahead of the Olympics.
Ice dance champion Papadakis says she lost Olympic commentary role for NBC over dispute with ex-partner
Olympic ice dance champion Gabriella Papadakis says she lost her commentary role with NBC at the upcoming Winter Olympics because of her former skating partner's response to revelations in her new book.
Canada's Alexis Guimond wins 2nd straight Para alpine event in Austria
Canadian Para skier Alexis Guimond won gold in the men's standing super-G race at a World Cup stop Friday in Saalbach, Austria.
Rallying-Sixth Dakar triumph looms for Al-Attiyah after stage win
Jan 16 : Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah looked set for a sixth Dakar Rally title after the Dacia driver won Friday's penultimate 12th stage in the Saudi Arabian desert and extended his lead to 15 minutes with 105km remaining.
Sailing-Argo tears up the Atlantic as Carroll’s MOD70 smashes RORC Transatlantic Race record
Jan 16 : Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo didn’t so much cross the Atlantic as carve it open, blasting from Lanzarote to the Caribbean in under five days to seize Multihull Line Honours and rewrite the record books at the RORC Transatlantic Race — a ferocious, trade-wind sprint that left the rest of the fleet chasing spray.