Two additions to Italy squad for France clash
ROME, Feb 16 : Italy have added two players to their squad for Sunday's Six Nations clash against France, but scrumhalf Stephen Varney has not recovered from injury and pulled out of the trip.
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Bobsleigh-Jamaica seek sliding success to replace 'Cool Runnings' past
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 16 : Chris Stokes, a founding member of Jamaica's original "Cool Runnings" bobsleigh crew, recalls being mobbed by fans at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics the moment he put on the team jacket and left the athletes' village to go into town.
Monaco trio face late fitness tests ahead of Champions League game
MONACO, Feb 16 : Monaco have doubts over the fitness of three players ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League knockout playoffs first leg against holders Paris Saint-Germain, where they will be hoping to earn a lead to take to the French capital for next week’s return.
Alpine skiing-Greek Ginnis says bittersweet goodbye with gentle slide down slalom course
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 16 : When AJ Ginnis stood at the start gate of the Olympic slalom race on Monday, he knew it would be a bittersweet moment ahead of a run that would mark both his Games debut and the end of his career.
Biathlon-Bulgaria bronze shows the sport is spreading its wings
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 16 : The biathlon competitions at the Milano Cortina Games have delivered the usual thrilling battles between the traditional northern European superpowers, but as the sport's governing body seeks to grow its global footprint, the most significant medal might be a bronze won by Bulgaria's Lora Hristova.
Alpine skiing-Norway's McGrath leads crash-strewn men's slalom, Pinheiro Braathen exits
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 16 : Norway's Atle Lie McGrath led a crash-hit Olympic men's slalom with the fastest time of a first run that many favourites including Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen failed to complete on Monday.
Australia to face South Africa in Perth, Melbourne snubbed
MELBOURNE, Feb 16 : Australia will play world champions South Africa at Perth Stadium on September 27 and travel to their Eden Park graveyard two weeks later to meet New Zealand, Rugby Australia said on Monday.
Ice hockey-US men beat Germany, fall short of top seeding
MILAN, Feb 15 : The United States beat Germany 5-1 but came up short of earning the top seeding from the preliminary stage of the men's Winter Olympic ice hockey tournament on Sunday, as they finished second-best to Canada heading into the knockout stages.