France leads Ireland 22-0 at half-time
France has scored three times to lead Ireland 22-0 at half-time.
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Biathlon-Jacquelin to wear "Pirate" Pantani's earring in Milano Cortina tribute
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 5 : French biathlete Emilien Jacquelin is set to honour his sporting hero, Marco "The Pirate" Pantani, by wearing an earring lent to him by the deceased cyclist's family as he competes at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina.
Olympic-Alpine skiing-France's Alphand to brave Olympic downhill with injured wrist
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 5 : French skier Nils Alphand was forced to strap his hand to his pole to get down the punishing Stelvio Olympic downhill course in the second training run on Thursday, but said a wrist injury would not stop him from competing in Saturday's race.
Underdog Italy earns first Olympic win as crowd supports side in arena's issue-free debut
MILAN, Feb 5 : Tournament underdogs Italy got the party started in front of their home fans on Thursday, earning its first-ever women's ice hockey win in an Olympics with a 4-1 victory over France in front of a raucous crowd at Santagiulia Arena.
AFC Toronto, Vancouver Rise kick off NSL’s 2nd season in championship rematch
The Northern Super League released the schedule for its second season on Thursday following a successful inaugural campaign.
Biathlon-300 million fans in our sights, says biathlon chief ahead of Milano Cortina Games
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 5 : The sport of biathlon is experiencing a surge of popularity and its governing body has set a target of reaching 300 million fans during the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, International Biathlon Union general secretary Max Cobb told Reuters.
Ice hockey-Italy thrill home crowd, Sweden beat Germany as women's tournament begins
MILAN, Feb 5 : Italy made a winning start to their home Games with a 4-1 win over France and Sweden came from behind to beat Germany by the same scoreline as the women's Olympic ice hockey action got underway on Thursday.
Annika Malacinski's emotional fight for women's inclusion in Nordic combined
Annika Malacinski remembers the moment the door to the Milano Cortina 2026 was slammed shut.