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Curling-Struggling Czech Republic, South Korea clinch second victories
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 : Czech Republic and South Korea claimed their second wins of the mixed doubles curling competition at the Winter Olympics on Sunday to create a logjam at the bottom of the standings.
Alpine skiing-Vonn crashes out of women's downhill
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 : U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn's bid to win Olympic downhill gold with a ruptured ACL lasted less than 20 seconds on Sunday as the American great suffered a horrific crash early in her run.
Figure skating-Canadian Schizas had good excuse for missing university assignment
MILAN, Feb 8 : Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas found herself juggling Olympic pressure and student life this week after realising a university sociology assignment was due sooner she thought.
Biathlon-Fanatical Fans brave early start and bitter cold as Winter Games come to Anterselva
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 8 : Italy's diehard biathlon fans were up before dawn in freezing temperatures on Sunday ahead of the first competition, but these hardships were shrugged off when the sun came out and the Olympics arrived in Anterselva in the far north of the country.
Alpine skiing-French meteorologist's lifelong cloud-watching shapes Games forecasts
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 : Sitting on a primary school bench in western France, Thierry Robert-Luciani would gaze at the clouds — not to daydream, but to decode them.
Six Nations start gives Italy boost but they seek to temper expectations
ROME, Feb 8 : Italy's positive start to their Six Nations campaign offers them a chance to exceed expectations this year with coach Gonzalo Quesada hailing a new level of maturity.
Gregor Townsend dismisses talk of stepping down after Scotland’s defeat to Italy
Under-fire head coach Gregor Townsend dismissed any notion that he would step down after Scotland suffered a disastrous Guinness Six Nations start by losing 18-15 to Italy in rain-lashed Rome.