What to watch in winter Olympic sports this weekend
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Sarrazin ends long French wait for Kitzbuhel downhill win
Cyprien Sarrazin claimed the first World Cup downhill win by a Frenchman at the iconic Kitzbuhel showpiece since 1997 as he topped the leaderboard on Friday.
Rust-free Swiatek grateful for demanding start at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : World number one Iga Swiatek believes the stiff tests she has faced at the outset of her bid to claim a maiden Australian Open title have helped her shake off the rust as she prepares for a third-round match against Linda Noskova on Saturday.
In The Gambia, victims of Jammeh dictatorship seek justice
From 1994, when Yahya Jammeh came to power in a bloodless coup, The Gambia lived in fear as the country plunged into dictatorship. For 22 years, all Gambians suffered from Jammeh's rule – directly or indirectly – as torture, massacres by death squads, extrajudicial executions, rape and forced disappearances took place. Journalists and the opposition were silenced. Jammeh withdrew his country from the Commonwealth and began the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, while transforming The Gambia into an Islamic Republic.
Australian Open order of play on Saturday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main courts on the seventh day of the Australian Open on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Barry Robson in Duk Aberdeen FC transfer prediction as striker interest intensifies
Aberdeen boss Barry Robson is confident that Duk won't be heading for the January sales.
Highs and lows of football have made Benjamin Kimpioka stronger as motivated St Johnstone striker prepares for debut
Benjamin Kimpioka has come to realise that nothing is handed to you on a plate in football.
Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson remains unbeaten at Canadian Open
Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated American Tabitha Peterson 7-4 on Thursday to remain unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling's Co-op Canadian Open.