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Defending Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin out of giant slalom in first run
BEIJING — Defending Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the giant slalom at the Beijing Games on Monday and was disqualified from the event.
Irish Champion Hurdle: Honeysuckle makes it three wins in a row
Honeysuckle claimed a third consecutive victory in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.
Sousa crowned Tata Open champion with tough win over Ruusuvuori
Joao Sousa prevailed in a fire-fight with immensely-talented Emil Ruusuvuori in the summit clash of the Tata Open Maharashtra to clinch his first ATP singles title since May 2018 and fourth overall on Sunday. Ranked 137, the 32-year-old Sousa countered the intensity of his 22-year-old sixth seed rival from Finland with his experience to emerge a 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-1 winner in the final that lasted two hours and 43 minutes at the Balewadi Sports Complex. While the two players put on display enthralling tennis, Sousa's perseverance was key in countering the intense hitting and fighting spirit of the Finland player, who was eyeing his maiden title.
Three-times champion Kramer skates his final 5000m race
BEIJING: The Netherlands' Sven Kramer skated in his last Olympic 5000m race in Beijing on Sunday (Feb 6), signing off from an event he once dominated with three consecutive gold medals to establish a reputation as one of his country's top sportsmen.
Honeysuckle lands Irish Champion Hurdle hat-trick with ease
Honeysuckle took her unbeaten record to 14 when winning the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle for a third time at Leopardstown.
Speed skating-Three-times champion Kramer skates his final 5000m race
BEIJING : The Netherlands' Sven Kramer skated in his last Olympic 5000m race in Beijing on Sunday, signing off from an event he once dominated with three consecutive gold medals to establish a reputation as one of his country's top sportsmen.
Winter Olympics - 'Cut off her tongue' - Former Olympic champion Tikhonov in shocking attack on Valeria Vasnetsova
Former Olympic biathlon relay champion Alexander Tikhonov launched a stinging attack on Russian compatriot Valeria Vasnetsova and said he “would cut off Vasnetsova's tongue” for complaining about her quarantine conditions at Beijing 2022. The 24-year-old Vasnetsova is recovering from Covid-19 and made a number of scathing comments about the food she is receiving during isolation, with reports from Russia claiming that she could miss the biathlon competition altogether and return home.