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Dubai Duty Free begins as Djokovic cements his position as all time great
One of the major tournaments to herald the hardcourt season, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, is officially underway with world number one, Novak Djokovic, leading the list of players looking for ranking points and bragging rights.
Locals head out in community search for missing man Peter Baglin
An army of around 60 concerned residents including the wife of missing man Peter Baglin carried out a community search on Sunday morning. Wrapped tightly in their winter clothes with children and pets in tow, members of the community scoured the breadth of the Astley and Boothstown woodlands in hopes of finding the 55-year-old grandad.
Riiber guides Norway to mixed team glory in Planica
Jarl Magnus Riiber extended his Slovenian weekend to savour by steering Norway to the maiden mixed team World Championship title in Planica. Riiber, 25, became just the second man to win three individual World Championship titles in a row on Saturday and followed it up 24 hours later by leading his country to glory in the normal hill mixed team event.
Adam Yates marks end of UAE Tour 2023 with stage victory for home team
UAE Team Emirates rider Adam Yates won the seventh and final stage while world champion Remco Evenepoel of Soudal-QuickStep sealed overall victory in the UAE Tour at Jebel Hafeet on Sunday.
Biotherm and 11th Hour Racing both suspend racing amid high drama at the start of The Ocean Race 2022-23 Leg 3
Biotherm and 11th Hour Racing both decided to suspend racing amid high drama at the start of The Ocean Race 2022-23 Leg 3. With Cape Town's Table Mountain providing a stunning backdrop, the five boats began their 12,750-nautical mile journey to Itajai, Brazil — the longest leg in the race's history.
Marco Schwarz holds on to beat world champion Marco Odermatt in giant slalom at Palisades Tahoe
Austrian Marco Schwarz had been a perpetual World Cup bridesmaid, but he held off Marco Odermatt to claim victory in the giant slalom at Palisades Tahoe. The weather was cold and cloudy, and the prediction called for heavy snowstorms, but the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup was given the go-ahead after a one-hour delay. Ad Once action got underway, last weekend's slalom World Cup winner Henrik Kristoffersen made a strong showing as the first racer down the course.
Jarl Magnus Riiber claims historic World Championship hat-trick in Planica
Jarl Magnus Riiber became just the second man to win three consecutive Nordic combined World Championship titles by battling to Normal Hill victory in Planica. The Norwegian, 25, beat German star Julian Schmid to emulate the exploits of the great Ronny Ackermann and claim three gold medals on the spin.