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MILAN — Who says there's no fighting in hockey at the Olympics?
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'It was a gift': French goalie Junca's birthday was a memorable one despite 10-2 loss to Canadian stars
Chris Jones reports from Milan.
Crosscountry-Skiers bemoan anemic field in men's relay as quota system sidelines racers
TESERO, Italy, Feb 15 : Cross-country skiers on Sunday lamented the small field for the men's relay after Olympic qualification guidelines aimed at getting more small nations into the Games left competitive racers out in the cold.
Biathlon-Wierer calls for Italian TV to back biathlon after Vittozzi's glorious gold
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 15 : Italy's Dorothea Wierer has called on Italian broadcasters to take the sport of biathlon seriously after Lisa Vittozzi claimed a sensational gold medal in Sunday's women's 10km pursuit race at the Milano Cortina Games.
Alpine skiing-No pressure secret to Brignone's success, she says
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 15 : Italy's Federica Brignone said the secret behind her giant slalom gold medal on Sunday was the absence of pressure and a sense of complete freedom.
Figure skating-Japan's Sakamoto battles America's 'Blade Angels' in wide open women's singles
MILAN, Feb 15 : Japan's Kaori Sakamoto faces a trio of rising Americans and a little-known but potentially dangerous Russian teenager when the women's Olympic singles figure skating event starts on Tuesday.
Skeleton-Weston and Stoecker claim first mixed team gold for Britain
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : Britain became the first Olympic champions in the skeleton mixed team event when individual men's champion Matt Weston produced a superlative performance as he and Tabitha Stoecker set a track record with the final run at the Milano Cortina Games on Sunday.
Longer careers open door for athletes to combine sport and motherhood, says Italy’s Lollobrigida
MILAN, Feb 15 : Longer competitive careers in winter sports are giving women more opportunities to become mothers without having to hang up their skates, Italian double Olympic champion Francesca Lollobrigida told Reuters on Sunday.