Man City squeeze past stubborn Salford to reach FA Cup fifth round
Manchester City reached the fifth round of the FA Cup with a far-from-convincing 2-0 win over League Two side Salford on Saturday.
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Figure skating-Malinin's meltdown proof that pressure can strike even world's best
MILAN, Feb 14 : Ilia Malinin’s free‑skate collapse at the Milano Cortina Olympics was the kind of sporting shock that reverberates far beyond the rink.
Alpine skiing-Brignone's giant slalom approach: Keep calm and carry on
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 14 : After winning a shock Olympic super-G gold, Italy's Federica Brignone says her approach to Sunday's giant slalom will be to keep calm and carry on.
Ice hockey-Italy women's team have had the time of their lives
MILAN, Feb 14 : The Italian women's ice hockey team have given home fans plenty to cheer about over the past 10 days by playing with heart and soul, reaching uncharted territory and taking on the world's best teams in an experience the players say they will never forget.
Biathlon-Boe relishes retirement as old foes bring the biathlon drama
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 14 : There was a familiar sight after the men's biathlon sprint as a grinning Johannes Thingnes Boe stood near the finish line, but rather than holding his rifle aloft in triumph at the Olympics, the retired great brandished a broadcaster's microphone.
Figure skating-Shaidorov shocks field to win men's gold as Malinin falls apart
MILAN, Feb 13 : Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov emerged as the shock winner of the men's competition at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday as heavy favourite Ilia Malinin's free programme fell apart and he finished out of the medals in one of Olympic figure skating's biggest upsets.
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin tries again in giant slalom after team combined fail
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 14 : Mikaela Shiffrin has her second chance of a medal in Sunday's Olympic giant slalom but the U.S. Alpine ski great could struggle to end her podium drought.
‘Quad God’ falls to earth as Mikhail Shaidorov wins gold in figure skating drama
Figure skating’s self-styled ‘Quad God’ fell to earth on Friday as Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov came from nowhere to claim gold in a dramatic finish to the men’s singles competition in Milan.