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Mikaela Shiffrin on breaking Ingemar Stenmark’s Alpine skiing World Cup wins record - ‘An unbelievable day’

Mikaela Shiffrin described her history-making day as “unbelievable” after she surpassed Ingemar Stenmark’s record for the most World Cup wins of all-time. The giant slalom and slalom in Are will be looked back on in years to come as Shiffrin equalled Stenmark’s 86 victories on Friday, then broke it on Saturday. Ad Are was also the venue where the 27-year-old won her first World Cup race in December 2012 and she has since been the skier to beat in the technical disciplines on the women’s tour.

Sprint star Quainoo targeting place in British history

Sprint sensation Jeriel Quainoo wants to cement a place among the very best of Britain. The 19-year-old has long stood out as a junior, and in 2022 won double gold at the Junior British Championships and also claimed 200m bronze in the senior event.

Liverpool 'didn't enjoy the challenge' at Bournemouth, admits Jurgen Klopp as Reds suffer blow in top-four hunt

Jurgen Klopp admitted his Liverpool side “didn’t enjoy the challenge” of facing basement side Bournemouth as they fell to a shock 1-0 loss on the south coast. Liverpool missed the opportunity of leapfrogging Tottenham into the Premier League’s top four, with Philip Billing’s first-half goal proving the difference. Ad Aside from Mohamed Salah’s missed penalty in the second period, The Reds rarely threatened the division’s worst defence.

Shot put star Zamparelli has medals on his mind

Truro shot put star Fabio Zamparelli has medals on his mind as he continues his meteoric rise in the sport. The 19-year-old is already a seven-time national champion across shot put and discus in his F20 para-athletics classification — for those with intellectual impairments — and has been UK No.1 for three years in his preferred event. Ad Having conquered the domestic scene and fresh from a first warm weather training camp in Cyprus, Zamparelli — who trains in the Midlands — is now eyeing up the opportunity to go global.

Table tennis star Allen targeting pinnacle of sport

Craig Allen has gone from a holiday table tennis player to targeting the very pinnacle of his sport. Bromsgrove star Allen first played the sport in Tenerife with his mum, who helped to continue developing his passion for the game when they returned home. Ad Table tennis became another sport that he loved playing, though he knew that eventually he would have to make a choice about which he wanted to pursue.

Steve McManaman says Liverpool 'miles away' from Champions League spot following Bournemouth loss in Premier League

Liverpool are “miles away” from a Champions League spot following the 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth, according to BT Sport pundit Steve McManaman, while Peter Crouch called The Reds out for being “complacent”. Jurgen Klopp’s side started the weekend just three points adrift of the Premier League’s top-four after demolishing rivals Manchester United 7-0 last weekend. Ad Liverpool were fully expected to move above fourth-placed Tottenham on goal difference when they arrived at basement side Bournemouth, but they produced a below-par performance as they fell to another shock loss.

Alpine Skiing-Shiffrin record almost untouchable, says fellow American Miller

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Mikaela Shiffrin on breaking Ingemar Stenmark’s Alpine skiing World Cup wins record - ‘An unbelievable day’

Sprint star Quainoo targeting place in British history

Liverpool 'didn't enjoy the challenge' at Bournemouth, admits Jurgen Klopp as Reds suffer blow in top-four hunt

Shot put star Zamparelli has medals on his mind

Table tennis star Allen targeting pinnacle of sport

Steve McManaman says Liverpool 'miles away' from Champions League spot following Bournemouth loss in Premier League

Alpine Skiing-Shiffrin record almost untouchable, says fellow American Miller

Weather can make or break a trip: These are Europe’s sunniest, snowiest and rainiest cities