Mark McMorris, Laurie Blouin headline Canada's Olympic snowboard team
Mark McMorris and Laurie Blouin are among the six athletes that have been named to Canada's Olympic snowboard slopestyle and big air team.
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Figure skating-Britain's Gibson advocates for same-sex ice dance partnerships
SHEFFIELD, England, Jan 16 : British ice dancer Lewis Gibson says he would like to see same-sex partnerships allowed on the international stage in his event, adding his voice to a growing movement in favour of the change.
FIFA Receives Record 500 million Tickets Requests For 2026 World Cup
FIFA says it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup during its month-long Random Selection Draw application window, highlighting unprecedented global demand for the first-ever 48-team tournament across the United States, Mexico and Canada. The window ran from Dec. 11 through Jan. 13 following December's World Cup draw and schedule release.
Palace manager Glasner to leave at end of season, Guehi set for move
Jan 16 : Oliver Glasner on Friday said he will leave Crystal Palace after his contract expires at the end of the season, with the Austrian manager adding that the Premier League club's captain Marc Guehi is also set to depart.
Morocco looking to end Cup of Nations heartbreak
RABAT, Jan 16 : Morocco will aim to underline their standing as one of Africa’s dominant football nations and finally end a half-century of heartbreak when they take on Senegal in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final.
Rallying-Sixth Dakar triumph looms for Al-Attiyah after stage win
Jan 16 : Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah looked set for a sixth Dakar Rally title after the Dacia driver won Friday's penultimate 12th stage in the Saudi Arabian desert and extended his lead to 15 minutes with 105km remaining.
Van Nistelrooy returns to Netherlands setup ahead of World Cup
Jan 16 : Former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will join the Netherlands staff under coach Ronald Koeman ahead of this year's World Cup, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) said on Friday.
New Czech Republic manager describes Ireland’s football as ‘simple’ ahead of World Cup playoff
The new Czech Republic manager, Miroslav Koubek, has described the Republic of Ireland as a team that play “simple and straightforward football” ahead of the World Cup playoff.