Grateful Maxim Naumov finishes Olympic skating debut - ESPN
MILAN — The last conversation that Maxim Naumov had with his parents was about following in their footsteps to the Olympics.
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Skeleton-Dominant Weston powers to Britain's first gold of Games
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 13 : World number one and hot favourite Matt Weston kept his nerve to win the Olympic men's skeleton gold in emphatic style on Friday, incredibly clocking four track records in a row to give Britain their first medal of the Games.
Ligue 1 leaders PSG fall to surprise 3-1 defeat at Rennes
Feb 13 : Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain suffered their third defeat of the campaign as they lost 3-1 to a Rennes side who overcame the sacking of coach Habib Beye this week to end a four-game losing streak in the clash at Roazhon Park on Friday.
Speed skating-Czech 'Golden Boy' Jilek lives up to mentor's expectations
MILAN, Feb 13 : Olympic speed skating 10,000 metres gold medallist Metodej Jilek may be only 19 but the Czech sensation never doubted he could win the title at Milano Cortina and nor did his mentor, compatriot and three-times champion Martina Sablikova.
Snowboard-Japan's Totsuka takes halfpipe gold as James settles for a second silver
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 13 : Yuto Totsuka of Japan won the gold medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Winter Olympics on Friday in a hard-fought battle that ended with Australian Scotty James just missing out on the big prize that has eluded him through five Games.
Tudor agrees to interim manager role at Tottenham until end of season - reports
Feb 13 : Tottenham Hotspur are to appoint former Juventus boss Igor Tudor as interim manager until the end of the season, according to British media reports, after they sacked Thomas Frank with the club five points above the relegation zone.
Ice hockey-Heartbroken Czechs left to rue power play misses after quarter-final defeat
MILAN, Feb 13 : The Czech Republic were punished by a clinical Swedish team in the quarter-finals of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Friday, and were left to regret not making the most of their power play chances as they exit the Games.
Rennes stun leaders PSG with 3-1 win after turbulent week
Feb 13 : Rennes overcame the sacking of coach Habib Beye this week to end a four-game losing streak with a surprise 3-1 victory over Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain at Roazhon Park on Friday, a third defeat of the campaign for the champions.