'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.
UPS Sport News
France batter beleaguered Wales with record 54-12 win in Cardiff
Feb 15 : Matthieu Jalibert put in a masterful display at flyhalf as France ran in eight tries in a record 54-12 bonus-point victory over beleaguered Wales in their Six Nations Championship clash at a subdued Principality Stadium on Sunday.
Arsenal stroll to Wigan win as Leeds beat Birmingham, Wolves survive Grimsby mud bath
LONDON, Feb 15 : Arsenal scored all their goals in the opening 27 minutes of Sunday's 4-0 FA Cup fourth-round win over League One Wigan Athletic, while Leeds United needed penalties and Wolverhampton Wanderers endured a mud bath on a good day for top-flight sides.
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.
Suryakumar dedicates win to India, Salman looks at 'big picture' after loss
COLOMBO, Feb 15 : India captain Suryakumar Yadav dedicated Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup victory over Pakistan to fans across the country, while his opposite number Salman Agha urged perspective after a chastening defeat in a contest that never matched its blockbuster billing.
Rayo thrash second-string Atletico 3-0 in near-empty relocated LaLiga clash
MADRID, Feb 15 : Fran Perez, Oscar Valentin and Nobel Mendy fired Rayo Vallecano to a 3-0 win over an understrength Atletico Madrid on Sunday in a LaLiga match overshadowed by protests against Rayo owner Raul Martin Presa.
Curling-World body returns to less stringent officiating after talks with NOCs
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : World Curling on Sunday rowed back on its decision to ramp up officiating at the Winter Olympics after allegations of cheating, saying officials would now actively monitor for violations only at the request of teams.