Egypt’s Al-Ahly look to raise spirits of heartbroken nation at FIFA Club World Cup
It wasn’t a completely heartbreaking weekend for Egyptian football.
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Winter Olympics 2022 - China's Eileen Gu ‘not going to waste time’ wading into nationality debate after big air gold
Eileen Gu said she was more interested in celebrating with a special bar of chocolate than wading into an argument about her nationality, after the American-born Chinese star won gold in the freestyle skiing big air event at the Winter Olympics. The 18-year-old is undoubtedly the most high-profile home athlete of the Games, and she got her bid to win triple gold off to a perfect start, beating Tess Ledoux of France by 0.75 points to claim the title. Britain’s 17-year-old Kirsty Muir showed her immense promise by finishing fifth.
Stealing a kiss in the Winter Games 'closed-loop' amid COVID-19 precautions
BEIJING: Ding Hongtao, a doctor at the speed skating venue of the Beijing Winter Olympics, didn't think he would see his fiance for weeks once he entered the "closed loop" of the Games that separates staff from the general public.
Winter Olympics 2022 - An ice hockey referee suffered a nasty blow to the mouth during USA v Canada clash
A referee in the ice hockey match between Canada and USA was inadvertently caught in the face by a players’ stick. The incident happened as USA’s Amanda Kessel sped past the referee, who felt the full force of her trailing stick as it whacked her upper lip, causing a small gash.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Jennifer Hawkrigg inches from disaster as she nearly ‘cleans out’ Weronika Biela-Nowaczyk
Canada's Jennifer Hawkrigg very nearly cleaned out Poland's Weronika Biela-Nowaczyk in the first run of the parallel giant slalom qualifying round at the Genting Snow Park P & X Stadium. Hawkrigg, who was making her Olympics debut, was going nicely down the blue course before losing her balance on a turn and skidded off.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Yuzuru Hanyu ‘shocked’, Nathan Chen ‘elated’ following dramatic short programme
Figure skating great Yuzuru Hanyu says he was totally “shocked” after a disastrous short programme at the Winter Olympics handed momentum to Nathan Chen — who took full advantage by setting a new world record. Japan’s reigning champion is considered by many to be the greatest skater of all time but delivered a routine full of errors — with one big mistake, during an attempt at a quadruple salchow. After, he blamed the mistake on a divot on the ice.
Winter Olympics 2022 - ROC's Polina Bolgareva tests positive for Covid-19 day after Canada testing farce in ice hockey
The Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) Polina Bolgareva has tested positive for Covid-19 the day after testing delayed their women's ice hockey match against Canada. The match was delayed by one hour due to confusion over test results, with the Canadian women's team refusing to play until the results were ready. Ad/> The two sides then started the match wearing masks but the ROC removed theirs after the second period.
Burnley vs Man United: Prediction, TV, live stream, kick off time, h2h, team news for Premier League today
Manchester United are seeking to immediately put last week’s shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Middlesbrough behind them as they return to Premier League action against Burnley tonight.