SkiMo-New sport begins in snowstorm
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 19 : SkiMo's eagerly-awaited debut at the Winter Olympics got underway at a snowy Bormio on Thursday with the heats of the women's and men's sprint competitions.
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West Indies finish group stage unbeaten after easing past Italy
Feb 19 : West Indies beat Italy by 42 runs in their final Twenty20 World Cup Group C match on Thursday in Kolkata, as the two-times champions maintained their perfect record heading into the Super Eight stage.
Adelaide to host MotoGP's first street race from 2027
MELBOURNE, Feb 19 : The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix will move to a street circuit in Adelaide next year, ending Phillip Island's near-three-decade run hosting the MotoGP event, organisers said on Thursday.
Furlong ridicule out of order, says Italy prop who gave him 'wings'
ROME, Feb 19 : Italy prop forward Mirco Spagnolo said he is disappointed that his Ireland counterpart Tadhg Furlong has been subjected to social media ridicule after he drove the veteran front rower into the air at a scrum in last weekend’s Six Nations match.
Short track-Fontana becomes Italy's most decorated Olympian with relay silver
MILAN, Feb 18 : Arianna Fontana became her country's most decorated Olympian when she led Italy to silver behind South Korea in the women's 3,000 metres short track relay at the Winter Games on Wednesday.
Freestyle-Halfpipe, aerials events postponed due to heavy snow
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 19 : The Winter Olympics freestyle skiing halfpipe and aerials events were called off on Thursday and moved to the following day due to heavy snow in Livigno.
Australia coach says Fowler fit to start Women's Asian Cup
MELBOURNE, Feb 19 : Australia attacker Mary Fowler will be fit to start at the Women's Asian Cup after a long recovery from an ACL injury, coach Joe Montemurro said on Thursday.
Ice hockey-US squeeze by Sweden into men's semi-finals
MILAN, Feb 18 : Defenceman Quinn Hughes blasted in an overtime winner to send the United States past Sweden 2-1 in the men's Olympic ice hockey quarter-final on Wednesday, setting up a meeting with the tournament darlings Slovakia in the final four.