Figure Skating-French ice dance duo strike gold less than year into partnership
MILAN, Feb 12 : France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron are the unlikely protagonists of one of the most remarkable reinventions of the Winter Games.
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Italy stay with winning formula for Ireland clash
ROME, Feb 12 : Italy have stuck with a winning line-up for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Ireland, making only a single enforced change from the side that beat Scotland 18-15 in their opening match of this year's championship last weekend.
Ice hockey-Canada cruise to shutout win over Finland to seal women's group runners-up spot
MILAN, Feb 12 : Defending champions Canada sailed to a 5-0 win over Finland to secure second spot in Group A of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Thursday, where the victors were still without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin in the final game of the group stage.
Alpine to leave World Endurance Championship at end of 2026 to focus on F1
Feb 12 : Renault-owned Alpine will withdraw from the World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the end of the season to focus on Formula One, the sportscar maker said on Thursday.
Curling-US alternate Ruohonen becomes oldest American Winter Olympian at age 54
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 : American curler Rich Ruohonen became his country's oldest Winter Olympian at the age of 54 when he stepped onto the ice during his team's 8-3 defeat by Switzerland on Thursday.
Ice hockey-Canada uncertain over Poulin's return for quarter-finals
MILAN, Feb 12 : Canada played their last two group games without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin and uncertainty surrounds the return of the five-times Olympian heading into the quarter-finals of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament.
Alpine skiing-Brignone started as an underdog but the tiger took over
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 : Federica Brignone said she was an underdog but the tiger took over as the Italian roared to an astonishing super-G gold medal on home snow at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Thursday.
Ice hockey-Canada women cruise to shutout win over Finland to seal group runners-up spot
MILAN, Feb 12 : Defending champions Canada cruised to a 5-0 win over Finland to secure second spot in Group A of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Thursday, as they coped again without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin in their final group game.