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.

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.

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.

Figure skating-Japan's Sakamoto battles America's 'Blade Angels' in wide open women's singles

MILAN, Feb 15 : Japan's Kaori Sakamoto faces a trio of rising Americans and a little-known but potentially dangerous Russian teenager when the women's Olympic singles figure skating event starts on Tuesday.

Alpine skiing-No pressure secret to Brignone's success, she says

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 15 : Italy's Federica Brignone said the secret behind her giant slalom gold medal on Sunday was the absence of pressure and a sense of complete freedom.

Biathlon-Wierer calls for Italian TV to back biathlon after Vittozzi's glorious gold

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 15 : Italy's Dorothea Wierer has called on Italian broadcasters to take the sport of biathlon seriously after Lisa Vittozzi claimed a sensational gold medal in Sunday's women's 10km pursuit race at the Milano Cortina Games.

Crosscountry-Skiers bemoan anemic field in men's relay as quota system sidelines racers

TESERO, Italy, Feb 15 : Cross-country skiers on Sunday lamented the small field for the men's relay after Olympic qualification guidelines aimed at getting more small nations into the Games left competitive racers out in the cold.

Wales coach Tandy admits no quick fix after French mauling

CARDIFF, Feb 15 : Wales coach Steve Tandy admits there are no easy solutions to their struggles after a 54-12 Six Nations defeat to France on Sunday, but is adamant they are an improving team following a fixture played in front of a record low crowd in Cardiff.