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Norwegian biathlete wins Winter Olympics bronze and then tells TV interview of affair

Sturla Holm Lægreid stuns viewers watching in Norway ‘Three months ago I made the mistake of my life’ The Norwegian Sturla Holm Lægreid broke down in tears after winning bronze in the men’s 20km biathlon, apologising for having an affair and saying: “It has been the worst week of my life.” Johan-Olav Botn won gold, […]

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‘My needles are waiting’: Ben Ogden credits knitting habit after cross-country silver

Vermont native ends US men’s 50-year medal drought Result continues strong showing at Milan-Cortina Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo wins seventh gold Ben Ogden delivered the most significant result in US men’s cross-country skiing in decades on Tuesday afternoon, winning Olympic silver in the men’s sprint classic at the Milano Cortina Games to end a 50-year

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Keion White becomes second 49ers player shot in San Francisco in 18 months

Lineman shot in ankle hours after Super Bowl 27-year-old’s injuries are non-life threatening Keion White, a defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers, has undergone surgery after he was shot in the ankle early on Monday morning. The shooting happened in San Francisco hours after the end of the Super Bowl, which was played at

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Four players ejected after brawl breaks out during Hornets-Pistons game

Police briefly enter court as tempers flare, benches clear Hornets coach Charles Lee later tossed for arguing call A fight between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets in the third quarter of Monday night’s game resulted in four player ejections. Charlotte’s Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges were tossed, along with Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Isaiah

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Maro Itoje restored as England captain for Calcutta Cup trip to Scotland

Itoje began win over Wales among replacements Cowan-Dickie starts at hooker in only other change Maro Itoje has been restored to the England captaincy for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland while Luke Cowan-Dickie starts at hooker with Steve Borthwick otherwise keeping faith with the side who thrashed Wales last week. Fin Smith replaces namesake

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Team GB’s Winter Olympics medal wait goes on after agonising curling defeat

Mixed doubles team beaten with final throw of match Mouat and Dodds repeat fourth place in Beijing Games Great Britain are still searching for their first medal of the Winter Olympics after Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds were defeated in a nail-biting curling mixed doubles bronze medal game by Italy. The match went down to

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