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Valieva fate in balance as Odermatt wins Olympic giant slalom

Valieva fate in balance as Odermatt wins Olympic giant slalom

Sport's top court was to hold a hearing on Sunday to decide the Beijing Olympics fate of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva after she failed a drugs test, as Switzerland's Marco Odermatt won giant slalom gold in the snow and fog.

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England's Livingstone goes for $1.52 mn in IPL auction

England's Livingstone goes for $1.52 mn in IPL auction

England batsman Liam Livingstone on Sunday became the most expensive foreign player in this season's ongoing Indian Premier League auction as Punjab Kings snapped him up for $1.52 million.

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Switzerland's Marco Odermatt wins men's Olympic giant slalom

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt wins men's Olympic giant slalom

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt finally lived up to expectations by holding his nerve in snow and fog to win gold in the men's Olympic giant slalom on Sunday.

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Just racing at Olympics is a 'victory' for Covid-hit Meyers Taylor

Just racing at Olympics is a 'victory' for Covid-hit Meyers Taylor

Olympic bobsleigh pilot Elana Meyers Taylor said Sunday she counted just being able to race as a win after having been isolated because of a positive Covid-19 test, including from her two-year-old son.

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Knock on the door: Covid stalks athletes at Beijing Olympics

Knock on the door: Covid stalks athletes at Beijing Olympics

For athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, testing positive for Covid is one of their worst nightmares, and it can begin with a knock on the door in the middle of the night.

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Olympic slalom champion Vlhova to miss rest of Beijing Games

Olympic slalom champion Vlhova to miss rest of Beijing Games

Slovakia's newly crowned Olympic slalom champion Petra Vlhova will skip the downhill and alpine combined at the Beijing Games after picking up an ankle injury, it was confirmed Sunday.

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'Hard not to cry': Who's saying what at the Beijing Olympics

'Hard not to cry': Who's saying what at the Beijing Olympics

With the Beijing Olympics into their second week, there's already been plenty of drama, both on and off the ice and snow.

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Thai metal band rocks against royal insult law

Thai metal band rocks against royal insult law

Hundreds of headbanging metalheads rock out to the roaring guitars and thundering drums of Thai band Defying Decay, chanting along to their latest politically charged tune.

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Humphries in Olympic monobob driving seat after US switch

Humphries in Olympic monobob driving seat after US switch

Canadian-born Kaillie Humphries is in pole position to win her first Olympic gold for her adopted USA as the three-time medallist opened a big overnight lead in Sunday's first two heats of the women's monobob.

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James passes Abdul-Jabbar on all-time 'combined' scoring list

James passes Abdul-Jabbar on all-time 'combined' scoring list

NBA superstar LeBron James became the highest scoring player in combined regular season and playoff history, surpassing Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Saturday night.

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