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Angry Russian Olympic gold medallist hits out at doping questions

Angry Russian Olympic gold medallist hits out at doping questions

Alexander Bolshunov said the mere mention of doping "turns me inside out" after the Russian cross-country skier won the Beijing Olympics men's skiathlon by more than a minute on Sunday.

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Georgian luger races in Beijing for cousin killed at 2010 Games

Georgian luger races in Beijing for cousin killed at 2010 Games

Saba Kumaritashvili said on Sunday he was inspired to race in the luge at the Beijing Olympics by the death of his cousin in the same sport at the 2010 Winter Games

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New Zealand win historic Winter Olympics gold but pandas run out

New Zealand win historic Winter Olympics gold but pandas run out

"Super-proud" snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synnott made history on Sunday after winning New Zealand's first ever Winter Olympic gold but the men's downhill skiers were forced to wait 24 hours for their chance.

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Cowan-Dickie sorry as England boss Jones takes blame for Scotland loss

Cowan-Dickie sorry as England boss Jones takes blame for Scotland loss

Luke Cowan-Dickie has apologised to England supporters for conceding a penalty try in a 20-17 defeat by Scotland as Red Rose coach Eddie Jones accepted the blame for the Calcutta Cup loss at Murrayfield.

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Japan's Kobayashi holds nerve to win Olympic ski jumping gold

Japan's Kobayashi holds nerve to win Olympic ski jumping gold

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi won ski jumping gold on the men's normal hill at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, holding his nerve while his main title rivals lost theirs.

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Cyclone Batsirai kills six, displaces tens of thousands in Madagascar

Cyclone Batsirai kills six, displaces tens of thousands in Madagascar

Cyclone Batsirai killed at least six people and displaced nearly 48,000 when it struck Madagascar overnight, the national disaster management agency said on Sunday.

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Man City, Chelsea, Spurs get favourable FA Cup draws

Man City, Chelsea, Spurs get favourable FA Cup draws

Premier League leaders Manchester City will travel to Peterborough in the FA Cup fifth round, while Chelsea and Tottenham will also visit Championship opposition.

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US-born Chinese skater savaged online after Olympics blunder

US-born Chinese skater savaged online after Olympics blunder

China appeared Sunday to censor an outpouring of social media vitriol against a naturalised US-born figure skater who took a tumble at the Beijing Games and nearly cost the hosts dear.

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Barenboim clears schedule for surgery: La Scala

Barenboim clears schedule for surgery: La Scala

Legendary conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim has cleared his schedule for the coming weeks to undergo surgery, Milan's celebrated La Scala opera house said Sunday.

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Bastianini fastest on last day of Malaysia MotoGP test

Bastianini fastest on last day of Malaysia MotoGP test

Italian speedster Enea Bastianini was fastest on day two of the MotoGP pre-season test Sunday, clocking a new lap record at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia.

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