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Wales 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (PENS 2-4): Craig Bellamy's World Cup dream is shattered as hosts miss out on penalties AGAIN after letting ticket to the United States slip through their grasp
26/03/26 10:53
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: Smoke bombs and flares in an away end can make for a striking visual, but nothing burns quite like the déjà vu of a near miss. For the Welsh, a second major championship in succession has been lost to the dramatic agonies of a penalty shootout. Precisely two years since they lost to Poland by such means in a play-off for Euro 2024, they were edged by the Bosnians here in pursuit of the World Cup. A skied effort from Brennan Johnson and a saved one off the boot of Neco Williams proved decisive. Instead of a date with the Italians at this ground on Tuesday, they will now have to process a truly galling end to their campaign....read
Olympics BAN transgender athletes from ALL women's sports - in move which will block male weightlifter Laurel Hubbard and leave gender row boxer Imane Khelif facing sex test
26/03/26 01:08The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says that a once-in-a-lifetime SRY gene test will help 'protect fairness, safety and integrity in the female category'.
Cameron Toshack on living next to a volcano, blazing a trail in Thailand - and the heartbreaking health update on his father, Liverpool and Wales legend John
25/03/26 02:00Living on a volcano - that's how Arsene Wenger once described being a football manager. For one son of a great, the meaning is less metaphorical. 'We live next to an actual volcano,' says Cameron Toshack.
Beware Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau - Matt Fitzpatrick is coming in hot for a shot at Masters glory
23/03/26 01:35Beaten on the 72nd hole at the Players Championship, Fitzpatrick rebounded on Sunday by overcoming hecklers and a torturously slow rival to claim victory on the last green at the Valspar.
Former Masters champion DANNY WILLETT reflects on famous win a decade on, astonishing drop off in form since... and the time a little old couple asked him if he was Theon Greyjoy from Game of Thrones!
23/03/26 02:00His career will always be defined by the day in April 2016 when he, the 125-1 shot from Yorkshire, ended a 20-year wait for an English winner.
Tottenham put in dismal and gutless display in 3-0 home humiliation by Nottingham Forest to deepen relegation fears - they are closer to the Championship than ever before, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
22/03/26 04:49RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM:If anyone from Spurs had the appetite to mount a counter-argument, then this was not the day for it. Not the season, either.
Premier League RECAP: Tottenham boss Igor Tudor skips interviews after Nottingham Forest thrashing amid sack threat
22/03/26 10:59Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Newcastle welcomed Sunderland to St James' Park in the Premier League.
Man United left 'baffled' as Amad is denied penalty before Harry Maguire is sent off and penalised for similar challenge in build up to late leveller
20/03/26 11:06Moments after referee Stuart Attwell had opted not to pause play amid Amad's protestations late on in the clash with Bournemouth, Maguire pulled down Evanilson in his own penalty area.
Bournemouth 2-2 Man United: Harry Maguire goes from hero to zero on the day of his England recall as Cherries frustrate Michael Carrick and Co on the south coast, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
20/03/26 10:12RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE VITALITY STADIUM: If anything can typify the undulating career of Harry Maguire , it is that his revival on the international stage could be followed by a game-changing red card.
Bournemouth vs Manchester United - Premier League LIVE: Latest score, team news and updates as duo share the points after action-packed four-goal thriller
20/03/26 06:30Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Bournemouth host Manchester United, with Riath Al-Samarrai and Chris Wheeler reporting from the ground.
Chaotic Chelsea's 8-2 aggregate defeat by ruthless, relentless PSG was brutal and showed just how disjointed they really are, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
17/03/26 10:27The only blessing worth counting for Chelsea in this strangest of weeks is that the Premier League operate with a softer notion of justice than the champions of Europe.
Manchester City vs Real Madrid - Champions League RECAP: Pep Guardiola's men look to overturn huge first leg deficit plus updates from Chelsea vs PSG
17/03/26 06:31Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates from this evening's Champions League games featuring Man City vs Real Madrid.
Why Wales' first Six Nations win for 1,099 DAYS provides encouragement for a brighter future after years of rugby in this proud nation being allowed to rot by absolute chancers in blazers, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
14/03/26 07:37RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: No fewer than 1,099 days had passed since they last sampled victory in this tournament, but they are now victorious again.
Rory's race against time: McIlroy issues update on back injury ahead of Masters title defence
13/03/26 09:02RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: McIlroy sent out mixed signals, partially owing to the fact there were enough players still on course to ensure he wasn't guaranteed of surviving to the weekend.
Michael Johnson accused of paying himself $500,000 despite knowing his Grand Slam Track league owed millions to athletes
10/03/26 09:55RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Michael Johnson has been accused of paying himself $500,000 at a time when he knew his doomed Grand Slam Track league owed millions to athletes.
Revealed: How West Ham could scupper London's bid for the World Athletics Championships as club REFUSE to back down on key detail
09/03/26 05:14RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: A deadline of April 3 has been set for initial submissions, with the British proposal backed in efforts to bring the event back to the capital for the first time since 2017.
Wrexham 2-4 Chelsea: Heartbreak for 10-man Championship side as Blues escape Wales with FA Cup campaign intact - but Ryan Reynolds' Hollywood dreamers deserved better, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
07/03/26 08:50RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Twice Wrexham led and many more times they threatened, but eventually, the cast of an uplifting documentary was knocked out of the FA Cup.
Wrexham vs Chelsea - FA Cup fifth round LIVE: All the reaction as Blues END Welsh underdog's Hollywood story in rollercoaster cup tie in front of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
07/03/26 04:29Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Wrexham welcome Chelsea to the Racecourse Ground in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Eileen Gu learns of heartbreaking personal loss just moments after winning Winter Olympics gold
22/02/26 01:56The Chinese star was only told of the news in the minutes between clinching her halfpipe victory in Livigno and attending a press conference to discuss how it was won.
I've spent three weeks covering the maddest Olympic Games EVER - these are all of the wild stories I have covered, from ski jumpers injecting their genitals with acid to high-speed crashes
22/02/26 12:00RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN CORTINA: After three weeks of slipping, sliding and gliding, of collisions, confessions and expulsions, the Winter Olympics drew to a close on Sunday.
Eileen Gu finally wins gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics as she triumphs in halfpipe final amid 'traitor' controversy over decision to represent China
22/02/26 11:15Having spent much of this trip in defence mode, Eileen Gu went on the attack on Sunday. It was to the detriment of the field that they found her in no mood to settle for a third silver medal.
British skier Zoe Atkin wins brilliant BRONZE medal in freeski halfpipe final
22/02/26 11:13RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Having spent much of this trip in defence mode, Eileen Gu went on the attack on Sunday.
Team GB heartbreak as Winter Olympic curling gold slips away in devastating echo of Beijing 2022 as Bruce Mouat and Co fall to cunning Canadians
21/02/26 09:13RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN CORTINA: If there were any suspicions of double-touches or subtle prods on the granite, then they were not aired in the confines of this arena. Quite simply the best team won.
Revealed: Eddie Hearn loaned Conor Benn £500,000 when Chris Eubank Jr bout collapsed following failed drug test - with promoter left 'devastated' after boxer dumped him for Dana White
21/02/26 05:49The boxing world was stunned when Benn announced he had jumped ship to Zuffa, the company set up by Dana White, despite spending his entire professional career within Hearn's Matchroom stable.
Eileen Gu made to wait for gold medal chance as Winter Olympics halfpipe final is postponed for bizarre reason
21/02/26 05:07Gu has come under heavy criticism from American viewers during the 2026 Games after her decision to compete for China, despite being born and raised on the west coast of the United States.
Jon Rahm's Ryder Cup future in doubt as LIV star snubs olive branch from golf bosses - despite EIGHT fellow rebels ending stand-off
21/02/26 11:14RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Daily Mail Sport understands a deadline of Friday was set to accept the terms and, remarkably, Rahm has declined.
It's Team GB vs the 'cheating' Canadians! Brits stand in the way of controversial rivals after 'double-touch' saga - as legend reveals why Bruce Mouat will not freeze in the Olympic curling final
21/02/26 08:56Canada are rather good - they thumped Team GB in the round-robin. And they might just be the only nation to care as much about this curious, hypnotic game as the Scots.
Trump-bashing Winter Olympics star Hunter Hess whines about 'hardest weeks of his life' after being called a 'real loser' by the president
20/02/26 01:03Hunter Hess flashed an 'L' sign with his fingers after qualifying for the Olympic halfpipe final and then admitted the two weeks since being branded a 'real loser' by Donald Trump were the hardest of his life.
Team GB guarantee medal in men's curling at Winter Olympics after nail-biting win over Switzerland sets up gold medal match against 'cheating' Canadians
19/02/26 09:19RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN CORTINA: One British woman soared and a group of Scotsmen flew, with both Zoe Atkin and the curling rink of Bruce Mouat setting themselves up for shots at gold.
Winter Olympics are stopped by SNOW: Blizzards cause bedlam in Italy as cars crash, events are cancelled... and even the indoor competitions are delayed!
19/02/26 02:47RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN CORTINA: Sophie Jackson's must-win curling match against the Italians was delayed on Thursday after a huge snowstorm caused traffic chaos.
Major Sheffield Wednesday takeover update after ultimatum from football regulator - and what sources close to Bord group are saying about rumours bid is close to collapse
19/02/26 11:40Last week, Daily Mail Sport revealed how the new watchdog has asked for 'further clarity' from the group that has been named as preferred bidder for the beleaguered Championship side.
After the 'cheating' storm that rocked curling, now Team GB need HELP from under-fire Canada to keep golden dream alive!
18/02/26 05:45RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: If the curlers of Canada are as void of morality as the Swedes would have you believe, then Bruce Mouat may wish to switch off the television when the fate of his British team is decided.
Team GB curlers left on brink of Winter Olympics exit as they lose to Canada after opponents were embroiled in 'CHEATING' row
17/02/26 08:39RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It didn't require a double-touch for the curlers of Canada to push Britain to the brink of Olympic elimination. They shoved themselves there all by themselves.
Controversial Russian figure skating coach barred from instructing another teenage star at Winter Olympics
17/02/26 05:39RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The IOC has now confirmed to Daily Mail Sport that Tutberidze will not permitted to have any formal involvement with Petrosian once the competition begins.
I won Olympic silver and multiple world titles for Team GB... but this is why I'm giving it all up for the Enhanced Games: BEN PROUD reveals why move is 'no brainer', shocking amount he earned in his career and which drugs he could take
17/02/26 05:00There are two books in Ben Proud's living room. One is titled Principles and the other is The Buddha Teachings. Together they lurk as silent witnesses as a sporting pariah discusses his chosen path.
Israeli Winter Olympian rages at TV commentator's 'diatribe' after he spent the entire skeleton race calling him a 'genocide-supporting Zionist'
17/02/26 09:50Adam Edelman is sliding in the two-man and four-man bobsleigh events and was taking part in the former when Stefan Renna questioned the IOC's decision to greenlight his inclusion in the Games.
Kirsty Muir suffers SECOND heartbreak at Winter Olympics: Team GB star finishes fourth AGAIN after falling short in big air in brutal repetition of recent history
16/02/26 09:45RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN LIVIGNO: Quite how Muir found herself on the outside looking in is a story that ended in high drama.
How veteran Team GB star Dave Ryding, 39, earned the affection of skiing fans as he bows out after fifth and final Winter Olympics, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
16/02/26 08:19At 1.52pm on Monday, Dave Ryding finished his fifth and final Olympics. Such is the order they send these men slaloming down a hill, he crossed in gold medal position.
Team GB skeleton hero Matt Weston reveals wild celebration after historic second gold - and why he will be heading to the operating theatre after battling through pain at Winter Olympics
16/02/26 02:00To win one gold in the men's competition on Friday was impressive, but to follow it by spearheading his union with Tabitha Stoecker to a second on Sunday was unique.
Team GB's Super Sunday! Britain win ANOTHER gold medal as skeleton star Matt Weston tops the podium again on historic day at Winter Olympics
15/02/26 06:35RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Weston's astonishing act of retrieval came at the expense of a second British team - Marcus Wyatt and Freya Tarbit.
Snowboarders Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale reveal how pre-race pints helped them to claim historic GOLD for Great Britain at Winter Olympics
15/02/26 01:57RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN LIVIGNO: The pair's medal is Great Britain's second of the Games after Matt Weston's skeleton gold, something they've never achieved before at a Winter Games.
Team GB star DISQUALIFIED from Olympics race after going agonisingly close to winning unlikely medal before crash in final laps
14/02/26 11:14RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Niall Treacy stormed his way out of left-field to the most unlikely of Olympic finals and then crashed hard onto the ice just as a medal came into view.
British ski ace Kirsty Muir, 21, storms into Big Air final with impressive performance - as she aims to boost Team GB's medal tally after Matt Weston's skeleton gold
14/02/26 09:39RIATH Al-SAMARRAI: There were questions about her readiness for this second crack at an Olympic medal, having appeared so devastated after missing out in the slopestyle last Monday.
Canadian curler Marc Kennedy sends warning to Winter Olympics rivals after erupting at cheating accusations
14/02/26 05:57RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Marc Kennedy became embroiled in a stunning clash with Oskar Eriksson after repeatedly being accused of double-touching his deliveries.
Samba skiing! Brazil win first Winter Olympic gold in alpine skiing as emotional slalom star claims his 'difference is his superpower'
14/02/26 02:19RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN BORMIO: The Winter Olympics has not lacked for wild and unusual tales. But few will compare to the sight of a Brazilian winning gold in the giant slalom in Bormio on Saturday.
MATT WESTON INTERVIEW: How Team GB's first gold medallist of the Winter Olympics celebrated with a Margherita pizza - and where he keeps his 'little baby' after skeleton win
14/02/26 02:00RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN CORTINA D'APEZZO: Matt Weston's first thought upon stirring on Saturday morning was to check his bedside drawer in the athlete's village.
Meet Britain's gold medal Winter Olympics hero: Matt Weston talks 90mph skeleton racing - and having to share a bed with his closest rival!
13/02/26 09:12RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Britain's gold medal hero is talking about the fight between art and science when descending head-first down an ice chute at 90mph
Team GB FINALLY win first medal at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics as Matt Weston claims skeleton gold after days of heartbreak and near misses
13/02/26 08:58Matt Weston dominated the rest of the field to win a superb skeleton gold at the Winter Olympics to end Team GB's long wait for a medal in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Ukrainian athlete thrown out of Winter Olympics for trying to wear banned helmet honouring athletes killed in war with Russia LOSES appeal against controversial disqualification
13/02/26 05:08RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Heraskevych had pinned thin hopes on the Court of Arbitration for Sport 24 hours after being told he was not allowed to compete.
'The team did all the work behind me and I didn't pull it off': British Winter Olympian's heartbreaking interview as Brits draw a medal blank AGAIN in the Games' 'Wacky Races' event
13/02/26 03:02RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Another day, another British medal prospect locked in a battle with their own tears. To the list of Team GB's fallen contenders in Italy, we can add Charlotte Bankes.
American figure skaters who were robbed of gold in Winter Olympics 'rigging' scandal demand probe into French judge
13/02/26 11:30The 'true champions' of the Winter Olympics figure skating have called for judges to be vetted - after the 'rigging' scandal that denied them a gold medal.
Ukrainian Winter Olympics team in furious act of defiance after teammate is thrown out for helmet honoring war dead
12/02/26 06:31The Ukrainian luge team emotionally protested the disqualification of their compatriot, skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, following their run at the Winter Olympics on Thursday.
Vance hits back after USA Olympians speak out on politics
12/02/26 05:31Team USA freestyle skiers Hunter Hess and Chris Lillis, as well as the ice skater Amber Glenn and curler Rich Ruohonen, have all spoken out about escalating issues in the US in the past fortnight.
JD Vance gives blistering response to USA Olympians slamming Trump: 'Not there to pop off about politics'
12/02/26 04:51Team USA freestyle skiers Hunter Hess and Chris Lillis, as well as the ice skater Amber Glenn and curler Rich Ruohonen, have all spoken out about escalating issues in the US in the past fortnight.
'Sport shouldn't mean amnesia - his courage is worth more than a medal': Now Volodymyr Zelensky weighs in on Ukrainian racer being kicked out of Winter Olympics for his protest helmet
12/02/26 01:23Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told Vladyslav Heraskevych that 'courage is worth more than any medal' after the skeleton athlete was disqualified from the Olympics.
A British gold on the cards at last! Matt Weston set to break Team GB's Winter Olympics medal drought as he leads skeleton at halfway point after illegal helmet row
12/02/26 01:07RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN MILAN: Out of the gloom of Team GB's displays at these Olympics, Matt Weston has surged into gold medal position at the halfway stage of the skeleton.
Banning Ukrainians for honouring war dead while letting Russian athletes compete - this shambolic decision shows the Olympic movement is going only one way, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
12/02/26 11:00It took only six words for Vladyslav Heraskevych to summarise the saga that ranks among the saddest and most controversial in the history of the Olympics. 'This is price of our dignity,' he wrote.Olympic president bursts into tears as Ukrainian athlete is THROWN OUT of the Winter Games over trying to wear banned helmet which honoured athletes killed in the war with Russia
12/02/26 07:46RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been kicked out of the Olympics in one of the most controversial moves in Games history.
Winter Olympics star who robbed her own team-mate beats her victim to win gold - and rubs it in with a 'shushing' celebration!
11/02/26 03:18RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: To be fair to the 89 women in her wake, it would take a brave soul to chase down a convicted thief with a gun.
Lindsey Vonn screaming in pain after horrifying Winter Olympics crash, reveals medic who rushed onto the scene
11/02/26 03:00American Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn was left screaming in agony after her violent crash at the ongoing Winter Games, according to the first medic to encounter her.
Winter Olympics bosses threaten to DISQUALIFY Ukrainian athlete over his 'remembrance helmet' that he refuses to take off despite being banned
11/02/26 11:48Olympic bosses have threatened to disqualify the Ukrainian skeleton athlete at the heart of an ongoing protest against the Russian invasion of his homeland.
Ukrainian star DEFIES Olympic bosses by wearing banned helmet honouring athletes killed in Russian war and vows to continue 'as a matter of principle'
10/02/26 07:26Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony last week, trained in the evocative helmet on Monday, disclosing that 'some of them were my friends'.
Team GB's wait for a medal at Milan Cortina Olympics goes on despite £25m funding as curling duo suffer more heartbreak after failing when it mattered most
10/02/26 07:23RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN MILAN: Much like Mia Brookes and Kirsty Muir on Monday, they must now reconcile themselves with a fourth-placed finish.
Ukrainian Winter Olympics says his war victim helmet is banned
10/02/26 03:54RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: 'The IOC has banned the use of my helmet at official training sessions and competitions,' said Heraskevych on Instagram.
Lindsey Vonn reveals she will require 'multiple' surgeries after crash
10/02/26 11:28The 41-year-old was airlifted from the Tofane course in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Sunday after her bid for a fairy tale gold medal ended in a 'catastrophic' accident just 13 seconds into her run.Ukrainian Winter Olympics star says he's been 'BETRAYED' by sport bosses after they banned his helmet honouring athletes killed in Russian war
10/02/26 09:49RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: 'The IOC has banned the use of my helmet at official training sessions and competitions,' said Heraskevych on Instagram.Lindsey Vonn breaks silence on horror crash that ended Winter Olympic dreams and reveals latest update on injuries
09/02/26 10:43The 41-year-old was airlifted from the Tofane course in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Sunday after her bid for a fairy tale gold medal ended in a 'catastrophic' accident just 13 seconds into her run.
More Olympic heartbreak for Team GB as teenage sensation Mia Brookes, 19, fails to win medal after narrowly missing world-first jump - just hours after Kirsty Muir also finished fourth
09/02/26 07:45There were no golds, no silvers and no bronzes, which loosely tells the tale of a difficult day and night for Kirsty Muir, Mia Brookes and the curling pair of Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds.
Jutta Leerdam wins speed skating GOLD with new Olympic record as Jake Paul bursts into tears in the stands
09/02/26 05:45Her fiancé might be a man best known for YouTube pranks and bad boxing, but the serious sporting talents of Jutta Leerdam were highlighted magnificently with a long-track speedskating gold.
British Winter Olympics star receives horrific homophobic abuse and death threats after his protest against ICE agents
09/02/26 11:02RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN LIVIGNO: The 2014 Olympic silver medallist, who competed for the US prior to switching to Team GB seven years ago, sparked outrage in some corners of social media.
Team GB's most hyped teenager Mia Brookes, 19, bounces back from crash to keep Olympic gold medal dream alive - and reveals bizarre weapon that keeps her 'chill'
08/02/26 09:52RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN LIVIGNO: A crash landing onto her backside on the very first of three jumps was a bleak way for this 19-year-old to begin her two-pronged assault on the medals.
Ski legend Lindsey Vonn's leg is BROKEN after brave Olympic comeback ended in horror crash and airlift to hospital
08/02/26 06:01RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN MILAN: Lindsey Vonn, who was sent tumbling down the piste in Cortina just 13 seconds into her downhill run, was airlifted to hospital in Treviso.
Lindsey Vonn's Olympic dream left in tatters after her astonishing gamble backfires. This was the worst-case scenario forewarned by many - but the allure of attempting the impossible proved too strong, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
08/02/26 01:03RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN CORTINA: Lindsey Vonn arrived on the slopes of Cortina with one good leg and departed in tears on a stretcher, suspended high above the Dolomites by a rescue helicopter.
Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn, 41, CRASHES out of Winter Olympics as fairytale comeback ends in heartbreak - after American opted to compete despite rupturing her ACL
08/02/26 11:03Lindsey Vonn's Winter Olympics comeback ended in disaster after the American star crashed out of the women's downhill final.
Team GB disappointed after appeal over skeleton helmets is rejected
07/02/26 08:52Team GB has reacted with 'disappointment' after losing an appeal against a ruling that declared their new skeleton helmets as illegal.
Lindsey Vonn defies the impossible as American star, 41, heads into Winter Olympic final as a medal contender despite ACL tear
07/02/26 04:30RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Lindsey Vonn's descents down the pistes of Cortina are making a mockery of the assumption that an Olympic podium cannot be climbed on one good leg.
Winter Olympics declared open in Milan amid bizarre 'penis-gate' scandal, ICE protests and familiar blend of rage and excitement, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
06/02/26 09:51RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It remains to be seen how those factors will mesh across the next 17 days, but any desire to separate sport from politics can already be chalked up to wishful thinking.
Team GB skier targets ICE with graphic message
06/02/26 04:37RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN MILAN: British skier Gus Kenworthy has launched a graphic attack on US immigration officials.
Lindsey Vonn tipped to make a gold medal charge by her coach a week after the 41-year-old American skier tore her cruciate ligament: 'She looks symmetrical!'
06/02/26 03:29RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN MILAN: The American was quickest through the middle section of the course in Cortina on Thursday before a late error dropped her to 11th out of 43.
Opinion: There's a chilling sight casting shadow over Winter Olympics
06/02/26 03:18Given Russia's history in doping, scepticism has greeted every counter-claim about Kamila Valieva. It is why, rightly or wrongly, eyebrows are still raised in the direction of those in her orbit.
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The football community was left stunned
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Scottie Scheffler forced to withdraw from Houston Open... and it's a dangerous sign ahead of the Masters
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Luka Doncic hires powerful celeb attorney with star-studded clientele - including Kim K and Britney Spears
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Horror as NBA star suffers all-time sickening knee injury and is stretchered off in front of horrified teammates
Will miss serious time
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Women's boxer, 19, miraculously awakens from coma days after being knocked unconscious
Optimism in boxing after horrifying night
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Heartwarming moment MLB manager tells journeyman pitcher he made the team during mound visit
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Phillies pitcher rushed to hospital as team reveals he suffered cardiac event on the mound
He is now wearing a monitor
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After launching it back in September
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Scottie Pippen reignites his feud with Michael Jordan
As he aims brutal dig at former Chicago Bulls teammate in new soda commercial
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Fundraiser launched for NHL reporter Jessi Pierce's husband after she died with their kids in house fire
Tributes pour in for Pierce and her children
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Women's boxer Isis Sio, 19, fighting for her life in hospital after knockout loss
Placed in medically induced coma in California
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Two-time Super Bowl winner takes brutal swipe at Trump supporters
As he ruthlessly mocks MAGA in divisive online post
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Beloved NHL reporter Jessi Pierce shared heartbreaking final post of her three children
Before their tragic deaths in house fire at the weekend
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Maryland coach Brenda Frese screams in the face of star player Oluchi Okananwa in loss
Great coaching or poor judgement?
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Defending champs go down in March Madness thriller after tempers flare between Iowa and top-seeded Florida
Coaches erupt before wild finish in Tampa
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Tom Brady dodges question about Maxx Crosby after Raiders star saw Ravens trade sensationally collapse
What does the future hold in Las Vegas?
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St. John's sinks buzzer beater to stun Kansas in wild March Madness finish to advance to first Sweet 16 since 1999
Next up: Duke
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Incredible footage of 7ft 9in March Madness star Olivier Rioux towering over high-school rivals resurfaces
Unfair advantage?
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Barely-believable moment March Madness shot DOESN'T go in as clock hits zero: 'I just about died'
Nebraska survived a scare against Vanderbilt
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Terrifying moment young girl is trapped under a cart in front of Brooks Koepka at Valspar Championship
Five-time major champion helped out
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Fans convinced Tom Brady, 48, could make NFL return after legendary QB rolls back the years at Flag Football Classic
Could he return?
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Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton fuel romance rumors as they enjoy stroll in Tokyo alongside stunned fans
Believed to be dating
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Stephen A. Smith loses it on Donald Trump after 'disgusting' post about 'veteran Purple Heart recipient'
Smith's political streak continues online
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North Carolina to review basketball coach Hubert Davis' performance after Tar Heels' March Madness upset loss
Turnover in Chapel Hill?
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Logan Paul slammed for disrespecting Tom Brady and taunting Team USA at flag football game
Paul's antics were ripped by angry fans
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Florida's Olivier Rioux, tallest player in college basketball history, dwarfs 6ft8 March Madness rival as defending champs roll
NCAA's 7ft9 center
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Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan and LeBron James breaks another major record on historic night in NBA
Robert Parish is no longer the game's ironman
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March Madness star opens up on depression battle as she reveals struggles forced her to step back from basketball
Terrifying downward spiral
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New York Giants star Cam Skattebo comes under fire after controversially claiming brain disease 'isn't real'
Managed to really rock the boat with his take
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Fury as students of Ivy League Penn mock blue collar rivals Illinois while getting blown out in March Madness game
Bitter reaction
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Pittsburgh Steelers forced to clarify NFL legend is still alive after rumors he had died went viral
Shuts down vile speculation
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Simone Biles threatens to steal Caitlin Clark's best friend after husband's NFL move to Indianapolis
As she prepares to relocate
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Tennis star spills secrets of Serena Williams' shock comeback at 44
Days after she showed off weight loss in swimsuit snaps
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March Madness chaos continues as North Carolina is dumped OUT in latest first-round upset
On dramatic first day of tournament
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Jaxson Dart ripped for 'dressing like a pilgrim' in loved-up pictures with stunning girlfriend Marissa Ayers
Brutally mocked by fans online
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NFL quarterback engaged three years after messy split from model Draya Michele - who now has an NBA boytoy
Announced news online
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Livvy Dunne gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at Baywatch filming
As the cast brush off growing criticism of reboot
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More than half of March Madness brackets ruined in opening game as NCAA Tournament starts with a thriller
TCU beat Ohio State
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Kournikova's popstar husband posts rare picture of couple's four children
Latest bundle of joy arrived recently in December
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Brady makes withering joke about Daniels' mom in front of Commanders star
Ready to play in the Fanatics Football Classic this weekend
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EXCLUSIVEBaseball star McNeil reveals the BRUTAL way he was traded by the Mets after 13 years in New York
Sent from one coast to another in drop of a hat
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Ex-NBA star Griffin shows off his ripped physique during shirtless beach walk with model fiancee
Chiseled physique on full display in Malibu
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Patrick and Brittany Mahomes stun in new pictures from beach holiday
As injured Chiefs quarterback makes most of offseason
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Inside Bolton Wanderers' quiet revival: Why wobbly form isn't shaking Steven Schumacher's promotion plans,...
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Former £25m Man United star faces huge ban for using his PHONE during a game under little-known rule
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif refuses to give up on the Olympics, hitting the gym hours after trans athletes...
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Bill Sweeney is sleepwalking into a shocking mistake. By not even picking up the phone to Andy Farrell, the...
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George Russell opens up on F1's brutal schedule - and the sacrifice his girlfriend Carmen Montero Mundt...
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JK Rowling declares victory for women after Olympics banned trans athletes from female events - and says...
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'It's nowhere near where this club should be': Diogo Dalot opens up on his pain at Man United's shortest...
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Viral England fan reveals he's selling his £350,000 house to fund a seven-week trip to the World Cup
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John Toshack's family in row over his diagnosis: Liverpool and Wales legend and wife say he HASN'T got...
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Thomas Tuchel responds to Trent Alexander-Arnold's defiant four-word message after being snubbed by England...
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- MLB star Alec Bohm sues his own PARENTS for more than $1million in shocking case
- Ex-Philadelphia Eagles WAG Susie Celek moves on from her former husband... with another player off the same team
- Paul Skenes humiliated in New York as Livvy Dunne's MLB star boyfriend is removed after nighmare first inning
- Tom Brady confirms new bid to unretire has been blocked by NFL
- Puka Nacua accuser caught twerking near unconscious NFL star in fresh video after she claimed he bit her
- Wrestler Daniel Moody, son of WWE Hall of Famer Paul Bearer, dead at 39
- Rory McIlroy lifts the lid on his tense stand-off with Bryson DeChambeau at the Masters - and the astonishing request American star made over a putt - in new Amazon Prime documentary
- National anthem is butchered ahead of New York Mets opening game as Broadway icon suffers humiliating blunder
- Donald Trump says Tiger Woods will NOT be playing at The Masters in bombshell claim about golf legend
- Motorsport stars make miracle escape after car is 'engulfed in flames' as driver's husband breaks down in tears reliving horrifying ordeal
- Motorsport stars engulfed in flames after vehicle part 'EXPLODES' ahead of off-road race: 'The car is in ashes'
- College football star has his 'a** ripped' by coach at first practice after unforgivable blunder: 'Wake-up call'
- Paige Spiranac shares brutal reality of social media fame as she admits to feeling 'trapped' by golf glamour girl persona: 'Made me almost feel dirty'
- Taylor Swift pays heartfelt tribute to Olympic hero Alysa Liu during award acceptance speech
- Khloe Kardashian punched Lamar Odom in the face for 'smoking crack' in house she had rented for him following his overdose
- World Cup play-off RECAP: Wales AND Ireland suffer penalty heartbreak after Italy dumped Northern Ireland out
- Thomas Tuchel responds to Trent Alexander-Arnold's defiant four-word message after being snubbed by England boss for vital pre-World Cup camp
- Kim Kardashian spotted on romantic Tokyo getaway with Lewis Hamilton amid blossoming relationship - as Formula One star reveals reason behind his Ferrari revival
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