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Two Olympic finals between Canada and the US were settled by sudden death. The format made the showpieces feel more like a coin toss than a climax Two Olympic finals against the US, two strong performances, two sudden-death losses . Canada is so over overtime. While all good things must come to an end, it’s hard to fathom why hockey’s international rule-makers think that the very best things – hu…

Manchester United manager last saw Ratcliffe on 25 January ‘I’m fine with that,’ says Carrick, in buildup to Everton game Michael Carrick has revealed he and his Manchester United squad have not received an apology or a message of any sort from Sir Jim Ratcliffe after his claim that the United Kingdom has been “ colonised by immigrants ”. Ratcliffe, United’s largest single shareholder and head of…

After a slow start, when the hosts began to pick up medals in the second week the public’s imagination was captured With the atmosphere in Rome subdued as the Winter Olympics unfolded across northern Italy, travelling to the Games was not on Amity Neumeister’s radar. That was until the event entered its second week and, inspired by images of the Dolomites on TV, Italy racking up the medals and fr…

‘Historic’ Games leaves Britain 15th in medal table ‘We can all get excited for 2030 and for Los Angeles’ Team GB have hailed a “historic” Winter Olympics after Britain’s greatest performance in the 102 years of the Games left them 15th in the medal table – and warned their rivals the “Brits are coming again”. Zoe Atkin’s women’s halfpipe bronze medal on Sunday ensured that Britain left Milano Co…

Manager delighted with reaction to midweek draw Arsenal go five points clear of Manchester City at top Mikel Arteta said that he could not be “prouder or happier” after his Arsenal side restored their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 4-1 win against Tottenham on Sunday that he suggested could be a “turning point” in their season. This was an emphatic response after sq…

Center secures first men’s title for US since 1980 Americans break Canadian hearts in overtime It might not have been a shocker on the order of a bunch of scrappy college kids toppling the polished Soviet juggernaut at Lake Placid. But 46 years to the day of the Miracle on Ice , it often felt that way as another underdog United States men’s hockey team ended their Olympic gold drought in a white-…

It was a close run thing for a time, but Tottenham’s haplessness prevailed over the idea that the league leaders might be inveterate bottlers It was a derby but it was also a clash of emerging narratives, which is always a confusing, if thrilling, moment for the great soap opera of the Premier League. In the end, Tottenham’s haplessness prevailed over the idea that Arsenal might be inveterate bot…

Gu and Li Fanghui take Winter Olympic gold and silver Atkin’s bronze matches that of sister Izzy in 2018 Say what you like about Eileen Gu. Plenty have since she switched allegiances from the US to China in 2019. But the Winter Olympics’ most compelling athlete sure knows how to deliver. On the slopes. In front of the world’s media. And especially in the blazing heat of competition. On the final …

France 33-8 Italy Winger scores in eighth consecutive match France pulled clear at the top of the Six Nations table and kept their grand slam ambitions on track with a hard-fought victory against Italy on Sunday. The Azzurri had unfinished business in Lille. It was two years ago in the northern city that Les Bleus , still in the midst of a post-World Cup hangover, miraculously escaped with a draw…

George Ford: ‘We want to get to root of the problems’ Second straight loss destroyed championship hopes George Ford has vowed that England will conduct a “properly honest” and “uncomfortable” review of their Six Nations humiliation against Ireland on Saturday. The hosts collapsed spectacularly in the face of an Irish onslaught at Twickenham, falling 22-0 behind after half an hour, with Ford’s sur…

Fermín López caps 3-0 win over Levante Atalanta strike late to beat Napoli 2-1 Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga with a 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Levante as Marc Bernal, Frenkie de Jong and substitute Fermín López struck at Camp Nou. Last season’s champions moved to 61 points from 25 games, one ahead of Real Madrid after their rivals’ defeat by Osasuna on Saturday. Barça had s…

American fractured tibia in downhill last week Skier is recovering from injuries in US Lindsey Vonn has hit back at the “haters” who were critical of her decision to take part at this year’s Winter Olympics. The American crashed out early in her run during the women’s downhill competition during the opening weekend of this month’s Games. She suffered a complex tibia fracture and underwent multipl…

A 99th-minute winner from Naomi Girma sent Chelsea through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s FA Cup as they saw off a stubborn Manchester United 2-1. In a competitive encounter at Kingsmeadow, Sonia Bompastor’s side needed extra time to keep their cup defence alive after Simi Awujo had cancelled out Sam Kerr’s opener in normal time. This encounter felt like it came at a critical moment in Chel…

Raúl Jiménez will turn 35 in May yet Fulham’s Mexican striker remains as vital to Marco Silva’s team as ever. It is now approaching six years since his career was placed in serious jeopardy by a skull fracture but Jiménez exhibited precious few signs of wear and tear as his latest two goals, a second-half header and a penalty, sunk Sunderland. Continue reading...

Country wins most golds (18) in Winter Games history USA, GB and Australia also set team records Norwegians put emphasis on participation Norway has once again topped the Winter Olympics medal table , surpassing countries with far larger populations. The Scandinavian country won more gold medals (18) and more total medals (41) than the US, who came second in both categories (12 golds and 33 total…