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USA's Johnson gets new gold medal after Olympic downhill award broke

USA's Johnson gets new gold medal after Olympic downhill award broke

Breezy Johnson said Tuesday that she has been given a new gold medal for her triumph in the women's downhill after her first one broke while she celebrated on the podium.

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Von Allmen aims for third gold in Olympic super-G

Von Allmen aims for third gold in Olympic super-G

Franjo von Allmen will head into Wednesday's super-G at the Winter Olympics aiming to seal an unprecedented third gold medal for Switzerland.

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Liverpool need 'perfection' to reach Champions League, admits Slot

Liverpool need 'perfection' to reach Champions League, admits Slot

Arne Slot conceded on Tuesday that his side are "not performing to the standards of Liverpool" and need to be nearly perfect for the remainder of the season just to qualify for the Champions League.

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Spotify says active users up 11 percent in fourth quarter to 751 mn

Spotify says active users up 11 percent in fourth quarter to 751 mn

Music streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that its number of monthly active users reached 751 million at the end of its fourth quarter, with the number of premium paying subscribers reaching 290 million.

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IOC allows Ukrainian athlete to wear black armband at Olympics for war dead

IOC allows Ukrainian athlete to wear black armband at Olympics for war dead

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday said a Ukrainian skeleton racer could wear a black armband at the Winter Olympics but confirmed it had banned his helmet that features Ukrainian sportspeople killed in the war wth Russia.

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AstraZeneca profit jumps as cancer drug sales grow

AstraZeneca profit jumps as cancer drug sales grow

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday that its net profit jumped 45 percent last year on strong sales of cancer drugs, as it expands its reach in the United States and China.

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Waseem's 66 enables UAE to post 173-6 against New Zealand

Waseem's 66 enables UAE to post 173-6 against New Zealand

The United Arab Emirates made 173-6 against New Zealand in their opening T20 World Cup Group D match in Chennai on Tuesday, largely thanks to their captain Muhammad Waseem's 66 not out.

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Say cheese! 'Wallace & Gromit' expo puts kids into motion

Say cheese! 'Wallace & Gromit' expo puts kids into motion

A new London exhibition is aiming to inspire children to follow in the footsteps of the creators of "Wallace and Gromit" and their beloved animated world.

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BP profits slide awaiting new CEO

BP profits slide awaiting new CEO

British oil giant BP announced Tuesday an 86 percent slide in annual net profit, hit by lower crude prices and a huge write-down linked to its green energy transition.

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USA's Johnson sets up Shiffrin for tilt at Olympic combined gold

USA's Johnson sets up Shiffrin for tilt at Olympic combined gold

Breezy Johnson gave herself a great chance of claiming double Olympic gold on Tuesday after being fastest in the downhill run of the women's team combined, setting up Mikaela Shiffrin to give the USA more alpine skiing success at the Milan-Cortina Games.

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