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Kishan hits quickfire 77 as India make 175-7 in Pakistan showdown

Kishan hits quickfire 77 as India make 175-7 in Pakistan showdown

Ishan Kishan blitzed 77 off 40 balls to get India off to a flying start, but Pakistan fought back to restrict their arch-rivals to 175-7 in their hotly anticipated T20 World Cup showdown in Colombo on Sunday.

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Shiffrin takes positives after falling short in Olympic giant slalom

Shiffrin takes positives after falling short in Olympic giant slalom

Mikaela Shiffrin looked on the bright side of her latest failure to end her Olympic medal drought after the US ski star only finished 11th in Sunday's giant slalom at the Milan-Cortina Games, which was won by Federica Brignone.

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Oh! Calcutta! -- how did England lose to Scotland in Six Nations?

Oh! Calcutta! -- how did England lose to Scotland in Six Nations?

England travelled north for the latest Calcutta Cup clash on a 12-game winning streak whereas Scotland had lost all their previous seven Tests against teams ranked in the world's top 10.

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Brignone strikes Olympic gold again as Klaebo becomes first to win nine

Brignone strikes Olympic gold again as Klaebo becomes first to win nine

Evergreen Italian Federica Brignone won a glorious second gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Games on Sunday as Mikaela Shiffrin faded, while Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo became the first Winter Olympian in history to win nine gold medals.

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Marseille sporting director Benatia quits club

Marseille sporting director Benatia quits club

Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia announced on Sunday that he was leaving his role at the crisis-hit French club, just days after the departure of coach Roberto De Zerbi.

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History-maker Brignone completes Olympic fairy tale as Shiffrin's medal misery continues

History-maker Brignone completes Olympic fairy tale as Shiffrin's medal misery continues

Federica Brignone completed a Winter Olympic fairy tale on Sunday after claiming her second gold of the Milan-Cortina Games, as out-of-sorts Mikaela Shiffrin again missed out on the medals.

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Brignone claims second Olympic gold, Shiffrin misses podium

Brignone claims second Olympic gold, Shiffrin misses podium

Federica Brignone won her second Olympic gold of the Milan-Cortina Games on Sunday after storming to victory in the giant slalom, but Mikaela Shiffrin's medal misery continued.

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Evans wins Rally Sweden to top championship standings

Evans wins Rally Sweden to top championship standings

Welshman Elfyn Evans completed a superb weekend in his Toyota with his third victory at Rally Sweden on Sunday which lifts him to the top of the early championship table.

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No handshake between India, Pakistan captains before T20 World Cup clash

No handshake between India, Pakistan captains before T20 World Cup clash

India captain Suryakumar Yadav and his Pakistan opposite number Salman Agha did not shake hands at the coin toss for their T20 World Cup showdown in Colombo on Sunday.

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Forest appoint Pereira as fourth boss this season

Forest appoint Pereira as fourth boss this season

Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest hired Vitor Pereira as their fourth manager this season on Sunday.

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