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Japan's Kimura soars to Olympic gold in snowboard big air final

Vail's golden comets Vonn and Shiffrin inspire those who follow

Veteran French politician loses culture post over Epstein links

Japan's Kimura wins Olympic snowboard big air gold

Arteta backs confident Gyokeres to hit 'highest level'

Hojlund the hero as Napoli snatch late win at Genoa

England's Arundell 'frustrated' despite hat-trick in Wales romp

Lollobrigida skates to first Italian gold of Winter Olympics on her birthday

Arundell hat-trick inspires England thrashing of Wales in Six Nations opener

Chile's climate summit chief to lead plastic pollution treaty talks

Rosenior hails 'unstoppable' Palmer after treble tames Wolves

Fans cheer for absent Ronaldo as Saudi row deepens

Al Nassr fans showed their support for Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday as the Portuguese star missed a second straight game after reportedly growing frustrated over transfers.

Suspect in murder of Colombian footballer Escobar killed in Mexico

A drug trafficker linked to the 1994 murder of Colombian football star Andres Escobar has been killed in Mexico, President Gustavo Petro said Friday.

Colombia's Rodriguez signs with MLS Minnesota United

Colombian national team captain James Rodriguez has signed a short-term contract with Minnesota United ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the MLS club announced on Friday.

Wainwright says England game still 'huge occasion' despite Welsh woes

Aaron Wainwright believes there is still an intense rivalry between England and Wales despite the gulf in recent results.

WADA shrugs off USA withholding dues

The United States has withheld $3.6 million in annual dues for a second consecutive year to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which says it remains financially strong despite the move.

Danone expands recall of infant formula batches in Europe

French food giant Danone recalled batches of infant formula in Britain, Spain, Croatia and Slovenia over the possible presence of a toxin, food safety authorities said on Friday, expanding the measure across Europe.

Colombia's Rodriguez signs with MLS side Minnesota United

Colombian national team captain James Rodriguez has signed a short-term contract with Minnesota United ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the MLS club announced on Friday.

UK police probing Mandelson after Epstein revelations search properties

UK police probing Britain's former US ambassador Peter Mandelson were searching two properties on Friday, London's Metropolitan Police said, following fresh revelations in the Epstein files.

Russian drone hits Ukrainian animal shelter

A Russian drone blasted into an animal shelter in southern Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 10 rescue dogs and injuring multiple others, according to staff.

French cycling hope Seixas dreaming of Tour de France debut

Up-and-coming cyclist Paul Seixas is hoping to hit the ground running when he opens his season in the Algarve and is also dreaming of racing in the Tour de France this summer.

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