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Canadian snowboarder McMorris eyes slopestyle after crash at Olympics

Canadian snowboarder McMorris eyes slopestyle after crash at Olympics

Canadian snowboard star Mark McMorris is still targeting the slopestyle event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics despite a nasty crash that ruled him out of the big air competition.

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Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, disrupts Portugal vote

Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, disrupts Portugal vote

A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula threw Portugal's presidential run-off into confusion on Thursday as the far-right candidate requested the vote be postponed.

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Ukrainian flag bearer proud to show his country is still standing

Ukrainian flag bearer proud to show his country is still standing

Ukrainian flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych said Thursday he was "proud" to represent his country at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and show that war-battered Ukraine is still standing.

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Carney scraps Canada EV sales mandate

Carney scraps Canada EV sales mandate

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in Canada to be electric by 2035, while announcing a multi-billion-dollar plan to support EV production.

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Morocco says evacuated 140,000 people due to severe weather

Morocco says evacuated 140,000 people due to severe weather

Authorities have evacuated more than 140,000 people from their homes since heavy rainfall flooded several provinces in northern Morocco last week, the interior ministry said Thursday.

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Spurs boss Frank says Romero outburst 'dealt with internally'

Spurs boss Frank says Romero outburst 'dealt with internally'

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank said Thursday that Cristian Romero's outspoken social media comments about the club's transfer policy had been "dealt with internally" as he refused to confirm if the Spurs skipper had been disciplined.

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Giannis suitors make deals as NBA trade deadline nears

Giannis suitors make deals as NBA trade deadline nears

Giannis Antetokounmpo remained with the Milwaukee Bucks as the NBA trade deadline neared on Thursday with two suitors making other deals in the hours before the clock runs out.

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Carrick stresses significance of Munich air disaster to Man Utd history

Carrick stresses significance of Munich air disaster to Man Utd history

Michael Carrick said his Manchester United players must "understand the history" of the Munich air disaster as the club prepare to mark the 68th anniversary of the tragedy.

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Record January window for transfers despite drop in spending

Record January window for transfers despite drop in spending

Football clubs worldwide set a new winter transfer window record in terms of the number of transactions completed, according to a statement released by FIFA on Thursday, but the overall amount spent was down compared to last year's high.

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Winter Olympics opening ceremony nears as virus disrupts ice hockey

Winter Olympics opening ceremony nears as virus disrupts ice hockey

Preparations for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics ratcheted up Thursday on the eve of the opening ceremony while the start of the ice hockey was hit by an outbreak of norovirus.

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