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Tariq confident Pakistan can bounce back after India drubbing

Spinner Usman Tariq said Tuesday he was confident that Pakistan can bounce back from their T20 World Cup drubbing against India and seal qualification for the next round.

Being back in the USA 'feels amazing', says Vonn

Lindsey Vonn said "being back on home soil feels amazing" after returning to the United States having undergone four operations on the broken leg she suffered in the crash which dashed her hopes of Winter Olympics glory.

New Zealand cruise into Super Eights at T20 World Cup

New Zealand sealed their qualification to the next phase of the T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket thumping of Canada in Chennai on Tuesday.

Exhilarating Italy aim to sign off with giant-killing at T20 World Cup

Italy's cricketers have been revelling in plenty of "pinch me" moments during their debut appearance at the T20 World Cup, and now they want more.

Samra hits 110 for Canada against New Zealand at T20 World Cup

Canada's Yuvraj Samra became the youngest player to score a T20 World Cup century when he blasted 110 in 65 balls against New Zealand in Chennai on Tuesday.

Who fills Sexton vacuum? Irish fly-half debate no closer to resolution

Jack Crowley or Sam Prendergast? Ireland badly need one of them to step forward and end the sometimes bitter debate as to who is Ireland's undisputed first choice fly-half.

Japan hails 'new chapter' with first Olympic pairs skating gold

Japan hailed a "new chapter" in the country's figure skating on Tuesday after Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled off a stunning comeback to claim pairs gold at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Supported by U.S. Polo Assn., the 2026 U.S. Open Women's Polo Championship(R) Concludes with Victory Eastern Hay the Champion

WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / U.S. Polo Assn., the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), proudly supported the 2026 U.S. Open Women's Polo Championship®, which concluded on February 15 at the USPA National Polo Center (NPC) in Wellington, Florida, on the iconic U.S. Polo Assn. Stadium Field. Widely regarded as the most prestigious women's polo tournament in the United States, the championship brought together the sport's top athletes for three weeks of elite competition at the heart of American polo.

Gu pipped to Olympic gold again as Meillard extends Swiss ski dominance

China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu was beaten to gold for the second time at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday after Loic Meillard extended Switzerland's domination of the men's alpine skiing.

China's Gu defiant after missing out on Olympic gold again

China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu dismissed any suggestion of disappointment after missing out on another Olympic gold on Monday, saying she was "doing things that have never been done before".

USA bobsleigh veteran Meyers Taylor wins elusive gold

American bobsleigher Elana Meyers Taylor finally struck Olympic gold at the age of 41 in the Milan-Cortina Games on Monday.

Miura and Kihara snatch Olympic pairs gold for Japan

Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled out the best performance of their careers to move from fifth overnight to grab Olympic figure skating pairs gold on Monday.

Gu pipped to gold again as Meillard extends Swiss ski dominance at Olympics

China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu was beaten to gold for the second time at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday after Loic Meillard extended Switzerland's domination of the men's alpine skiing.

Canada's Oldham beats defending champion Gu to freeski big air gold

Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won the Olympic women's big air final on Monday, denying defending champion Eileen Gu a first gold of the Milan-Cortina Games.

Barca suffer title defence blow in Girona derby defeat

Spanish champions Barcelona fell to a damaging 2-1 defeat at Girona on Monday to leave them trailing Real Madrid by two points at the top of La Liga.

Brentford edge out sixth-tier Macclesfield in FA Cup

Brentford avoided a huge FA Cup shock with a 1-0 win at sixth-tier Macclesfield on Monday but needed a late own goal to beat a side 116 places below them in the English football pyramid.

Canada's Oldham wins Olympic freeski big air final, denying Gu gold

Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won the women's Olympic big air final on Monday, denying defending champion Eileen Gu a first gold of the Milan-Cortina Games.

USA thrash Sweden to reach Olympic women's ice hockey final

The USA glided into the final of the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics with a 5-0 win against Sweden on Monday.

Arsenal to face third-tier Mansfield, Newcastle host Man City in FA Cup

League One Mansfield were handed a home draw against Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round draw on Monday as Newcastle face Manchester City.

Malinin talks of 'fighting invisible battles' after Olympic failure

Ilia Malinin suggested Monday he has been the victim of online attacks and is "fighting invisible battles" in his first public statement since his shock eighth-place finish in the men's figure skating final at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Sinner serves up impressive Doha win on his return

Jannik Sinner cruised to victory over Tomas Machac in the opening round of the Qatar Open on Monday in his first match since his unsuccessful Australian Open title defence.

Luis Enrique dismisses 'noise' around PSG before Monaco Champions League clash

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique dismissed any suggestions of dressing room disharmony as the reigning European champions prepared to put their continental title on the line this midweek against domestic rivals Monaco.

Grief-stricken McGrath left in shock at Olympic slalom failure

Atle Lie McGrath expressed his regret Monday at not having been able to seal Olympic slalom gold in memory of his late grandfather Svein.

Brignone leads charge of veteran women as Italy celebrates record Olympic haul

Federica Brignone's fairytale victory in the Milan-Cortina giant slalom was yet another triumph for the veteran Italian women leading the way in the host nation's charge to a record Winter Olympics medal haul.

Sri Lanka's Nissanka leaves Australia on brink of T20 World Cup exit

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka scored the first century of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Monday to put his side into the Super Eights and leave Australia on the brink of elimination.

England match-winner Jacks proud, confident heading into Super Eights

Will Jacks said Monday he was proud of finally making a match-winning contribution for England, after they beat Italy by 24 runs to secure a berth in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup.

Meillard extends Swiss Olympic stranglehold as Gu aims for gold

Loic Meillard extended Switzerland's domination of men's alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics on Monday as China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu targets her first gold at the Milan-Cortina Games.

Meillard hails Swiss 'golden era' after slalom win caps Olympic domination

Loic Meillard hailed a "golden era" as his sparkling slalom victory on Monday capped a stunning Olympic performance by the Swiss men's alpine ski team at the Milan-Cortina Games.

Sri Lanka fight back after strong start by Australia's Marsh, Head

Sri Lanka fought back to bowl Australia out for 181 in their T20 World Cup clash on Monday despite a strong start for the former champions by captain Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head.

Kovac calls on Dortmund to carry domestic 'momentum' into Champions League

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac called on his side to recreate their domestic form on the Champions League stage when they take on Atalanta in the knock-out play-offs on Tuesday.

Benfica's Mourinho plays down Real Madrid return rumour before rematch

Benfica coach Jose Mourinho insisted he is capable of saying no to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez as he played down rumours of a return to the Spanish giants on Monday.

Meillard extends Swiss Olympic stranglehold while Gu aims for gold

Loic Meillard added another gold to the Swiss near-domination of men's alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics on Monday, before China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu tries to win her first title of the Milan-Cortina Games.

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