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Pinturault giant slalom win ups pressure on Hirscher

Frenchman Alexis Pinturault snatched another World Cup giant slalom victory on Saturday, and his second win of the season.

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Tessa Worley wins second straight World Cup giant slalom

It was a French triumph in Italy.

Russia

Russian athletics chief: 'we are working to resolve problems'

The newly re-elected head of Russian athletics says reforms are underway, after more revelations of systematic doping.

United Kingdom

Dozens of suspects in UK football child sex abuse inquiry

83 suspects have been identified along with possible links to 98 football clubs as British police probe historical cases of alleged child abuse.

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Russia

More than 1000 Russian athletes benefited from state-sponsored doping - report

More than 1000 athletes, including Olympic medalists, are implicated in the McLaren report on Russian state-sponsored doping.

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Legendary Danish yachtsman Elvstrom dies aged 88

Former Olympic champion Paul Elvstrom has died aged 88.

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Kashima Antlers reach Club World Cup quarters

Kashima Antlers qualified for the quarter finals of the FIFA Club World Cup following a come-from-behind play off victory over Auckland City.

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Doping under the microscope with Dr Fischetto

The 1st International Conference on “Doping in the new era” took place over the weekend in the Greek town of Thessaloniki.

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Fencing: Foconi begins new Grand Prix season with home win

The world’s finest fencers have gathered in the Italian city of Turin as the new Grand Prix season got under way in style.

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Russian athletes remain suspended

The IAAF has voted to extend Russia’s ban from international athletics competitions for state-sponsored doping.

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Gareth Southgate: 'There is big potential in the squad but there is a lot of hard work ahead'

Gareth Southgate conducted his first press conference as full-time manager of England.

USA

Carlsen retains World Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen has won the World Chess Championship title for the third consecutive time. He defeated Sergey Karjakin in a series of tense tie-breaking games.

Sport

'Almost impossible to have a good relationship' with Hamilton - Rosberg

Newly crowned Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg admitted his relationship with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton has been seriously put to the test this season but a mutual respect still…

United Kingdom

Former football coach Barry Bennell faces eight new charges of sex assault against a boy under the age of 14

British former football coach Barry Bennell was charged on Tuesday with eight historical offences of sexual assault against a boy under the age of 14.

Sport

Argentina's Davis Cup winners return to hero's welcome

Argentina’s triumphant Davis Cup team returned home to a hero’s welcome on Tuesday.

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Bolivian FA chief arrested on corruption charges

The President of the Bolivian Football Association was arrested this week on corruption charges.

Sport

Stalemate in final of World Chess Championships forces rare tie-breaker

For only the third time in the history of the competition a tiebreaker will be needed to decide the World Chess Championships.

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Kjeldsen and Olesen hand Denmark first World Cup of Golf title

Soren Kjeldsen and Thorbjorn Olesen kept their nerve and shot a six-under-par 66 in the final round fourballs to give Denmark a first World Cup of Golf triumph by four strokes at Kingston Heath on…

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Worley and Shiffrin secure slalom ski wins

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Alpine skiing: Worley snaps winless drought in Killington

The women’s second giant slalom of the Alpine Skiing world cup season saw Tessa Worley of France celebrate her first win in three years.