53 h. ago Unstoppable Malinin repeats as world champion with six quadruple jumps

American star romps to second world figure skating titleMalinin lands six quadruple jumps including quad axelKazakhstan’s Shaidorov second, Japan’s Kagiyama thirdHe’s been called the Quad God, skating’s great innovator, the next Olympic champion. On Saturday night, in front of a roaring crowd at TD Garden, Ilia Malinin made it official: he is once again the best figure skater in the world.The 20-year-old American conjured another sensational free skate to close out the world figure skating championships, landing a record-tying six quadruple jumps in strolling to his second straight world title. His season-best total score of 318.56 landed him a yawning 31.09 points clear of Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov, who captured silver with a personal-best routine, and Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama, who dropped from second place to the bronze after an error-strewn long program. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago European football: PSG smash six to all but secure fourth consecutive title

Ligue 1 leaders trounce Saint-Étienne 6-1Harry Kane scores as Bayern battle past St PauliParis St Germain coach Luis Enrique wants the club to keep their focus on domestic and European titles despite all but securing a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 crown.PSG thrashed relegation-threatened Saint-Étienne 6-1 to virtually assure themselves of a second straight title under the Spaniard. Only Monaco have a mathematical chance to overhaul them after their 2-1 win over Nice left them 21 points behind PSG with seven games to play. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates win a 3rd straight world title as US medal haul continues

Madison Chock and Evan Bates became the first ice dancers to win three consecutive world championships in nearly three decades

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2 d. ago Scottish ice dancers have 'skate we've been hoping for' in World Figure Skating Championships first

The couple are in a medal position for the first time at the World Figure Skating Championships

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2 w. ago Six Nations permutations: What England need to win the title ahead of France finale

Ireland had their hopes of an historic third straight outright Six Nations title dented by defeat to France

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2 w. ago How to watch Italy vs Ireland: TV channel and live stream for Six Nations today

Defending champions travel to Rome on Super Saturday with hopes of a third straight title dramatically reduced

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3 w. ago Six Nations title permutations: What France, England and Ireland need to win the championship

Ireland had their hopes of an historic third straight outright Six Nations title dented by defeat to France

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3 w. ago Six Nations title permutations: What France, Ireland and England need to win the championship

Ireland are targeting a historic third straight outright Six Nations title and could still win the grand slam

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3 w. ago Maro Itoje urges England to prioritise victory over big points haul against Italy

England retain slim hope of winning Six NationsItoje: ‘It’s not going to be a straightforward game’Maro Itoje has called on his England side to put Italy to the sword on Sunday before worrying about a bumper points haul that could boost their hopes of clinching the Six Nations title.England go in search of a third straight victory of this year’s championship and are hot favourites to do so, having never lost to the Azzurri. Both their recent victories, against France and Scotland, were secured by a solitary point, however, with question marks raised over their clunky attack. Continue reading...

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