12 h. ago USA’s Summer Britcher boosts Olympic luge bid with another World Cup gold

Britcher rallies in Sigulda for second win of seasonAmerican leads World Cup singles despite missing raceUSA Luge star can capture historic overall crownUSA Luge’s Summer Britcher is flying into the Olympics.Britcher got her second women’s singles luge win of the season on Sunday, moving her atop the World Cup standings and further cementing her status as a medal contender for the Milan Cortina Olympics next month. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 26 for 2026: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months

This year features a football World Cup, a Winter Olympics, a Commonwealth Games and a historic Test match Jannik Sinner will be aiming to become only the second man in the Open era, after Novak Djokovic, to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles, while in the women’s draw Madison Keys will be seeking to defend the title she landed via a shock victory over Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s final. Elsewhere, Roger Federer is scheduled to return to Melbourne Park for the first time since retiring from tennis in 2022 as part of a Battle of the World No 1s match, alongside Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt. “It still makes me smile when I think about all the moments I’ve had here,” said the Swiss legend. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Fuming Auchinleck Talbot fans to BOYCOTT historic Scottish Cup clash against Celtic

FURIOUS Auchinleck Talbot fans are boycotting their Scottish Cup tie with Celtic — because it’s been moved to Kilmarnock. Supporters of the West of Scotland Premier League outfit are unhappy at the decision to switch the fixture to Rugby Park. And they are citing Hearts’ visit three years ago as proof they could have handled...

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1 week ago The Spin | Women’s cricket team of the year: from Jemimah Rodrigues to Alana King

The Spin’s annual selection marks a history-making World Cup triumph for India, and work to do for EnglandIndia’s mission to build a global women’s cricket dynasty advanced apace in 2025. Few will forget the sight of Harmanpreet Kaur’s team converging joyously on the field at the DY Patil Stadium to celebrate a fairytale World Cup win that was five decades in the making.That final was the highlight of a year that included only one Test match – the Ashes affair at Melbourne at the end of January. As ever, therefore, the Spin’s team of the year is cross-format, though we gave substantial weight to performances at crunch moments in the aforementioned World Cup. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn pipped to World Cup glory as champion gifted a BABY COW and a massive wheel of cheese

SKIING icon Lindsey Vonn narrowly missed out on a record eighth win in Val d'Isere - and she could have walked away with a BABY COW and a massive wheel of cheese. The bizarre prizes went to Austria's Cornelia Hutter, who crossed the finish line after 1:41.54. Vonn, 41, skied out of the blue racing...

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2 w. ago Lindsey Vonn, 41, adds yet another podium to blistering comeback start

Vonn places third again in super-G at Val-d’Isère41-year-old logs 142nd World Cup podium finishMilan-Cortina Olympics firmly in sight for US starSofia Goggia finally got the win her fast skiing this season deserved in a World Cup super-G on Sunday and Lindsey Vonn was third for the second straight day.The two former Olympic downhill champions were split on a high-class podium by runner-up Alice Robinson, who is already a two-time winner this season on the World Cup circuit. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Vonn’s Olympic comeback gathers pace with third in Val d’Isere downhill

Vonn, 41, third in Val d’Isere downhill despite costly errorAmerican extends lead in World Cup downhill standingsComeback season sharpens expectations for 2026 GamesLindsey Vonn’s expectations have shifted so dramatically during her Olympic comeback that even a podium finish now comes with a sense of frustration.The 41-year-old American finished third in Saturday’s women’s World Cup downhill at Val d’Isère, France, extending a blistering start to the season that has already included a victory and a runner-up finish in the space of nine days. But after a small mistake on the lower section of the course cost her valuable time, Vonn left the finish area convinced she had let a potential win slip away. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lindsey Vonn, 41, set to extend her career beyond the Winter Olympics after incredible comeback

Lindsey Vonn has silenced her critics since performing a retirement U-turn and returning to racing

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3 w. ago Thousands of St Mirren fans descend on town square as Buddies celebrate historic Premier Sports Cup final win vs Celtic

THOUSANDS of St Mirren fans are in dreamland after welcoming their League Cup legends back to Paisley. Despite the miserable weather, the jubilant Buddies packed out the town square in raptures after their side won their first trophy for 12 years with an historic 3-1 win over Celtic. A DJ blasted tunes as fans danced, sang...

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3 w. ago ‘Where d’you want your statue Gogic?’ – St Mirren hero embodies everything good about historic cup final win over Celtic

HEAD up, chest puffed, outside of the right foot flipping the ball up and over the back line. In smashes his mate, braver by miles than the keeper, to nod into the empty net. A moment, a goal, an unforgettable memory that summed up everything St Mirren were about on Sunday. Alex Gogic, the shaven-headed...

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3 w. ago Erling Haaland and Phil Foden fire Manchester City to win at Crystal Palace

Even in a week when they have beaten the mighty Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabéu, this must rank as one of Pep Guardiola’s most satisfying victories of the season.It was Oliver Glasner who condemned the Manchester City manager to his first season without a major trophy since his first year in English football when Crystal Palace enjoyed the greatest day in their history at the FA Cup final back in May. So outsmarting one of the Premier League’s shrewdest operators would have provided Guardiola extra contentment, not to mention helping City move back to within two points of leaders Arsenal. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Glasgow Warriors slay Euro giants Toulouse with extraordinary comeback to post historic win

Scotstoun witnesses historic night in Champions Cup

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3 w. ago Lindsey Vonn denied downhill double gold by Germany’s Emma Aicher

The American was just 0.24 seconds off the winning time on the second day of downhill racing in St Moritz

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3 w. ago Lindsey Vonn second at St Moritz a day after historic World Cup win

Vonn denied second straight downhill win at St MoritzAicher edges ageless American star by 0.24secVonn remains atop downhill standings after two racesAt 41, Lindsey Vonn is no longer defying expectations so much as resetting them. One day after becoming the oldest woman to win a World Cup race, the American came within a quarter-second of doing it again, finishing second in Saturday’s downhill at St Moritz behind Germany’s Emma Aicher.Less than 24 hours after rewriting the World Cup age record, Vonn briefly looked on course for another victory as she surged ahead of Italy’s Sofia Goggia on the sunlit Corviglia course. But Aicher, skiing immediately after her, attacked the increasingly rutted track and edged Vonn by 0.24 seconds to deny her a rare opening-weekend double. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lindsey Vonn continues remarkable comeback with World Cup ski victory at 41

Skier breaks record after destroying field at San MoritzOne of favourites for 2026 Winter Olympics downhill Lindsey Vonn’s extraordinary comeback from retirement and serious knee surgery gathered pace on Friday when she became the oldest skier to win a World Cup race at the age of 41.The American, who had not raced for five years until she returned to the circuit last year, destroyed the women’s downhill field in San Moritz to win by nearly a second. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lindsey Vonn becomes oldest World Cup winner to continue remarkable comeback

Vonn, 41, secured her first World Cup win since 2018 after coming out of retirement last year

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3 w. ago Lindsey Vonn eyes Winter Olympics glory after gaining 12 pounds of muscle at 41

Lindsey Vonn is aiming for more Winter Olympics glory at the age of 41

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3 w. ago Tartan Army heading to World Cup could be forced to hand over social media history to US Border Control

THE Tartan Army could have to hand over five years worth of social media history before they enter the United States for our World Cup games. Under draconian plans by Donald Trump, travellers may have to provide the details along with email addresses, phone numbers and names and birthdays of close relatives. The proposal, posted...

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3 w. ago Trump is coming after your social media! Brits face having FIVE YEARS of history screened before being allowed into US

Hundreds of thousands set to travel to America for the World Cup may have to hand over online history

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3 w. ago British tourists face undergoing social media screening before being allowed into the US

Hundreds of thousands set to travel to America for the World Cup may have to hand over online history

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