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Grief-stricken McGrath left in shock at Olympic slalom failure

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Stocks mixed, dollar up in subdued start to week

Stocks mixed, dollar up in subdued start to week

European stock markets traded mixed and the dollar advanced in thin holiday trading Monday following a subdued showing for Asian equities ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and after Japan reported lacklustre economic growth.

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Meillard extends Swiss Olympic stranglehold as Gu aims for gold

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.

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St Peter's Basilica gets terrace cafe, translated mass for 400th birthday

St Peter's Basilica gets terrace cafe, translated mass for 400th birthday

Visitors to St Peter's Basilica will be able to follow mass in 60 languages and enjoy a coffee on a newly opened terrace as part of plans unveiled Monday by the Vatican.

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France opens murder probe as killing of far-right activist stokes tensions

France opens murder probe as killing of far-right activist stokes tensions

French authorities have opened a murder probe into the death of a far-right activist last week, a public prosecutor said Monday, in a killing the government has blamed partly on the hard left.

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Iran says US 'more realistic' on nuclear issue, as Guards begin drills in Hormuz Strait

Iran says US 'more realistic' on nuclear issue, as Guards begin drills in Hormuz Strait

Iran said on Monday that the United States's position on Iran's nuclear programme "has moved towards a more realistic one", a day ahead of a second round of US-Iranian talks in Geneva.

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

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.

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