James Dart
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LA28 ticket prices are one thing. A 24% service fee is another
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Sticker shock: LA residents alarmed by price of 2028 Olympics presale tickets
LA28 set aside tickets for LA and Oklahoma City residents, but some say they faced exorbitant prices and high fees
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/13/los-angeles-olympics-2028-ticket-prices-residents
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Rory McIlroy: Augusta master again
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Rory McIlroy holds nerve to be the Master again as rivals succumb to tension
Rory McIlroy became the fourth player to retain the Masters, winning by one shot from Scottie Scheffler, with Justin Rose among those tied for third
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/13/rory-mcilroy-wins-masters-again-augusta-national-golf
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Itâs a Wout damn time! đ¸ Jasper Jacobs
about 23 hours ago
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For sale! Size 11 Asics, one careful owner, circa 220 miles on the clock. ÂŁ50 ono - medal not included.
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Late downpour + Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall + photographic excellence from Matthew Child = this
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Last year
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goaded me into running a half-marathon. I bit. Race day tomorrow and I am terrified. I may not win but MASSIVE thanks to everyone who has helped me raise ÂŁ65,000+ for Great Ormond Street Children's Charity.
#unbelievablejeff
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Nikeâs high-tech World Cup shirts have a shoulder problem. By
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Nikeâs high-tech 2026 World Cup jerseys have a shoulder problem
The sportswear giant says theyâre aware of the strange seam behavior seen on some of its new shirts, and are investigating how to address it
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/08/nike-world-cup-jerseys-shoulder-problem
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Exclusive by
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: New FA proposals include four WSL academy sides entering tier three of the pyramid from 2027, plus the introduction of a mid-season split similar to that used in Scotland
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Womenâs Super League academy teams to play in third tier under new FA proposals
The FA has proposed having four WSL academy teams in the Womenâs National League in an attempt to raise third-tier standards and help young talent
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/07/wsl-academy-teams-to-play-in-third-tier-fa-plans-womens-national-league
6 days ago
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Well, now. Roy Hodgson is back in the game!
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Roy Hodgson makes shock return to management at 78 with Bristol City
Roy Hodgson has made a sensational return to management at the age of 78 with Bristol City after Gerhard Struber was sacked by the Championship club
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/27/roy-hodgson-return-management-bristol-city
17 days ago
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âSometimes, difficult awkward questions have to be asked.â Giles Richards on his day at Suzuka
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Why Max Verstappen gave me my marching orders from a press conference | Giles Richards
The former world championâs ultimatum blindsided me at Suzuka, but there are more serious issues than an F1 driver being cross with you for doing your job
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/26/why-max-verstappen-gave-me-my-marching-orders-from-a-press-conference
18 days ago
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Exclusive: the London Marathon is in advanced talks about staging a two-day event in 2027, allowing 100,000 runners to take part in the iconic race and to raise tens of millions more for charity. Story:
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Revealed: secret plans for two-day London Marathon with 100,000 runners
The London Marathon is in advanced talks about staging a two-day event in 2027, allowing tens of thousands more runners to take part
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/25/revealed-secret-plans-for-two-day-london-marathon-with-100000-runners
19 days ago
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'Seeing Ipswich used as promotion for a man widely associated with xenophobia, alleged racist comments and an admiration for Donald Trump has, for a vast swathe of supporters, constituted a mortifying breach of trust from an institution that has underpinned their lives.' By
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Ipswich Town have hard questions to answer after Nigel Farage PR disaster | Nick Ames
Reformâs use of the football club has shocked fans and left the ownership red faced but how did it happen?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/25/ipswich-town-have-hard-questions-to-answer-after-nigel-farage-pr-disaster
19 days ago
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19 days ago
Interview: Enjoyed sitting down with serial Ashes winner Ian Bell last week to chat about the IPL, his new coaching role, England and playing for Knowle & Dorridge 4th XI
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...
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âI wanted the rollercoaster of being emotionally investedâ: Ian Bell on coaching, England and the 2005 Ashes WhatsApp
Five-times Ashes winner has since had a varied coaching career and believes the red ball is still fundamental to the modern player
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/25/ian-bell-england-cricket-ashes-interview
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Features bonus Reg Holdsworth appearance
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Tony Riley, whose father-in-law played for Manchester United under Matt Busby, is among 1,100 fans forced to move under 'VIP' allocation plans: 'We feel itâs an injustice, not just for us but all the others as well. I feel helpless and hopeless.' By
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Manchester United fan, 76, feeling âhelplessâ as family seat is given to VIPs
Son-in-law of former United player is among 1,100 fans forced to give up prime seats under cash-boosting plans
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/24/manchester-united-fan-family-seat-given-to-vips
20 days ago
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Tottenham and the abyss. By
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Spurs struck by strange mix of panic and resignation as the abyss draws them in | Jonathan Wilson
It seems that no matter what Tottenham do, anxiety has set in as they see themselves plummet towards the Championship
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/22/tottenham-hotspur-nottingham-forest-premier-league-relegation
22 days ago
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More chaos. More ludicrousness. Moroccoâs Afcon âgloryâ?
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27 days ago
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Max Dowman, the Tierney totem and Igor Tudor upstaging everyone, courtesy of
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David Squires on ⌠Max Dowman, Arsenalâs great release and Chelseaâs Tierney totem
Our cartoonist on the Gunnersâ teenage saviour and a new springtime ritual at Stamford Bridge
https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2026/mar/17/david-squires-on-max-dowman-arsenal-great-release-and-chelsea-tierney-totem
27 days ago
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The extraordinary story of Tony Powell. By
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âI just wanted to be who I amâ: the extraordinary story of Tony Powell, the secretly gay footballer
Former Norwich defender lived for years in an LA motel, cut ties with his family for more than three decades and is now the subject of a documentary
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/17/tony-powell-gay-footballer-norwich-documentary-last-guest-at-the-holloway-motel
27 days ago
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Pablo Maurer
28 days ago
NEW: MLS has suspended Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner without pay through June 1, 2026, after it substantiated violations of its policies. The punishment follows a
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report last year alleging wide-ranging misconduct. Details:
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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MLS suspends Philadelphia Union executive Ernst Tanner after misconduct investigation
The Union sporting director was suspended without pay through 1 June after a league investigation found âviolations of MLS policies and standardsâ
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/16/mls-suspends-ernst-tanner-philadelphia-union-misconduct-investigation
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Picture of the weekend: Konstantinos Mavropanos taking one for the team. đ¸ Dave Shopland
28 days ago
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Slap-fights and modern jousts: in an era of spin-off sports, the grim spectacle masks something more sinister
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From Run Nation to Power Slap: what is leading the dumbing down of sports?
From violent collision contests to celebrity-backed offshoots, spin-off sports are finding captive audiences. Their spectacle masks something more sinister
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/13/run-nation-power-slap-carjitsu-tgl-golf-typti-sports-exploitation
about 1 month ago
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'Why a Tottenham relegation may just rank as the single most spectacular failure in the history of English football.' By
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It would be a macabre story but relegation needs to happen for Tottenham | Jonathan Liew
All the managers since Mauricio Pochettino have drained life from the club, which appears interested in anything but football right now
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/12/why-relegation-needs-to-happen-for-tottenham
about 1 month ago
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Pain on top of pain
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Barcelona fan âguttedâ at missing Newcastle game after going to wrong St Jamesâ Park
A Barcelona fan ended up 366 miles from where his team were playing after confusing Exeterâs St James Park with Newcastleâs St Jamesâ Park
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/11/barcelona-fan-wrong-st-james-park-misses-newcastle-game-exeter
about 1 month ago
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In 2019, Austin Bell embarked on a wild quest to photograph all 2,549 of Hong Kongâs outdoor basketball courts using drone cameras and Google Maps âŚ
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He shoots, he scores! Basketball as youâve never seen it before â in pictures
In 2019, Austin Bell embarked on a wild quest to photograph all 2,549 of Hong Kongâs outdoor basketball courts using drone cameras and Google Maps. The results offer a fresh perspective on the city
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/mar/11/he-shoots-he-scores-basketball-in-pictures-austin-bell-shooting-hoops
about 1 month ago
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âThis was a dramatic act of self-destruction that âSpursyâ doesnât get anywhere near, both deeply comic and also desperately sad, the final ridiculous scene of a tragedy, the ultimate humiliation. Only, terrifyingly, that may still be to come.â By
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Humiliation for Kinsky as Tottenham crumble early in thrashing by AtlĂŠtico Madrid
Goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was substituted early in the first half of Tottenhamâs humiliating 5-2 defeat at the hands of AtlĂŠtico Madrid
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/10/humiliation-for-kinsky-as-tottenham-are-thrashed-by-atletico-madrid
about 1 month ago
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This week's
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cartoon features Ben Waine's Shearer tribute act, plus an unsettling trip to Mansfield for Mikel Arteta âŚ
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David Squires on ⌠FA Cup magic for Port Vale and a close call for Mikel Arteta
Our cartoonist reflects on the FA Cup fifth round, including Ben Waineâs commitment to the bit
https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2026/mar/10/david-squires-fa-cup-magic-port-vale-close-call-mikel-arteta
about 1 month ago
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Incredible finish to the LA marathon, Nathan Martin getting up on the line
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Nathan Martin wins closest L.A. Marathon in race history, edging Michael Kimani Kamau
YouTube video by THE BUZZ
https://youtube.com/shorts/4Hor0E7FdvY?si=SktEH7yrhoEsqPpb
about 1 month ago
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Argyle ⌠win?
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This town ⌠is coming like a ghost town.
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Igor Tudor enacts ghostly role in the most stupid of hires with Tottenham too bad to stay up | Barney Ronay
The problem here is not the interim manager, itâs the ad hoc interim ownership and the short-term sense of identity at this ghost town club
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/05/igor-tudor-tottenham-crystal-palace-premier-league-relegation
about 1 month ago
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Mike England v England, Milan Baros v Milan, Lautaro MartĂnez v Roma and so on ⌠this week's edition of The Knowledge
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Sandra Jessen v Essen? Footballers facing nominative opposition teams | The Knowledge
Plus: hat-trick heroes who were not named player of the match, managers sacked after big wins, and more
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/04/footballers-facing-nominative-opposition-teams-the-knowledge
about 1 month ago
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Luke Donald will go for the Ryder Cup three-peat âŚ
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Luke Donald to remain Europeâs Ryder Cup captain and go for historic three-peat
Confirmation that Luke Donald will captain Europeâs Ryder Cup team for a third time will increase pressure on the PGA of America to tie down Tiger Woods to lead the US in Ireland next September
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/04/luke-donald-to-remain-europe-ryder-cup-captain-historic-three-peat
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Some alternative Gianni/Fifa 10-year branding right here from
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David Squires on ⌠Gianni Infantinoâs accomplishments in 10 years as Fifa supremo
Our cartoonist on a decade of magic moments in the big job for world footballâs leading âman of the peopleâ
https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2026/mar/03/david-squires-on-gianni-infantino-accomplishments-decade-as-fifa-boss
about 1 month ago
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What we can all learn from Norway's all-conquering Winter Olympians
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Norwayâs all-conquering Winter Olympians have a message for us all â and itâs not what you think | Cath Bishop
How did a small Nordic country dominate the Games? By making sport fun and not something for kids to suffer
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/26/norway-winter-olympics-message-for-us-all
about 2 months ago
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A Swan and a Dogg, naturally
about 2 months ago
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In which
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presents his best photographs from the spectacular Winter Olympics that was
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Crampons, crashes and creativity: Tom Jenkinsâ best photos from the Winter Olympics
Our well-travelled photographer shares his favourite images from the Games in Italy
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/23/tom-jenkins-best-photos-winter-olympics
about 2 months ago
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đ¸ Phil Noble
about 2 months ago
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on vinicius, jim ratcliffe and bad immigrants
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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VinĂcius, Mourinho and treating racism as reputational risk rather than a lived reality | Jonathan Liew
The Brazilian has seen this before, football has seen this before, and yet why does it feel like nothing ever changes?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/18/vinicius-junior-jose-mourinho-and-treating-racism-as-reputational-risk-rather-than-a-lived-reality
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They always are, but this is a Cracker from
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on Big Sir Jim
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David Squires on ⌠Jim Ratcliffeâs comments and his need for some home truths
Our cartoonist reflects on the Manchester United co-ownerâs recent statements and electioneering, via the prism of Crackerâs DCI Bilborough
https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2026/feb/17/david-squires-on-jim-ratcliffe-manchester-united
about 2 months ago
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More on Macclesfield.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Saga of the Silkmen: calm before the storm in Macclesfield as Brentford await
After Macclesfieldâs FA Cup giantkilling, the quiet Cheshire town remains suitably unassuming in the spotlight after years of heartbreak
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/16/saga-of-the-silkmen-calm-before-the-storm-in-macclesfield-as-brentford-await
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Eden Hazard: 'Now my life is quite simple. Iâm a dad of five. Iâm more of a taxi driver than a football player, but itâs OK'
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Eden Hazard: âIâm more of a taxi driver than a football player now, but itâs OKâ
The former Chelsea and Real Madrid idol wants nothing more than to be remembered as âa good player and a funny guyâ after a vintage career of league titles, European triumphs and spats with JosĂŠ Mouri...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/15/eden-hazard-im-more-of-a-taxi-driver-than-a-football-player-now-but-its-ok
about 2 months ago
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Yes, it's the Olympic village condoms stage of the Games cycle
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Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days
Free condoms for competitors at the Winter Olympics have run out within a record-breaking three days
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/13/winter-olympic-village-runs-out-of-condoms-after-three-days-milano-cortina-2026
about 2 months ago
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Love this: Layers of the Games at the women's snowboard halfpipe final ⌠đ¸ HĂŠctor Vivas
about 2 months ago
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âManchester United supporters may be stuck with Ratcliffe. But football, sport and everything in its arc can reject the things he is asking us to do, refuse to be spooked, refuse to fall into the arms of the opportunist he is promoting.â By
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Football must reject Sir Jim Ratcliffeâs cynical, self-serving electioneering | Barney Ronay
Tax exile has already proven himself a terrible club owner; now his ill-informed diatribe about immigration has poured fuel on wider flames
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/12/football-must-reject-sir-jim-ratcliffes-cynical-self-serving-electioneering
about 2 months ago
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An Only-at-the-Olympics Headline: "French biathlete guilty of fraud wins gold while scammed teammate comes 80th"
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French biathlete guilty of fraud wins Olympic gold while scammed teammate comes 80th
Julia Simon, who was convicted of committing credit card fraud against one of her national teammates, has won an Olympic gold medal for France in the womenâs 15km biathlon, beating her victim to do it
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/11/winter-olympics-french-biathlete-guilty-fraud-wins-gold-julia-simon
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There's silencing your critics ⌠and then there's being found guilty of stealing your France teammate's credit card (and that of a team staff member) and handed a three-month suspended prison sentence, before bringing the shush after claiming a second Olympic biathlon gold at these Winter Olympics
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Norway's Sturla Holm LĂŚgreid broke down in tears after winning bronze in the menâs 20km biathlon, apologising for having an affair and saying: 'Three months ago I made the mistake of my life'
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Norwegian biathlete wins Winter Olympics bronze and then tells TV interview of affair
Sturla Holm LĂŚgreid broke down in tears after winning bronze in the menâs 20km biathlon and apologised for having an affair
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/10/norwegian-biathlete-sturla-holm-laegreid-winter-olympics-bronze-and-tells-tv-interview-of-affair
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Heat seekers: amazing thermal images from the Winter Olympics
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Heat seekers: amazing thermal images from the Winter Olympics
Photographers using compact thermal-imaging cameras have crafted eerie and âpoeticâ results at the Milano Cortina Games
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/10/heat-seekers-amazing-thermal-images-from-the-winter-olympics
2 months ago
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Had Green Streets lost by four goals or more, they would have been relegated on goal difference. Under the rules of the Maldives FA, however, any team that fail turn up for a match forfeit the game 2-0, a score that was enough to stay up
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Uproar in the Maldives as football relegation battle decided by last-day no-show
There is uproar in the Dhiraagu Dhivehi Premier League in the Maldives after it was alleged one of the leading clubs sought to escape relegation by failing to turn up for a match
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/09/maldives-relegation-battle-green-streets-stay-up-after-no-show
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