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Age just a number for veteran Olympic snowboard champion Karl

Age just a number for veteran Olympic snowboard champion Karl

Veteran Austrian snowboard star Benjamin Karl said thoughts of retirement can wait after he retained his Olympic men's parallel giant slalom title before throwing himself half-naked onto the snow.

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England's Feyi-Waboso out of Scotland Six Nations clash

England's Feyi-Waboso out of Scotland Six Nations clash

England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of next weekend's Calcutta Cup clash away to Scotland and could now miss the whole of the Six Nations.

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Thailand's pilot PM lands runaway election win

Thailand's pilot PM lands runaway election win

Fresh from an election win that far surpassed expectations, Thailand's prime minister sat casually on the floor of a conference room at his party headquarters Sunday, joking with reporters before getting up to declare victory.

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Sarr strikes as Palace end winless run at Brighton

Sarr strikes as Palace end winless run at Brighton

Ismaila Sarr's second-half goal helped Crystal Palace end a woeful 12-match winless run with a 1-0 Premier League victory away to bitter rivals Brighton on Sunday.

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Olympic star Ledecka says athletes ignored in debate over future of snowboard event

Olympic star Ledecka says athletes ignored in debate over future of snowboard event

Czech snowboard star Ester Ledecka took aim at Olympic chiefs on Sunday amid fears that parallel giant slalom could be axed, saying athletes' voices were considered secondary to "politics and money".

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French police arrest six over crypto-linked magistrate kidnapping

French police arrest six over crypto-linked magistrate kidnapping

French authorities have arrested six suspects, including a minor, after a magistrate and her mother were held captive last week for around 30 hours in a cryptocurrency ransom plot, prosecutors said on Sunday.

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Auger-Aliassime retains Montpellier Open crown

Auger-Aliassime retains Montpellier Open crown

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime retained his Montpellier Open title by defeating France's Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) in Sunday's final.

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Lindsey Vonn, skiing's iron lady whose Olympic dream ended in tears

Lindsey Vonn, skiing's iron lady whose Olympic dream ended in tears

Lindsey Vonn's brave gamble for Olympic glory might have ended in horror for the US star, but she remains an icon of alpine skiing after a storied career filled with memorable highs and crushing setbacks.

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Conservative Thai PM claims election victory

Conservative Thai PM claims election victory

Thailand's conservative prime minister claimed victory in the country's general election Sunday, after television stations projected his party would be by far the largest in parliament after riding a wave of nationalism.

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Kamindu fireworks rescue Sri Lanka to 163-6 against Ireland

Kamindu fireworks rescue Sri Lanka to 163-6 against Ireland

A late blitz from Kamindu Mendis saw Sri Lanka recover from early jitters to claw their way to 163-6 after being sent in to bat by Ireland in their World Cup opener in Colombo on Sunday.

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