Riding one of the strongest seasons in recent curling history, Canada skip Rachel Homan had every reason to be confident entering the final at the women’s curling world championship in Sydney, N.S. On Sunday night, she again showed no fear and it paid off with her first world title since 2017. Homan made a game-turning...
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Alpine World Cup: Marco Odermatt wins downhill title to claim fourth globe
Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt won the downhill title to secure his fourth men’s Alpine skiing World Cup crystal globe this season. Odermatt was awarded the title after the final race was called off because of poor weather in the Austrian resort of Saalbach. Crystal globes are awarded to the winner of each category in the World...
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Scotland Euro 2024 opponents: Germany shock favourites, Switzerland injury concern & Hungary’s unbeaten run
With just three more friendlies before the Euros, it was a far from ideal result for Scotland against the Netherlands. But how did Scotland’s Euro 2024 group stage opponents get on this weekend? There was an ominous result for opening game opponents Germany – they eased to a friendly victory over tournament favourites France 2-0....
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Canada’s Homan advances to face Switzerland’s Tirinzoni for gold at women’s curling worlds | CBC Sports
Rachel Homan’s season has been noteworthy for win streaks, dominant play and a surge to the top position in world rankings. A 9-7 semifinal win over South Korea’s Gim Eun-ji on Saturday has set her up for a potential high point of an already sterling campaign — and on home ice to boot. Homan and...
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Swiss Open 2024: PV Sindhu crashes out after losing in pre-quarterfinals
Basel [Switzerland]: Top India shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of Swiss Open 2024 badminton after suffering a defeat in the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals in Basel. Sindhu conceded a defeat against Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki by 21-16, 19-21, 16-21 in the match. The high-voltage encounter lasted for one hour and 19 minutes. Even after winning the first...
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Denmark v Switzerland preview, odds and betting tips
Denmark host Switzerland in Copenhagen on Saturday night for an international friendly with both teams ramping up preparations for this summer’s Euros. Denmark v Switzerland best offer COPYBET – Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Bets – CLAIM HERE* Denmark v Switzerland odds Find the latest match odds for Saturday night’s international friendly. Odds are...
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IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
GENEVA (AP) — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening ceremony on July 26 will see thousands of athletes travel on boats down the River Seine for several miles (kilometers) toward the Eiffel...
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IOC urges sports and governments to avoid Russia-organized possible rival to Olympic Games
GENEVA (AP) — Facing a Russia-organized potential rival to the Olympics, the IOC urged sports and political leaders on Tuesday not to take part in the event dubbed the Friendship Games that is set to launch weeks after the Summer Games in Paris. The International Olympic Committee denounced what it called intensive diplomatic moves to...
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Alpine skiing-Switzerland’s Gut-Behrami wins overall and GS World Cup globes
SAALBACH, Austria (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami became the oldest woman to win Alpine skiing’s overall World Cup crystal globe when she also clinched her first giant slalom title in the Austrian resort of Saalbach on Sunday. The 32-year-old secured the points she needed by finishing a safe 10th in the final giant slalom won...
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Women’s World Curling Championship: Scotland finish eighth after beating Japan then losing to Canada
Scotland beat Japan 7-2 to secure an eighth-place finish at the Women’s Curling Championships before completing their campaign with an 8-2 defeat by unbeaten hosts Canada. With their play-off hopes already over, Rebecca Morrison’s rink were battling for Olympic qualifying points in their final two round-robin matches. The Scots bow out with a record of...
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Swiss star Gut-Behrami secures overall and GS titles after finishing 10th at World Cup finals
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM – Lara Gut-Behrami has completed half of her mission to win four crystal globes this Alpine skiing World Cup season. And the Swiss star hasn’t even had to show her best skiing yet. Gut-Behrami secured the overall and giant slalom titles Sunday after finishing 10th in the GS at the World Cup finals. Her...
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Switzerland’s Odermatt narrowly misses giant slalom sweep
Sports Sports Switzerland’s Odermatt narrowly misses giant slalom sweep Close Switzerland’s Odermatt narrowly misses giant slalom sweep Follow on Updated On: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 09:55:13 PKT SAALBACH, Austria (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt missed out...