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Josh Rock hoping to bounce back from poor start to Premier League campaign

Josh Rock is discovering how brutal it is being in the Premier League after just two nights of the competition.

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📰 Racing

Red Bull boss Mekies insists 2026 cars won't turn Verstappen off Formula 1

Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies rejected a suggestion on Wednesday that ⁠four-time world champion Max Verstappen could lose interest in Formula 1 because of the sport's new engine ‌era.

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Canada survive Czech Republic scare to make semi-finals in overtime

Pre-tournament favourites Canada needed an overtime goal from Mitch Marner to oust the Czech Republic and head into the Olympic semi-finals after a pulsating 4-3 victory in Milan.

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Dvorsky eclipses Ovechkin with points record as Slovakia move on to semis

Young Slovak forward Dalibor Dvorský (20) has already collected six points at the ongoing hockey tournament under the Olympic rings, scoring three goals and providing three assists. No other NHL rookie has ever had a better point tally at a single Winter Olympics.

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🎾 Tennis

Rybakina the latest player to retire in Dubai as Anisimova & Gauff advance

Elena Rybakina was the latest player to join the exodus at the Dubai Open on Wednesday as she retired from her match, while Amanda Anisimova and Mirra Andreeva both won to set up a quarter-final meeting.

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Slovakia put six past Germany to advance into Olympic semi-finals

Slovakia held off a late push from Germany ⁠for a 6-2 win to keep their charmed Olympic ice hockey campaign on track on ‌Wednesday, reaching the men's semi-finals in Milan.

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🎾 Tennis

Tauson recovers her best form to reach quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai

Clara Tauson on Wednesday morning showed impressive form to book her ticket for the quarter-final of the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai by cruising past Poland's Magda Linette 6-4, 6-2.

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🎾 Tennis

Paula Badosa hits out at online 'disrespect' after Dubai injury retirement

Paula Badosa lashed out on Wednesday at a "disrespectful" comment online and vowed to prolong her injury-hit career ⁠after a right thigh issue forced the former world number two to retire from her match at the already depleted Dubai Tennis Championships.

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Liiga roundup: Ilves edge Lukko as Hameenlinna and Karpat record shutouts

Ilves have gone level on points with fourth-placed Lukko in the Liiga standings as they narrowly beat the Rauma side at home, while in the race for the playoffs, Hameenlinna and Karpat recorded statement wins to close in on 12th-placed Pelicans.

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Australian MotoGP race to leave Phillip Island after 2026

Reports quote government sources saying on Wednesday afternoon that the 2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island will be the last in Victoria, with the race likely to move to South Australia.

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The legacy of the 'Point God': Outstanding career with a controversial goodbye

Earlier this month, Chris Paul announced that he was retiring from the NBA while still in his 21st season - it was the second time news about him rocked the basketball world.

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Sweden take down Latvia in final test ahead of big quarter-finals matchup against USA

Sweden swatted aside Latvia 5-1 to reach the men's ⁠Olympic ice hockey quarter-finals on Tuesday, taking the long way to a meeting with fellow powerhouse United ‌States after a slow start to the tournament.

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Olympics hockey tournament schedule: Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Spectators will no doubt flock to the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan on Wednesday as four anticipated quarter-final clashes are in store as the Winter Olympics head into the decisive matches of the tournament. Flashcore gives you the complete guide for Wednesday's match-ups and schedule, as well as the programme for the semi-finals, bronze match, and final.

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📰 Golf

Tiger Woods refuses to rule out playing in this year's Masters as he plans return

Tiger Woods, still recovering from the back surgery he had last October, may not have a ⁠target date for his long-awaited return to competition but made clear on Tuesday that he had not yet ruled out competing in this ‌year's Masters.

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Phillip Island GP in jeopardy after Allan govt rejects Albert Park relocation

Victoria's state government has rejected a requested relocation of the Australian MotoGP weekend from the iconic Phillip Island to Melbourne's Albert Park, leaving the future of the race beyond 2026 uncertain.

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🎾 Tennis

Alcaraz downs Rinderknech to move into second round in Doha, Rublev also through

Carlos Alcaraz made a triumphant return to action following his Australian Open success as he beat Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 7-6(5) in the first round in Doha on Tuesday.

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Czechs made to fight hard against brave Danes to book quarter-final ticket against Canada

The 2024 World Champions Czech Republic, on Tuesday night secured their entry into a quarter-final at the Winter Olympics against Canada through a hard-fought 3-2 win against an unfavored Danish side, who, despite the defeat, could be proud of their effort.

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🎾 Tennis

Dubai withdrawals reach record-breaking number before round of 16

Four more players pulled out of the WTA 1000 event in Dubai on Tuesday, bringing the total number of withdrawals from the tournament’s main draw, which is still in the second round, to a staggering 13.

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📰 Darts

All you need to know ahead of the Premier League of Darts Night Three in Glasgow

The Premier League of Darts rolls into Scotland this week as Luke Littler and seven of the best darts players on the PDC Tour head to Glasgow.

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Danish hockey ace could turn into nightmare for Czechs who have made him an All Star

Last May, forward Nick Olesen (30) decided the World Championship quarter-final against Canada with his famous goal. Now he will face the national team of the country where he has become one of the biggest profiles of the domestic league.

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🎾 Tennis

Clara Tauson cruise past Stearns to set up clash with Magda Linette

Clara Tauson on Tuesday booked her ticket for a clash against Polands Magda Linette in the 1/8 finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai after she cruised past Payton Stearns 6-2, 6-4.

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🎾 Tennis

Rybakina rolls through in Dubai, Andreeva & Bencic given walkovers as withdrawals continue

Defending champion Mirra Andreeva and Belinda Bencic were given walkovers into the last 16 in Dubai, continuing the theme of withdrawals at the tournament, while top seed Elena Rybakina rolled through ruthlessly.

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🎾 Tennis

Ruzic pleased to take advantage of withdrawals as lucky loser stuns Raducanu in Dubai

Antonia Ruzic said she was grateful she stayed on site after her early qualifying ⁠round exit at the Dubai Tennis Championships, as the Croatian lucky loser capitalised on a flurry of withdrawals and ‌stunned Grand Slam winner Emma Raducanu in the main draw.

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🏒 Hockey

Olympic organisers to put up new colour boards to aid visibility for hockey games

While organisers ‌had always planned to replace the boards ‌before the men's playoffs, a decision was reached to print them in a lighter ‌shade of green than the ⁠existing dark ‌turquoise boards that line Santagiulia and Milano Rho ​arenas, following feedback from players, a spokesperson from the International Ice ​Hockey Federation told Reuters.