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Speaking at her first Olympic Games as IOC president, Kirsty Coventry reveals “change is coming” to the Olympic program, adding the organisation “have to be honest” about what works to evolve and strengthen both the IOC and the Olympic Games. READ MORE: Get to know the Team GB Winter Olympics …

American downhill skier Lindsey Vonn says she has ruptured one of her anterior cruciate ligaments but still hopes to compete at the Winter Olympics in Italy. The 41-year-old was airlifted to hospital in Switzerland on Friday after crashing in the final World Cup race before the Games. The former Olympic …

Infantino was awarded the Russian Order of Friendship medal by president Vladimir Putin after Russia hosted the 2018 World Cup. However, since Russia’s ban, they have been unable to compete at the 2022 World Cup and and Uefa’s Euro 2024 and the country will not be part of the 2026 …

Social media influencer Max Balegde meets Team GB’s ice dance duo Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear, to find out about the inspiration behind their iconic, 90s themed Olympic routine, before surprising them with a special message from Spice Girl Melanie C. Follow the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics across the …

Team GB curler Bruce Mouat speaks to BBC Sport about “encouraging” others to open up whilst representing the LGBTQ community as an elite athlete at his second Olympic games. Follow the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics across the BBC from Friday, 6 February. READ MORE: Link BBC News

The growth of the Australian Open, however, would not be the same without its core product – the players. Going back a few decades, many European and American stars would not travel to Melbourne because of the distance and a general feeling it lacked prestige. That has changed considerably – …

Some of your favourite family memories will come from playing together in the Christmas bonspiels. Dressing up in ridiculous costumes and playing curling competitions with Mum and Dad and your brother, Colin. Those moments are special. They show you the incredible community behind curling, and that’s a huge part of …

Arsenal are already lining up huge signings for the summer, with England international Georgia Stanway close to signing a pre-contract agreement to join when her Bayern Munich contract expires. They are also in advanced discussions with Barcelona full-back Ona Batlle to bring her in on a free deal in the …

Everton have signed Chelsea winger Tyrique George on loan for the rest of the season, with the option to make the move permanent in the summer. George was understood to have attracted interest from another Premier League club and one in Europe. The 19-year-old is a graduate of Chelsea‘s academy …

A record £3.1bn was spent by Premier League clubs in the summer – significantly more than in the winter window. The figure of £390m for this window isn’t hugely down on previous winters, with January always more low key than the summer as it is a notoriously difficult time for …

After a year dominated by American talk of making Canada the ’51st state’, even their respective weather-predicting groundhogs couldn’t woodchuck their differences aside. On Groundhog Day, 2 February, Philadelphia’s Punxsutawney Phil and Ontario’s Wierton Willie gave competing weather forecasts. While the Canadian woodchuck said spring was round the corner, the …

Skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender will miss out on her sixth Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport said it does not have jurisdiction to change the result of a race that could have helped her qualify for the Milan Cortina Games. The American slider asked Cas to award her …

“Finding this out last Friday, so close to the biggest competition of my life, was incredibly disappointing. “Nevertheless, I will face this challenge head-on and do everything I can to make the best of the situation. “To my fans: I wish I had better news, but I’m grateful beyond words …

Hosts Italy are facing embarassment days before the start of the Winter Olympics after biathlete Rebecca Passler tested positive for banned substances. Passler has been provisionally suspended by Italy’s anti-doping agency (Nado) after she tested positive for letrozole and methanol. Letrozole is a drug used to lower oestrogen levels and …

Every 2 February since the late 1880s, people have gathered in the Pennsylvanian town of Punxsutawney to watch a groundhog be pulled out of his burrow and presented to the crowd. Legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter, if …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Heading outside for some wintertime fun like sledding, throwing snowballs or ice skating can be a sure-fire cure for cabin fever. It’s also a great way for kids to get the 60 minutes of daily exercise they need. Just be sure your child is dressed …

Team GB’s halfpipe skiing world champion Zoe Atkin, puts AI’s predictions to the test ahead of her second Olympic games at Milano Cortina 2026. Follow the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics across the BBC from Friday, 6 February. Available to UK users only. BBC News

Climate change is bringing warmer, wetter winters, which means more frequent flooding. BBC News

With performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, this year’s Grammy Awards celebrated some of the biggest music stars in the world. It’s a ceremony with dozens of categories – so many, in fact, that a whopping 86 awards were handed out before the main show was broadcast. …

Liverpool have agreed a £60m deal for Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet – but the centre-half will not be joining the club in the current transfer window. Subject to a medical, the 20-year-old will move to the Reds in the summer after the clubs reached agreement on a £55m fee plus …